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VII-20

Mennonite Nurses' Association, 1942-
Records, 1940-2002     (VII-20)

             For Photographs, 1960-62       See Hist. Mss. 4-349 SC
            For Tapes, 1987-88, 1990       See Hist. Mss. 6-281 SC

 

                                                                                    Quantity: 13.5 Linear Feet
                                                                                        Contained in 19 boxes
                                                                                        (10 Green, 1 Gray and 8 Large)

 Transferred to the Archives, 1960-2003
            By        Mary C. Deputy, Harrisonburg, Virginia;
                        Mary Esther Bigler, Elkhart, Indiana;
                        Anna Frances (Zimmerman) Wenger, Goshen, Indiana;
                        Maude Swartzendruber, Hesston, Kansas;
                        Vida Huber, Harrisonburg, Virginia;
                        Mary I. Smucker, Goshen, Indiana;
                        Katherine Yutzy, Goshen, Indiana;
                        Chet Peachey, Goshen, Indiana;
                        Marie Naffziger, Harper, Kansas;
                        Dottie Kauffmann, Goshen, Indiana; and
                        Becky M. Nolt, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

           

 Organized by Sharon Klingelsmith, 1973
Inventory by Nelda Nussbaum, November 14, 1996

 
                                                                        Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen
                                                                        1700 South Main St.
                                                                        Goshen, Indiana  46526

                                                                        January 24, 2005

 VII-20

Mennonite Nurses' Association, 1942-
Records, 1940-2002
19 Boxes (10 Green, 1 Gray, 8 Large)

 Introduction

             The newsletter of this association includes:

 Menno Nursing, 1945-47

Chrsitian Nurse (1947), The Christian Nurse, 1947-58

Mennonite Medical Association, 1949-1998

Mennonite Health Journal, 1998-

 Inventory Listing

 Box 1 (Green): Local Organizations

 1/1       Central Kansas Mennonite Nurses Association, 1951-68
1/2       Harper-Greensburg, Kansas, 1943-68
1/3       Nurses’ Club of Goshen College Minute book, 1940-45

Box 2 (Green): Financial Materials

2/1       Financial matters, 1961, 1971
2/2       Banking records, 1951-55
2/3       Banking records, 1951-55, folder 2
2/4       Banking records, 1956-57

Box 3 (Green): Minutes and Reports, 1942 - ; Constitution

3/1       Minutes Book, 1942-52
3/2       Secretary’s Reports, 1949-1966
3/3       Annual Meetings, 1951-78
3/4       Constitution, 1960-78
3/5       Annual Reports, 1956-69
3/6       President’s Annual Reports, 1963-74
3/7       Constitution Committee Minutes, 1954-55
3/8       Historical Information, 1940-72

 Box 4 (Green): Minutes and Reports

 4/1       Annual Reports of Local Organizations, 1950-68
4/2       Nursing Education Council, 1949
4/3       Board of Directors Minutes, 1956-74
4/4       Executive Committee Minutes, 1951-79
4/5       CHRISTIAN NURSE Reports, 1952-75

 4/6       Ballots/Nomination Committee, 1956-69
4/7       Platform Committee Minutes, 1967
4/8       Minutes and Reports, 1956-66

Box 5 (Green): Miscellaneous

 5/1       Programs 1950-79
5/2       Miscellaneous items, 1958-79
5/3       Lifetime and Honorary Membership Letters, 1960-65
5/4       Biographies/Pictures of Officer & Board Members, 1942-63
5/5       Clipping of Kitchener Meeting, 1966

 5/6       Miscellaneous, 1949-59
5/7       Ballots/Nomination, 1961-67
5/8       Newspaper Clippings and Photos, 1961
5/9       Local Organization Listings, 1953-61
5/10     Booklet by Lydia heatwole, 1958

5/11     Miscellaneous
5/12     Miscellaneous Publications, 1955-71
5/13     MNA Questionnairre
5/14     Officer Lists
5/15     Miscellaneous

5/16     "The Christian Nurse’s Position in Time of War", Article by Harold S. Bender, January, 1951.  Also Bender's articles on similar topic, 1945.

Box 6 (Large): Correspondence, 1949-1971

 6/1       Correspondence, 1949-53. Edna Amstutz, President
6/2       Correspondence, 1954, Edna Amstutz, President
6/3       Correspondence, 1955, Edna Amstutz, President
6/4       Correspondence, 1949-55, Dora Taylor, Secretary & Helen Dietzel, Secretary
6/5       Correspondence, 1956, Florence Amstutz, President

6/6       Correspondence, 1954-56, Mary Esther Bigler, Treas.
6/7       Correspondence, 1957, Florence Amstutz, President
6/8       Correspondence, 1958, Florence Amstutz, President
6/9       Correspondence, 1959, Florence Amstutz, President
6/10     Correspondence, 1957-59, Mary Deputy, Secretary

