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Collection consists of a single Christmas greeting in the form of a poem written by Alvin E. Miller.

Collection contains primarily correspondence between Arthur W. Nafziger and various WWII servicemen in both the Civilian Public Service and the military. Correspondence discusses a variety of topics such as the weather, work habits of servicemen, religion, attitudes towards Mennonites, and daily life.

Other materials include records of Hopedale Mennonite Church activities, including the establishment of Sunday School programs and the congregational views on WWII servicemen, and photocopies of German-language letters sent in the 1800s. Some notes and lists concerning Arthur W. Nafziger's touring at the Caterpillar factory and other local historical spots are also included.

A small set of recent records documenting the congregational life of Bethel Mennonite Church.  Materials include bulletins, newsletters of the Meadows Retirement Community, and newspaper clippings.

These personal papers of an (old) Mennonite Church pastor and bishop from Illinois are divided into two series:

(1) Sermons, 1946-1969

(2) Miscellaneous Materials, 1946-1969

A ledger book of sermons written by a minister and bishop of Partridge Mennonite Church (Metamora, Ill.).  Contains six funeral sermons, a sermons about marriage, a sermon about baptism, and a number of sermons on specific scriptures.  Scattered diary entries may also be found in the ledger book.  The collection includes a preservation photocopy of the ledger book, a German transcription, and an English translation of the sermons.  Also includes an undated manuscript assumed to be Esch's.

A small set of records pertaining to a defunct Illinois congregation affiliated with the (old) Mennonite Church.  Materials include a complete set of congregational reports(1858-1963) and Sunday school reports (1899-1963).  Other materials include a thorough secretary's record book noting important dates in the congregation's history, an undated congregational history, and church bulletins from 1950 to 1953.

Document entitled "Dave's Memories," containing details about family life growing up in Danvers and Bloomington, Illinois. Weaver was the seventh of eight children born to William B. and Fanny Stoltzfus Weaver. William B. Weaver served as pastor at North Danvers Mennonite Church from 1922 until his retirement in 1952 and was the author of History of the Central Conference Mennonite Church (1926) and Thirty-Five Years in the Congo (1945).

A small set of papers containing correspondence, reports, and other materials pertaining to Mennonite churches in Illinois. Evanston Mennonite Church is particularly well represented in these papers.

bulletins 1961-1968 incomplete, other miscellaneous publications
membership records (photocopy found in SA.II.1477) digitized http://mla.bethelks.edu/archives/sa_2_1477/

bound volume containing family history information; most of the volume is blank
scanned version at   http://mla.bethelks.edu/archives/bd_ms_41/

Small set of personal papers creted by a bishop of the (old) Mennonite Church who served in Metamora, Illinois.  Consists primarily of sermon outlines and notes, but also includes some correspondence (pertaining to the Mennonite Board of Education, and Weber's Centennial History of the Mennonites in Illinois), clippings, and miscellaneous materials

Fragmented correspondence and reports concerning Horst's Mennonite Central Committee service in Poland from 1948-1950.  Includes a thank you letter from the people of the town of Bullingen (Büllingen), correspondence regarding a Polish Mennonite pastor seeking assistance in the early 1950s and materials about MCC relief unit reunions.  Also present are two family photographs and several Christmas letters written in the 1960s, when J. Alton Horst pastored in Illinois.

A small set of personal papers assembled by a bishop, author, editor, and evangelist in the (old) Mennonite Church.  Includes diaries, sermon notes, clippings, photographs, and 59 cloth Bible conference teaching charts.

This small set of personal papers is divided into three series:

(1) Sermons, 1934-1966

(2) Miscellaneous Materials, 1897-1966

(3) Writings and Manuscripts, 1917-1966

Includes a photocopy of a two page handwritten letter addressed to Aaron and Magdalena containing news of neighbors in Delavan, Illinois and family; lists of descendants of John C. Birky and Magdalena Zimmer and John C. Birky and Lizzie Greiser; two short manuscripts by Pearl Kauffman recalling her childhood.