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Historical Committee
Hist. Mss. 1-696
Edwin I. and Irene Weaver
Papers, ca. 1935-71
6 Boxes (Large)
Scope and Content
Edwin and Irene Weaver served the Mennonite Church as long-time
missionaries in India, 1935-56, and Nigeria, 1959-67, and Ghana,
1969-71. Most of the records in this personal collection deal
with West Africa, although there are some friendship letters to those
Edwin and Irene Weaver were with in India. They retired to
Hesston, Kansas, in 1989.
Administrative Information
Inventory processed by Bryan Kehr and Sharon Klingelsmith.
Inventory typed into the computer by Kelly Shenk July 23, 2003.
An additional box (Box 6) was deposited by Wilbert Shenk, Elkhart,
Indiana, in 1995 (Accession # 7262, 1 Box Large, December 22, 2006 /
Dennis Stoesz).
Series and Box Listing
Correspondence and Data Files, A-Z, ca. 1935-71
Boxes 1-5 (Large)
Manuscripts / Research on Indigenous Churches
of West Africa (8 folders)
Box 5 (Large)
Photographs (1 folder)
Box 5 (Large)
Financial Records, 1964-66
Box 5
(Large)
Tapes (Reel-to-Reel) (dictated letters)
Box 5 (Large)
African Independent Churches, Documents 1965-82,
and Inter-Church Study
Group
Box 6 (Large)
Inventory
Correspondence
and Data Files, A-Z, ca. 1935-71
Box 1 (Large)
Unidentified Correspondence
A – Miscellaneous
Akam, E.J.
All Africa Conference of Churches
Amstutz, Cliff and Lois Anaman, Rev. E.H., General Sec. of the
Pentecostal Association of Ghana
Anquandah, J.R.
B – Miscellaneous
Bank of West Africa
Barrett, David B.
Batchelor, Peter G.
Bender, Mary
Bender, Urie A.
Bennet, H. Ernest (folder 1/13A)
Bishop, Frank
Bontrager, John
Brown, Kenneth and Muriel
Brucks, Susie
C – Miscellaneous
Campbell, Hobert
Christian Council of Nigeria
Cockin, Rev. G.E.I.
Congo Inland Mission
Crosbie, Ann
D – Miscellaneous
Deorji, B.M.E.
Derstine, Norman
Dretke, James P.
Dyck, Harold and Evie
E – F – Miscellaneous
Edikpo, Evangelist U.
Ekanem, Akpama Joe
Ekerete, D.A.
Elton, S.G.
Erb, Paul
Esien, Edet U.
Essiet, O.E.
Etok, E.A.
Ette, M.J.
Fisher, Lloyd
Frempong, Rev. I.H.
Friesen, Stan and Dee
G – Miscellaneous
Ghana – Miscellaneous
Ghana – Literature Survey
Box 2 (Large)
Ghana – Religious Broadcasting Survey
Graber, Esther
Graber, J.D. (3 folders)
Graddon, W.H.
Grasse, John and Betty
H – Miscellaneous
Hayward, Victor E.W.
Hesston College
Hopkins, Paul A.
Horst, Ray
Hostetler, Darrel and Marian
Hostetter, B. Charles and Grace
Hostetter, Henry N.
I – J – Miscellaneous
Ibok, O.P.
Independent Churches (3 folders)
India – Miscellaneous
Inter-Church Study Committee ( 4 folders)
Inter-Church Team (3 folders – 25/A-C)
Inyang, Enefiok
Irvine, Cecelia
Jacobs, Donald R.
Box 3 (Large)
K – Miscellaneous
Korte, Werner
Kreider, Robert
Kreider, Roy
Krow, Bishop Solomon
Kurtz, Maynard and Hilda
L – Miscellaneous
Lambright, Warren and Jan
Leatherman, David C.
Lehman, Junior
Lind, Ruby
M – Miscellaneous
MacDonald, R.M.
Mennonite Board of Missions – Miscellaneous
Mennonite Publishing House
Mensah, Prophet, D.K.
Miller, Cecil
Miller, Glen
Miller, Marlin E.
Miller, Orie O.
Mitchell, Bob and Marge
Moyer, Carson
N – O – Miscellaneous
Nelson, Boyd
Nemapare, Rev. E.T.J.
Neufeld, Elmer
Nigeria – materials as background for writing
Nsasak, I.U.
30Nunoo, B.S.A.
Obong, Bassey O.
Oduah, Charles A.
Okereke, Michael O.
Okoreafor, G.O.
P – R – Miscellaneous
Presbyterian Church – Nigeria (2 folders)
Raaflaub, Dr. F.
Redekop, Calvin
Roth, Willard E.
S – Miscellaneous
Box 4 (Large)
Schools and Scholarships
Scripture Gift Mission
Shenk, Wilbert (5 folders)
Shields, N.A.
Showalter, Elizabeth
Smith, P.A.
Smucker, Ralph and Fannie
Sommerville, Rev. A.G.
Sudan Interior Mission
Swaziland – Miscellaneous
T – Miscellaneous
Teichert, Rev. B.
Timoth, Rev. E.
Turner, Harold and Maude
U – V – Miscellaneous
Udofia, M.A.
Udoh, B.O.
Udoh, F.A.
Udoh, Micael P.
Umoren, Sunday O.
United Church’s Bible College
UMS Theological College
United Independent Churches Fellowship, 1963-1964
Unzicker, Marilyn
Van Enk, Dr. A.
W – Miscellaneous
Walls, A.F.
Warren, John and Paula
Weaver, Al and Ruth
Weaver, Harold L.
Weaver, Jerry and Cathy
West Africa Reports
Wood, W.J.
X – Z – Miscellaneous
Yoder, John Howard (4 folders)
Box 5 (Large)
Yoder, John Howard (1 folder)
Yoder, Leroy G.
Zook, Mervin D.
Box 5 (Large) (Continued)
Manuscripts /
Research on Indigenous Churches of West Africa (8 folders)
Clippings
Mss. – “The Abak Story”
Mss. – “Among Indigenous Churches of West Africa”
Background material for “Among Indigenous Churches of West Africa” (6
folders)
Miscellaneous Articles – 1 folder
Photographs (1
folder)
Photographs
Financial
Records, 1964-66
Cash book, 1964-1966
Financial Ledger, 1964-1966
Receipts, etc.
Tapes
(Reel-to-Reel) (dictated letters)
8 reel to reel tapes which contain correspondence which was transcribed
Box 6 (Large)
African
Independent Churches, Documents 1965-82, and Inter-Church Study Group
Material focuses on Nigeria, but also includes Ghana, Swaziland, Ivory
Coast, southern Africa, and west Africa, 1965-82
6/1 Index to "Inter-Church Study Papers (Uyo)," 2
pages. Also includes an outline of "Index - Inter-Church Study
Papers (Uyo, Nigeria)," 2 pages.
6/2 "A Philosophy of Mission," by Edwin I. Weaver, 5
pages.
6/3 AIC Documents, Abak Story
6/4 Abak Story
Etc. (rest of files not yet listed)
Name and Subject Tracings
Graber, J.D.
Box 2/3-5
Miller, Marlin E.
Box 3/19
Missions – Africa (West)
Passim
Missions – Nigeria
Passim
Missions – Ghana
Passim
Shenk, Wilbert
Box 4/3-7
Yoder, John Howard
Box 4/39 to
Box 5/1
December 22, 2006 / Box 6 added by Dennis Stoesz
April 27, 2004 / Updated by Helen Hostetler
File: “Hm1-696 Edwin and Irene Weaver.doc”
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