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 Hist.
Mss. 1-222
Atlee
Beechy, 1914-2000
Papers,
1937-2000
24 Boxes (4 Gray, 19 Large, 1 Oversize)
Administrative Information
These papers were deposited into the Archives by
Atlee Beechy,
Goshen, Indiana, in 1960-63 and in 1994-2000. One
set of papers was
deposited by the family, Judy Beechy and Karen Kreider,
in 2001.
Biographical Sketch
Atlee Beechy was born in Berlin, Ohio, and graduated
from High School in 1931. He graduated from Goshen College in
1935 and received his Master's Degree in Education from Ohio State in
1940. During the 1930s and early 1940s he taught 10 years of
elementary and junior high classes, first in a rural setting and then
in the inner city in Columbus, Ohio. He served in Civilian Public
Service from 1943-46, and then served as Director of Mennonite Central
Committee Europe, from 1946-49.
Beechy served at Goshen College from 1949-83.
He first served as the Dean of Men and as Assistant Professor of
Education, then as Dean of Students in 1956, and finally as Professor
of Education and Psychology, 1959-83. Beechy received his Ph.D.
degree in Counseling Psychology and Guidance from Ohio State in
1958. Today he is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Peace
Studies.
Throughout these years, and into retirement, Beechy
served with many organizations, in various parts of the world, as a
teacher, researcher, and educator. Beechy was particularly
interested in education and peace issues.
Current Series and Box Listing
.1 General Papers, Organized A-Z, 1944-1994
Box 1 (Gray)
.2 Civilian Public Service, 1944-1947, 1975-1994
Box 1 (Gray)
.3 European Relief, 1946-1949
Box 2 (Gray)
.4 I-W Coordinating Board Materials, 1959-1965
Box 2-3
.5 Involvement in Vietnam, through Mennonite
Central
Box 3 (Large)
Committee and Vietnam Christian
Service, 1966-1977
.6 Affirmation and Concern Letters on Vietnam,
1966-1997 Box 3 (Large)
.7 Vietnam, Audiovisuals, 1966-1968
Box 4 (Large)
.8 Mennonite Central Committee, Service Reports,
1976-1991 Box 4 (Large)
.9 Personal Papers, 1937-2000
Box 4 (Large)
and Box 5 (Gray)
.10 C.P.S. and European Relief, 1943-46
Box 6-7 Gray
(Additional materials related to
sections 2 and 3)
(& Oversize)
.11 Personal Papers, 1937-2000
Boxes 8-24 (Large)
(Large)
Proposed Series Listing
(Draft
2 on how to reorganize the collection)
(Based on work completed by Alice Enz for Boxes 1-7, and 18, June 5,
2002)
1. Early Years, 1914-43
2. CPS, 1944-47
3. European Relief Work, 1946-49
4. I-W / Peace Efforts, 1959-65
5. Vietnam, 1966-97
6. MCC, 1965-99
7. Goshen College 1949-83 (1999)
8. Winifred Beechy
9. Seniors for Peace
10. Later Life/Illness (1999-2001)
Inventory Listing
.1
General Papers, Organized A-Z, 1944-1994
Box 1
(Gray)
Autobiography / Biography, Articles (1/0)
Draft Implications, 1950. Article entitled “Implications of the
Draft for Our Young People,” by Atlee Beechy, Goshen College chapel
address, October 6, 1950”, as published in the Gospel Herald, November
21, 1950 (page 1140-42) (1/1)
Goshen College, Program of "Discipleship, 1965" as presented by Atlee
Beechy, Dean of Students, for Perspectives Week, September 20-24, 1965
(1/2)
Mennonite Central Committee, Haiti Visit Report, 1965 (1/3)
Goshen College, Sabbatical, 1960-61, University of Allahabad, U.P.,
India. Family letter back home, November 16, 1960, by Winifred
Beechy (1/4)
Mississippi Report, report on trip events, 14 p., August 3-15, 1964
(1/5)
