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1972 MWC presidium

This photo is of the Mennonite World Conference presidium for 1972: (l-r) J.A. Toews, Rueben Short, Peter Wiens, J.C. Wenger, J.J. van Sluijs, Erland Waltner, Ernest Hege, J.A. Oosterbann, Jos. Belwa, Million Belete, P.A. Banwar, Harold Schmidt, J.R. Barkman, Died Gerbrandt, Walter Gering, E.J. Swalm, S. Djojodihordjo, B.J. Braun, Theo Loosli, J.B. Martin, Adolph Schnebele, C.J. Dyck, Albert Oei, B.W. Sawatsky, and Archie Penner. The photo was taken at the 1967 Mennonite World Conference.

Russian Archives

The subseries consists of the following files:
1) Inventory of reports by Odessa Region State Archives, 50 pages
2) South Russian Foreign Settler's Odessa Office, 1814-1834, 132 pages
3) South Russian Foreign Settlements' Guardian Committee, 58 pages; Geographical INDEX of German and Mennonite colonies,17pages; Nominal INDEX of names, 25 pages.
4) Settlement of Prussian Mennonites to South Russia, 1801-1804, Documents requesting assistance from the Minister of Internal Affairs
5) Organization (structure) and management (governing) of Mennonites in Russia,16 pages; correspondence with the Minister of Spiritual Affairs and Public Education,1820-1904; St. Petersburg Microfilming project (Nov. 1995) 3 pages.
6) List of Records on Subject: "Mennonites in Taurida Gubernia" 1817-1932. Office of Taurida Gonernor, 103-1917; Board or Public Schools, 1811-1920; Ownership entries in Taurida; Committee of the Soviets of Worker's, Peasant's Red Army's and deputies of Crimean ASSR 1921-1938.
7) Case Huepfer, Mennonite Sect, Part I,1863-1864, Part II 1863-1869. Department of Religious (Spiritual) Affairs and Ministry of Internal Affairs reporting on the false character of the Huepfer teaching;
8) Central State Archive of the USSR, Ministry of Divine Affairs, Ministry of State Property, Ministry of Spiritual Affairs and Public Education: Full translation by Andrey Ivanov of documents regarding Mennonite doctrines, Adult Baptism, Evangelization, Permission to publish spiritual songbooks, Mennonite Civil Service, Mennonite Prayer houses, Forestry Camps, Property tax and more. Approximately 30 pages
Report from the government inspection of the Mennonite educational institutions of Tavrichesk Region , 1912, 2 pages

South Russian Foreign Settlers Odessa Office

Rudy Wiebe speaks to the group.

This photo is of Rudy Wiebe (centre) speaking to a discussion circle at a Native teacher training program put on by MCC Saskatchewan and the Conference of Mennonites in Canada. Justice Ministries coordinator for MCC Sask., Ed Barkman, is seated at the left.

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J Mannhardt, Namens Verzeichniss, Danzig

This file consists of the following item:
Manuscript : Namens Verzeichniss der in Deutschland Ost und Westpreussen, Galizien, Polen und Russland befindlichen Mennoniten Gemeinden, sowie ihrer Aeltesten, Lehrer und Vorsteher. - 1 file (Box 241)

Then and Now

This file consists of the following:
1) The anonymous article is translated from German by John B.Toews. Then and Now describes the moral and ethical condition of Mennonites in the aftermath of war and revolution and life under Communist rule. 10 pages. - (1 file) Box 241

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Horst Penner, Niederleander immigration

This file consists of the following:
1) Ansiedlung Mennonitischer Niederlaender im Weichselmuendungsgebiet von der Mitte des 16 Jahrhundertsbis zum Beginn der preussichen Zeit
2) Die Familiennamen der westpreussichen Mennoniten von Gustav E. Reimer. 121 pages. - 1 file (Box 241)

Penner, Horst, 1910-2002

Ana-Baptists, Baptists, and Mennonites in the Netherlands 1530-1980

This file contains the following chapters:
1) Turbulent Thirties: The beginning of the Baptist movement by S. Voolstra
2) The battle of the foundation of Faith: From Melchiorites to Mennonites by I.B. Horst
3) The Sacrifice of the Lord: Faith and Testimony of the Martyrs by Alberda VanderZijpp
4) Stains and Wrinkles: Regarding Dissension and Reuniting by J.A. Oosterbaan
Translated in English by Timothy L. Raakman 55 pages. - 1 file (Box 241)

Voolstra, Sjouke

Peters, Gerhard I.

This file contains the following:
1) "He leadeth me in the right path" written by Gerhard I. Peters in 1994. It is the life story of the Peters family beginning with Great- Grandfather Isaak Peter Fast. born in 1815 GM#412706. - 1 file (Box 241)

Postma, Johan Sjouke, Fernheim

This file consists of the following:
Fernheim, fernes Heim, A manuscript by Johann Sjouke Postma detailing the origins of the Fernheim Colony in Paraguay, 195 pages. - 1 file (Box 241)

Postma, Johan Sjouke, 1910-1995

Benjamin B. Janz Documents and Letters

The file contains the following items:
1.1) B.B. Janz Travel documents for the Canadian Pacific Railway Lines and receipts for travel taken contained in a small wallet.
B.B. Janz Identity Card issued by the Verband der Buerger Hollaendischer Herkunft in der Ukraine, issued June 22, 1924.
1.2) Jacob P. Becker Poem "Aussang und Fortgang der Mennoniten Bruedergemeinde-, 5 pages,1 file (Box 241)
1.3) Sermons and Ecclesiastical Affairs - 1 file (Box 241)
1.4) John P. Isaac correspondence with B.B. Janz regarding the Harbin immigrants of 1926 - 1 file (Box 241)
1.5) Letters to B.B. Janz, Peter Baerg - 1 file (Box 241)
1.6) Letters to B.B. Janz from daughter Helen Janz Thiessen - 1963-1964 - 1 file (Box 241)
1.7) The Land Question, 1923. Soviet of the People's Commissars of the Ukranian Socialist Republic correspondence with B.B. Janz , P.F. Froese, C.F. Klassen and others. Translated Russian Language Materials from the A.A. Friesen Collection, North Newton, Kansas. Handwritten notes by John B. Toews are included. 1 file (Box 241)
1.8) Russian Mennonite Documents, 1922-1924. Brief translations from Russian language into English. War Reparations, Emigration Movement, B.B. Janz Correspondence. - 1 file (Box 241)
1.9) Mennonite Emigration, 1921-1922, Russian Rules and Regulations. Minutes of the All-Russian Central Committee, 1921. Correspondence of B.B. Janz - 1 file (Box 241)
1.10) Mennonite Emigration, 1923-1925. Russian regulations imposed on Mennonites in the Russian language...abbreviated translations into English. Extensive correspondence with B.B. Janz - 1 file (Box 241)
1.11) Reports and Newspaper articles; 1921-1925. Hollenders by F. Mossenko with translation. Articles from "Communist" Newspaper, 1924; "Die Arbeit" 1924. - 1 file (Box 241)

Janz, Benjamin B., 1877-1964

Andres, Heinrich, Economic Reconstruction

This file consists of the following item:

1) Manuscript titled " Project for the Economic Reconstruction of the Nikolaipol District of Ekaterinoslav". - 1 file (Box 241)

Andres, Heinrich, [18--]

Sudermann, David P., Land Question

The file consists of the following items:
1) David P. Sudermann essay presented at the Federation of East European Family History Societies, 2005, "From Riches to Rags: Gutsbesitzer in South Russia, 1830-1920". - 1 file (Box 241)

Sudermann, David P., 1942-

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