6/11     Correspondence, 1958-59, Mary Deputy, Secretary
6/12     Correspondence, 1959-60, Mary Deputy, Secretary
6/13     Correspondence, 1960, Florence Amstutz, President
6/14     Correspondence, 1961, Florence amstutz, President & Verna Zimmerman,
                        President
6/15     Correspondence, 1960-61, Mary Deputy, Secretary

6/16     Correspondence, 1961-62, Kathryn E. Hostetter, Treasurer
6/17     Correspondence, 1961-62, Mary Deputy, Secretary
6/18     Correspondence, 1962-63, Mary Deputy, Secretary
6/19     Correspondence, 1962, Verna Zimmerman, President
6/20     Correspondence, 1963, Verna Zimmerman, President

 6/21     Correspondence, Treasurer, 1962-63, Kathryn E. Hostetter, Treasurer
6/22     Correspondence, 1963-64, Mary Deputy, Secretary & Anna Frances
                        Zimmerman, Secretary
6/23     Correspondence, 1964, Verna Zimmerman, President
6/24     Correspondence, 1965, Verna Zimmerman, President
6/25     Correspondence, 1964-65, Anna Frances Zimmerman, Secretary

6/26     Correspondence, 1966, Verna Zimmerman, President
6/27     Correspondence, 1967, Verna Zimmerman, President & Jean Bender, Secretary
6/28     Correspondence, 1968, Rachel Fisher, President

                         Includes the Mennonite Nurses’ Association Position Statement, 1968, on nurses seeking alternative service to the war.  Includes correspondence, and the statement that was sent to the Mennonite Church Peace Problems Committee.

6/29     Correspondence, 1969, Rachel Fisher, President
6/30     Correspondence, 1970, Rachel Fisher, President
6/31     Correspondence, 1971, Rachel Fisher, President
6/32     Correspondence, 1971-72, Vida S. Huber, President

 Box 6a (Green): Correspondence, 1972-79

 6a/1     Correspondence, 1972-73, Vida S. Huber, President
6a/2     Correspondence, 1973-74, Vida S. Huber, President & Mary I. Smucker,
                        President

6a/3     Correspondence, 1974-75, Mary I. Smucker, President
6a/4     Correspondence, 1978-79

 Box 7 (Green): Correspondence, 1957-

 7/1       Members Form Letters, 1950-84
7/2       Mary Esther Bigler Correspondence, 1958-78, Cir. Manager
7/3       Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1960-74
7/4       Correspondence, 1976-1977, Ruth Bechtold, Treas.
7/5       Correspondence, 1976-78 with MMA Executive Sec.
7/6       Correspondence, 1978-80, Ruth Bechtold, Treas.

Box 8 (Green): Miscellaneous regarding membership

 8/1       Membership Lists, 1943-66
8/2       Lists of Members 1959-78
8/3       Membership Applications, 1978

Box 9 (Large): Financial materials; Addresses of MNA members

9/1       Treasurer’s Reports, 1949-69
9/2       Annual Financial Reports, 1971-78
9/3       Proposed Budgets, 1970-80
9/4       General Ledger, 1953-71
9/5       Box of Membership Cards, Includes names, where trained, years paid dues,
                        addresses, etc.  Cards date from about 1949-75.

9/6       Card File of V.S. Nurses.  Cards date from about 1953-70.
9/7       Card File of Missionary R.N.’s.  Cards date from about 1947-70

 Box 10 (Large): File Cards (of members)

 10/1     Registry of M.N.A.  Questionnaires filled out by nurses, dating from about 1945-46.  Also some handwritten membership cards (ca. 1954-60)

10/2     Membership cards (handwritten), dating from 1940s-1970

10/3     Questionnaires, ca. 1966-67.  Plus membership cards (handwritten), ca. 1950s-60s.

 Box 11 (Large): File Cards (of members)

 11/1     Membership cards, 1967

11/2     Membership on computer punch cards (Key explaining punch system)

11/3     Membership on computer punch cards – actual punch cards in tray.  Also includes some 3”x5” address cards.

11/4     Punch mechanical tool (itself)

 Box 12 (Green)

 12/1     The Christian Nurse, 1946-69

 Box 13 (Large)

 1967 Survey & Questionaire

 13/1     Correspondence, 1968, Norma Jean Martin
13/2     Tables I, III, IV
13/3     Table II
13/4     Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, 1967
13/5     Alberta, 1967
13/6     Arizona, 1967
13/7     Arkansas, 1967
13/8     Colorado, 1967
13/9     Delaware, 1967
13/10   Florida, 1967
13/11   Idaho, Minn., Montana, N. Dakota, Washington
13/12   Illinois, 1967
13/13   Indiana, 1967
13/14   Kansas, 1967
13/15   Maryland, 1967
13/16   Michigan, 1967
13/17   Missouri, 1967
13/18   Nebraska, 1967
13/19   New York, 1967
13/20   Ohio, 1967
13/21   Ontario, 1967
13/22   Pennsylvania, 1967
13/23   Texas, 1967
13/24   Vermont, 1967
13/25   Virginia, 1967
13/26   Late Forms, 1967
13/27   Forms with No Nurses, 1967
13/28   Questionnaire  Correspondence, 1967

