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IX
Mennonite Central Committee, 1920-
Archives Collection

 Inventory of Records, 1918-2002

(Includes inventory of paper records, photographs, tapes,
audio-visuals like slides, films, and videos, books, pamphlets,
artifacts, and records on microfilm and on computer data base)

 

Records deposited into the Archives, 1940-2002

Property of Mennonite Central Committee

Akron, Pennsylvania
(unless otherwise designated)

May 7, 2004
Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen

1700 S. Main Street
Goshen, Indiana 46526

 

 

SERIES LISTING

Catalog Paper Records

No. Series & Sub-Series Listing Linear Feet Microfilm

Introduction to Collection, 1995

Microfilm (Original) (Stored at beginning) (#IX-M)
        (16mm silver negative original film)
        (User copies are cataloged as part of collection)
Mapcase Items (Cataloged as part of collection,
        but listed here separately as well)
Mennonite Historical Library Resources

IX-0 Constitution and Documents, 1933, 1955

-1 Articles of Incorporation, 1933 .03'
-2 MCC Ontario Charter, 1955 .03'

IX-1 Russian Relief, 1918-35

-1 Levi Mumaw, Scottdale, PA, 1918-31
.1 Correspondence, 1918-31, as Secretary for MCC 3.05'
.2 Financial Records, 1920-23 .27'
.3 Clothing & Shipment, 1922-26 .27'
-2 Orie O. Miller, Akron, PA, 1919-35
.1 Immigration Files, 62 Men, 1921 .55'
.2 Immigration Files, 1921-25 2.78'
.3 Feeding the Hungry Ms., 1929 .27'
.4 Kratz, Refugees, ca. 1920-35 .27'
-3 Levi Mumaw, Correspondence, 1919-35, as Treasurer of MCC 3.3'
-4 Russian Relief Unit, 1920-22 2.5'
-5 Constantinople, Turkey, Mennonite Homes, 1920-24 5.'

IX-2 Russian Relief and Paraguayan Immigration,

Maxwell Kratz, 1920-34 1.9'

IX-3 Paraguayan Immigration, 1920-69

-1 Harold S. Bender, Germany, 1929-31 1.1'
-2 B. H. Unruh, Germany, 1930-36 .4'
-3 Corporaci¢n Paraguay, 1920-35 18.8'
-4 Orie O. Miller, 1921-32 .7'
-5 John Bender, Paraguay, 1926-47 3.1'
-6 Latin America, 1943-61 .3'
-7 Paraguay, General, 1942-68 .3'
-8 Mennonite Resettlement Finance, Inc., 1946-69 1.25’

IX-4 Provident Trust Company, Civilian

Bond Contract and Requisitions, 1942 .21

IX-5 Executive Office and Annual Meetings, 1920-90

IX-5-1 MCC Executive and Annual Meetings, Minutes, 1920-90

(11.3' 15 rolls, 1920-85)
At MCC, in Microfiche Jackets (Diazo Film)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)

[On Computer Data Base, September 1992- ]
[Search by key words; Word Perfect, IBM]

IX-5-2.1 MCC Annual Reports/Workbooks, 1947-90

(2.2' 4 rolls, 1944-85)
At MCC, in Microfiche Jackets (Diazo)
At Archives, Microfilm (Silver Original)

[On Computer Data Base, 1992- ]
[Search by key words; Word Perfect, IBM]

.2 Financial Reports, 1942-64 .3'
.3 Proceedings, Annual Mtgs, 1940-74 .3'

IX-5-3 MCC Canada, Executive and Annual Meetings, Minutes, 1967-90

(3.75' 2 rolls, 1975-85)
At MCC Akron, on Microfilm (Diazo Film)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)

[Note: Early minutes of MCC Canada, 1963- ,
have also been microfilmed by MCC Canada;

Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg, has
Microfilm (Silver Original)]

IX-5-4 MCC Canada, Annual Reports, 1975-85

(1 roll, 1975-85)
At MCC, on Microfilm (Diazo Film)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)

IX-5-5 MCC U.S. Executive and Annual Meetings, Minutes, 1975-90

(2.5' 2 rolls, 1975-85)
[From 1975-79, MCC U.S. was called
MCC Department of U.S. Ministries (DUSM)]

