- US BCMLA 00/MS.549
- Collection
- 1839-1976
Diary begun in 1839 and continued by descendants.
Also English translation of 1976.
Jantzen, Johann, 1823-1903
Diary begun in 1839 and continued by descendants.
Also English translation of 1976.
Jantzen, Johann, 1823-1903
Transcriptions and translations of postcards ca. 1905-11 written by family members, many from Europe.
Book: Gesangbuch für Mennoniten-Gemeinden in Kirche und Haus (Danzig, 1869) owned by Abraham Esau, 1869.
Claassen, Henry W., 1920-1995
The collection includes Elbing-Ellerwald church record books kept by Andreas as elder, and a large collection of sermons. The authorship of most of the sermons is not indicated, but it seems likely that most of them were written by Andreas except where otherwise indicated.
Andreas, Johann, 1802-1877
illuminated geometry book dated 1779
also some Claassen and Jantzen genealogical information with translations
Claassen, Hermann, 1764-1828
Mostly letters, sent by Herman and Anna Janzen, Justine Janzen Penner, and Johann and Maria Janzen back to relatives in West Prussia.
These were translated by Louis A. Janzen and published as:
Letters written by Johann and Maria Janzen and Herman and Anna Janzen of Butler County Kansas to the Jacob Dyck family of Laakendorf, West Prussia, Germany during the years of 1880-1893 (North Newton, Kan. : L. Janzen, 1979)
and
Liebe Geschwister II : 1880-1893 (North Newton, Kan. : [author], [198-?])
Janzen, Louis A., 1907-1992
The papers are all hand-written German in the old script. There are a few items of correspondence, several sermons, poetry, and other documents.
Wiebe, Aron J., 1845-1922
Reimer visited the MLA in 1990 on the way to the Mennonite World Conference in Winnipeg in 1990. He had a set of posters relating to Mennonite cemeteries in the Vistula Delta. The MLA photocopied many of his posters.
Also included is an advertising sheet about a "Hans Denk Fellowship" which Reimer was promoting.
Reimer, Helmut, 1918-
Abraham Toews will?, 1877
Hutterite historical account of the group at Vishenka by a Peter Neufeld, 1866
financial record books, possibly of Bethel church, 1909-1925
poems by Peter T. Neufeld
German sermons 1850s-1890s and undated, authors not given, but some probably by Heinrich Neufeld and Heinrich Toews
catechism booklet 1880
Isaac Peters "Vortrag bei einer Lehrerwahl" Marienthal, no date
Isaac Peters, "Etwas über den Zweck der Form u. die Bedeutung der christlichen Wassertaufe," no date
Heinrich Toews diary
Bethel Jugend-Verein speeches and correspondence by Peter T. Neufeld
Neufeld, Peter T., 1893-1964
John Becker and Eva B. Frey Becker Papers
box 1: correspondence 1907-1916
box 2: correspondence 1917-1930
box 3: financial records, Vergissmeinnicht book, photos, postcards, greeting cards, wedding invitations, clippings
box 4: school notebook, clippings, correspondence, Uncle Abe Becker papers
box 5: account books
box 6-7: books
box 8: school exercise books, diplomas, grade reports for various family members; Danzig "Predigtentwürfe" book
Becker, John, 1870-1968
Jacob Claassen Arithmetic Book
Consists of an arithmetic exercise book begun in 1827.
The book probably came from grandson H. Albert Claassen of Beatrice, Nebraska, but there is no definite acquisition information.
Claassen, Jacob, 1806-1878
Gerhard Nickel Arithmetic Book
Consists of an arithmetic exercise book begun 18 August 1762. Book also includes other material, such as Nickel genealogical data. Also a photocopy of the book.
Nickel, Gerhard, 1759-1845
Isaac Schroeder Arithmetic Book
Consists of an arithmetic exercise book begun in 1821. Also includes a few other short texts apparently from Isaac Schroeder descendants.
Schroeder, Isaac, 1807-ca. 1837
Reuben Mosiman and Mary Eck Mosiman Papers
Photos, correspondence, printed ephemera, family history material mainly on Bergmann family.
Mosiman, Mary Eck, 1902-1997
research materials and drafts for some kind of writing project on Prussian Mennonite history; includes many photos, also a tape of "Flemish choral music"; 2 boxes of reel-to-reel audio tapes
Regier, Arnold J., 1912-2000
Namenliste der Danziger Mennoniten
list of Mennonites in Gdansk in 1665, microfilm
filmed at request of Johannes Harder, 9 July 1963, at Gdansk public archives; APG 300,10 nr. 37; film includes pp. 163-197; not clear if this is the complete list
digitized version http://mla.bethelks.edu/archives/mf_mss_267/300_10_37/
There's another digitized version, from a different microfilm. One or the other may be better, depending on which page you're looking at.
Danzig (Germany)