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Joseph Bowman Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/055SC
  • Collection
  • 1817-1845

The collection consists of an original leather-bound notebook belonging to Joseph Bowman, documenting among other things some of his travels. Along with this notebook is a typed transcript of these travel reports dated 1975.

Bowman, Joseph

Brubacher Family Correspondence

  • US MCUSAA HM1/473SC
  • Collection
  • 1808-1848

Six letters in German script from members of the Brubacher family residing in Ontario and Pennsylvania.  Correspondents include Johannes and Susanna Brubacher, Jacob and Maria Brubacher, and Heinrich Brubacher.  ALl of the letters have either been transcribed or translated.  Among the letters are also several photocopied German hymns with translations into English.

Brubaker family

Christian Reist Family Correspondence and Financial Documents

  • US MCUSAA HM1/323SC
  • Collection
  • circa 1820-1860

A small set of correspondence, bonds documenting loans of money, and wills pertaining to Christian Reist and members of his family in and around Lancaster Co., Penn.

Researchers should note that these are not the original letters, but rather photocopies.

Reist, Christian, 1770-1855

Peter Nissley Correspondence

  • US MCUSAA HM1/293SC
  • Collection
  • 1855-1867

These papers consist of one letter from Peter Nissley to Jacob Schneider (in German, with English translation) describing the health of his neighbors and arranging a meeeting among Jacob Schneider, Amos Herr, and himself, and twelve letters in English from John M. Brenneman to Peter Nissley discussing the welfare of the church.

Nissley, Peter

Jacob K. Gross Correspondence (Photocopies)

  • US MCUSAA HM1/154
  • Collection
  • 1764-1907

Photocopies of family correspondence of a Mennonite bishop in Ontario.  Full inventory may be found on the Web site of the Mennonite Heritage Center, which owns the originals.

Gross, Jacob K., 1780-1865

Ammon Sala Diary

  • US MCUSAA HM1/202SC
  • Collection
  • 1916-1919

A transcribed, typewritten copy of a diary kept by Ammon Sala, a Mennonite conscientious objector who was conscripted for military service in World War I. Sala left for Camp Lee on October 4, 1917 and was not released until December 1918. Sala's diary entries are very brief, describing one or two daily activities.

The diary was transcribed by Mark Moyer. The original diary remains in the possession of Helen Lenda.

Sala, Ammon

Eli G. Reist Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/082SC
  • Collection
  • 1827-1920

Included is a $100.00 share of stock in the Lancaster Elizabethtown and Middletown Turnpike Road Company made out to George L. Mayer and noted distributions to Eli G. Reist in various installments until 1920.

Reist, Eli G., 1855-1932

Christian Beiler Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/513SC
  • Collection
  • 1863-1920

The collection consists of miscellaneous copies of Christian Beiler's writings and include a few transcriptions.

Beiler, Christian

Joseph Allen Hooley and Catherine Hooley Family Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/389
  • Collection
  • 1793-1932

Joseph Allen Hooley was the son of John C. Hooley and Elizabeth Hertzler Hooley, and his wife, Catherine (Hooley) Hooley was the daughter of David K. Hooley and Fannie (Hertzler) Hooley.  Joseph and Catherine Hooley moved from Mifflin County, Penn. to West Liberty, Ohio in 1904.  Both were members of the (old) Mennonite Church and appear to have made a living farming.

This small set of family papers consists primarily of land records (indentures, deeds, etc., mostly from Mifflin County, Penn.).  Other materials include family account books, farm records, autograph books, estate documents, and a scrapbook containing clippings of poems.

Hooley, Joseph Allen, 1859-1933

John N. Durr Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/203
  • Collection
  • 1855-1934

Personal and pastoral papers of a pastor and bishop of the (old) Mennonite Church who served primarily in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania.  Durr also served as the first moderator of the Southwest Pennsylvania Mennonite Conference. He also served as moderator of the General Conference Committee and the preliminary General Conference in 1897.

Durr's papers are divided into

(1) Congregational and Conference Records, 1867-1919

(2) Correspondence, 1858-1940

(3) Miscellaneous Materials, 1878-1937

(4) Sermons and Collected Tracts, circa 1872-1934

(5) Financial and Legal Records, 1879-1938

Durr, John N., 1853-1934

Clayton F. Derstine Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/058SC
  • Collection
  • 1891-1967

Included in this collection are notices of Clayton F. Derstine's early speaking engagements, a sermon given in 1940, and a condensed version of the biographical sketch that appeared in the Canadian Mennonite in 1966.

Derstine, Clayton F., 1891-1967

Lester E. Janzen Papers

  • US BCMLA 00/MS.448
  • Collection
  • 1945-1969

box 1: various church bulletins 1949-1969, Bethel Mennonite Church Perkasie materials 1950-1955, Pacific District Conference materials 1955-1963, Menno Mennonite Church Ritzville materials 1955-1963, constitutions-mostly of congregations, General Conference 1959 materials including photos
box 2: Eastern District Conference materials 1945-1961

Janzen, Lester E., 1922-2002

Lawrence A. Bartel Papers

  • US BCMLA 00/MS.167
  • Collection
  • 1922-1973

Poetry, stories, other writing by Bartel

Sermons by Alvin Beachy

Bartel, Lawrence A., 1902-1981

Robert L. Baer Papers

  • US MCUSAA HM1/462SC
  • Collection
  • 1973-1975

The collection includes copies of court records and other materials related to Robert L. Baer's shunning by the Reformed Mennonite Church.

Baer, Robert L.

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