At MCC, in Microfiche Jackets (Diazo Film)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)

[On Computer Data Base, 1993- ]
[Search by key words; Word Perfect, IBM]

IX-6 Civilian Public Service and Central Correspondence, 1931-83

-1 CPS Reports, 1941-45, 1966 (25th An.) .1'
-2 CPS Reports, 1944 Census, 1951 Wash. .2'

-3 Central Correspondence, 1931-85 340.' 20 rolls

-4.1 MCC, Personnel Files, 1945-50 14 rolls, 1945-50

At MCC, on Microfilm (Silver Original)
At MCC, Paper records

-4.2 MCC, Personnel Files, 1950-55 8.' 6 rolls, 1950-55

At MCC, on Microfilm (Silver Original)
At Archives, Paper records

-5 MCC, Personnel serving under Selective Service, 1952-75

Personnel Files, 1952-65 5.'
Personnel Files, 1952-75 21 rolls, 1952-75

At MCC, on Microfilm (Diazo)
At Archives, Microfilm (Silver Original)
At Archives, Paper Records

-6 MCC, Personnel serving under Civilian Public Service, 1941-47

Personnel Files, 1941-47 3.75' 128 rolls, 1941-47
(3.75')

At MCC, on Microfilm (Diazo)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)

IX-7 Peace Section, 1927-84

-1 Census, 1940, 1947, 1951-52
.1 Mennonite Census, 1940 .7'
.2 1-W Census, 1947, 1951-52 .3'

-2 Study Conferences, 1946-73, 1985 1.1'
-3 Library Materials, 1933-59 .6'
-4 Publications, 1935-90 6.85'

-5 International Activities
.1 Frankfurt, Germany, 1948-67 1.1'
.2 Puidoux Conferences, 1955-63 .3'
.3 Historic Peace Churches, 1950-60 .3'
-6 Open
-7 Conjoint Minutes and Reports, 1948-75 .6'
-8 Minutes and Reports, 1939-84 3.2' 3 rolls, 1939-84
At MCC Akron, on Microfilm (Diazo Film)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)

-9 Japan Assignment, 1950-69 .3'
-10 National Service Board for Religious
Objectors (NSBRO), Minutes and
Correspondence, 1940-69 .8'
-11 Correspondence, 1947-63 .3'

-12 Official Files, 1927-84
.1 Mennonite Voluntary Service Units,
U.S.A. and Canada, 1952-70 1.7'
.2 MCC Service Education Abroad
Program, 1953-69 .3'
.3 Mennonite Voluntary Service
Units, Approved by Selective
Service, Inactive, 1953-69 .8'
.4 Official Files, Set 1, 1942-73 3.7'
.5 Committee on Peace and Social
Concerns Workbooks and Minutes,
1967-71 & 1-W Mirrors, 1956-63 .5'
.6 Official Files, Set 2, 1940-72 5.'
.7 Official Files, Set 3, 1927-76 3.7
.8 Official Files, Set 4, 1969-79 4.3'
.9 Official Files, Set 5, 1980-84 9 rolls

-13 Washington Office, 1968-84; 1968-93 3.'

 

IX-8 Manuscripts, 1933-88

-1 Service for Peace, M. Gingerich, 1949 1.4'
-2 Hilfswerk, 1920-33, B. H. Unruh, .2'
-3 Whose Land is Palestine, F. H. Epp .1'
-4 Essays in Christian Pacifism, and
    Nevertheless, John H. Yoder .2'
-5 "Chaco (Paraguay) Indian Settlement
    Study," Jacob Loewen .1'
-6 "I-W History," D. Eitzen and
    T. Falb, 1980 1.3'
-7 More with Less Cookbook, D. Longacre .3'
-8 "Oral History Interviews," William
    T. Snyder, 1977-83 (Restricted) 1.25'
-9 Hungry, Thirsty, A Stranger, R. Kreider
    and Rachel Waltner Goossen, 1988 1.5'

IX-9 Philippines & China, C.L. Graber, 1945-46 .2'

IX-10 Mennonite Mental Health Services, 1945-85

-1 Oaklawn Psychiatric Health Center,
    Goshen, Indiana, 1954-70 2.'