Nigeria and Biafara, 2nd hand report of his trip and impressions,
1968-69 (1/6)
Vita, 1994 (1/7)
Role of Mennonite College in World Mission, Compilation of responses
from 10 individuals, ex., Donald R. Jacobs, Tanganyika; Elmer Neufeld,
Congo; Robert Lee, Japan, 14 p. Points to article “The Role of
the Mennonite College in Education for World Mission” printed in
Conference on Mennonite Educational and Cultural Problems 1963 (1/8)
Photograph, Atlee Beechy 1990s (1/9)
.2
Civilian Public Service, 1944-1947, 1975-1994
C.P.S. Correspondence, 1944-47 (16 documents, half personal
correspondence, half official C.P.S. bulletins and letters) (1/10)
C.P.S. Director Reports Camp # 20, 1944-45, (correspondence
between Atlee and Albert Gaeddert, director of camps, also letters from
community dealing with behavioral issues of members of camp) (1/11)
C.P.S. Educational Director Reports, Camp 20. 1943-44, (quarterly
reports listing expenditures, activity schedules, academic subjects,
books utilized, religious breakdown of camp members )(1/12)
C.P.S. Reflections & Reunions, 1975-94 (articles, reunion
programs, and response)(1/13)
C.P.S. Camp #57, Hill City, South Dakota, 1943-44 (camp newsletter:
Rushmore Reflector)(1/14)
C.P.S. Camp # 57, Hill City, South Dakota, Rushmore Reflector, 1945-46
(1/15)
C.P.S. Camp #20, Sideling Hill, Pennsylvania. 1942-43 (camp newsletter:
The Turnpike echo) (1/16)
Box 2
(Gray)
.3
European Relief, 1946-1949
European Relief Notes, 1947-49, (Beechy family located in Basel,
Switzerland 1947-48, Atlee as Director of MCC relief work in Europe,
Atlee and wife Winifred’s brief notes, reports and responses on life
and issues in Basel)(2/1)
Thank You Notes 1947 (all in German, from various locations…
Ludwigshafen, Oppuauden, etc. hand written and decorated,
including a variety of drawings and sketches, all in response to relief
efforts,) (2/2)
.4 I-W
Coordinating Board Materials, 1959-1965
I-W Sponsors and Leadership Workshops 1963-1965 (agenda and schedules
for leadership workshops in locations ranging from Colorado to Oregon
and back to Indiana, memos between coordinators of I-W program… Atlee,
Ray Horst, John Eby, Gordon Dyck, etc.)(2/3)
I-W Supplementary Materials (listing, by state, of all Mennonite I-W
men, informational pamphlets and news letters) (2/4)
I-W Coordinating Board (Vocational Counseling reports from Evanston,
Illinois and Cleveland, Ohio, 1964-65) (2/5)
I-W Denver Unit (correspondence and minutes of meetings of Board
members, 1964-65) (2/6)
I-W Cleveland Experiment (correspondence between Atlee and Laban Peachy
Dean of Students at EMC… copy of vocational counseling document dealing
with Cleveland)(2/7)
I-W Reports (Miscellaneous) (one document from 1959, the rest
1963-64various reports written by Atlee summarizing board objectives,
staff report and directory of General Conference personnel, list of
possible new names from a variety of sources for the I-W program)(2/8)
I-W Mirror, 1963-64 (5 copies of the I-W newspaper, one having photo of
Atlee on the front, a variety of letters of response to the Mirror)(2/9)
Box 3
(Large)
I-W Coordinating Board, ?Meeting Minutes??, 1959-62 (continual
discussion and evaluation of I-W program, problems and solution from
all locations) (3/1)
I-W Coordinating Board, ?Meeting Minutes??, 1963-64 (in addition to
discussion and evaluation of I-W program, budget summaries, survey on
the Mirror, reports from Vern Preheim, Paul Moyer, etc., interspersed
