[Note that this table of contents currently indicates current and inactive records - please delete this the next time, since this listing is for "records management" purposes, and that of "schedules for retention and disposition of records", and is found

Series Listing

Historical Sketches

Officers of Mennonite Board of Missions, 1906-1985

Location of Oversize Materials

Box Listing

IV-1 Mennonite Evangelizing Committee, 1882-1892

IV-2 Mennonite Evangelizing Board of America, 1892-1896

IV-3 Benevolent Organization of Mennonites, 1890-1896

IV-4 Mennonite Evangelizing and Benevolent Board, 1896-1906

IV-5 Mennonite Board of Charitable Homes and Missions, 1899-1906

IV-6 Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, 1906-

Board of Directors, 1906-

IV-6-1 Mission Committee, 1906-1939

IV-6-2 Executive Committee, Minutes, 1906-

IV-6-3 Annual Meetings, Reports and Workbooks, 1907-

IV-6-4 Correspondence

IV-6-5 Tapes of Annual Meetings, 1958-1970

IV-6-6 Tapes, 1956-1983

IV-6-7 Board of Directors, Minutes, 1971-

IV-6-8 Executive Council, Minutes, 1981-1983

IV-6-9 Administrative Committees, Minutes, 1971-1986

Home Ministries

Overseas Ministries

Administration and Resources

IV-7 Executive Office, 1906-1987

IV-7-1 Correspondence, 1906-1945 (Bulk, 1921-45)

IV-7-2 Correspondence, 1938-1968

IV-7-3 Correspondence, 1951-1961

IV-7-4 Correspondence, 1959-1972

IV-7-5 Correspondence, 1944-1950

IV-7-6 Correspondence, 1967-1987 (Bulk, 1975-82)

J. S. Shoemaker, 1906-1920, Secretary

S. C. Yoder, 1921-43, Secretary

J. D. Graber, 1943-59, Executive Secretary

H. Ernest Bennett, 1960-80, Executive Secretary

Paul M. Gingrich, 1980-94, President

IV-8 Financial and Computer Services, 1996-

Formerly called Office of Treasurer & Finance Department, -1995.

IV-8-1 Financial Reports, 1909-1970

IV-8-2 Final Books of Entry, 1919-1950

IV-8-3 Conference Financial Reports, 1909-1948

IV-8-4 City Mission Financial Reports, 1908-1951

IV-8-5 Contributions and Miscellaneous Listings, 1917-1971

IV-8-6 Quarter (Coin) Fund, 1921-1948

IV-8-7 Civilian Public Service Dependency Fund, 1941-1945

IV-8-8 Financial Matters, Miscellaneous, 1905-1947

IV-8-9 India File, 1911-1940

IV-8-10 Correspondence, 1908-1934

IV-8-11 Correspondence, 1909-1943

IV-8-12 Correspondence, 1944-1945

IV-8-13 Civilian Public Service Dependency, Correspondence, 1941-1945

IV-8-14 Foreign Correspondence, 1941-1951

IV-8-15 Correspondence, 1946-1956

IV-8-16 Correspondence, 1951-1955

IV-8-17 Foreign Correspondence, 1951-1955

IV-8-18 E. C. Bender, 1919-1959

IV-8-19 Legal and Finance Committee, 1978-1982

IV-8-20 Investment Committee, 1959-1968

IV-8-21 Board of Trustees, Minutes, 1971

IV-8-22 Treasurer's Office, 1978-1983

IV-8-23 Correspondence from Vouchers, 1920-1950

IV-9 Student Services, 1958-1990

IV-9-1 Minutes and Reports, 1958-81

IV-9-2 Mennonite Graduate Fellowship, 1959-78

IV-9-3 Correspondence and Memos, 1958-66 (A. J. Meyer)

IV-9-4 Student Census Materials, 1962-63

IV-9-5 Student Services Committee

IV-9-6 Student Services, Paul Erb, 1958-65

IV-9-7 Stud. Serv., Philadelphia Off., 1970-80. Cash book, 1954-74

IV-9-8 Student Services Department, 1958-74. Includes records, 1958-72, A-Z; printouts, 1970-74; student file cards, 1959-67; and printouts, 1968-70

IV-9-9 Booklets, Student and Young Adult Services, 1976-85

IV-9-10 Students Services 1970-1990

IV-10 Information and Education Department, 1996-

Earlier called Church Relations, -1995, and before that Information Services, 1953- .

