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