with Atlee’s hand written notes and questions)(3/2)
I-W Coordinating Board, General Correspondence (with John Eby, Ray
Horst, Gordon Dyck, Edgar Stoesz, primarily 1965-64, others dating back
to ’59.) (3/3)
.5
Involvement in Vietnam, through Mennonite Central Committee and Vietnam
Christian Service, 1966-1977
Vietnam Reports, 1966-69 (Report number 7 and 8, article he wrote from
the Christian Herald) (3/4)
Goshen / Akron Correspondence regarding Beechy's leave and term in
Vietnam (John H. Yoder letter doesn’t belong)(3/5)
Vietnam Christian Service field reports and letters, and background
materials, 1966-1975 (??) (letters to Vietnamese, Rector Thich
Minh Chau, Vu Duc Chang, etc., MCC News Service Reports, including
letter to Nixon 1972, confidential reports to Paul Longacre, (3/6)
Field reports from Vietnam, 1966 (multiple reports, MCC World Service
reports with Atlee’s writings, record of all voluntary agencies located
in Vietnam, objectives of Vietnam program)(3/7)
News clippings, Vietnam War, 1966-67 (from Goshen College Record, The
Elkhart Truth, The Goshen News, Winnipeg Free Press, The Denver Post,
The Miami Herald, etc.)(3/8)
Administrative Correspondence VNCS 1967-69 (primarily letters from
Atlee to Paul Longacre, Paul Leatherman, director of VNCS, Linda
Schulze, on the US plan to bring VN children to US for medical
attention, Atlee’s response to multiple inquiries for information on
Vietnam situation, correspondence dealing with publication of Vietnam
Who Cares?)(3/9)
The church and Vietnam, writings by Beechy 1966-69 (“What Will Happen
to the Church when the Troops Leave Vietnam?”, MCC News Service
articles which appear in earlier folders, one article in German)(3/10)
Photographs, Refugees and Vietnam War, 1966 (Pleiku clinic, Saigon,
distribution of CVS cloth packages, Dr. Nguyen Phuc Que, refugee
camps)(3/11)
Vision and Reality, Vietnam Christian Service, February 20, 1971(five
page analysis, misplaced newspaper series of 6 articles by Ton That
Thien from July of 1966, entitled “Suggested Bases For Effective
American-Vietnam Relations”)(3/12)
Impact on War on Vietnam (two drafts of an article on the impact of War
on Vietnam, probably for article for VCS report)(3/13)
Vietnam War Security problems 1966 (3/14)
A. J. Musti, Saigon visit, Spring 1966 (3/15)
"Our Relief Program in a Country at War," Mennonite World Conference,
Amsterdam, April 10, 1967 (17 page article) (3/16)
Vietnam Peace and Relief Contacts with DRVN / PRG, 1967-1973 (File
1)(summer 1968 assignment to meet DRVN and PRG representatives, summary
of interviews Professor Nguyen Van Hieu head of the NLF, Mr. Chi-Nhan
NFL representative in Algiers, etc. medical shipments to PRG, article
for MCC News Service on dialogue with NLF, and DRV(‘68))(3/17)
Vietnam Peace and Relief Contacts with DRVN / PRG, 1968 (File
2)(repetition from above folder, additional correspondences from
1968)(3/18)
Visit to North Vietnam, 1974, pictures and recommendations (MWR
articles, “In Hanoi: The Wounds of War” proof sheet of photos from NV
trip, MCC memos)(3/19)
The case against the Vietnam War writings by Beechy 1967-75 (articles,
poetry, convocation addresses)(3/20)
Change in government, April 1975, beginnings of MCC Laos (1975
Indochina report, Luke S. Martin letters from Bangkok and Saigon)(3/21)
Lessons from Vietnam (evaluation and reflection on the effects of aid
to Vietnam)(3/22)
Writings on Vietnam, 1966-75, by Beechy (3/23)
