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Organizational records of a Mennonite intentional community in rural, north central Illinois. Materials are arranged chronologically and include correspondence, memorandums, reports, newsletters, finance reports, elder meeting minutes, questionnaires, and policies. Also included in the collection are legal and property records, articles of incorporation, bylaws, brochures, and miscellaneous sharing group and committee meeting minutes.

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.

A small set of relatively recent records documenting the history of the Mennonite Church of Normal.  Materials include church bulletins, annual congregational meeting minutes and reports, church directories, and six audiotapes of Sunday worship (two from 1983, two from 1988, and 2 from 1993).

This collection also includes some materials from First Mennonite Church (Normal, Illinois) and Bloomington Mennonite Church (Normal, Illinois), which merged to become the Mennonite Church of Normal, Illinois.

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.

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.

A small collection including photographs of the Peter Smith family (including Christian Smith, Peter Smith, and Mary Smith Oyer) and an account book apparently kept by Peter Smith.

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

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.

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.

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

A small set of personal papers consisting primarily of the diaries of a Mennonite bishop in Illinois.  The diaries provide brief daily entries recording the weather, select activities of the day, and sometimes scripture passages.  Of note in the 1919 diary are records of Nice's trips to California and Virginia.  Also included are two photographs and a photocopy of the memorandum book of Morrison Mennonite Church (also known as Mennonite Brick Church or Red Brick Church) in Morrison, Illinois.  The memorandum book served primarily as a record of congregational finances.

A small collection of family records:  Samuel S. and Emma Ganger Leatherman's marriage certificate and Yellow Creek Union Cemetery Association membership certificates.

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.

Correspondence between John M.T. Miller and his father, Moses D. Miller. John was born and raised in Holmes County, Ohio, and moved to Bloomington, Illinois, in 1869 with his wife Gerta (Troyer) Miller. In 1877, they moved to Seward County, Nebraska, where they purchased land and helped to establish the East Fairview Amish Mennonite Church.

Made up of sixteen letters, the collection includes details about land sales and prices and the activities of Amish Mennonites from Holmes County, Ohio, and elsewhere who sought to profit from the acquisition and sale of land in Nebraska.