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Date(s)
- 1905-1931 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
5.00 Linear Feet; 6 archives boxes and 1 oversize folder
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Noah Oyer (1891-1931) was a Mennonite educator and pastor. He was the head of the Bible department and the dean at Hesston College in 1922-23. He became the dean and the head of the Bible department at Goshen College in 1924. He served as the chairman of the General Sunday School Committee for eight years.
1891 - Born on April 11, in Metamora, Illinois to Mary Smith and John P. Oyer. Joined the Metamora congregation of the Amish Mennonite Church
1912 - Entered Hesston College and Bible School
1916 - Married Siddie King on August 9; together they had 3 children
1916-24 - Member of the Mennonite Board of Education
1919 - Graduated from Hesston College
1922 - Received a Th.B. from Princeton Theological seminary; attended Franklin and Marshall College
1922-23 - Head of the Bible department at Hesston College
1923-24 - Dean of Hesston College
1923 - Ordained as a Mennonite minister on September 30, in Hesston Kansas
1924 - Head of Bible Department and dean at Goshen College
1923-31 - Chairman of the General Sunday School Committee of the Mennonite Church
1931 - Died on February 25, of typhoid fever at age 39 in Goshen, Indiana
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
These papers are divided into three series:
(1) Correpondence
(2) Notes and Teaching Materials
(3) Miscellaneous
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
03/08/1966, John Oyer, Acc. 1613 (1 folder)
unknown, unknown, Acc. 4443 (2 diplomas and 1 family history chart)
System of arrangement
By series
Conditions of access and use area
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 not owned by the Mennonite Church USA Archives.
Language of material
- English
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Notes area
Note
Other Information:
At one time, the photographic portrait of Noah Oyer was cataloged separately as HM4-165. In December 2012, the photograph was merged with the Noah Oyer Papers, HM1-024.
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Subject access points
Name access points
- Goshen College -- Faculty (Subject)
- Hesston College (Subject)
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2011-10-06
Language(s)
- English