Luke Martin evaluation of Mennonite work in Vietnam, 1977 (3/24)
Journal, Vietnam Tet Offensive, January- February, 1968 (3/25)
.6
Affirmation and Concern Letters on Vietnam and Various Other Topics,
1966-1997
Letters to U. S. Presidents 1967-97 (about policy not just Vietnam)
(3/26)
Letters to U. S. departments, state, defense, related offices 1967-83
(3/27)
Letters to United Nations and other world leaders 1966-91 (3/28)
Letters to Senators and representatives other than those from Indiana
1967-94 (3/29)
Letters to Indiana senators, 1966-97, Bayh, Harthe, Quayle, Lugar and
Coats (3/30)
Letters to Third District representatives, 1966-97, Brademus, Hiler and
Roemer (3/31)
Letters to Representative Lee Hamilton 1987-95 (3/32)
Letters to Indiana state officials 1981-96 (3/33)
Letters to Editors and others, various topics 1962-97 (3/34)
Letters to those pastors and others who agreed and who disagreed with
Beechy positions 1966-72 (3/35)
Letter exchanges with Norman Cousins 1967-69 (3/36)
Letter exchanges with Billy Graham on Vietnam 1967-69 (3/37)
Letter exchanges with Hubert Humphrey on Vietnam 1968-76 (3/38)
Letter exchanges with Edward Kennedy 1967-94 (3/39)
Box 4
(Large)
.7
Vietnam, Audiovisuals, 1966-1968
Commissioning Service for Atlee Beechy, January 30, 1966, Goshen City
of the Brethren. Reel-to-Reel tape. (4/1)
Interview with Atlee Beechy on his Pilgrimage, October 30, 1966,
ABC. Reel-to-Reel tape (4/2)
"Vietnam", a filmstrip depicting the work of Vietnam Christian Service,
1966-67. Includes script, 90 frame filmstrip, and 7 1/2 ips
reel-to-reel tape of narration. 12 minutes. Produced by
Mennonite Central Committee. (4/3)
Interview with Hul, VNCS team after Tet offensive, 1968 (4/4)
.8
Mennonite Central Committee, Service Reports, 1976-1991
Many files containing service reports,
correspondence and papers, concerning service assignments with MCC in
various countries ranging from Bangladesh, Ireland, Indian and East
African countries. In addition the files contain some of
Atlee’s letters and essay's to Washington.
Bangladesh, Essay and Correspondence with D.C., 1972 (4/5)
Bangladesh, (Personnel-Confidential), 1973 (4/6)
Biafra, 1968-9 (Articles, essays, letters to government officials, MCC
program specifics)(4/7)
Burma, Visit, December 1977 (4/8)
Cambodia, Correspondence with Washington, 1979 (4/9)
East Africa: Uganda, Eritrea, Kenya, 1985 (1963 map of region) (4/10)
European Relief-transition correspondence with Robert Kreider, 1949
(4/11)
Gulf War: Atlee’s writings, 1990-1991 (4/12)
India: Sabbatical, 1960-1963 (4/13)
India, MCC?, 1970-1977 (4/14)
India, Washington Contacts, 1972 (4/15)
India: MCSFI Self Study Consultation, 1973,1974 (4/16)
Indonesia, correspondence with Vern Preheim, Paul Longacre and others
on the Church in Indonesia, 1970-1978 (4/17)
Indonesia, Satya Wacana, Sabbatical, 1977-1978 (4/18)
Iran: letter and response to Senator Richard D. Lugar, 1980 (4/19)
Ireland, (7 files), 1976-1988
Ireland Background Developments, 1976-1977 (4/20)
Ireland Correspondence 1986-1988 (4/21)
Ireland Final Report 1985-1986, MCC, MBM(some
material confidential) (4/22)
Ireland II A. Analysis/Background (4/23)
Ireland II B. Dublin (4/24)
Ireland II D. MCC (4/25)
Ireland II E. Evaluation, 1985 (4/26)
Japan, report of visit to Mennonite Churches, Sept. 1, 1966 (4/27)
Laos, 1975 (correspondence between MCC, Laos Evangelical Church, and
Quaker Service)(4/28)
Middle East, October 1970 (report to Vern Preheim and William T. Snyder
