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- 1945-1975 (Creation)
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61 cm of textual records
3 photos
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Administrative history
- In 1945 Sharon Mennonite Collegiate Institute was established under the leadership of Johannes Harder.
- Yarrow Mennonite Brethren Church temporarily combined the Bible School and the High School.
- In 1947 a 13- classroom structure was built on Wilson Road. Grades seven, eight and thirteen were added.
- In 1949, due to declining enrollment and building debts, the school closed.
- In 1951 Sharon Mennonite Collegiate was established with 62 students and 3 teachers.
- The school continued to function until 1969.
Archival history
1994 005 - MEI Archives
1997 010 - Agatha Klassen
2008 054 - Lydia Isaak
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Fonds consists of the following series:
1) History - 1945-1969 (1 file ) - Box 180
2) Constitution and Bylaws - 1947-1953, 1972, 1975 (1 file) - Box 180
3) Minutes - 1946-1969 (6 files) - Box 180
4) Correspondence - 1949-1969 (2 files) - Box 180
5) Financial Records - 1947-1968 (3 files) - Box 180
6) Reports - 1948-1975 (5 files) - Box 180
7) Lists - 1949-1966 (3 files) - Box 180
8) Student Records - 1946-1969 (26 files) - Box 180-181
9) Tests - 1946-1968 (8 files) - Box 181
10) Publications - 1945-1964 (4 files) - Box 181
11) Clippings - 1949-1963 (1 file) - Box 181
12) Photographs
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All of the student records are confidential
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English
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Publications include MEI Echo - Sharon Echo, The Vine, The Sharon Chatterer, Alumni Newsletters
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Record created October 02, 2014
Record modified March 12, 2015