Section VI: Mennonite Historical Society of Saskatchewan

Volume 6.1 – MHSS – Annual Meetings and Society papers
-MHSS – File Guide
-WCMHS – Organizational Meeting, 1973
-MHSSA – Annual General Meeting, 1975-1984
-MHSS – Annual General Meeting, 1990, 1992 – 2024
– Board of Directors
-MHSS – Annual General Meeting – Duplicates
-MHSS – Corporation Registration
-MHSS – Bethany Manor
-Mennonite Foundation – Correspondence
-MHSS – Constitution
-Fire Insurance
-Liability Insurance
-MHSS – Membership Lists
-MHSS – Memberships, 2000
-MHSS – Memberships, 2001
-MHSS – Brochures
-Privacy Policy
-MHSS – List of Dates
-MHSS – Internet Website
-MHSS – Financial Statements

MHSS – Lease Agreement, Feb. 1, 2023 to Jan. 31, 2033

Volume 6.2 – MHSS Board – Meetings
-MHSSA Board Meeting Minutes, 1975
-MHSSA Board Meeting Minutes, 1976
-MHSSA Board Meeting Minutes, 1977
-MHSSA Board Meeting Minutes, 1978
-MHSSA Board Meeting Minutes, 1979
-MHSSA Board Meeting Minutes, 1980
-MHSSA Board Meeting Minutes, 1981
-MHSSA Board Meeting Minutes, 1982
-MHSSA Board Meeting Minutes, 1983
-MHSSA Board Meeting Minutes, 1984
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 1993
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 1994
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 1995
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 1996
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 1997
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 1998
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 1999
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 2000
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 2001
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 2002
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 2003
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 2004
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 2005
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 2006
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes, 2007, 2008-2022
-MHSS Board Meeting Minutes – duplicates
-MHSS Board – Annual Christmas Dinner
-MHSS Committees
-MHSS – Fund Raising
-MHSS – Displays
-Meeting of MHSSA and Program & Policy Committee of the Board of RJC, Oct. 1976

Volume 6.3 – MHSS Board – Correspondence
-WCMHS – Correspondence, 1972-1974
-Correspondence on First Nations historical research – Frank H. Epp, Ted Regehr, Menno Wiebe – 1974
-MHSS – Correspondence, 1992-2007
– Waiser, W.A. MHSSA Report of Findings of Culture and Heritage Resources Survey, Saskatchewan Valley Region, January 15 to April 20, 1979

– Correspondence 

– Lease Agreement, Feb. 1, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2028 