Box 13 (Large) (Continued)

 Secretary's files, 1973-86, Leabell Miller, Fairview, Michigan

 13/29   Minutes and Reports, 1973-80
13/30   Correspondence, 1978-80
13/31   Visibility Project, 1978-79
13/32   Minutes and Reports, 1981-86
13/33   Correspondence, 1981-83
13/34   Correspondence, 1984-87

 Box 14 (Large)

 14/1     Annual Reports of Local Chapter, 1975-86

14/2     Feasibility Study, Nancy Martin, 1985

14/3     Misc. Corr., finances, etc., 1974-87

 Treasurer's records, 1986-89, Dottie Kauffmann, Goshen, Indiana

14/4     Ledger, statements, corr., 1986

14/5     Checks, receipts, deposits, 1986

14/6     Ledger, statements, corr., 1987

14/7     Checks, receipts, deposits, 1986

14/8     Checks, receipts, deposits, 1987

 14/9     Ledger, statements, corr., 1988

14/10   Ledger, statements, deposits, 1989

14/11   Checks, receipts, deposits, 1989

 Records, 1942-92

14/12   Agendas, 1972-89

14/13   Annual Reports, 1978-80

14/14   Chapters, Local, 1972-88

14/15   Citations, 1978-89

 14/16   Convention – Registration & Evaluation, 1972-90

14/17   Correspondence, Executive Committee, 1979-89

14/18   Correspondence, 1978-87

14/19   Correspondence, 1988-89

14/20   History Mennonite Nurses’ Association, 1942-85

 14/21   Letters from the President, 1974-91

14/22   Lifetime Membership Certificates, 1982

14/23   MAP International, 1976-81

 14/24   Mennonite Disaster Service, 1978-83

14/25   Mennonite Health Association, 1979-88

14/26   Mifflin Co. Area Nurses’ Christian Fellowship, 1988-89

14/27   Minutes – Executive meeting, 1974-88

14/28   Nominations, 1977-92

 14/29   Nursing Brochures

14/30   Projects, 1973-88

14/31   Project Information – 1980

14/32   Speeches, 1971-89

14/33   Secretary Reports, 1957-80

 14/34   Treasurers’ Report/Budget, 1953-88

14/35   Visibility Projects, 1975-76

14/36   World Conference, 1984

14/37   Photos

Treasurer Records, 1971-93

 14/38   Account Papers, 1971-80

14/39   Bills and Bank Statements, 1980-81

 Box 15 (Large)

 15/1     Bill and Bank Statements, 1981-82

15/2     Financial Records, 1982

15/3     Financial Records, 1983

15/4     Financial Records, 1984

15/5     Financial Records, 1985

 15/6     Receipts, 1980-86

15/7     Financial Records, 1990

15/8     Conventions, 1982-85

15/9     Financial Records, 1991

15/10   Financial Records, 1992

15/11   Financial Records, 1993


Records, 1986-95, from Florence Amstutz

 15/12   Records, 1986-95

 
Minutes, 1992-97, from Becky Nolt

 15/13   Minutes, 1992-1997, Annual & Executive

 Box 16 (Green)

 Minutes, July 4, 1992 – June 26, 1997 (Another Binder from Becky Nolt)

 
Records and Treasurer Records from Dottie Kauffmann

 Box 17 (Gray)

Treasurer records, 1994-96, including membership records, correspondence, travel expense reports, receipts, bank statements, and bank books.

 Box 18 (Large)

 Minutes, 1998-2002 (of Annual Meetings and Executive Committee)

Treasurer Records, 1997-2001 (1 folder for each year)

Kauffmann correspondence with James E. Short, CPS, regarding audit of records (1 file)

 Minutes of regional nurses’ association: Goshen College and Goshen / Elkhart area, 1955-68  [See also Box 1 for more minutes]  [Need to also check the official records of Goshen College, Division of Nursing, 1954- , catalog #V-4-34 , to see if there are more sets of these minutes there] [Need to combine the sets, and either place those minutes in with the Mennonite Nurses’ Association, under a subdivision for each “area nurses’ association” like we see in Box 1 already, or place all the minutes under Goshen College, Division of Nursing]

 

January 24, 2005 / Added Boxes 16-18 by Dennis Stoesz
July 17, 2003 / Inventory checked, File Folder numbers added, and inventory typed into computer by Nelda Nussbaum
November 14, 1996 / Inventory of Files by Nelda Nussbaum
October 8, 1996 / Preliminary listing by Dennis Stoesz
1973 / Collection organized by Sharon Klingelsmith
File: "VII20-00 Mennonite Nurses’ Association.doc"

Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, Indiana 46526

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