Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1870-2014 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
12,284 photographs (9 series)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
The editorial office of the Mennonite Brethren Herald, which began in 1962, amassed this collection in a period of over 30 years.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The MB Herald photograph collection is the single largest photo collection at the CMBS, consisting of over 10,000 images selected for archival storage.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Series 1: 9532 (General)
Series 2: 1041 (Canadian Conventions)
Series 3: 173 (Alberta Conventions)
Series 4: 161 (Saskatchewan Conventions)
Series 5: 265 (Manitoba Conventions)
Series 6: 245 (Ontario Conventions)
Series 7: 294 (British Columbia Conventions)
Series 8: 55 (ICOMB Conventions)
Series 9: 518 (General Conference Conventions)
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Some of the photos bear the markings of an editor asking for an image to be cropped. Some editors wrote on the photo with pen showing where the image was to be cropped for publication.