IV-10-1 Official Records, 1961-1962

IV-10-2 Correspondence, 1953-1965

IV-10-3 Printed materials, 1953-1985

IV-10-4 News Releases, 1974-1985

IV-10-5 Audiovisuals, 1961-1977

IV-10-6 Audiovisuals Department, Correspondence, 1962-1973

IV-10-7 Photographs, 1906-1985

IV-11 Human Resources and Office Services Department, 1946-1986

Earlier called Personnel Department, -1995.

IV-11-1 Minutes, 1953-1982

IV-11-2 Official Records, 1955-1986

IV-11-3 Assorted Materials, 1946-1965

IV-12 Personnel Files, 1899-1993 (Bulk, 1949-84)

IV-12-1 Personnel Files, Voluntary Service 1949-1984

IV-12-2 Personnel Files, 1900-1965 (Miscellaneous)

IV-12-2.1 Personnel Files, 1904-1950 transferred to IV-6-1

IV-12-2.2 Personnel Files, 1944-1960

IV-12-2.3 Personnel Files, MCC, 1935-1965

IV-12-2.4 I-W Sponsors Personnel Reports, Forms, 1958-1965

IV-12-3 Personnel Files, Overseas, 1899-1984

IV-12-4 Personnel Files, Combined, 1992-1993

IV-13 Media Ministries, 1951-1952

IV-13-1 Minutes and Reports, 1951-1981

IV-13-2 Assorted Materials collected by MBM, 1956-1969, 1975-1977

IV-13-3 Mennonite Broadcasts - Central Files, 1952-1985

IV-13-4 Mennonite Broadcasts - Tapes, 1951-1993

IV-13-5 Mennonite Broadcasts - Transcripts, 1958-1976

IV-13-6 JELAM, 1972-1984 (Junta Ejecutiva Latinoamericana de Audiciones Menonitas)

IV-13-7 Media Ministries - Videos, 1969-1992

IV-13-8 Puerto Rico Media, Field Records, 1947-1972

IV-13-9 Choice Books, 1968-1991

IV-13-10 Program and Project Files 1945-1994

IV-13-10.1 All God's People (#'s 1-16)

IV-13-10.2 Art McPhee in Touch , Encore, The Jesus

Connection

IV-13-10.3 Choice, 1969-1985

IV-13-10.4 General Program , 1956-1990

IV-13-10.5 Home Bible Studies

IV-13-10.6 JELAM 1967-1992

IV-13-10.7 Mennonite Hour (MH) 1954-1974

IV-13-10.8 Mennonite Identity Media and New Members

Research 1989-1991

IV-13-10.9 Newsletter, News Releases 1955-1988

IV-13-10.10 Radio Spots Minutes/ Seasonal, (#'s II-33), 1965-83

IV-13-10.11 Non-English Overseas, 1960-1994

IV-13-10.12 TV and Radio Projects, 1961-1991(Bulk 1973-84)

IV-13-10.13 TV SPOTS, 1969-1984

IV-13-10.14 Video and Audiovisual Miscellaneous Projects,

1974-1991

IV-13-10.15 Way to Life and Overseas English, 1963-1992

IV-13-10.16 Your Time, 1973-1987

IV-13-10.17 Heart to Heart, 1957-1979

IV-13-11 Counseling Files 1953-1979 (Restricted)

IV-14 Health and Welfare, 1898-1989

This department ceased to exist in 1989.

