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X-9
Mennonite
World Conference, 1925- , Archives Collection
as found at Mennonite Church
USA
Archives-Goshen, Indiana
Records, 1925-2003
Includes official records, such as correspondence, minutes and reports;
also published proceedings, newsletters, photographs, audiovisuals such
as audiotapes, slide sets, films, videos, and maps, and books published
by the conference.
57 Boxes (8 Green, 44 Large, 3 Gray, 2 Oversize) (60 linear feet)
Table of Contents
Series and Individual Box Listing Page 1
Administrative Information
Page 3
Inventory Listing
Pages 5-93
X-9-1 First MWC Conference, 1925, Basel,
Switzerland
Page 5
1 File in Box 1 (Large).
Further documentation, especially for
early years,
1925-62, may also be found in various personal collections,
like Harold S. Bender Collection, etc.
Additional records are at Mennonitische Forschungstelle, Weierhof,
Germany
X-9-2 Second MWC
Conference, 1930, Danzig, Poland
Page 5
2 Files in Box 1 (Large). Additional
records are at
Mennonitische Forschungstelle, Weierhof, Germany
X-9-3 Third MWC
Conference, 1936, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Page 5
1 File in Box 1 (Large). Additional
records are at
Mennonitische Forschungstelle, Weierhof, Germany
X-9-4 Fourth MWC
Conference, 1948, Goshen, Indiana and
Newton,
Kansas, United States
Page 5
Boxes 1-2 (Large), Boxes 3-4 (Green), Box
5 (Large)
Also Box 47/2 and 47/4 (Large) - Proceedings, Page 75
X-9-5 Fifth MWC
Conference, 1952, Basel, Switzerland
Page 9
Box 5 (Large). Additional records
are at
Singel Amsterdam Mennonite Church, Netherlands
Also Box 47 (Large), File 5, page 75
X-9-5 Sixth MWC
Conference, 1957, Karlsruhe, Germany
Page 9
Box 5 (Large). Additional records are at
Singel Amsterdam Mennonite Church, Netherlands
X-9-7 Seventh MWC
Conference, 1962, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Page 10
Boxes 6-8 (Large), Box 9a
(Green)
Also Box 48 (Large), Registrations, Page 76
X-9-8 Eighth MWC
Conference, 1967, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Page 20
Boxes 10-12 (Large).
Also Box 47 (Large) - programs, page 75, and Box 51/6 Photo
Additional records are at Singel Amsterdam Mennonite Church, Netherlands
X-9-9 Ninth MWC
Conference, 1972, Curitiba, Brazil
Page 25
Boxes 13-14 (Large), Box 15 (Oversize)
Also Box 47 (Large), File 12, page 76
X-9-10
MWC
Records, 1972-78, including Tenth Conference, 1978, Wichita, Kansas,
United States
Boxes 16-25
.1 Assembly records, 1978
Boxes 16-21, 23-24 (Large), Boxes 22, 25 (Oversize)
.2 Materials, 1978, publicity,
findings committee, etc., page 53
Box 31 (Green)
.3 Slide sets, Handbook, page 74
Box 42 (Green) and 43 (Large)
.4 Also Box 47 (Large), Files 6-10,
page 75
.5 Also Box 50 (Gray), page 76
X-9-11
MWC
Records, 1979-84, including Eleventh Conference, 1984, Strasbourg,
France
Boxes
26-32
.1 Mennonite World Directory, 1875-1979,
Statistics Page 43
Box 26 (Large)
.2 Official records, 1979-84
Page 43
Boxes 26-29 (Large)
.3 Peace Team and Peace Committee,
1977-85 Page 46
ox 27 (Large)
.4 XI Assembly records,
1984
Page 51
Box 29-30, 30a (Large), Box 30b (Oversize)
Boxes 31-32 (Green)
.5 Speeches given at Strasbourg. page 73
Box 41 (Large)
.6 Also Box 50 (Gray), page 76
X-9-12
MWC
Records, 1985-90, including Twelfth Conference, 1990, Winnipeg,
Manitoba,Canada
Boxes 33-54
.1 Official records,
1985-90
Page 54
Boxes 33-39 (Large), Boxes 40-42 (Green),
Boxes 43-48 (Large), Boxes 49-51 (Gray),
Boxes 52 (Large)
.2 XII Assembly records, 1990
Page 78
Boxes 53-54 (Large)
.3 Slides, Box 52 (Large), page 76
Local Planning and Arrangement Committee records are at Mennonite
Heritage Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
World
Conference Records, 1997-2003; Conferences, 1997 and 2003; Personnel;
and Financial Reviews
Boxes 55-56
X-9-13
MWC Records, 1991-97,
including Thirteenth Conference, 1997, Calcutta, India
Boxes 55-56
.1 Official records,
1991-97
Page 82
Box 55 (Large)
.2 XII Assembly records,
1997
Page 88
Box 56 (Large)
.3 Also Courier, 1990-96, Box 49
(Gray), page 76
.4 Also video, 1997, Box 52 (Large),
page 76
.5 Also program, etc., 1995,
Box 52 (Large), page 77
.6 Also video, 1997, Box 56 (Large),
page 92
X-9-14
MWC Records,
1998-2003, including Fourteenth Conference, 2003, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Box 56
.1 Official records,
1998-2003
Page 89
Box 56 (Large)
.2 Assembly records,
2003
Page 91
Box 56 (Large)
.2 Also Courier, 1996-2001, page 76
.3 Also songbook, guide, bookmarks,
etc., 2003, page 77
Box 52 (Large)
X-9-_
Membership
Maps, World Directories, Books, Courier, 1982-2003
Box 52 (Large), page 77
X-9-_
Personnel
Files
Page 92
Box 56 (Large)
X-9-_
Year-end
Financial Reviews, 1975-90
Page 93
Box 56 (Large)
Note: The archives card catalog has 31 additional
cross-reference cards under "Mennonite World Conference", which
includes additional materials as found in personal collections, etc.
Administrative Information
Records, transferred to the Archives, 1962-1997. Book and
Audiovisual Records from 1984-2003 Mennonite World Conferences held
from 1984-2003 transferred to the archives by Kathryn Good, MWC Office,
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in 2004 (Accession #7221, 1 Large Box, May
15, 2006 / des). Records from 1990-2003 transferred to the
archives by Kathryn Good, MWC Office, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in
2006 (Accession #7222, 4 Large Boxes, May 16, 2006 / des)
Preliminary Series and Box listing completed by Dennis Stoesz, December
12-11, 1997. Log of Tapes found in Box 9a prepared by Kent
Holsopple and Dennis Stoesz, August 5, 1999. Updated Table of
Contents and Boxes 50 & 51 listed by Cathy Hochstetler, March 10,
2003. Individual files listed and numbered by Nelda Nussbaum,
November 10, 2005 - June 1, 2006, as funded by Showalter
Foundation. Final Table of Contents and Series Listing completed
February 5, 2007, by Dennis Stoesz.
February 20, 2007 / Posted on the web as funded by Showalter Foundation
February 5, 2007 / Revised by Dennis Stoesz based on discussions with
Executive Secretary Larry Miller, and Liason Ron Byler, Mennonite
Church USA, that since 11972, the Mennonite World Conference has acted
as much as a faciliator and network as on organization to plan a world
conference every six years.
November 10, 2006 / Dennis Stoesz
File: "X-09 Mennonite World Conference Series Listing.doc"
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