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1) Manuscript titled " Project for the Economic Reconstruction of the Nikolaipol District of Ekaterinoslav". - 1 file (Box 241)

File consists of the following items:
1) "Lebensbericht einer Russlanddeutschen", autobiography of Anna Kroeker, born in Turkestan, Kirgisien, 1902, 92 pages. Her husband's name is Abraham. No maiden name given. No death date given.
2) Map of the journey of Claas Epp and his followers to Central Asia.
-- All documents contained in one file, Box 233

This file consists of a biography of Annie P. Martens - (1 file) Box 235

This file consists of the following:
1) Anton Sawatsky, "Erinnerungen aus meinem Leben" 28 pages of handwritten memories of experiences in the Selbstschutz. Peter J. Dyck translated this manuscript titled " Selbstschutz or Self Defence or A Black Spot on Our History" 5 typed pages.
2) Anton Sawatsky, "Wer das Schwert Nimmt" in Mennoblatt, Filadelfia May 1, 1958 1 page (in English)
3) "Ein Selbsteschuetzler Erzaelt", a partial manuscript pages 6-20. - (1 file) Box 255

The file contains the document titled: "List of Records on Subject: 'Mennonites in Taurida Gubernia'. This index spans the years 1877-1932 and includes summaries of descriptions of permits & passports issued to Prussian immigrants, civil, land & property issues, matters of military service and the Forestry department, Emigration to America, schools, church construction and, in the 1920's, the transfer to churches for free use by the community and descriptions of church records. 66 pages

The file contains the following documents:
1) Index from the Central Government Historical Archive of the USSR titled " Department 163, Archive 1 Case Mennonites, Organization (structure) and management (governing) started May 23, 1820 finished December 20, 1904, Department of Spiritual Affairs of Foreign Denominations". This summarizes matters of the Mennonite, Baptist & Lutheran churches and includes some references to the formation of the Mennonite Brethren church. 16 pages
2) Index of St. Petersburg Microfilming Project (Nov. 1995- ) 4 pages

File consists of the following items:
1) Reminiscences from our Lives, Memoranda by Aron A Toews, Minister of the North Abbotsford Mennonite Brethren Church, British Columbia, Canada. Translated by John B. Toews, 107 pages.
2) A Mennonite Elder's Story by Jacob Toews, Elder of Lichtennnau Mennonite Church (Molotschna). Published in Der Botschafter, Vol. 6 (1911), No. 2, pp. 2-3. Translated by John B Toews. - (1 file) Box 235

The file consists of the following items:
1) "Meine Lebensbeschreibung"; Chapter 1-5 - (1 file) Box 234
2) "Meine Lebensbeschreibung"; Chapter 6-9 - (1 file) Box 234
3) "Meine Lebensbeschreibung"; Chapter 10-12 - (1 file) Box 234
4) "Meine Lebensbeschreibung"; Chapter 13-14 - (1 file) Box 234

This file contains the following:
1) Translated articles on the topic of Self Defense and Non-Resistance during the Bolschevik period were collected by John B. Toews.
They were written by B.H. Unruh, W. Lohrenz, Abraham Kroeker, Jacob Wiebe, Abram Wiebe.
2) Articles from the column "Chortitzer Gebiet, August 1919", September 11, 1919 and September 18, 1919
3) Minutes of the Molotschna Mennonite Commission for Ecclesiastical Affairs, July 22, 1914, , no.58, p.2 re: the enlisting of Mennonite young men as medics.
4) Jacob Kroeker,"Report on our Capture and Captivity", Mennonitische Rundshau, February 15. 1915, 3 pages - (1 file) Box 255

This file consists of the following items:
Translated articles on the subject of Self Defense during the Revolution in 1918, written by A. Klassen, Jacob Martens, H. Neufeld, Peter Braun, Elder H. Unruh, Abraham Kroeker, H. Neufeld. Some anonymous articles are included. The work of Mennonite Medics is described. - (1 file) Box 255

This file consists of the following:
H.H. Kornelsen "Wie kleine Begegenheiten und Ereignisse mitwirken, dass es ano 1923 zu einer grossen Auswanderung der Mennoniten kam". German, 18 pages - (1 file) Box 241