– MHSS & Youth Farm Bible Camp Memorandum of Understanding 

– MHSSA Agreement, 1980 



Volume 6.4 – MHSS – Events, Publications
-1973 – Mennonite Immigration Celebration
-5 June 1979 Culture and Heritage Resources Survey
-28 November 1981 – Preserving Your Heritage Workshop
-3 March 1984 – Workshop on Preparing a Genealogy; Writing Local and/or Church Histories
-18 March 1989 – Historians / Genealogists – L. Klippenstien
-14-15 November 1993 – Mysteries of Grace and Judgment
-29 April 1994 – Heritage Night
-24 November 1994 – Heritage Night
-20 January 1995 – Heritage Night
-19 January 1996 – Heritage Night
-7 September 1996 – Book Launch – Mennonites in Canada, vol. 3
-1 November 1996 – Heritage Awards Night
-1 February 1997 – Mennonite Clocks
-1 November 1997 – MHSS Fundraiser – Low German night
-30 January 1998 – Heritage Night
-2-4 October 1998 – 75th Anniversary of the 1923 Mennonite Trek from Russia to Canada
-22 November 1998 – Memorial Service for those who died in the Soviet Repression, 1914-1947
-29 January 1999 – 25th Anniversary and Heritage Night
-30 January 1999 – Records and their Management by Ken Reddig
-19 September 1999 – “Menno Simons: Image, Art, and Identity”
-8 October 1999 – 125th Anniversary of Mennonites Coming to Canada
-15 April 2000 – Genealogy and Family History Day
-11 November 2000 – “A Shoebox full of Pictures” by Dick Epp
-26 January 2001 – Heritage Night
-21 April 2001 – MHSS Art Show
-3 November 2001 – Mennonite Genealogical Sources
-1 February 2002 – Harry Loewen Lecture – “A Mennonite-Christian View of Suffering: The Case of World War II Mennonites”
-20 April 2002 – 2nd Artist/Artisan Show
– 19 Oct., 2002 – Official Archives Opening , Sask. Valley News article by Vera Falk
-7 February 2003 – Heritage Night
-26 April 2003 – 3rd Artist/Artisan Show
-28 June 2003 – Genealogy Workshop
-15 November 2003 – Anabaptist Evening with Dr. Walter Klassen
-24 April 2004 – Der Bote Crokinole Tourney
-29 May 2004 – Genealogy Workshop in Swift Current
-20 November 2004 – Genealogy Workshop
-3 March 2006 – Heritage Evening
-10 November 2006 – Heritage Evening
-14-15 November 2008 – Re-Presenting the 1880 Great Trek to Turkistan
-MHSS – Newspaper reports
-MHSS Archives – Correspondence
-MHSS Archives – Organization
-MHSS Archives – Policy
-MHSS Archives – Office Supplies
-MHSS Archives – Blue Prints
-MHSS Archives – Official Opening
-Reports on other archives
-MHSSA – “Report of Findings of Cultural and Heritage Resources Survey”
-MHSS Archives – Volunteers
-MHSS Archives – Reference Questions
-MHSS Archives – Obituary Clippings Project
-MHSS Archives – Correspondence regarding SCBI collection
-MHSS Archives – Gift Appraisals
-MHSS Archives – Book Donations
-MHSS Archives – Deed of Gift forms
-Archival Schedules
-MHSS Archives – Books
-Books for Sale
-WCMHS and MHSSA Newsletter – 1973-1974, 1984
-Newsletter – duplicates
News Issue – 1993-1994, Oct. 1995
News Issue – duplicates
-SMN – correspondence
-MHSS – Heritage Night Tributes
-MHSS – Papers delivered at meetings
-Ted Regehr – “Milestones and Tombstones: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Mennonite Historical Society of Saskatchewan.”
-Bill Waiser ‘ “Labour Camps in Western Canada’s National Parks, 1914-1945.”
-Dick Epp – “David Paetkau – Music, His First Love”
-MHSS – Saskatchewan Mennonite Bibliography project
-MHSS – Mennonite Encyclopedia – volume 5 project
-MHSS – Education with a Plus writing project
-“And When They Shall Ask” movie project
-MHSS – Einlage project
Hague-Osler Mennonite Reserve
-Mennonite Homesteaders on the Hague-Osler Reserve
-COMOS History Book
-“Mennonite Place Names” – Bill Barry
-WWII Casualties Memorial – Bill Barry
-C.O. Cairn
Chortitza Atlas
Canadian Mennonite Encyclopedia online
-Mennonite Brethren Archives
-General Conference Mennonite Church – Historical Committee
-Museums / MHSS
-Mennonite Historians – Manitoba
-Global Mennonite History project
-Mennonite Books
-Mennonite History – Resources
-Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
-Saskatchewan Council for Archives
-Association of Records Managers and Administrators, Saskatchewan Chapter
-Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society
-Saskatchewan Provincial Centennial, 1905-2005
-Canadian Council of Archives
Genealogical Societies – general
– 11-12 November, 200?, Remembering our Peacemakers and Genealogy Day
– Waiser, W.A., Project Coordinator, Mennonite Historical Society of Saskatchewan and Alberta, Report of Findings of Culture and Heritage Resources Survey, Saskatchewan Valley Region, January 15 to April 20, 1979
-01 Aug., 1999 – 25th Anniversaries of Mennonites’ Arrival in Manitoba


Volume 6.5 – MHSS Special Project: Inventory of Mennonite Resources by W. A. Waiser in 1979/80
-Copies of the report
-Notes
-Maps
-Church records
-Family records
-School records
-Notes on artifacts, with photos
-Correspondence
-Financial records

