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This fonds consists of memoirs written by Walter Jansen regarding his ancestors, life growing up in Russia until the evacuation to Germany in 1943. Linda's writings consist of diaries and memoirs starting in 1946 when the family arrived in Holland, life in Paraguay and in Winnipeg until 2007. Walter's writings and the early portions of Linda's diaries (1946-1957) are reproduced and edited in the book Our Stories by Walter and Linda Jansen, translated by Walfried Jansen, 2010. The materials give a firsthand account of life during a time of rapid and drastic changes for the Mennonite people who fled from the Ukraine, and eventually settled in Paraguay and Canada. Most people in Walter's position and his age did not survive the war.

This fonds consists of reports, correspondence, and printed materials regarding the investigation of Mennonite settlement in South America, Quebec, United States and Mexico 1919-1921; the purchase of land in Mexico 1921-1922; difficulties experienced by Mennonites in Mexico 1923-1946; articles and correspondence of Schmiedehaus relating to the Mexican Mennonite colonies 1921-1970; periodicals, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings 1888-1970. Originals and photocopies of the originals are found in the fonds.

This fonds contains bulletins (1997-2009, 2011-2017), newsletters (1997-1999), and directories (2002, 2008). The records pertain to some of the activities of this Mennonite congregation since 1997.

This fonds consists of weekly bulletins (1995-1998) which show the nature of the weekly worship service and events during the week.

This fonds contains bulletins (1961-2016), constitution and bylaws (1954),[196-?]-([198-?]), directories (1964-1997), programme (1967-1981), annual reports (1977-1993, 2007), a brief congregational history (1977-1980), Waterloo Mennonite Homes annual reports (1980-1984), Inter-Mennonite meeting minutes (1981-1982), congregational meeting minutes (1981-1990, 2013-2016), funeral bulletins (2012-2013, 2015-2016), wedding bulletins (2013, 2015), and newsletters (1989-1997). The records pertain to the development of the Mennonite congregation in Waterloo, Ontario.

This fonds contains bulletins (1963-1998), annual reports (1963-1994), a brief historical sketch (1960-1989), correspondence (1959-1966), 2 photographs : b&w ; 12 cm X 8 cm (1959), constitution (1996), directories (1988-1997), and congregational minutes (1995). The records pertain to the development of the Mennonite congregation in Lively, Ontario. They document some of the leaders and participants in the congregation.

This fonds consists of family photographs taken in Russia and some in Canada, and official family documents. Many of the photographs are good quality portraits of family and friends. There are also some photos from Slavogrod, Siberia, the graves of prisoners of war (1914-1918) in Tobolsk, Siberia, and a photo of workers at the Dneprostroy (Dneproges hydroelectric) Dam near Zaporozhye. The documents include baptismal records, life insurance policies, passports, membership certificate, police documents, and postponement of military responsibilities.

This fonds contains bulletins (1953-2001), newsletters (1953-1997), annual reports (1954-1999), financial statements (1963-1965) [others were included in the annual reports], correspondence (1966-1999), directories (([197-?]-1997), 6 photographs : col : 15 X 10 cm. ([1979]), 50th anniversary programme (1986), congregational meeting minutes (1990-1998), ), advent devotional booklets (1991-1992), and funeral service programmes (1993-1997). The records pertain to the founding and development of the Mennonite congregation in Abbotsford, B.C. They document some of the leaders and participants in the congregation.

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.

This fonds consists of minutes, bulletins, newsletters, registers, constitutions, and annual reports which pertain to the beginning and development of the Whitewater Mennonite group of congregations (Gemeinde). This fonds contains material which is applicable to both the Gemeinde and the local congregation and it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the two because the group of churches had the same name as the one congregation in the group. There are membership and family registers (1927-1979), membership lists (1927-1969, 1991), Gemeinde/congregational constitution ([196-?]), brief history of the Gemeinde (1980), miscellaneous documents concerning the history of the Gemeinde ([197-?]), congregational bulletins (1965-2000, 2002-2003, 2005-2013), church council meeting minutes (1966-1979, 1992, 1995-2004, 2006-2009), Gemeinde/congregational meeting minutes (1927-1993, 1995-2004, 2008-2009), ministers and deacons conference programmes and minutes (1931-1969), annual reports (1966-1992), congregational newsletters (1983-1996), financial documents ([196-]), directories (1980-1993).

This fonds consists of two bound books and the loose papers that were found in one them, copies of the books, their translations, and copies of letters written by Jacob Wiens (1816-1888) that were published in the Mennonitische Rundschau .

The first book, the Wiens Family Diary, contains mathematical instructional material, fraktur art, a travel diary, recipes, poetry, and a record of events that took place in Prussia, Russia, and Canada. The second book, the Jacob Wiens Family Record, contains Wiens genealogical information and financial records.

This material is unique in that it spans a large time frame, following a family through three countries and contains entries by multiple members of the Wiens family. It shows a love for artistic expression. It shows complex mathematical problems and solutions as by a teacher. The material shows the writer's love for poetry, music, and the kind of medical practices in use by Mennonite people in Russia in the mid to late 1800s. A travel diary documents the trip from Russia to Canada in 1876. The materials give the reader a unique window into the life of a Mennonite community in Prussia, Russia, and Canada.

Location: Volumes 2252-2253, 4580, microfilm #785.

This fonds consists of bulletins, annual reports, directories, constitutions, minutes, newsletters, programmes, and a brief congregational history which pertain to the founding and development of the congregation. It documents the leaders and participants in the congregation. There are bulletins (1977-2019), annual reports (1976-1993), directories (1977-1996), constitutions (1977-1981), congregational meeting minutes (1978-1981), newsletters which also contain summaries of meetings but not actual minutes (1981-1997), programmes (1986-1997), and a brief congregational history (1986).