3.334 Reuben & Irmgard Epp Collection

Volume 3.334 Reuben & Irmgard Epp Collection

Documents, Papers, Correspondence
– An Apprenticeship Training Plan for Heavy Duty Mechanics in the Logging Industry
– Vocational Instructor’s Certificate Correspondence Course, Department of University Extension, The University of British Columbia, September 1971
– Epp, Reuben. The Story of Low German and Plautdietsch, 1993, 2c
– Correspondence
– Reuben Epp Curriculum Vitae
– Book Review: Constantinoplers Escape from Bolshevism by Lawrence Klippenstein
– Papers: The Meaning of Yalta, Around Peter the Great
– De Fuschelsaund, 1972-2004 “The Sifting Whispering Sands”
– Henderson, Nebraska program, Sept. 1987
– Niederdeutsches Jahrbuch; American/Schleswig – Holstein Heritage Scociety Newsletter
– Plautdietsch – articles about the dialect
– Plautdietsch – correspondence
– Plautdietsch – Reuben Epp writings
– de Graaf, Tjeerd. The Ethnolinguistic Situation on the Island of Sakhalin, Groningen, 1991
– de Graaf, Tjeerd. Dutch Encounters with Sakhalin and the Ainu People, Groningen, 1991
– De taal der Mennonieten, 1992
– de Graaf, Tjeerd. Garasu-Glas: Phonetic Contrasts Japanese-Dutch
– Nieuweboer, R. and T. de Graaf. The Language of the West Siberian Mennonites, 1994
– de Graaf, Tjeerd. Language Minorities in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), 1995
– de Graaf, Tjeerd. The Study of Yiddish in Saint-Petersburg, 1995
– de Graaf, Tjeerd and Rogier Nieweboer. Three interviews with West-Siberian Mennonites in the Plautdietsch language. Lingua Mennonitica, Groningen, 1995
– de Graaf, Tjeerd and Rogier Nieuweboer. Around Peter the Great. Groningen University, 1996
– de Graaf, Tjeerd. A Comparative Study of the Endangered Lanuages of Eastern Russia and California. Groningen University, 1996
– de Graaf, T. and R. Nieuweboer. The Language of the West Siberian Mennonites. Groningen University, 1997
– de Graaf, T. and R. Nieuweboer. Die Sprache der Mennoniten in West-Siberien und ihre Beziehungen zu den Niederlanden.
– de Graaf, Tjeerd, Dr. and Dr. Roger Nueuweboer. Full Research Proposal Concerning Russian-Dutch Cooperation. Groningen, 1999
– de Graaf, Tjeerd. Kashaya Pomo and the Russian Influence around the North Pacific. Groningen University, 2000
– de Graaf, Tjeerd. Japan Foundation Fellow Final Project Report: The Study of Minority Languages and Cultures in Japan, Europe and Russia. Groningen University, 2000
– de Graaf, Tjeerd. The Use of Sound Archives in the Study of Endangered Languages. Groningen University, 2000
– Research Report by Tjeerd de Graaf for the Frisian Academy. January 2004 – January 2005
– Research Report by Tjeerd de Graaf, Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sept. – Nov. 2005
– Brenzinger, Matthias and Tjeerd de Graaf. Documenting Endangered Languages and Maintaining Language Diversity.
– Weydt, Harald, Prof. Dr., Dr. Peter Rosenbeg, Dr. Galina A. Bajewa, and Prof. Dr. Anatolij I. Domaschnew. Informationen zur Zweiten Internationalen Konferenz “Deutsche Sprache in den Laendern der ehemaligen Sowjetunion” Sankt Petersburg, September 1993

Tjeerd de Graff en Rogier Nieuweboer papers in Dutch:
– De taal der Mennonieten. Groningen, 24 Oktober 1992
– De taal der Mennonieten in Siberie en Hun Relatie Met Nederland. Groningen, September 1993
– Taal en Cultuur van de Canadese Mennonieten. 30 januari 1996

INTAS – International Association for the Promotion of Cooperation with Scientists from the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union
– Declaration of Intent – Call 1994 Reference Number: INTAS-94-4758
– Periodic Progress Report 1995: The Use of Acouistic Databases in the Study of Language Change, January 1996
– Periodic Progress Report 1995: The Use of Acouistic Databases in the Study of Language Change, February 1996
– Sound Archives on the World Wide Web with Sound Recordings from Saint-Petersburg Collections, September 1998