from Atlee in Beirut)(4/29)
Nigeria/Biafra, 1969 (evaluation of program, involvement with Quakers)
(4/30)
Nigeria/ Biafra, (Washington Contacts), 1969 (4/31)
Philippines, 1977-1978 (4/32)
Southeast Asia, 1971 (paper “The Church in Southern Asia”) (4/33)
Thailand: Reassignment Vietnam Workers, 1975 (4/34)
.9
Personal Papers, 1937-2000
Obituary, Memorial Service, January 5, 2001 (4/35)
Papers from Ohio State, 1937 and 1939 (on juvenile delinquency and
rural schools) (4/36)
Paper: “A study of Goshen College Freshmen,” 1949 (4/37)
Paper: “The Use of Students as Counselors in Higher Education,” 1952
(4/38)
Paper: “Student Housing,” 1955 (4/39)
Ph. D. Preliminary and General Exams, 1955 (4/40)
From the Classroom and the Dean’s Office, 1962-63 (4/41)
Final Reports of the Christian Nurture Study Committee, 1963 (4/42)
Writings on Vocation and the Church, 1968 (4/43)
Paper: “The Church in Academia,” 1968 (4/44)
Writings from the University of Allahabad (India), 1961-62 (4/45)
Lectures and Speeches, 1964-89 (4/46)
Writings on MCC, the Mennonite Church and Service, 1959-99 (4/47)
Writings and Perspectives on Goshen College, 1965-76 (4/48)
Writings on Vietnam, 1975 and 1995 (4/49)
Essay and background about Education for World Mission 1963 (4/50)
Published Pieces, 1960-91 (4/51)
Box 5
(Gray)
Seniors for Peace (5/1)
Peace Education Fund, 1980 (5/2)
Correspondence with Howard S. Brembeck, 1981 (5/3)
Emails on Illness, 1999-2000 (5/4)
Personal papers, 1968-2000 (get well cards, International Peace
Academy, Education and Psychology files, Ireland personal papers…
Needs to be sorted into files)
.10
C.P.S. and European Relief, 1943-46
Box 6
(Gray)
CPS Publications, Newsletter “What’s Cooking” (Wells Tannery,
Pennsylvania, 1943-44, On Sequoia Trails, (1945, Three Rivers,
California) and Service for Peace (1945, Fort Collins, Colorado) (6/1)
European Relief, Yearbook, Ludwigshafen, Germany, 1947, Die
Ludwigshafener Schulkinderspeisung 1947 (6/2)
European Relief: The Ludwigshafen Food for School Children Project,
1942 (book of thanks compiled and written by Richard Hertzler) (6/3)
Box 7
(Oversize)
European Relief Scrapbook, 1945-46 (7/1)
Includes newspaper clippings of providing overseas
relief.
.11
Personal Papers, 1937-2000
Boxes
8-17 (Large)
Papers, 1937-2000
Box 18
(Large)
Winifred Beechy papers, includes:
Notes and papers from her courses at Mennonite
Biblical Seminary
Peace committee documents
Information on draft registration
Papers and lectures of Atlee’s with editorial
markings by Winifred
Large file of notes, essays, poems from Atlee’s psychology classes
Box
19-24 (Large)
Papers, 1937-2000 (Continued)
Name and Subject Tracing
(for
Boxes 1-4)
Beechy, Atlee, 1914-
Civilian Public Service
I-W Coordinating Board
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
July 26, 2007 / Updated inventory of Boxes 1-24 posted on web by Dennis
Stoesz
March 15, 2004 / Reformatted by
Kathryn Yoder and posted on web, Boxes 1-7
June 5, 2002 / Archives internship completed by Alice Enz, Goshen
College student. File descriptions, annotations and annotations
were completed for all the files in Boxes 1-7, and each file was given
a file / box number.
October 30, 2000 / Update to Series 8 in Box 4 completed by Erin Wilson
June 24, 1998 / Inventory posted on web by Reuben Miller
July 14, 1997 / Inventory and brief biography by Dennis Stoesz
File: "Hm1-222 Atlee Beechy.doc"
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