-2.1 Mennonite Mental Health Services,
    Executive Committee, Minutes, 1945-85 2.' 2 rolls, 1947-85
    At MCC Akron, on Microfilm (Diazo Film)
    At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)
-2.2 Mennonite Mental Health Services,
    Central Files, 1945-74 8.5'

-3 Brooklane Lane Farm, Hagerstown,
    Maryland, 1946-71 5.3'
-4 Kings View Homes, Reedley, CA 1946-71 2.5'
-5 Prairie View Hospital, Newton, Kansas
    1947-71 2.25'
-6 Blueprints, 1956-64 4.66'

IX-11 Tampico, Mexico, 1943-44 2.'

Mennonite Board of Colonization


IX-12 Report Files, 1917-79 146.'

-1 Report Files, Set #1, 1940-59
-2 Report Files, Set #2, 1950-69
-3 Report Files, Set #3, 1957-69
-4 Report Files, Set #4, 1957-69

-5 Report Files, Set #5, 1955-70

MCC Personnel Listings 3 rolls, 1971-94
At MCC, in Microfiche Jackets (Diazo Film)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)

-6 Report Files, Set #6, 1960-75

-7 Report Files, Set #7, 1975-79 16 rolls

Sponsorship Program Yearly Lists 1 roll, 1980-89
[Later name is Global Family Program]
At MCC, in Microfilm (Diazo Film)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)
[Program files are under IX-55]

-8 Report Files, Set #8, 1980-84 20 rolls

IX-13 Civilian Public Service, Photographs, Teacher’s Abroad, I-W Service, 1920-94

-1 Civilian Public Service Camps

.1 Relief Training Schools, 1941-46 6.'
.2 Finances, 1941-46 4.'
.3 Publications and General Files,
    1939-47 4.'
.4 Individual MCC Civilian Public
    Service Camps, 1941-47 18.'
.5 Non-Mennonite Camp Publications 2.'

-2 Photographs, 1920-89 43.9'

.1 Russian Relief and Emigration to Paraguay, 1919-38
    Boxes 1-6 (3 Gray, 2 Oversize Gray, 1 File in Mapcase)
.2 Civilian Public Service, 1941-47
    Boxes 1-2 (Gray)
.3 Overseas, Refugees and Domestic, 1940-53
    Boxes 1-9 (8 Gray, 1 Oversize in Mapcase)
.4 Overseas Relief and Development, 1954-70
    Boxes 1-6 (Prontos)
.5 Domestic, 1954-70 (Includes some from 1947-54 as well)
    Boxes 1-4 (Prontos)
.6 Domestic, 1964-70, A - Z, and
    Miscellaneous, 1954-1970 (Overseas and Domestic)
    Boxes 1-2 (Prontos)
.7 General, 1971-72, A - Z (Overseas and Domestic)
    Boxes 1-2 (Prontos)
.8 General, 1973-78, A - Z (Overseas and Domestic)
    Boxes 1-5 (Prontos)
.9 General, 1979-83, A - Z (Overseas and Domestic)
    Boxes 1-6 (Large)
.10 General, 1984-89, A - Z (Overseas and Domestic)
    Boxes 1-6 (Large)
.11 General, 1990-92, A-Z (Overseas and Domestic)
    Boxes 1-6 (5 Large, 1 Gray)

-3 Teachers Abroad Program, 1963-71 .1'
-4 1-W & Overseas Publications, 1954-56 .2'
-5 1-W & Voluntary Service, 1946-61 1.9'
-6 J. S. Schultz' I-W Study, 1954 4.'
-7 CPS Camp Reunions, 1949-94 .3'

IX-14 Gronau, Germany, Refugee Files, 1944-50 36.25'

-1 Correspondence
-2 Fallingbostel Correspondence
-3 Refugee Files
-4 Financial Records, 1947-50
-5 Correspondence, 1944-49
-6 Denmark Refugees
-7 Canadian Immigration
-8 Paraguay Resettlement
-9 IRO Nominal Rolls to Canada, 1948-50
-10 Immigrants, 1946-48

IX-15 G. L. Warren, Advisor on Refugees, 1948 .03'

Letter sent to him, Washington, D.C.

