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Mennonite Heritage Archives Canada Series
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Alternative Service in Russia and Canada

This series consists of correspondence related to reunions of men who were in the forestry service in Russia, as well as the Alternative service rendered by conscientious objectors (C.O.'s) in Canada. There are 196 slides pertaining to Forstei workers in Russia and the Alternative Service of C.O.'s in Canada with an accompanying sound recording. There is also a manuscript written by a young American Mennonite soldier of World War I.

Location: Photograph Collection # 088; Cassette #56)

Elise Enns papers

This series consists of correspondence to and from Elise Enns from her family and friends in Canada, Brazil, Russia, and Germany. Also included is correspondence relating to her sponsorship of her brother Kornelius Toews to come to Canada.

Enns, Elise (Toews), 1880-1970

Gerhard Martens papers

This series consists of correspondence to and from the Gerhard J. (George) and Luise Martens family. Gerhard's mother-in-law, Elise Enns, and Henry and Erma Enns are frequent correspondents. Other letters include those from Germany.

Martens, Gerhard J., 1908-1982