2 copies of photo of Russian Baptists at MCC annual mtg., Jan. 23-24, 1970: Sergei Timchenko, Mrs. Klaudia Pillipuk, Ilia Orlov. Cropped for use in CM 18-28-9. MCC arranged the ongoing visits with Russian Baptists.

Used in CM 17-3-1. Caption: "A beautifully carved second story of an old house in Frunze which unfortunately may soon have to give way to prefabricated and quickly erected modern apartment blocks." See 1994-14.1774.

Caption: "A little Tadzhik girl, bright as a flower."

A wide street in some city in Russia is being swept by a Russian woman. Taken by Peter Dyck on his trip to Russia in 1968? See ref. to women sweeping the streets in art. in CM Feb. 7, 1967, p.7.

Used in CM 17-2-3 with art. by F.C. Peters on trip to Russia. At an outdoor market, a woman buys the small and flat local bread that is traditional to this region.

Negative also. Adolph Klaupiks, speaking at a meeting of the Russian Baptist-Mennonite talks, turns to address Ivan Motorin who is seated beside him.

Used in CM 4-22-1. Alexander Karev (left) speaking at the Woodlawn Mennonite Church in Chicago; Adolph Klaupiks (right), the interpreter for the visiting delegation of Russian Baptists from Russia. C.f. 1994-14.1735.

Used in CM 17-1-3 with art. by Frank C. Peters on his trip to Russia with Peter Dyck & A. Klaupiks. An old man (bearded) & his grandson sit in a church in Riga before the worshippers arrive & the service begins.

Negative also. Used in CM 12-22-1. Anatolij Kiriuchatsev, pastor of the Lenningrad Baptist Church speaks to participants of the Russian Baptist-American Mennonite talks. 3 additional negs. of him talking to the group & to another man.

Caption:"Scene at the December 1969 Congress of the Evangelical Christian Baptists in Moscow." See CM 18-17-1 & 18-21-1. Attended by Michael Zhidkov? & other leaders of the Baptist Union (at the front); thechurch was full.

Exec. committee of MCC (Akron) with Russian Baptist visitors, at annual meeting, Jan. 23-24. In center, Sergei Timchenko holds Russian Bible with H. Ernest Bennett (to left in photo). To the right is Mrs. Klaudia Pillipuk.

Caption:"Exterior of Leningrad Baptist Church, formerly a Russian Orthodox Church." Taken by John A. Lapp. See art. in CM 18-17-1 & 18-21-1 re. this trip to Russia.

Caption:"Exterior of old city of Tallinn, Estonia dominated by the tower of Olevesti Cathedral." No. 3 in a series of MCC photos. See CM 18-17-1 & CM 18-21-1 re. congregation there & visit of North American Baptists & Mennonite

Negatives only (2). Four men taking part in the Russian Baptist-Mennonite talks stand outside one of the buildings. l-r: Adolph Klaupiks, Gerhard Lohrenz? Anotolij Kiriuchatsev, ?

Negatives also (2). Used in CM 12-22-12. Two similar views (neg. for each) of Gerhard Lohrenz & Ivan Motorin discussing changes in Russia since 1960. Two copies of smaller photo (11.5x9) where Lohrenz is speaking to Motorin.