This fonds contains materials that Bernhard Schellenberg created, and materials that he collected in his role as conference archivist. It consists primarily of correspondence, notebooks, and papers. The notebooks and papers mostly concern Russian Mennonite history, biographies of Mennonite leaders, and Mennonite life and thought. There are also some artworks and some publications, also relating mostly to Mennonite history. The majority of the material is original and handwritten. Finally, the collection includes several maps and photographs.
This fonds consists of a photocopy of a diary written by Bernhard Hamm which describes the journey to Canada, settling on the East Reserve and then moving to the West Reserve to the village of Neubergthal. A portion of the diary has been transcribed.
This fonds consists of personal correspondence received and written from 1949-2000. These records document Bernie Wiebe's vocational and personal life as a Mennonite leader, educator, counselor, preacher, radio minister, editor of a denominational paper, and husband and father. Some files relate to the specific congregation or institution for which he worked. There are also files related to his trip and tours to Russia, Europe, Holy Land, and South America; as well as a few items of family interest and a personal nature. One series of files contains his private correspondence with Dr. G.K. Epp and Dr. George Richert, the first presidents of Menno Simons College, as well as private correspondence with specific churches and individuals regarding conflicts in the church between 1986-1999.
The fonds contains bulletins, directories, newsletters, annual reports, a brief congregational history (1977), and congregational meeting minutes. The records pertain to the founding and development the congregation and they document the activities of the leaders and participants.
The fonds consists of bulletins (1963-1970), correspondence (1991), and a brief congregational history ([19-?])which show who participated and gave leadership to the life of the congregation in Lost River.
Bethany Mennonite Church (Lost River, Saskatchewan)
The fonds contains bulletins (1968-2002), congregational meeting minutes (1987-2000), church council meeting minutes (1985-1993), programmes (1985), annual reports (1986-1999), financial records (1989), and a newsletter (1987). The records pertain to the development of the Mennonite congregation in Watrous, Saskatchewan and document some of the leaders and participants of the congregation.
This fonds consists of church bulletins (1968-1985), annual reports (1965-1981), a few issues of The Bethel Messenger (the church newsletter), the church constitution (1967 and 1982) and the program from the dedication service in 1965.
Bethel Bergthaler Mennonite Church (Hochfeld, Manitoba)
This fonds contains bulletins (1963-2002), newsletters (1975-1981), annual reports (1963-2001), directories (1963-1995), programmes and reports (1948-[1956]), congregational meeting minutes (1942-2001), church council meeting minutes (1942-1981), and calendars (1991-2001). The records pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation in Langley, B.C. They document some of the leaders and participants in the congregation.
Bethel Mennonite Church (Langley, British Columbia)
This fonds consists of correspondence (1959-1966), reports (1959-1964), and photographs (1959-[196-?]) which pertain to the development of a Mennonite congregation in Park Valley/Big River area of Saskatchewan.
Bethel Mennonite Mission Church (Park Valley, Saskatchewan)
It documents the leaders and participants in the congregation. The fonds contains congregational meeting minutes (1925-1947), programmes (1927-1928), financial records (1908-1948), and membership records (1908-1944). The records pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation in Langham, Saskatchewan.