– Epp, George K. “Dialekt und Hochdeutsch Bei den Mennniten in Russland”, 1993
– Synak, Brunon and Tomasz Wicherkiewicz, Editors. Language Minorities and Minority Languages in the Changing Europe. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Minority Languages. Gdansk, July, 1996
– Isaac Massa Foundation. The Nicolaas Witsen Project. (Sample of the first pages with the original and some illustrations.) 2000
– Brochure on the Ainu People. Where, Since When and How have the Ainu People Existed? The Ainu Association of Hokkaido, established in 1946
– UNESCO Ad Hoc Expert Group on Endangered Languages. Language Vitality and Endangerment. Presented by Tjeerd De Graaf, Brussels, 2003
– Schroeder, David. God is for Peace not War. Paper presented at MCCCanada Annual sessions, Nov. 23, 2001
– Peters, Margaret. Excerpt from her story “Our Last Days in Russia” published in Jesus Christ the Cornerstone.
– Matusewur, Josef. Jewish Fortune – The story of a speculator.

Diaries and/or Life Stories of People Featured in Constantinoplers, edited by Irmgard Epp.
– Gerhard Wiens: My Life, The Russian Years 1900-1919. Edited by James Urry.
– Life of John P. Unruh
– Experiences of A.J. Penner in Russia 1921-1922
– Diary of Heinrich Heinrichs
– Story of Nicholas P. Epp 1896-1990, as told to his son, Herbert Epp of California
– Father (Nicholas Jacob Esau 1894-?)
– From Russia to Minnesota by Henry Jacob Brown (Braun)
– Peter Henry Gerz Diary 1918-1922. Written in German and published in Die Rundshau, 1968.
– “Add One Cossack and Stir”. Story of John John Dyck as told by Sylvia Murray Dyck
– Recollections of my time of Service in the Denikin-Wrangel army and my stay in Turkey by Peter D. Froese, submitted by son John (Martha) Froese, Saskatoon, Sask., Nov. 21, 1995
– A portion of The Gathering of Constantinoplers.
– Johan Tobias Unruh’s Story as recorded by his son, Abe, in 1980.
– Heinrich Dyck 1900-1969 as told by his daughter-in-law, Katie Dyck
– John J. Neufeld 1895-1976 as told by his daughter, Katie Dyck
– David John Rempel (1894-1977) submitted by Ruth Rempel Fibish
– J.J. Braun, story as told by Erna Braun Lawley
– Flight to Freedom: story of C.H. Epp, father of Irmgard Epp
– Our Sojourn in Batum before going to America via Constantinople by Mary Dirks Janzen.
– A report found in Mary Dirks Janzen’s cookbook by her daughter, Katja, Mrs. Herman Niebuhr.
– Gerhard Warkentin and Isbrand Koop
– Peter Martin Janzen writings about Batum, Transcaucasia, U.S.S.R.

The following are not included in the book, Constantinoplers:
– Gerhard Toews 1897-1986 by his daughter Vicky (Toews) Hildebrandt
– P.F. Froese edited by Irmgard Epp – incomplete

Correspondence:
– Letters sent by Irmgard Epp to magazine publishers about her book Constantinoplers in December, 2002
– Emails to Reuben and Irmgard Epp, 1995, 2001-2004
– Emails between Tamara Epp and Lane Rubens
– Other emails regarding various matters, 2002-2005

Miscellaneous:
– Hardy, Robert O. The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff. The World War II Preservation Society.
– Krauss, Clifford. “Canada Courts Migrant Families to Revive a Declinig Hinterland” in the New York Times, Sept. 2002
– Noord en Oost Tartarye, ofte Bondig Ontwerp Van eenige dier Landen en Volken. Noorder en Oosterlykste gedeelten van Asia en Europa.
– “In Siberie Spreken ze Grunnings” article taken from Trojka Magazine published by Gremi Auto-Import, Groningen, Netherlands.
– Lytse Talen Yn De Europeeske Uny (map of Europe)
– “Tseard de Graaf undersiket talen op Sibearysk eilan” (article in Frisian) in Butenlan, 7 Desimber 1990
– “Amish leven volgens eeuwenoude traditie” (article about Amish children), in Nieusblad van heet Noorden, 27 jui 1987
– Brochure – “Mennonitenkirche Leer/Ostfrsl.”
– Copy of a Russian bill in the amount of 100 ?, 1910
– Tamara’s Story “Touched by an Angel” received from Reuben’s and Irmgard’s granddaughter, Tamara about January 1, 2005
– Several condolence letters from friends after Tamara’s death.

Photos of various sizes in black & white and in color, not labelled. A few have notes on the back:
– Unser Arctic Home
– a U.S. Air Force aeroplane “big anof to drive a truck in to it”
– the same plane “open in the front for unloding Kargo”
– Aunt Katie in her lovely apartment, June 1993
– Ashley McGowan age 2, Nov. 1989
– Shirley Bueckert age 12, grade 7, April 14, 1963