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IV-20-23.3
Women’s Missionary and Service Commission
Executive Secretary, Beulah Kauffman (1966-78), Barbara Reber (1979-86)
Records Set #3, 1965-84
2 Boxes (1 Gray, 1 Large)

Scope and Content

    This third set of Executive Secretary files date from 1965-84, and first, consist of correspondence between the Secretary and the district WMSC groups.  They also contain the programs, reports, minutes, officer lists and news items from the various conference WMSC groups.  Second,, this set of files consist of general correspondence, 1967-84.  Beulah Kauffman (1966-78) and Barbara Reber (1979-86) served as Executive Secretaries during this time period, 1965-84.

Administrative Information

These materials were transferred to the archives by Marian Hostetler in 1991.

Box 1 (Gray)

Correspondence with district WMSC groups, 1965-84

1/1    Allegheny Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Annual Reports and Programs, 1968-78
    Correspondence, 1974-78
        News Items 1973-79

1/2    Atlantic Coast   
Includes some Eastern District and Ohio & Eastern materials
        Programs and correspondence, 1977-83

1/3    Franconia Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Programs and Reports, 1974-84
        "News and Notes" and News clippings, 1973-78
        Correspondence, 1972-84

1/4    Franklin Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Miscellaneous, 1965-82

1/5    Hispanic Mennonite Conference. WMSC. (Conferencia Femenil Hispana Menonita)
    Miscellaneous, 1965-82

1/6    Illinois Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Constitution, 1962
        Programs, 1974-84
        Minutes, 1981-84
        News items, 1975-77
Correspondence, 1972-83

1/7    Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Programs, 1973-84
        Correspondence, 1973-84
        Officer lists, minutes, constitutions, and news items, 1974-84

Box 2 (Large)

2/1    Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Reports, 1973-84
        Officer lists, minutes, and new items, 1978-83
        Correspondence, 1970-83

2/2    Lancaster Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Homebuilders, 1973-78
        Annual Programs, 1974-79
        Officers lists, constitution, 1973-82
        "Threads of Truth" 1976-83
        Correspondence, 1970-83

2/3    New York State Fellowship. WMSC.
        Programs, 1982-84
        Correspondence, 1974-79

2/4    Northwest Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Miscellaneous, 1971-76
        Program booklets, 1978-82
        Correspondence, 1970-78

2/5    North Central Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Officer list and news item, 1975-83

2/6    Ontario Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Programs, 1973-81
        Minutes and officer lists, 1974-84
        Correspondence, 1973-77

2/7    Ohio Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Minutes and officer lists, 1977-84
        News clippings, 1974-78
    Programs, 1973-84
        Correspondence, 1972-84

2/8    Pacific Coast Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Programs and news items, 1971-77
        Minutes and officer lists, 1973-84
        Correspondence, 1970-78

2/9    Rocky Mountain Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Programs, 1975-76
        Constitution, 1967
        Officer lists, Minutes and Reports, 1976-83
        Correspondence, 1970-78

2/10    South Central Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Officer lists, 1978-84
        News clippins and programs, 1968-75
        Correspondence, 1971-79

2/11    Southeast Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Guidelines and Officer list, 1977-80
        News items, 1975-77
        Correspondence, 1975-80

2/12    Southwest Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Officer list, 1982
        Newsletter, 1977 and 1982
        Correspondence, 1970-84

2/13    Virginia Mennonite Conference. WMSC.
        Minutes, 1975-84
        News items, 1972-79
        Annual Meeting Programs and reports, 1979-84
        Correspondence, 1967-84

General Correspondence, 1967-84

2/14    Consultation on Mennonite Relationships, Rosemont, October 1974
2/15    Devotional Guide, 1973-78
2/16    Foth, Margaret, Speaker for "Your Time", 1967-78 (and one in 1987)
2/17    Pioneer Girls, 1977

2/18    Region II, 1974-75 (Arizona, Oregon, California, Idaho)
2/19    Region IV, 1974 (Allegheny, Illinois, Indiana-Michigan, Ohio and Eastern)
2/20    Region V, 1972-84 (Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Florida, Virginia, Louisiana)
2/21    Supplies for VS Units and Institutions, 1967-77

2/22    Wayfarer's Guidebook, 1957
        By Winifred Mumaw and Carolyn Augsburger
2/23    Wayfarer's Guidebook, Leader's Manual and Badges, Second Revision, 1974
        Guidebook by Marie Stevanus
2/24    Women in Mission & Window to Mission, 1974-78
        (General Conference Mennonite women's organization and publication)

2/25    Women in Mission - Bluffton meeting, July 1977
        (joint meeting of VOICE and WINDOW TO MISSION Committee)
2/26    Yoder's Store - Orders for bedding/linens, 1973-78

Assorted Correspondence and Historical Files, 1945-87

2/27    Reports from Mabel Groh, 1945.  "Our Intermediate Sewing Circles," Palmyra, Missouri, published in the Youth's Christian Companion, 1945
2/28    Delegate Lists, 1947-75.  General Information, 1947-75.  (Statistics, Officer Elections, Secretary Mailings)
2/29    Secretary of Literature, 1957-60.  (Received and sent by Mrs. Nelson Kauffman, District Secretary of Literature, WMSA)
2/30    50th Anniversary Program, WMSC, June 24, 1965

2/31    Nominating Committee.  (Correspondence)
2/32    Devotional- Bible Study Guides, 1975-78.  (Correspondence of Beulah Kauffman)
2/33    WMSC Officers Retreat, Laurelville, PA, Sept.17-19, 1976
2/34    WMSC Budget, 1980-87.  (Fern Massanari, Treasurer)

August 15, 2006 / Posted on Internet by Dennis Stoesz
June 13, 2006 / Files numbered and checked by Marilyn Voran
September 16, 1996 / Inventory listing by Dennis Stoesz
File: "IV202303 Executive Secretary Series # 3 1965-84.doc"
Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, Indiana 46526

 

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