This file contains the following articles: 1) Abram Baerg, Reflections and Recollections on Blumenort, 1919. 11 pages 2) Die Tragoedie von Blumenort, Part 1. Lists of the murdered citizens. 19pages. 3) Harry Dyck, Blumenort; An Episode related at Harry Dyck's Golden Wedding. - (1 file) Box 255
This file contains the following Manuscript: 1) George G. Thielman " The Mennonite 'Selbstschutz' in the Ukraine during the Revolution", p.50 -60, photocopied from a book, title not known. - (1 file) Box 255
This file consists of the following article: 1) Anonymous, The Selbstschutz in the Halbstadt Volost (1918-1919). name withheld.; from B.B. Janz Papers. translated by John B. Toews. 2) N.H. Unruh of Morris letter "Recollections, 1969" describes his experience of serving in Halbstadt in the Selbstschutz in 1918. This evaluation of the Selbstschutz movement and of Makhno bands tells of the Selbstschtz's collapse. It is translated by John B. Toews. 4 pages. - (1 file) Box 255
This is a photo of the Mennonite Selbschutz (self-defense unit) posing in two rows of men-- front row kneeling and back row standing -- each man with his rifle.
This file consists of the following: 1) P. Arskanov, " Die Machno Era" 7 pages. 2) Anonymous, "Bericht aus der Machnowze-Zeit" 7 pages. 3) P. Arskinow, " Geschichte der Machnowschen Bewegung" (1918-1922), 10 pages. 3 files. Box 255
File consists of the following: 1) "He Has Qualified Us: Memories of our parents Henry and Sara Kornelsen", autobiography of Henry Kornelsen, 1890-1974 and Sara Reimer Kornelsen, 1897-2003. Translated into English by daughter Elvira Dueck in 1995. 2) Kornelsen family register beginning in 1858. 3) How Small Events and Happenings Contributed to a Large Mennonite Emigration in 1923 by H.H. Kornelsen, translated by John B. Toews. 12 pages. -- All documents contained in one file, Box 233
File consists of the following items: 1) "My Life: the Russian Years, 1900-1919, autobiography of Gerhard Wiens (1900- ). Edited by James Urry and used in his research for his doctoral thesis at Oxford University. 61 pages. 2) Memories of my Trip to Russia in 1914 by Olga Wiens
This file consists of the following items: 1) Walter Burow, "From the Diary of Walter Burow" translated by Solomon L. Loewen. Found in Journal of the American Historical Society of Germans From Russia. Summer 1986 and Winter 1986. 2) John B Toews handwritten notes on the Burow diary 3) A hand drawn map by Walter Burow showing the locations of the activities described in his diary. - (1 file) Box 255
This file consists of the following items: 1) Peter Nickel "Der Selbstschutz, 1918-1919" . 84 pages. Box 255 2) Anonymous," Die Gruendung des Verbandes in Alexanderwohl, 1920-1921, German, 8 pages, Organizational meeting in Alexanderwohl,
This file consists of letters and and information: 1) A bibliography of information about The Selbstschutz of the Mennonites in the Ukraine 1918-1919 compiled by Gerhard Lohrenz 2) Letters from David Koop, Jacob Cornelius Toews, Leamington, Ontario; A. Janzen; Cornelius Krahn, North Newton Kansas, B.J. Dick, Coaldale Alberta, John P. Dyck, Springstein, Manitoba 3) Gerhard Lohrenz letter CONFIDENTIAL , regarding Preacher Cornelius Janzen of Sagradowka. - (1 file) Box 255
This file consists of the following: 1) Roy Rempel, "Selbstschuz: The Role of the Mennonite Militia in the Russian Civil War" 17 pages. 2) Letter to John B. Toews asking for additional information on the subject of the Selbstschutz and the Civil War and Revolution in Russia. - (1 file) Box 255
This file consists of the following: 1) Anton Sawatsky, "Erinnerungen aus meinem Leben" 28 pages of handwritten memories of experiences in the Selbstschutz. Peter J. Dyck translated this manuscript titled " Selbstschutz or Self Defence or A Black Spot on Our History" 5 typed pages. 2) Anton Sawatsky, "Wer das Schwert Nimmt" in Mennoblatt, Filadelfia May 1, 1958 1 page (in English) 3) "Ein Selbsteschuetzler Erzaelt", a partial manuscript pages 6-20. - (1 file) Box 255
This file consists of the following: 1) Nicholas Fehderau, Aus der Hoehe in die Tiefen: Erinnerungen aus meiner Kindheit und Jugendjahren in Sued Russlaand"; 866 pages. Book 1: 1904-1924 Meine Lebensgeschichte ; Book 2: 1908-1914, Neu Halbstadt- Mein Heimort; Book 3: 1914-1917, Der erste Weltkrieg; Book 4: 1917,1918, Revolution und Beurgerkrieg; Book 5 & 6: Im Schatten des Todes 1919-1920; Es geht immer tiefer hinab,1921-1922; Book 7 & 8: Ein schwerer Kampf um's Dasein; 1922-1923; Book 8: Im Zeichen der Auswanderung, mein letztes Jahr in der alten Heimet, 1923-1924. - (6 files) Box 241
File consists of the following item: 1) Heinrich Heinrich Klassen (1888-1972) autobiography. Special attention is devoted to his life in Russia from 1888-1924. He describes the establishment of the Selbstschutz (self-defense) of Mennonite colonies. - (1 file) Box 233