IV-14-1 Mennonite Children's Welfare Board, 1914-15

IV-14-2 Child Welfare Committee, 1950-55

IV-14-3 Official Records, 1962-83 (Minutes)

IV-14-4 Correspondence, 1967-68 (Luke Birkey)

IV-14-5 Association of Mennonite Hospitals and Homes, 1958-72

IV-14-6 Boys Village

IV-14-7 Eureka Home for the Aged, Illinois, 1919-30

IV-14-8 Froh Brothers Homestead, Sturgis, Michigan

IV-14-9 Kansas City Children's Home, Kansas, 1951-55

IV-14-10 Mennonite Youth Village, White Pigeon, Michigan, 1948-73

IV-14-11 Rittman Old People's Home, Ohio, 1906-18, 1944-79

IV-14-12 Rockome Board

IV-14-13 West Liberty Children's Home, Ohio. (See also Adriel School)

IV-14-14 Sunshine Children's Home

IV-14-15 La Junta Mennonite Hospital and Sanitarium, 1910-50

IV-14-16 Lebanon Community Hospital, Lebanon, Oregon

IV-14-17 Pioneer Hospital and Nursing Home

IV-14-18 Data Files, 1951-73

IV-14-19 Schowalter Villa, Kansas, 1958-69

IV-14-20 Grace Children's Home, Nebraska, 1973-79

IV-14-21 Sunset Home, Geneva, Nebraska, 1961-79

IV-14-22 Valley View Hospital & Home, Glenwood Springs, CO, 1956-77

IV-14-23 Casa de Esperansa, Tuscon, Arizona, 1974-76

IV-14-24 Koinos House, Adrian, Michigan, 1975-77

IV-14-25 Data Files, 1965-82 (Closed Programs)

IV-14-26 Data Files, 1908-36, 1948-91 (Kenneth Schmidt, Director)

IV-14-27 Frontier Boys Village, Divide, Colorado, Field Records, 1960-78

IV-15 Evangelism, 1957-1965

IV-15-1 Radio Evangelism

IV-15-2 Literature Evangelism, 1957-65

IV-15-3 Commission on Evangelism

IV-16 Evangelism and Church Development, 1910, 1939-1985

This department was earlier known as the Home Missions Department, until the reorganization of MBM in 1982.

IV-16-1 Official Records, 1964-68, 1971-

IV-16-2 Correspondence, 1970

IV-16-3 Miscellaneous, 1968

IV-16-4 Arkansas Mennonite Missions Committee, 1945-50, etc.

IV-16-5 City Missions, 1910, 1939-47

IV-16-6 Canton Mission

IV-16-7 Chicago Home Mission

IV-16-8 Hope Rescue Mission

IV-16-9 Los Angeles Mission

IV-16-10 Portland Mission

IV-16-11 Toronto Home Mission

IV-16-12 Twenty-Sixth Street Mission

IV-16-13 Mennonite Bible Mission, Rockwell Street, Chicago, Illinois

IV-16-14 Mennonite Gospel Mission, Altoona, Pennsylvania

IV-16-15 Mennonite Gospel Mission, Reading, Pennsylvania

IV-16-16 Mennonite Gospel Mission, Kansas City, Kansas

IV-16-17 Mennonite Home Mission, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IV-16-18 Mennonite Mission, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

IV-16-19 Sunnyside Mission, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

IV-16-20 Welsh Mountain Mission and Samaritan Home, New Holland, Pennsylvania

IV-16-21 Official Records

Official Records, Series #1, 1946-69

Official Records, Series #2, 1958-70

Official Records, Series #3, 1970-80

(Temporary set of records until official files arrive. This is a culled set of records which includes an assortment of things)

IV-16-22 Inter-Mennonite Home Ministries Council, 1969-84

IV-16-23 Evangelism and Church Development, 1980-85

(Temporary set of records until official files arrive. This is culled set of conference minutes)

IV-16-24 Mission '72 (Held at Harrisonburg, Virginia)

