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Goshen College Archives (Indiana) Sanford Calvin Yoder Papers 1917-1974
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Sanford Calvin Yoder Papers 1917-1974

  • US GCA HM1/162
  • Collection
  • 1878-1975

Personal papers of an esteemed churchman of the (old) Mennonite Church.  An ordained minister and bishop, Yoder served as secretary of the Mennonite Board of Missions (1921-1944) and president of Goshen College (1923-1940).  His papers reflect his two simultaneous positions within Mennonite inistitutions and provide insight into the conservative / liberal struggles of the (old) Mennonite Church of the early and mid- twentieth century.  His papers are divided into five series:

(1) Correspondence, 1917-1974

(2) Genealogical Materials, 1890-1967

(3) World War I Correspondence and Subject Files, 1917-1921

(4) Writings and Class Materials, 1901-1975

(5) Miscellaneous Materials, 1878-1975

Yoder, Sanford Calvin, 1879-

Correspondence

A rich series of letters pertaining to a variety of topics, including the Mennonite Board of Education, Mennonite missionaries, Goshen College problems and financial difficulties, and church affairs nationwide, This series also includes personal and family correspondence and letters of appreciation written to Yoder in 1974.

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