Visual Recordings

Volume 2.5 Visual Recordings

Volume 2.5.1 Video Cassettes

2.5.1.1 Rueben Dirks Collection
  – Tobias D. Schmidt Reunion, Waldheim, SK, 1-3 July 1985 – 3 tapes
  – Benjamin H. Dirks Reunion, Waldheim, SK, 5-7 August 1995 – 1 tape
  – Worship Service, West Portal MB Church, Ewald Unruh final service, Springfield Cairn, June 30, 1985
  – Worship service, Forest Grove Community Church, August 4, 1985. Dr. G.W. Peters and Dr. R.M. Baerg
  – Snowbird School Reunion at Laird, Sask., June 27 & 28, 1987, 2 tapes
  – The Dalmeny Band Reunion Concert directed by J.J. Loewen, Dalmeny High School Auditorium, August 2, 1987
  – Brotherfield School Reunion at Jubilee Center, Waldheim, Sask., August 1, 1992
  – Salem Church Centennial Celebration, Waldheim, Sask., August 1, 1999
  – Interview with Aunt Martha (Goossen) Klassen Willems, daughter of Diedrich Goossen at Inman, Kansas, South Dakota and interview with Aunt Lydia (Mrs. Abe D. Goossen) at Hardisty, Alberta.

2.5.1.2. Various Video Cassettes
– Remember, Story by Peter Dyck, produced by Otto Klassen, 2001
– COMOS Bible Conference, Nov. 19 & 20, 1993. Speakers: Vern Ratzlaff, Art Wiens, Karen Martens Zimmerly, 2 tapes
– Hague-Osler Mennonite Reserve Reunion, Aug. 1995
– Shekinah Building Project
– MHSS, January 5, 1999
– MHSS Grand Opening of Archives, October 19, 2002
– Heritage Night honoring Gerhard J. Hiebert, Abram J. Janzen, Arnold Schroeder,
John J. Janzen, Feb. 7, 2003
– MHSS Annual Meeting and Workshops, Feb. 8, 2003
– This is Jubilee! Faith and Life Press, 1994
– Peter Dyck, Storyteller, Vol. 1, 2, 3
– No Hands But Ours, produced by MCC, 1995
– School Kits, produced by MCC, 1995
– Personally Involved: The Mission Partner Program of COM

2.5.1.3. VHS Cassette Tapes from MCC collected by Leonard Doell:
 – Conchies: An American Story of Commitment and Courage, A Sisters & Brothers Production, c1993
 – Many Grains: Introducing the Mennonite Church, Producer, Jerry L. Holsopple, Mennonite Media Productions, c1999
 – “The Raging Red – A Canadian Flood Response“, MDS
 – Mennonite Disaster Service, Act of Love, MCC
 – Your Money or Your Life: A Dialogue on Conscientious Objection, Conscience Canada, Inc.
 – Hoere Mein Ruffen, Mennonite Central Committee
 – A Question of Loyalty, MCC
 – Auszug Aus Berlin, Gott Kann, Neuer Anfang, MCC, translated in 1995
 – Mysteries of Grace and Judgement, A Rendition of the Russian Mennonite Experience, Jack Dueck, Mennonite Storyteller, Nov. 14, 1993
 – Jesus, Inspirational Films, Vancouver
 – The Good War, Refused to Fight It, The Story of World War II Conscientious Objectors. A film by Rick Tejada-Flores and Judith Ehrlich, narrated by Ed Asner, Paradigm Productions
 – Your Name Goes Before You: Putting the Word of God into Action, cMDS 2000
 – Your Name Goes Before You: Putting the Word of God into Action, cMDS 2000
 – Conference of Mennonites of Saskatchewan slide presentation to video, June 22, 1993

– Witness (Deed #935, 17 Jan. 2017)

2.5.1.4 Mennonite Church and Mission
 – COMOS – People in Relationships
 – The Mennonite Church Mobilized for Mission
 – The Mission Partner Program of COM, 1993

