File 15 - Jacob Epp

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CA MHSBC 112-4-15

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Jacob Epp

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  • 1860-1880 (Creation)

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(1820-1890)

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File consists of the following items stored in Box 237
1) Jacob Epp Diary 1860
2) Jacob Epp Diary 1861
3) Jacob Epp Diary 1862
4) Jacob Epp Diary 1863
5) Jacob Epp Diary 1864
6) Jacob Epp Diary 1865
7) Jacob Epp Diary 1866
8) Jacob Epp Diary 1867
9) Jacob Epp Diary 1868
10) Jacob Epp Diary 1869
11) Jacob Epp Diary 1870
12) Jacob Epp Diary 1871
13) Jacob Epp Diary 1872
14) Jacob Epp Diary 1873
15) Jacob Epp Diary 1874
16) Jacob Epp Diary 1875
17) Jacob Epp Diary 1876
18) Jacob Epp Diary 1877
19) Jacob Epp Diary 1878
20) Jacob Epp Diary 1879, 1880. Box 237

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German

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A diary of Jacob Epp, 1820-1890, details his work as a church leader in Nowowitebsk from 1860 to 1880. It also described agricultural cycles, climactic changes and details of village and church life.
The diary was transcribed from the Gothic script by Katharine Hooge, Saskatoon. 25 pages. The German, handwritten version is 41 pages.
Harvey L. Dyck based his book "A Mennonite in Russia: the Diaries of Jacob D. Epp" on these diaries.

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Record created June 06, 2016
Record modified July 04, 2016

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