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Most of the papers are photocopies from the National Archives and Library of Congress related to Teichroew’s thesis or dissertation (never completed) about Mennonites in World War I. There is some later material also, World War 2 related.

materials collected while working on a paper on Mennonites in Mexico

Research notes by Marianne Janzen of Winnipeg about Mennonites who migrated directly from Russia to Mexico in the 1920s. Also some correspondence between Janzen and the MLA.

Includes a copy of "As It Was: Experiences in the family of Henry and Katie Regehr as told to the children and grandchildren".

Collections consists of the following series:
1) Ukraine/Russia Maps
2) Europe Maps
3) USA/Mexico Maps
4) Charts of Statistsics

The collection consists of the following series:

1) Russia/Ukraine maps
2) West Prussia/Polish/Netherlands maps
3) Paraguay maps
4) USA/ Mexico maps
5) Canada maps

The fonds consists of the following series:
1) Constitution - British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren, N.D. - (1 file) Box 434
2) Minutes: Board Meeting, 1948, "Aufzeichnungen der Prediger-Diakonen Konferenz" (Record of the Paster-Deacon Conference), 1950, Canadian Board of Colonization, 1957. - (1 file) Box 434
3) Reports - Mission reports from India (1948), Africa, Japan, Mexico & South America (ca. 1955). - (1 file) Box 434
4) Publications - "LehrerZeitung", 1949 - (1 file) Box 434
5) Photographs

The fonds consists of the following files:
1) Letter from Peter P. Giesbrecht to Rev. David Wiebe of Hillsboro, KS in 1954 describing the Giesbrecht family's three-year journey from Russia to Yarrow BC in 1924-1927. German with English translation. Grandma and Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization information included. - (1 file) Box 442

This slide show consists of 111 color slides depicting the people of Central America, including the countries of Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. The slides show the context of the average person, their farming techniques and how people are affected by military conflict in their area. Bishop Romero (Catholic) stood up for the people and was assassinated for his stand. MCC is working with people in these regions to improve their situation. This slide show includes a script but the audio cassette is missing

Five missionary progress letters to friends and family describing Detweiler's work as a Mennonite missionary in Puebla, Mexico.  Of particular interest are her observations about Mexican evangelicals

The collection includes travel diaries and postcards from visits to Oregon and Mexico.