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File consists of the following microforms:
1) vol. 4 April - Dec 1906 (#15-33, 38-52)
2) vol. 5 Jan - Dec 1907 (# 1-52)
3) vol. 6 Jan - Dec 1908 (#1-4, 7-52)
4) vol. 7 Jan - Dec 1909 (# 1-52)
5) vol. 8 Jan - July 1910 (#27-50)
6) vol. 8 July - Dec 1910 (#51-102)
7) vol. 9 Jan - June 1911 (#1-49)
8) vol. 9 July - Dec 1911 (#50-101)
9) vol. 10 Jan - June 1912 (#1-30, 32-50)
10) vol 10 July - Dec 1912 (# 51-101)
11) vol 11 Jan - June 1913 (# 1-50)
12) vol 11 July - Dec 1913 (# 51, 54-101)
13) vol 12 Jan - Nov, 1914 (#1-87)

File consists of the following microforms:
1) Vol 2-3 1907-1908
2) Vol 4 1909 #1-102
3) Vol 5 1910 #1-102
4) Vol 6 1911 #1-102
5) Vol 7 1912 # 1-50
6) Vol 7 1912 # 51-102
7) Vol 8 1913 # 1-102
8) Vol 9 1914 # 1-86

File consists of the following:
An essay describing "The Beginnings of Friedensstimme" translated into English by John B. Toews

1) January 1904 to March 1904.
2) July 1905 to September 1905.
3) January 1907 to July 1907.

This file consists of the following items:
1) David Wiebe, "Forsteidienst 1920-1922, bei den Soviets", document 12 pages, translated and transcribed document by David Wiebe, "Forestry Service under the Soviets, 1920-1922" 13 pages. Box 258

This file consists of the following items:
1) Die Wehrlosigkeit, Vortrag, gehalten auf der Allgemeinen Mennonitischen Konferenz, Juni 1917, Benjamin Unruh und Gerhard Regehr, 23 pages.
2) Peter Froese book chapter," Liebreiche Erinnerungen an die Mennonitshen Glaubens-Artikels von der Wehrlosigkeit". 38 pages. Published in 1850. He was the Elder of the Mennonite Conference in Orlofferfelde. Box 258
3) Benajmin Unruh, Concerning Nonresistance (A paper presented at the All-Mennonite Conference in Neuhalbstadt, Ukraine, 6-8 June, 1917. 15 pages. Box 261
4) Benjamin Ewert, Wichtige Dokumente betreffs der Wehrfreiheit der Mennonited in Canada. Im Selbstverlage der Canadischen Mennonitengemeinden, 1917. 16 pages
5) Anonymous, "Denkst Du Daran?" German, 9 pages
6) Heinrich H. Friesen, "Der Handreich Gegen Tschernigowka" 1918, Colonists defending their city against Machnov bandits, in Bluemental, Neu Halbstadt, Sparrau, Konteniusfeld
7) Die Gruendung des Verbandes in Alexanderwohl, 1921, no author, German

This file contains the following articles:
1) Abram Baerg, Reflections and Recollections on Blumenort, 1919. 11 pages
2) Die Tragoedie von Blumenort, Part 1. Lists of the murdered citizens. 19pages.
3) Harry Dyck, Blumenort; An Episode related at Harry Dyck's Golden Wedding. - (1 file) Box 255

This file contains the following Manuscript:
1) George G. Thielman " The Mennonite 'Selbstschutz' in the Ukraine during the Revolution", p.50 -60, photocopied from a book, title not known. - (1 file) Box 255

This file consists of the following article:
1) Anonymous, The Selbstschutz in the Halbstadt Volost (1918-1919). name withheld.; from B.B. Janz Papers. translated by John B. Toews.
2) N.H. Unruh of Morris letter "Recollections, 1969" describes his experience of serving in Halbstadt in the Selbstschutz in 1918. This evaluation of the Selbstschutz movement and of Makhno bands tells of the Selbstschtz's collapse. It is translated by John B. Toews. 4 pages. - (1 file) Box 255

This file consists of the following
1) Franz Friesen " Die Erste Immigranten-Gruppe von Sibirien, Slawgorod Kreis, nach Kanada", 1925, 4 pages; Report of Emigration from Rosental, 1923.
2) E. Janzen , " Unsere Auswanderung nach Canada", 1924. 16 pages
3) Bernhard B. Wiens, " Unsere Auswanderung nach Canada" 1924. 11 pages
4) Janz, B.B., Soldaten und Kassenpaaengiere, 1923, 5 Pages, B.B. Janz. "Die Soldaten, 1923,
5) H. Bartel, Auf! Nach Canada! 1923, 18 pages, via Minnedosa
6) P.F. Froese , "Usere Bauren in Moskau " 1928, 7 pages. (Taken from Der Bote June 19, 1962
7) Eine Mai-Ferien im Sovietalnde 1924. 9 pages. A group of 5,000 Mennonites was travel-ready to emigrate to Canada. B.B. Janz and B.H. Unruh assisted in making arrangements with CPR.
Terror im Molotschna-Gebiet, 5 pages; B.B. Janz hesitatingly agrees to classify that Mennonite ancestry is Dutch (not German).

The file includes the following documents:
1) An index of reports titled: "Odessa Region State Archives, Fond 6, Inventory 3 (1852-1856): Guardianship Committee for Foreign Settlers in Southern Russia (1799-1876)". The summaries of reports deal primarily with property management and inheritance issues. 51 pages.
2) Nominal Index. 14 pages

The file consists of the following documents:
1) A description of the South Russian Foreign Settlements' Guardian Committee, 2 pages
2) Guardianship Committee for Foreign Settlers in Southern Russia (1800-1801). This includes reports from 1847-1852 on matters pertaining mostly to the Mennonite population, including law & order, agricultural, financial and inheritance issues. Also mentioned are interactions with the Jewish community in the area. A list of families moving from one colony to another is found on pages 56-57. 58 pages
3) Geographical Index. German & Mennonite Colonies in the Regions of Ekaterynoslav, Tavrida, Kherson and Bessarabia. 17 pages
4) Nominal Index. 26 pages

The file consists of four (4) separate indexes regarding the settlement of Prussian Mennonites to South Russia. - 54 pages

The file contains an index from the Central State Archive of the USSR, Ministry of State Property, Divine Affairs & Internal Affairs for the years 1802-1803, 1843-1844,1887-1905 & 1998 . It includes summaries of records concerning the publication of songbooks and the Evangelical Lutheran General Konsistory, immigration from Prussia in 1802-03, a history of Mennonites, forestry service, the building of churches and tension between Mennonites & Orthodox, and vital statistics from Warsaw. (36 pages)

This file consists of the following biography:
1)Eine Lebensreise von Anfang bis zum baldigen Ende: Rueckblicke von hoher Warte auf Berge und Liebliche Taeler in Verbindung mit Schilderungen mit verschiedenster Verhaeltnisse. Publishe in Hillsboro Kansas,1943. 21 pages - (1 file) Box 233

File consists of the following item:
1) "Journeying through this World and its Stages", autobiography of Jacob Hoeppner - (1 file) Box 233