Hist Mss 1-24
Noah Oyer, 1891-1931
Papers, 1923-1930
11 boxes (9 green, 2 long)
Biographical Sketch
Noah Oyer (1891-1931) was a
Mennonite educator and pastor. He was the head of the Bible department
and the dean at Hesston College in 1922-23. He became the dean and the
head of the Bible department at Goshen College in 1924. He served as
the chairman of the General Sunday School Committee for eight years.
1891 Born on April 11, in Metamora,
Illinois to Mary Smith and John P. Oyer
Joined the Metamora congregation of the Amish Mennonite Church
1912 Entered Hesston College and Bible School
1916 Married Siddie King on August 9; together they had 3 children
1916-24 Member of the Board of Education
1919 Graduated from Hesston College
1922 Received a Th.B. from Princeton Theological seminary; attended
Franklin and Marshall College
1922-23 Head of the Bible department at Hesston College
1923-24 Dean of Hesston College
1923 Ordained as a Mennonite minister on September 30, in Hesston Kansas
1924 Head of Bible Department and dean at Goshen College
1923-31 Chairman of the General Sunday School Committee of the
Mennonite Church
1931 Died on February 25, of typhoid fever at age 39 in Goshen, Indiana
Sources: Gospel Herald obituary
March 12, 1931
"Oyer, Noah," The Mennonite Encyclopedia Vol. IV.
Series Headings
Correspondence Boxes 1-2
Miscellaneous Boxes 3-4
Notebooks Boxes 5-11
Box Listings
Box 1 Correspondence Green
Box 2 Correspondence Green
Box 3 Miscellaneous Green
Box 4 Miscellaneous Green
Box 5 Notebooks Green
Box 6 Notebooks Green
Box 7 Notebooks Green
Box 8 Notebooks Green
Box 9 Notebooks Green
Box 10 Notebooks Long
Box 11 Notebooks Long
Inventory
Box 1 Correspondence (Green)
General - 1923
General- 1924
General - 1925
General - 1926
General - 1927
1928
1929
1930
June - July, 1930
Advisory Hymn Committee
Church
Concerning paper "Conserving our Young People"
Goshen College Congregation
Box 2 Correspondence (Green)
House Contract
King, Samuel
Literary Societies Committee
Miller, O. O.
Princeton Seminary Class Letter
Weber, L. S.
Young People's Bible Meeting Topics Committee
Young People's Problems Committee 1925
Young People's Problems Committee 1926
Young People's Problems Committee 1927
Young People's Problems Committee 1928
Young People's Problems Committee 1929
Young People's Problems Committee 1930
1921 letter to H. S. Bender about YPC
Box 3 Miscellaneous (Green)
Address, A College Education, by J.D. Charles
The Biblical Basis of Missions, Dr. Vos
Bibliographies
Certificate of Membership
Church Matters
Dakota-Montana Mennonite Conference Constitution and Discipline
Examinations
1927 General Conference as reported by the Lewistown Gazette
General Sunday School Committee
Goshen College
Goshen College Congregation
Grade Reports
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference
Miscellany
Misc. Notes
Newspaper Clippings
Notes - Gospel History
Outline for Civilization
Box 4 Miscellaneous (Green)
Paper: Conserving our Mennonite Young People
Paper: The Sunday School
Papers and articles
Programs for Observing Morning Watch
Published articles
Questionnaire on Student Loan
Sermon Notes
Standards for Accrediting Teacher Training Institution
Summer Bible School Course Outline: Primary Department
S. S. Teacher Training Notes
Funeral Service
Memorial Fund
Articles on his death
The College Record Memorial Number
Goshen and Hesston College Bulletins
Death and Obituary
"A Program for Young People in a Church Community"
Notebooks 5-11
These boxes contain many books of class lecture notes from courses
taken by Noah Oyer especially during his seminary days. There are also
notes for classes which he taught and sermons that he preached. Box 10
also contains his Princeton diploma.
Mapcase, Drawer 7
Two diplomas from Hesston College
and Bible School, 1916 and 1919. One family history chart.
Subject Tracings
Chronology, 1923-1930
General Sunday School Committee Box
1 correspondence; Box 3 Folder 9
Young People's Bible Meeting Topics Committee Box 2 Folder 7
Young People's Problems Committee Box 2 Correspondence
April 30, 2004 / Refomatted by
Kathryn Yoder
July 20, 2001 / Update by Monica Zimmerman
February 14, 2001 / Posted on web by Erin Wilson
June 5, 2000 / Typed into computerZach Landis
File “Hm1-024.doc”
Mennonite
Church USA Archives - Goshen, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, IN 46526
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