IX-16 Mennonite Central Committee Canada: 1977

Alcohol Survey; 1986 Peace Statements .06'

IX-17 Congressional Record, April 23, 1964 .03'

Article on "They Cannot Stand Alone-The Work of the Mennonite Central
Committee," remarks by Hon. John Brademas of Indiana. 

IX-18 Indonesia, 1958-76 .75'

IX-19 Europe and North Africa, 1939-70

-1 Spain & France Relief Files, 1939-48 7.'
-2 England Relief Files, 1940-46 3.'
-3 European Headquarters, Basel
    Switzerland, Files, 1945-54 26.'
-4 European Headquarters, Frankfurt,
    Germany, Files, 1954-70 24.'
-5 PAX Files, 1952-62, 1981 10.'

-6 MCC Centers Files, 1945-67 24.'
-7 Material Aid Files, 1946-62 16.'
-8 Marie Brunk's Refugee Files, 1946-47 2.'
-9 C. F. Klassen Files, 1945-54 6.'
-10 Peace Section Files, 1949-66 6.'

-11 EIRENE Files, 1957-67 2.'
-12 Agape Verlag Files, 1950-59 2.'
-13 Record Books, 1946-66 2.'
-14 Newsletters, 1945-67 1.'
-15 Shipments and Distributions, 1947-62 1.'

-16 Refugee Personnel Files, 1946-63 49.'
-17 Photographs, circa 1946-57 2.3'
-18 Mapcase Items, 1947-50 1.'
-19 European Office Files, 1950’s-84               1.4’

         -20 European Relief Units and Reunions            .6'
                  .1  Geisburg, France, 1946-48; Reunions, 1979-2003
                  .2  Poland Unit (1946-49) Reunion, 1992
                  .3  Italy Unit (1945-51) Reunion, 1994

IX-20 Conscription Institutes, 1945, Gingerich .03'

IX-21 Foreign Relief Workers' List, 1940-61 .3'

IX-22 Financial Records and Deeds, 1941-82 2.'

IX-23 Relief Sales, 1958-84

-1 Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, West Coast, 1958-84 .1'
-2 Goshen, Indiana, 1968-84 .1'

IX-24 Limuru, Kenya, Study, 1962 .03'

IX-25 Shipment Summary Books, 1941-62 4.'

IX-26 Audiovisual Materials, 1945-92 51.'

Includes filmstrips, films, slides,
sound recordings (cassette and
reel-to-reel tapes), & video-tapes.

IX-27 East Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, 1971-72 .03'

East Pakistan & India Refugees, 1971, &
Wood and Rock, 1972, Bangladesh benefit

IX-28 India, Indonesia and China, 1941-49

-1 India, Field Records, 1941-49 3.74'
-2 Indonesia, 1947-49 .2'
-3 China, 1944-46 .06'

IX-29 Mexico, 1947-52 3.8'

IX-30 MCC, Personnel Files, 1944-80

Personnel Files, 1956-60 12.5' 14 rolls, 1956-60

At MCC, on Microfilm (Silver Original)
Microfilm Rolls #'s 21-34
At Archives, Paper Records

Personnel Files, 1961-65 10.' 11 rolls, 1961-65

At MCC, on Microfilm (Silver Original)
Microfilm Rolls #'s 35-45
At Archives, Paper records

Personnel Files, 1965-69 3.75' 2 rolls, 1965-69

At MCC, on Microfilm (Diazo) (#46-47)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original) (#46-47)
At Archives, Paper records

Personnel Files, 1970-75, and Summer Service, 1972-75 5 rolls, 1970-75

At MCC, on Microfilm (Diazo)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)

Personnel Files, 1976-80, and Summer Service, 1944-75 4 rolls, 1976-80

At MCC, on Microfilm (Diazo)
At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)

Personnel files, 1981-85 5 rolls, 1981-85

At MCC, on Microfilm (Silver Original)
At MCC, on Microfilm (Silver Original

IX-31 Alberta, Canada, MCC Office, 1964-81 .3'

IX-32 Hong Kong and China, 1941-73

-1 Hong Kong, 1957-73 .6'
-2 China, 1941-48 .3'
-3 Hong Kong and China Projects, 1946-48 .9'
-4 Hong Kong, 1950-51 (Stoltzfus's) .9'

