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This fonds contains congregational bulletins (1958-1998, 2012-2018), congregational directories (1947-1995); congregational newsletters - Gruess Gott (1940-1974), The Intercom (1976-2003), FMC's Newsletter (2004-2007), The Community Well (2007-2011); young people's newsletter, Das Blatt, (1951-1963), congregational annual reports (1930-1998), congregational meeting minutes (1930-1979), family, membership, baptismal, and marriage register (1929-1975), church council meeting minutes (1929-1978), minister's meeting minutes (1938-1964), congregational constitutions ([193?]-1978), several youth society programmes from the 1950s, choir members list (1975), a 1947 preaching schedule, correspondence with the Conference of Mennonites in Canada, governments, Bible schools, etc., Frauenverein (ladies society) minutes (1963-1980), and other miscellaneous papers. The records pertain to the beginning and development of a Mennonite congregation in the city of Winnipeg and they document who the leaders, members, and participants were.

This fonds consists of fifteen series:
-1) Jacob Rempel's Church journals covering 1950-1988
-2) Jacob Rempel's manuscript and related files on the history of Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church, 1982
-3) Telephone directories
-4) Young People's files, 1955-1970,
-5) Printed materials, 1967-1987,
-6) Annual Meeting report books, 1972-2015
-7 ) Church newsletter, 1980-1996,
-8) Weekly bulletins, 1957-2001,
-9) Worship service audio recordings, predominantly 1989, and
-10) Membership records, 1949-1987.
-11) Rev. Martin Sawatzky's correspondence and notes 1984-1991,
-12) Birth and death records 1960-1987,
-13) Church seminars and workshops 1986,1987,1990-1992,
-14) Church minutes 1988-1989
-15) Women's groups (1953-2005).

There are six series that make up the Westgate Mennonite Collegiate fonds. Series:

1. Building and Facilities. -- 1970-2015.
2. Mennonite Educational Society, Westgate Parents Association, and Committee Minutes. -- [196-?]-2000.
3. Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, Correspondence, and Reports. -- 1957-2012.
4. 25th Anniversary Celebration, Alumni, Publications, and Programs. -- 1965-2016.
5. Canadian Association of Mennonite Schools (CAMS). -- 1990-2014.
6. Staff Meeting Minutes. -- 1966-2015.

The fonds consists of a guide book produced in 1996 which describes the history and organizational structure of the congregation, and it's members' faith stories at the time. It also includes Steering Committee meeting minutes (1986-1997), Congregational meeting minutes (1987-1996), institutional documents and agreements (1986-1992), correspondence (1988-1993), Crossways in Common (1990-2006), and financial documents (1987-2006).

This fonds consists of church council meeting minutes (1974-1990), congregational meeting minutes (1975-1991), membership and family registers (1975-1981), brief congregational histories (1974-1990), annual reports (1975-1990), constitution ([197-?]), congregational directories (1976-1990), correspondence (1974-1981), bulletins (1974-1993), worship schedules (1974-1980), and newsletters (1986-1990). The records pertain to the founding and development of the congregation until shortly before the merger to form Jubilee Mennonite Church.

This fonds consists of registers, directories, bulletins, annual reports, news clippings, congregational programmes, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, constitutions, position papers, and litanies which pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation in Charleswood. It documents the leaders and participants in the congregation. This fonds consists of registers (1963-1979), directories (1969-1995, 2000-2021), annual reports (1963-1993, 1997, 2003-2021), news clippings (1963), congregational programmes for various events (1965-1992), correspondence (1970-1976), congregational meeting minutes (1963-1989), church council meeting minutes (1962-1989), newsletters (1973-1994), The Grapevine newsletter (2006-2018, 2020-2021), constitutions ([196-?]-1978), position papers ([197-?]-1988), and litanies ([197-]). The records pertain to the founding and development of the congregation in Charleswood and they documents the leaders and participants in the congregation.

This fonds contains materials concerning Bethel Mennonite Church, the wider church, their work in education, and personal matters. The Bethel Church materials consist primarily of minutes, reports and correspondence relating to various committees and church activities. From the wider church, there are materials from the Bible Society, the General Conference Mennonite Church, and the Mennonite World Conference. The education materials include teaching notes, aids and resources, administration materials, exams, and minutes from the Winnipeg Science Teachers Association and the Teachers' Science Club. Finally, the collection includes a variety of personal items including receipts, publications on home building and renovation, personal notebooks, artwork from their children, materials from the Credit Union and CFAM, travel resources and records, and correspondence.

This fonds contains oral interviews gathered on the subject of labour history from the view of Mennonite business owners and Mennonite employees and well as the history of Westgate Mennonite Collegiate in Winnipeg. The workers were selected from different gender and social classes. The content formed the basis for Thiessen's thesis on labour history of Russian Mennonites, a book on unions, and history of the private Mennonite high school, Westgate.

This fonds contains personal diaries, journals, and travel logs of LaVerna’s. Personal correspondence, letters, keepsakes and hobbies such as her Royal family collection are contained. Research from articles, newspapers, and periodicals on a great range of topics such as women in the church, faith, marriage, and prayer with the drafts, and published articles LaVerna wrote on her researched topics remain. LaVerna kept drafts, notes and letters from editors as well.

This fonds contains correspondence, concert pamphlets, newspaper and magazine articles and reviews from Wiebe’s music career, seven audio and visual recordings on CD’s, four music books, and other materials.

This fonds includes correspondence between William Baerg with colleagues and friends. Many of these correspondences are between Baerg and the Mennonite Brethren Bible College (MMBC), Peabody Institute, and the University of Manitoba. Programs, reviews, articles, and photographs of Winnipeg Singers, Bach Festival, Mennonite Community Orchestra, and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Irmgard Baerg’s professional correspondence, recital and concert programs, photos, newspaper reviews and articles published about her. Both series highlight the successful and extensive careers of each individual.