Volume 6.6 – MHSS Financial Records
-Bank Deposits – book #5, 1999-2000
-Bank Deposits – book #6, 2000-2001
-Book Sales, 2001
-Bank Statements – Archive, 2000
-Bank Statements – General, 2001
-Bank Statements – General, 2000
-Bills, 2001
-Bills, 2000
-Receipt book, 1999-2000
-Receipt book, 2000
-Receipt book, 2001
-Taxation material, 1996-2001

Volume 6.7 – MHSS Cemetery Project
-MHSS Cemetery Project – Correspondence
-Original Cemetery Sites – listed by John P. Nickel
-Cemetery records
   -Chortitza (Sask) Cemetery list
   -Rempel and Community Cemetery
   -First Mennonite Church (Saskatoon)
   -Pleasant Point Mennonite Church
   -Langham, Sask. – unregistered; Emmanuel
   -Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery, Blaine Lake, Sask.
   -Rabbit Lake Mennonite Church, Round Hill
   -Horse Lake Mennonite Church
   -Osterwick Cemetery, Sask.
-Cemetery lists on the web

Volume 6.8 – MHSS Financial Records
-MHSS – Bills, 2004
-MHSS – Receipt book, 2003-2004
-MHSS – Receipt book, 2004
-MHSS – Bank Statements, 2004
-MHSS – Statements of Accounts, 2004
-MHSS – Book Sales – records, 2003-2004
-MHSS – Receipt books, Cheque book, Deposit books, 1997-2004
-MHSS – Mennonite Historical Society of Canada, 2003-2004
-MHSS – Ledger, 2002-2003

Vol. 6.9 MHSS Financial Records
-MHSS – Bills, 2005-2007
-MHSS – Bank Statements, 2005-2007
-MHSS – Investments, 2005-2007
-MHSS – Annual statements to the government, 2005-2007
-MHSS – Insurance summary, 2005-2006
-MHSS – Financial correspondence, 2005-2007
-MHSS – Financial statement, membership list, 2005
-MHSS – Receipt books, 2004-2007
-MHSS – Book sales, 2005-2007
-MHSS – Cheque stubs, 2005-2007
-MHSS – Electronic files on DVD, diskette

Vol. 6.10 MHSS Publications
– Rooting the Faith: A Saskatchewan Mennonite Brethren Story of Losses and Gains by Harold and Neoma Jantz, 2007
   -Proof of book, photos, diskette with text and photos, correspondence, and map of Saskatchewan Mennonite Brethren churches.

– MHSS brochures 

Lecture Series: 

– Loewen, Harry, A Mennonite – Christian View of Suffering: The Case of World War II Mennonites, No 2002-1 

Occasional Papers: 

– Janzen, William, The 1920s Migration of Old Colony Mennonites from the Hague-Osler Area to Mexico, No. 2006-1, 2c 

– Guenther, Bruce L, Osler Mission Chapel (1974-1994): The Convergence of Old Colony Mennonites with Evangelical Protestantism in 20th Century Canadian Society, MHSS Lecture Series, No. 2006-2, 2c 

– Martens, Linsay, Aeltester John D. Reddekopp; Buhler, Abram, Aeltester Abram J. Buhler 1903-1982, No. 2009-1, 2c 

– van Kuik, Johanna, Aeltester John D. Friesen (1920-2004); Neudorf, Henry W., Rev. Abram M. Neudorf (1901-1966), No. 3010-1, 2c 

– Martens, Martha, Who are the “Rudnerweider?”, No. 2014-1, 2c 

– Klaassen, Walter, Martin Klaassen (1820-1881): A Biography, No. 2015-1, 2c 

– Friesen, John J., Part I – The Legacy of Mennonites in Poland;  Part II – Mennonite Migration to Manitoba – 1870s, No. 2015-2, 2c 

Volume 6.11 Mennonite Historical Society of Saskatchewan

– MHSS Brochures 

– Heritage and Genealogy Events 1998 – 2020 

– Genealogical Resources 

– Book Readings 

– Book launch Feb. 22, 2015; Mar. 6-7, 2015 

– Book launch Oct. 18, 2015 

– Book launches – Other 

– Book launch/promotion, Elizabeth Reimer Barter; The Fehrs; Maureen Klassen 

– Book launch, Ted Regehr, 1996 

– Correspondence – Miscellaneous 

– Correspondence, 2009 to 2016 

– Correspondence re: Along the Road to Freedom / Mennonite women of courage and faith – Diefenbaker Canada Centre Exhibit, February 21 – June 19, 2016 

