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Three undated manuscripts and financial and legal documents.

Contains sermons in outline form and preparatory notes for sermons arranged alphabetically by topic. Also contains a record of sermons preached from June 1953 to January 1954 in Indiana and 1966 to 1968 in Oregon.

This series documents Cleo A. Mann's work with various churches and religious organizations. Researchers should note that this series was reappraised in 2013 and a number of duplicate materials from congregational and conference records were removed.

Cleo A. Mann's obituary and personal and professional correspondence.

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Correspondence to or from relatives: J. S. and Elizabeth's (Bettie's, Betty's) immediate families, their siblings and in-laws, and some uncles, aunts, and cousins. NOTE: Very probably some such letters and collections of letters have not been identified as from relatives and are therefore in "Correspondence - general" or "Correspondence - miscellaneous"; vice versa, possibly not every letter in the "Correspondence - relatives" folder is actually from a close relative. but a misfiling in that direction is much less likely. A large percentage of letters in the "Correspondence - family" subseries are from the State of Virginia.

Correspondence with various individuals, with Elkhart Institute or its officials; in one folder some business papers (loan notes, etc.)

This subseries documents an unfinished project to revise the last published history of the Mennonite Publishing House, God Uses Ink by John A. Hostetler (1958). Retiree Ellrose Zook took on the project in 1980, but health problems prevented him from completing it. Other Publishing House employees made contributions to finishing Zook's work, but the project was ultimately abandoned. Materials include Zook's unfinished manuscript, documents and notes collected by Zook,sound recordings of interviews conducted by Zook, and correspondence pertaining to Zook's project.

An assortment of reports, documents, and papers collected by Mennonite Publishing House employees in the interest of documenting institutional history.

Correspondence between Friesen and stateside administrators of Mennonite mission work.

Correspondence and collected materials pertaining to Friesen's life and work after his retirement from missionary service.

Correspondence and collected materials regarding Friesen's service and continued interest in India.