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The textual records consist of radio program planners and radio board reports. (Volume 5306-5307)
The cassette records are a sampling of the Low German programs broadcast, 1980-2003. Name: "Die Evangelische Botschaft" and was aired in Mexico and South America. (Cassette # 2709-2736)

This subseries consists of the following:
The story of the AMR; The University and Contemporary Christianity; General Congresses of VBHH (Verband der Bürger holländischer Herkunft); Anny, Sheltered in the Arms of God; The Land Question and notes on other assorted topics

Documents related to Harold S. Bender and the relocation of Mennonites to Paraguay. Subseries of the series IX-03, Paraguayan Immigration 1920-1969.

Three generations of Heinrich E. Kornelsen. His first wife was Cornelia. His second wife Elizabeth Broesky

Gen 1: Heinrich E. Kornelson family:
L - R; Elisabeth Kornelson, Margaret Kornelson, George B.Kornelson, Tina Kornelson (Mrs. C. W. Penner) and Anna Kornelson
Seated: Heinrich E. Kornelson, Susie Kornelson , Mrs. Heinrich E. Kornelson (Elisabeth Broesky). 1st wife was Cornelia.

Gen 2: Cornelius W. Penner b. 16 May, 1895, son of Dietrich Penner b. 8 June 1865 His first wife was Tina Kornelson. His second wife was Margaret Hiebert, born 16 Nov. 1909. Cornelius is standing beside his decorated white car.

Gen 3: Gordon Penner receiving gold Medallion Award from Ralph Guenther. / Wilma Penner, Mrs. Dick Penner , sewing with her machine.

Four generations of Heinrich and Helena (Loewen) family. Helena was born 9 Jan 1856, died 25 May 1921. She was the daughter of Johann Loewen b. 1815 and Helena Dyck 1829.

The subseries consists of the following:
1) Letters of Heinrich J. Thiessen of Michailowka, Siberia writing to his siblings in Mountain Lake, U.S.A. He describes village life as he observed it.
2) John B Toews translated portions of some of the letters which were sent to him by Katherine Hooge.
3) Thiessen, Franz und Grete, written to Familie Isaak in 1926 in Rosthern Sask., 1 page

Four generations of Heinrich (Henrick) Klippenstein 1849 and Sara Friesen 1852 family. Heinrich Klippenstein's father Johann Klippenstein was deacon of the Bergtaler Church in Russia for 39 years. Johann Klippenstein was the son of Bernard Klippenstein. Heinrich was born October 1849 in Bergtal, Russia and died 12 Feb 1929 in Altona. Sara Friesen was born 22 March 1852, died 15 Nov. 1932 Heinrich was 25 years old when and his wife came to the West Reserve and settled in Bergtal.

Gen 1: Heinrich and Sara (Friesen) Klippenstein family: Bernhard , 1880 and wife Maria Dueck 1882, Henrick 1876 and wife ? Wieler 1881-1940; Peter 1878 and ? Dueck, Abram 1886, Johann 1882, Margareta, 1888, Sara, 1890

Gen 2 Sara Klippenstein 1890 and husband Abram Braun 1888 and family, Martin, 1911, Heinrich 1912, Abram 1914, Willi, 1916, Olga 1917, Bernhard K. 1919, Gerhard, 1922, Tom 1925,, Peter 1924, Johann 1927, Hilda 1931, Lydia 1932

Gen 3: Olga Braun and husb. Peter H. Penner family. Leona, 1945, Calvin, 1942, Martha 1944, Richard, 1947, Viola, 1955, Henry 1952.

Gen 4: Calvin, 1942 and Ruth Penner and daughter Sherri Lynn 1971

Four generations of Heinrich L. Fast family. His first wife was a Dueck. His second wife Elizabeth Schellenberg, shown on the first photo. His sister Mrs Jacob Friesen is also shown. Heinrich Fast was the son of Heinrich Fast 1826.

Gen 1: Heinrich L. Fast, his second wife Elizabeth Schellenberg and his sister Mrs. Jacob Friesen.

Gen 2 Jakob Fast with children and grandchildren :
Back row: : Rita Fast , Denver Fast, larry Fast, Irwin Fast, Wilmer Fast, duane Fast
2nd row: Myra Fast, Erna Schroeder, Norton Fast, Marlene Warkentin, Margaret Loewen, Dorothy Wiebe, Tannis Fast, Mallory Fast.
Front row: standing: Roxanne Fast, Mrs. Jac. D. Fast (nee Edna Zilke), James Fast, jac. D. Fast, Jeannette Fast
Foreground: Timmy Fast, Wonita Fast, Jerald Fast

Gen. 3: Mallory & Duane Fast
Front: Mrs. Dorothy Fast, Tannis and Wilmer Fast

Gen 4: Duane Fast, son of wilmer Fast & Dorothy (Wiebe)

Three generations of the Heinrich and Margaret (Schlabach) Rempel family. He crossed the ocean on the ship "Elbe" from Waldheim, Russia, landed in Niverville. Lived in Steinbach (Friedensfeld) also a short time in Gruenfeld. He was a teacher in winter. His wife died Jan 19, 1919.