– Correspondence re Leo Driedger’s Master’s Thesis 

– Correspondence: Carol Radford-Grant, Provincial Archivist 

– Thank you notes to the editor of the Saskatchewan Mennonite Historian and membership renewals, 2009-2011 

– MHSS E-Updates 

– Drama with Hymns – “A Messenger for a New Land” 

– Mennonite Heritage Tour 2005 – Netherlands, Poland 

– A Tribute to Mr. Abram G. Janzen, February 7, 2003 

– A Tribute to Jacob G. Guenter, Jan. 19, 1996 

– Guest register – MHSS Events, 2000-2003 

– Artisan Day, 2001-2011 

– Bus Tour, October 1998 

– MHSS Honours Valley Area Residents, 1994-2008 

– Story telling event, July 2008 

– Stories of Peace, Nov. 2014 

– “Along the Road to Freedom” Diefenbaker Canada Centre, Feb. to June 2016 

– Peace Event: Blacks and Mennonite relationship, Nov. 2016 

– MHSS 25th Anniversary, 1999 

– Poster for “Peace Perspective” November 11, 2017 

– Mennonite History 

– Exhibitions: 

– The Mirror of the Martyrs, Station Arts Centre, 1995 

– Saskatchewan Rivers Heritage Complex, 1979 

Letters from MHSS Chair, John S. Reddekopp and Old Colony Mennonite Church, Saskatchewan Aeltester, Aron H. Neufeld to Mennonite Colony Witmarsum, Brazil regarding the memorial for Ohm Johann Wall. 

– Photos of a model of Mennonite Village 

– History Tour 2023 – The Mennonite Experience in Poland 

– Russländer Mennonite Cross Canada Tour, 2023 

– Mennonite Migration to Mexico: Commemorating 100 Years, 1923-2023 

– Miscellaneous clippings 

– Tour Magination sponsored by Mennonite Historical Society of Canada 

– Community Coffee, Jan. 23,2024 

– MHSS presents an evening of celebrating our history, May 9, 2024 at Community Hall, Osler, Sask.  

Volume 6.12 Prussian Mennonite Church Records [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
Records of Prussian Mennonite Churches in the Vistula Delta. Transliterated and digitized by Ernest Baergen, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1. Births, baptisms, marriages and deaths in the Danzig Church 1665-1943. 2 copies
2. Family Book 1of the Danzig Church beginning 1789. 2 copies
3. Family Book 2 of the Danzig Church beginning 1789. 2 copies
4. Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Montau-Gruppe Church 1661-1945 – Part 1. 2 copies
5. Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Montau-Gruppe Church 1661-1945 – Part 2. 2 copies
6. Tragheimerweide Mennonite Church Records, 1781-1862
7. Montau Gruppe. Baptisms 1661-1813, Marriages 1661-1704, Deaths 1800-1840, Families 1800-1840
8. TRGHMRWD, 1786-1806
9. Heubuden, West Prussia. Mennonite Baptisms 1770-1799, Membership list 1935
10. Church Record of the Mennonite Congregation in Loenigsbert 1794-1832
11. TRHMWO – Mennonite Villages in the Marienwerder District, West Prussia 1820
12. Danzig KVB – Danzig Flemish Mennonite Baptisms: 1667-1800; Births 1789-1810; Marriages 1665-1808; Deaths 1667-1807

Volume 6.13 MHSS Financial Records
– Bank Book Stubs – 2007-2014
– Affinity Investment Account, 2008
– Affinity Credit Union Statements – 2009-2015
– Bills – 2007-2015
– Book Sales – 2009-2015
– Corporations Branch, Government of Sask. – 2001-2009
– CCRA Returns – 2001-2015
– Financial Statements – 2006, 2009-2014
– Mennonite Foundation Endowment Fund
– Mennonite Mutual Fire Insurance
– Receipts for Gifts in Kind
– SaskTel Bills – 2009-2015
– Subscriptions/Memberships – 2008-2014
– Travel Expense Reimbursements
– Website: Bouquet of Enterprises – 2010-2015