IX-33 Visitor Exchange Program (Trainee Program), 1949-84

IX-33-1 Trainee Program, 1949-80 2.5'

IX-33-2 International Visitor Exchange Program (IVEP), Personnel Files

[Run by MCC Akron, files reflect persons
from 27 different countries coming to United
States and Canada for a year]

Personnel Files, 1950-68 2.5'
Personnel Files, 1968-79 2 rolls, 1968-79
    At MCC, Microfilm (Diazo)
    At Archives, Microfilm (Silver Original)

IX-33-3 Intermenno Trainee Program, Personnel Files

[Run by European Mennonites, files reflect
screening of USA and Canadian young people
going to Europe]

Personnel, 1973-84 1 roll, 1973-84
    At MCC, Microfilm (Diazo)
    At Archives, Microfilm (Silver Original)

IX-34 Korea, 1951-71 4.'

IX-35 Greece, 1950-76 .3'

IX-36 Newfoundland, Canada, 1971-74 .3'

IX-37 North Newton, Kansas, MCC Office, 1945-79 1.1'

IX-38 Mennonite Disaster Service, 1956-85

IX-38-1 Records, 1956-75 1.'
IX-38-2 MDS Minutes, 1965-75 .25' 1 roll, 1965-85
    At MCC Akron, on Microfilm (Diazo Film)
    At Archives, on Microfilm (Silver Original)

IX-39 Akron Office, Pennsylvania, 1920-92

-1 Thank-You Albums, Europe, ca. 1945-49
    & Artifacts, 1934-76 3.'

-2 Orientation Materials, 1920-61 1.25'
-3 In-House Office Materials, 1949-69 1.25'
-4 Posters, 1968-72, 1992 1.'

IX-40 Akron Library, Pennsylvania, 1919-93

-1 Reference Materials, Relief Section, 1919-70 2.5'

-2 Periodicals

Assorted Titles, 1942-79 6.25'

MCC Headquarters Letter, 1941-51 .5'
MCC Weekly News and Notes, 1948-52 .5'

MCC News Service, 1944-70 3.25' 5 rolls, 1944-70
MCC News Service, 1971-85 5 rolls, 1971-85
MCC News Service, 1986-94 2.5' 3 rolls, 1986-94
MCC U.S. News Service, 1981-85 1 roll, 1981-85
    At MCC, Microfilm (Diazo)
    At Archives, Microfilm (Silver Original)
    [On Computer Data Base, 1993- ]
    [Searched by key words; Word Perfect, IBM]

-3 Books, 1929-90 3.75'

IX-41 Zaire, 1954, 1968-72 .3'

IX-42 Haiti, Grande Riviere du Nord, 1961-68 .3'

IX-43 Jordan, 1967-80 5.'

IX-44 Brazil, 1968-75 .6'

IX-45 Russia, 1978 Delegation and

Contacts, 1956-60 .3'

IX-46 Poland: 1975 Exchange program

recognition, and 1982 paintings .3'

IX-47 South Africa, Wildlife Calendar, 1975 .03'

IX-48 Far East Office, 1947-53 1.1'

IX-49 Philippines, 1939-50 .6'

IX-50 Japan, 1949-58 .6'

IX-51 Formosa (Taiwan), 1949-56 2.'

IX-52 Self-Help Program, 1962-72 .6'

IX-53 Middle East Unit, 1942-52 .2'

IX-54 West Coast Office, Reedley, California, 1947-84 2.9'

IX-55 Global Family Program Files, 1960-74 1.25'

[Some earlier names of this program were:]
[Child Sponsorship Program]
[Sponsorship Program]
See IX-12-7, for Sponsorship lists, 1980-89

IX-56 China Educational Exchange, 1979-86

-1 Files, 1979-82 .2'
-2 Files, 1981-86 .8'




TOTAL: 1,101.43' 326 rolls

(Total quantity of linear feet for collection may not be entirely accurate, but attempt is to indicate quantity for each section)

 

Updates May 7, 2004 / April 9, 2002 / May 19, 1999 / November 6, 1995 / Dennis Stoesz
File: "IX-00-00.doc"
Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, Indiana 46526

 

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