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Hist Mss 1-114
Tobias Kreider Hershey, 1879 - 1956 and Mae Hertzler Hershey, 1877-, Collection

Papers, 1918-1956
10 boxes (9 green, 1 long)

Biographical Sketch

1911-1914 T. K. Hershey served as Superintendent of the Youngstown, Ohio mission
1915-1916 Hershey served as pastor at LaJunta, Colorado
1916-1917 Hershey was pastor at Zion Mennonite in Bluffton, Ohio
1917-1942 Together the Hersheys were missionaries in Argentina.

The Hersheys also began mission work among the Mexicans in Texas.

Administrative Information

Collection processed by Sharon Klingelsmith, September 23, 1977. Update by Monica Zimmerman, July 26, 2001. Previously typed and posted. Inventory Listing typed by Helen Hostetler, August 2, 2005. Web update by Israel Ditzler, March 6, 2006.

Series Headings

Diaries Boxes 1-2
Correspondence Boxes 3-5
Articles, Talks Box 6
Argentine Mission Boxes 7-8
Deputation Trips Box 9
Miscellaneous Boxes 9-10

Box Listing

Box 1 Diaries Green
Box 2 Diaries Green
Box 3 Correspondence 1914-33 Green
Box 4 Correspondence 1934-62, undated, and A-M Green
Box 5 Correspondence N-Y Green
Box 6 Articles, Talks Green
Box 7 Argentine Mission Green
Box 8 Argentine Mission Long Green
Box 9 Deputation Trips and Miscellaneous Green
Box 10 Miscellaneous Green
Box 11 Sermon Notes and Miscellaneous Green

Boxes 1-2 (Green)

Diaries

These diaries cover the years 1918-1935 and 1937-1956

Boxes 3-5

Correspondence

This correspondence series contains both a chronological and alphabetical arrangement. Box 3 and part of Box 4 contain correspondence arranged chronologically from 1914-1962. A listing of the alphabetical follows:

Box 5 (Green)

  • Northern Bible society, 1953-54
  • Ohio Conference, 1926, 1950-53
  • Reiff, V. E., 1-21-27
  • Shank, J. W., 1921-27
  • Spanish letters, 1920-51
  • Swartzendruber, A., 1927
  • Yoder, S. C., 1922-23
  • York Co., Ontario churches,
  • Mae Hershey's support

Box 6 (Green)

Articles, Talks

  • Mae Hershey, Argentina
  • Artcles in Spanish - Mae Hershey
  • Miscellaneous - Mae Hershey
  • Autobiography - Mae Hershey
  • Miscellaneous - Mae Hershey
  • Miscellaneous talks - Mae Hershey (?)
  • Mission Board - 50th Anniversary - Mae Hershey
  • T. K. Hershey, Argentina (2 folders)
  • T. K. Hershey, Articles in Spanish
  • T. K. Hershey, Doctrinal
  • T. K. Hershey, Miscellaneous
  • T. K. Hershey, Missionaries

Argentine Mission Boxes 7-8

Box 7 (Green)

  • Articles, Miscellaneous
  • Clippings
  • Clippings - Gospel Herald
  • Constitution of Argentina
  • MBMC - Declaration of Faith
  • Miscellaneous
  • Missionary Bulletins
  • Missionary Women's News Letter
  • News letters
  • Orphanage
  • Plans for Bragado
  • Programs, etc.
  • Reports Imprenta, 1930-49
  • Sewing Circle
  • Statues of the Association of Mennonite Churches in Argentina
  • 25th Anniversary Material
  • 25th Anniversary Fund Committee

Box 8 (Long Green)

  • Constitution
  • Reports, 1930-64
  • Mission Council/Executive Committee Minutes 1923-40
  • Executive Committee Minutes, 1966-70
  • Executive Committee Minutes, 1971-76, undated
  • Reports, printed

Box 9 (Green)

Deputation Trips

  • Mexico-Franconia Correspondence, Br. Marcus A. Clemens
  • Mexican border work
  • Mexico trips
  • Paraguay

Miscellaneous

  • Articles, miscellaneous
  • Biographical Materials
  • Biography, T. K. Hershey
  • Catholic Church
  • Clippings

Box 10 (Green)

  • Clippings - Gospel Herald
  • Concord, TN, congregation
  • Contributions
  • CURSO "Ensenando En La Escuela Cominical Instituto Do 1949, Pab Hincado, Puerto Rico
  • German Writing School Books
  • India Orphans
  • Mechanics Grove Sunday School
  • Miscellaneous
  • Notebook - Mae Hershey
  • Official Papers - T. K. Hershey
  • Old Time Revival - Ford Berg & George Brunk
  • Programs
  • Register of Letters
  • Sunday School Class Book
  • Youngstown Mission
  • Zion Mennonite Church

Box 11 (Green)

Sermon Notes; Miscellaneous

Subject Tracings

Chronology, 1914-1962  
Concord, Tenn. Mennonite Church 10/2
Mennonites - Paraguay 9/4
Missions - Argentina  
Missions - Mexico 9/1-3
Missions - Puerto Rico 9/5
Reiff, Vernon E. 5/3
Shank, Josephus Wenger, 1881-1970 5/4
Swartzendruber, Amos 5/6
Yoder, Sanford Calvin, 1879-1975 5/7
Youngstown, Ohio Mennonite Mission 10/15
Zion Mennonite Church, Bluffton, Ohio 10/16
Healing 4/11

 

March 6, 2006 / Web update by Israel Ditzler
August 2, 2005 / Updated by Helen Hostetler
March 22, 2004 / Reformatted by Kathryn Yoder
July 26, 2001 / Update by Monica Zimmerman
September 23, 1977 / Processed by Sharon Klingelsmith

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