Volume 6.14 MHSS Financial Records
– Book Sales Receipt Books, 2006- 2018
– Miscellaneous Receipts – book sales, memberships, 2009-2015
– Deposit Records, 2007-2017
– Donation Receipt Books #12 to #16, 2007-2009, 2010-2016, 2017
– Audited Financial Statements, Dec. 31., 2016
– Audited Financial Statements, 2015, 2016, 2017
– Correspondence re Memberships and Sask. Mennonite Historian
– Correspondence – Financial
– Information Services Corporation Statement of Account, June 2017 – Feb. 2018
– Invoices, 2016, 2017
– SaskTel Bills, 2016, 2017
– Affinity CU Statements, 2016, 2017
– Website: Bouquet of Enterprises – 2016, 2017
– Canada Revenue Agency – 11903 8438 RR0001
– Bills re Books and Recordings Evaluations
– Saskatchewan Non Profit Survey – 2016, 2017
– Bank Stubs – 2017
– Books for Sale Inventory, Book Sales
– Carr McLean Invoices, 2017

Volume 6.15 MHSS Financial Records
– Income and Expense Statements, 2018, 2019, 2020
– Invoices, 2018, 2019
– Affinity Credit Union Statement of Accounts, 2018, 2019, 2020
– SaskTel Bills, 2018, 2019, 2020
– Membership/Donation Forms, 2018
– Abundance Canada Fund Statement, 2019, 2020, 2021
– Correspondence
– Books – Inventory, Donated, 2019, 2020, 2021
– Miscellaneous
– Affinity Credit Union Deposit Books, 2018, 2019, 2020
– Receipt Books 1501 to 1801-1950, June 14, 2017 to May 23, 2018; June 8, 2018 to August 20, 2019 to July 10, 2020
– Cheque Stubs 565 – 695-747
– Receipt Books for Memberships, 2017-2020
– Receipt Books for Book Sales, 2017-2020

– Budget, 2019
– Abundance Canada Annual Report, 2017, 2018, 2019
– Correspondence re donations
– Government of Canada Notice of Assessment, 2020; CRA T5, 2020

– Expenses re: New Horizons Grant, 2021 

– Expenses/Invoices, 2021 

– Income: Financial statements, Interest, Abundance Canada, Book sales, 2021 

– Affinity Credit Union Statements, 2001 

– CRA T5, 2001 

– Receipt Books, Affinity C.U. Deposit slips, Book sales, 2021 

– Income, 2022 

– Expenses/Invoices, 2022 

– Book Sales, new and used books, 2022 

– Grants: New Horison, Plett Foundation 

– Receipt Book for Donations and Memberships 

– Affinity Credit Union Deposit Book, 2021-2022 

– Bank Account Record, 2022 

Volume 6.16 MHSS Business

– Water Leakage at the Archives, 2004 – Report by Victor Wiebe 

– Strategic Planning, 2007 

– MHSS Blueprints by Charles Olfert, Feb. 8, 2008 

– Wiebe, Victor. “Privacy and Personal Information” 

– Archives Accession Records 

– MHSS Editorial House Standards 

– Mennnonite Magazines 

– Business:  MHSS space, J&H Builders, Neudorf  Engineering 

– Contract Agreement between MCCS and MHSS, Nov. 1, 2013 

– Agreement Between Saskatchewan Valley News and MHSS, February, 2017 

– Survey Data 

– MHSS Volunteers 

– Volunteer Appreciation Christmas Dinners, 2012-2019 

– Archives Committee Meetings, Reports 

– Historian Planning Meetings, 2020-2023 

– Collection Development Guidelines, Sask. Mennonite Historian, MHSS Website, MHSS Letterhead 

– Editor of the Mennonite Historian 

– Webmaster Employment Contract, 2022 

– Movable Shelving 

– Fundraisers for MHSS 

– Mennnonite Church Saskatchewan Special Projects Fund (MHSS Grant), 2024 

– Miscellaneous