IV-17 American Mennonite Mission - India, 1899-1975

IV-17-1 Business Meetings, 1915-52

IV-17-2 Executive and Managing Committees, 1915-52

IV-17-3 Superintendent's File, 1900-21

IV-17-4 Secretary's File, 1917-52

IV-17-5 Financial Records, 1899-1952

IV-17-6 Educational Committee, 1915-51

IV-17-7 Evangelistic Committee, 1913-52

IV-17-8 Normal Committee, 1940

IV-17-9 Industrial Committee, 1919-25

IV-17-10 Medical Committee, 1917-59

IV-17-11 Building and Survey Committee, 1915-29

IV-17-12 Language and Translation Committee, 1923-33

IV-17-13 Publicity Committee, 1922-37

IV-17-14 WCCW, 1910-56

IV-17-15 Committees, Miscellaneous

IV-17-16 Non-American Mennonite Mission Committees, 1950-67

IV-17-17 India Church Conference, 1912-66

IV-17-18 Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1904-51

IV-17-19 Miscellaneous, 1901-75

IV-17-20 Educational and Industrial Institutions, 1900-52

IV-17-21 Charitable Institutions and Stations, 1901-60

IV-17-22 American Mennonite Association, 1952-66

IV-18 Overseas Ministries, 1912-1983

IV-18-1 Minutes and Reports, 1961-83

IV-18-2 Correspondence, 1946-74 (Includes Missionary Support)

IV-18-3 Miscellaneous, 1965-70

IV-18-4 Israel Evangelism Committee, 1963-65

IV-18-5 Italian Evangelism Committee

IV-18-6 Ulrich Foundation

IV-18-7 London Mennonite Mission

IV-18-8 South Africa

IV-18-9 Africa, 1956 (Includes Ghana Visit, John H. Mosemann, 1956)

IV-18-10 J. D. Graber, General Secretary, Correspondence, 1951-55

IV-18-11 Argentina Field Correspondence, 1912-56

IV-18-12 Tapes, 1971-72

IV-18-13 Official Files, 1947-79

Official Files, Series #1, 1947-55

[See also: 1951-55 Corr., IV-18-10]

Official Files, Series #2, 1956-65

Official Files, Series #3, 1966-69

Official Files, Series #4, 1970-74

Official Files, Series #5, 1975-79

Official Files, Series #6, 1980-84

IV-18-14 Puerto Rico Field Records, 1942-62

IV-18-15 Curriculum Study Project, 1976-78, Wilbert Shenk

IV-18-16 Overseas Program Documents, including West Africa, Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Latin America, 1957-1990 [Added 12-21-06]

IV-19 Service Ministries, 1918-1984

Earlier called Mennonite Relief and Service, and Voluntary Service

IV-19-1 War Sufferers Relief Committee, 1918-25

IV-19-2 Official Records, 1935-69

Includes minutes

IV-19-3 Correspondence, 1932-65

IV-19-4 Correspondence, VS and I-W, 1949-69

IV-19-5 Correspondence, 1936, 1966-73

Includes V.S. Scrapbooks, 1966-73

IV-19-6 Voluntary Service, 1944-64

IV-19-7 Voluntary Service, Closed Out Units, 1948-84

IV-19-8 Civilian Public Service Dependency

IV-19-9 I-W, 1954-72

IV-19-10 Domestic Relief, 1927

IV-19-11 Foreign Relief, 1955

IV-19-12 Spanish Relief, 1945-50

IV-19-13 Belgium, 1945-50

IV-19-14 MCC Relationship, 1940-68

IV-19-15 VS Administrative Memos, 1958-69

IV-19-16 Correspondence, 1935-63

IV-19-17 Mennonite Youth Fellowship, 1948-68

IV-19-18 Voluntary Service, 1960-69

IV-19-19 Summer Service and Work Camps, 1951-69

IV-20 Women's Missionary and Service Commission, 1921-1984

IV-20-1 Executive Committee Records, 1930-1968

IV-20-2 Treasurer's Records

IV-20-3 Publications, 1921-52, 1983

IV-20-4 Miscellaneous

IV-20-5 Executive Secretary Correspondence, 1955-64

Secretaries for this time period were: Florence Shantz, (1956-58), Doris Snyder (1958-59) and Dorothy McCammon (1960-66)

IV-20-6 Executive Committee Correspondence, 1955-64

IV-20-7 Girl's Missionary and Service Auxiliary (GMSA)

IV-20-8 Indiana-Michigan WMSC District.

