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- 1952-2007 (Creation)
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Collection
Extent and medium
1.00 Linear Feet; 2 archives boxes
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Administrative history
Menno Travel Service, Akron, Pennsylvania, was established by the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in 1947. Its purpose has been to make travel arrangements for MCC workers, voluntary service personnel, foreign missionaries, tour groups, and individuals. Although its primary purpose is to serve its own constituency, it has also served other church groups. In 1958 it had branch offices in Newton, Kansas; Goshen, Indiana; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Asuncion, Paraguay; London, England; Winnipeg, Manitoba; and Beirut, Lebanon. Its volume of business in 1958 was approximately $650,000. Arthur Voth was the director of the Service.
In 1962 there were North American offices in Winnipeg, Goshen, Akron and Newton.
Each Menno Travel Service operates as an independent privately owned corporation, while maintaining close ties with the other Menno Travel offices (2023).
For example, Menno Travel Goshen office opened in 1953 and became localled owned and managed in 1980.
"Menno Travel Service, Inc." was registered on 26 Jan 1996 as a Foreign Profit Corporation Regular Corporation type, State of Pennsylvannia. It operated for 3 years and dissolved on Apr 26 1999.
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This collection consists of minutes, the financial reports and correspondence of Orie O. Miller's office, and correspondence related to the 1967 Mennonite World Conference in Amsterdam.
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flat
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Conditions governing access
These materials are open for public research.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the Mennonite Church USA Archives.
Language of material
- English
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2014-01-02
Language(s)
- English