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Correspondence between Terry Smith and Delbert Plett and related material. These contents relate to highly critical editorials Delbert wrote about Smith in Preservings; some of this correspondence was published, but much remained private. Other emails, explicitly related to the Smith-Plett exchange, are from Abe Peters and Levi Miller. Contains also many of Smith's editorials and other writing in The Messenger, which Delbert collected for his editorials and other published writing, related to Delbert's editorials and exchange with Smith, collected by Delbert.

Ancestry chart for Delbert's grandparents and other relatives: Pletts, Reimers, Friesens, Klassens, Penners, Duecks etc., whose descendants settled Blumenort and Steinbach, MB. Also includes a German letter from Herman Thiessen with more information about 18th and early 19th century ancestors.

Taken from contents in 16 red binders from Delbert's office with alphabetized material, mostly related to Mennonite family history and genealogy.

Documents related to the publication of Delbert's novel, "Sarah's Prairie." Some reader reviews and the contract with Windflower Communications. These documents were kept by Delbert in a binder titled "Fiction," alongside numerous other pieces.

A journal Delbert wrote while on a vacation to Cancun, given the title "The Ravings of a Lunatic in Cancun." Most of the journal is addressed to his alter ego and is in somewhat experimental prose, an exercise in excavating his own soul. Contains significant self-disclosure. Also contains a one page document titled "Cruise 1995": contains a description of a dream and of a worship service in "Quanta Roos," Mexico. These documents were kept by Delbert in a binder titled "Fiction," alongside numerous other pieces.

This series consists of oral interviews with consent forms, interview summaries, and transcripts.
90 interviews are stored on the server. dg 348-436.
These interviews were conduced by Thiessen with Mennonites in North America including:
13 British Columbia (DG 348 - DG 360)
15 California (DG 361 - DG 375)
19 Indiana (DG 376 - DG 394)
9 Manitoba (DG 395 - DG 403)
1 Michigan (DG 404)
22 Ohio (DG 405 - DG 426)
10 Ontario (DG 427 - DG 436)

This series consists of oral interviews and interview summaries.

A creative, literary autobiography by Delbert Plett in seven parts (29 typed pages). Much of the document is verse or experimental prose. Contains (in Part 3) Delbert's 1969 application for a university scholarship and his 1984 request to the Ridgewood Evangelical Mennonite Church to withdraw its excommunication of him. This document was kept by Delbert in a binder titled "Fiction," alongside numerous other pieces.

Two brief autobiographies by Delbert. One is an incomplete draft of a general biography; the other focuses on his interest in history and his entrance into the field of academic history. These documents were kept by Delbert in a binder titled "Fiction," alongside numerous other pieces.

Low German folk stories compiled by Delbert Plett, some in English and some in Low German. Delbert's intention appears to have been to publish a collection. Also contains a sheet of "Delbert's one-liners," some in English and some in Low German. This collection was kept by Delbert in a binder titled "Fiction," alongside numerous other pieces.

A collection of jokes compiled by Delbert, including a sub-section of lawyer jokes. These were kept by Delbert in a binder titled "Fiction," alongside numerous other pieces.

Unfinished early draft of a novel by Delbert Plett, titled "The Golden Parrot," including an outline of the main plot and a description of the main characters. Plett writes: "'The Golden Parrot' is the working title for a novel about a Latin American adventure set in the Yucatan Peninsula of Belize and Mexico." The draft is only eight pages long, plus some other brief scenes. Includes also workshopping Delbert did for the novel in a creative writing class.
This draft and notes were kept by Delbert in a binder titled "Fiction," alongside numerous other pieces.