Collection IV/021 - Mennonite Board of Missions Minority Ministries Council Records 1969-1974

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Reference code

US MCUSAA IV/021

Title

Mennonite Board of Missions Minority Ministries Council Records 1969-1974

Date(s)

  • 1969-1997 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

2.50 Linear Feet; 1 records carton and 2 archives boxes

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Scope and content

Records of a department of the Mennonite Board of Missions that worked to strengthen and support racial and ethnic minority congregations, to assist the church in relating to minority communities, to serve as liaison between militant groups and the church, and to help the church understand and practice the radical discipleship of Jesus Christ. Materials include council minutes and publications, photographs, and correspondence and subject files of minority council leaders.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

This material is arranged into three series:

(1) General Records, 1969-1997 (2) Executive Secretary's Correspondence and Subject Files, 1969-1974 (3) Education Program Director's Correspondence and Subject Files, 1970-1973

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These materials are open for public research.

Conditions governing reproduction

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the Mennonite Church USA Archives.

Language of material

  • English

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Originals of the Happenings newspaper may be found in the Mennonite Board of Missions Evangelism and Church Development Data Files Part 5, 1970-1989 (IV-016-021.5).

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Description control area

Description identifier

ArchonInternalCollectionID:1535

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Dates of creation revision deletion

2014-05-13

Language(s)

  • English

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