IV-20-9 Allegheny WMSC District

IV-20-10 Illinois WMSC District

IV-20-11 Iowa-Nebraska WMSC District

IV-20-12 Lancaster Conference

IV-20-13 North Central WMSC District

IV-20-14 Ohio and Eastern WMSC District

IV-20-15 Ontario Meetings

IV-20-16 Rocky Mountaion WMSC District

IV-20-17 Pacific Coast WMSC District

IV-20-18 South Central WMSC District

IV-20-19 South Pacific WMSC District

IV-20-20 Virginia WMSC District

IV-20-21 General Secretary of Lit. 1955-78, Alice Lapp

IV-20-22 President Files, 1951-59, Minnie Graber

IV-20-23 Executive Secretary Files, 1962-84

Records Set #1, 1962-78

Records Set #2, 1963-71

Records Set #3, 1968-84

Dorothy McCammon (1960-66)

Beulah Kauffman (1966-78)

Barbara Reber (1979-86)

IV-20-24 Books Abroad Program, 1961-1988

IV-20-25 Marion Hostetler's Files 1968-1995

IV-21 Minority Ministries Council, 1969-1974

IV-21-1 Urban Racial Council

IV-21-2 Compassion Fund

IV-21-3 High-Aim Program

IV-21-4 Official Records, 1969-74

John Powell

IV-21-5 Education Program, 1970-73

Lynford Hershey, Director

IV-22 Services and Facilities, 1979-

IV-23 Blueprints, deeds, etc., 1929-1936

IV-24 Conjoint Minutes, 1934-1944, 1958-1971

IV-24-1 Executive and Personnel Committees, 1958-71

IV-24-2 Executive and Relief Committees

IV-24-3 Executive and Overseas Missions Committees

IV-24-4 Executive and Mennonite Broadcasts

IV-24-5 Executive and two or more other committees

IV-24-6 Executive and Mission Committees, 1934-44

IV-24-7 Mennonite Board of Missions and Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities

IV-24-8 Board of Directors and Personnel Committee

IV-24-9 Board of Directors, Program Committee and Personnel Committee

IV-24-10 Board of Directors and Program Committee Chairperson

IV-25 Ad Hoc Committees, 1932-1982

IV-25-1 Mission Study Course Committee, 1932-38

IV-25-2 Mission Problems Committee, 1935-39

IV-25-3 Study and Revisions Committee, 1932-35

IV-25-4 Elkhart Hospital Project, 1943-48

IV-25-5 Facilities Study Committee, 1964-65

IV-25-6 Study Committee on Church Organization, 1967-71

IV-25-7 Aspen Program Committee, 1982

IV-26 Artifacts

IV-27 Mennonite Church Buildings, Inc., 1957-1963

IV-28 Business Office Correspondence, 1955-1977

IV-28-1 General Correspondence, 1955-1977

IV-28-2 Foreign Correspondence, 1959-1973

IV-29 Cancelled Annuities, Miscellaneous Wills, etc., 1905-1954

IV-30 Home Bible Studies and Prison Ministry, 1958-1975

IV-31 Inter-Mennonite Media Group (Transferred to X-47, Council on Church and Media)

IV-32 Communication Committee, 1978-1979

IV-33 Church Relations Committee, 1966-1985

IV-33-1 Official Records

IV-33-2 Children's Caring Projects, 1966-1985

IV-34 Out-spokin', 1968-1983

IV-34-1 Official Records, 1968-83

IV-34-2 Audiovisual Materials

December 22, 2006 / Dennis Stoesz

March 12, 1996 / Dennis Stoesz

File: "IV0000 MBM Series Listing.doc"

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