2.5.1.5 From Mount Royal Mennonite Church, April 2015
 – Personally Involved, The Mission Partner Program of COM, GCMC (2)
 – The General Conference Mennonite Church: Congregations in Mission, 1992
 – The Mennonite Church Mobilized for Mission, Mission Transformation Project Team
 – The Conference of Mennonites in Canada
 – COMOS Conference of Mennonites of Saskatchewan: People in Relationships
  – “Exploring Integration,” Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1993
  – Larson, Jonathan P. Driftwood Stories: The Mystery of Mission, Newton, Kansas: GCMC
  – That You May Believe. Introductions to 13 Bible study sessions on the Gospel of John, Newton, Kansas: Faith & Life Press; Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1999
  – Mennonite Voluntary Service: People Who Care, Newton, KS: Mennonite Voluntary Service
  – Mathies, Ronald J.R. MCC: 1998 in Review: Renewing Our Strength, Akron, PA: Mennonite Central Committee
  – Mathies, Ronald J. R. MCC: 1999 in Review: People of Hope (CC), Akron, PA: MCC
  – Walking Together, Hurricane Mitch, Akron, PA: MCC, 1999
  – RJC “The Right Attitude” Rosthern, SK: Rosthern Junior College
  – MCC: 1996 in Review
  – MCC: 1997 in Review – Nothing short of a miracle

2.5.1.6 Miscellaneous VHS Cassettes
  – Bakwer: Refugees in their own land
  – Tales of a Journey: Stories from Mission and Service by Jonathan Larson
  – Shekinah Building Project
  – COMOS: People in Relationships
  – MCC: Walking Together – Hurricane Mitch
  – MCC: 1998 in Review – Renewing our Strength
  – MCC: 1997 in Review – Nothing short of a miracle
  – MCC: 1998 in Review – Renewing our Strength
  – MCC: 1999 in Review – People of Hope
  – General Conference Mennonite Church
    – Exploring Integration, Part 1 & 2, 1993
    – “Our Future, Our Choice”
    – “You Can Manage”
    – Congregations in Mission
  – Commission on Overseas Mission – Personally Involved
  – Wally’s Funeral, May 3, 1991, 2c  – MCC: 1999 in Review – People of Hope

– “Celebration” MWC , 1984 

– Hague-Osler Mennonite Reserve Reunion, Aug. 5-6, 1995 

– MCC: Conflict in the Church, 1999

– MCC: The Innocent. A dramatic exploration of individual responsibility for the                           violence and suffering caused by war.

2.5.1.7  Mennonites in Mexico

Klassen, Otto (1927-2018), Winnipeg, Manitoba, filmaker. 

– 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Mennonites in Mexico 1922-1997.  1997.  36 min.

– Pioneers in Mexico, Canadian Mennonites Colonize Mexico. 57 min.

– Old Colony Mennonites Emigrate from Canada to Mexico. 29 min.

– 75 Jährige Jubiläumsfeier die Mennoniten in Mexico 1922-1997. 60 min.

2.5.1.8  Elmer Regier Cassettes

Mysteries of Grace and Judgement: A Rendition of the Russian Mennonite Experience. Jack Dueck: Mennonite Storyteller. Choir directed by Ruth Neufeldt. Video: Delmar Rempel

Voices for Peace. 1995 International Tour; Doukhobor Centenary of the Destruction of Weapons, 1895

Filadelfia: Aus dem Alltag einer Mennonitensiedlung. Ein Bilbericht von Victor P. Martens, 90 min., 1996

Mennonite Heritage Cruise, 2006. Kyiv audio-Video Company [KAV-0028]

Volume 2.5.2 – DVD

2.5.2.1     Not One Alone – Generations at Risk, AIDS, Mennonite Central Committee

2.5.2.2    Tales of a One Room Schoolhouse, 2015

2.5.2.3    Hard Passage

2.5.2.4    “The Power of Peace” Concert, Osler Mennonite Church, Nov. 15, 2008

2.5.2.5    MC Sask. General Council

2.5.2.6    Peter Friesen (1922-2009) International Structural Engineer, “Moving Mountains” (Unified Hydraulic System)

2.5.2.7    The Last Objectors (Les Derniers Opposants) A World War II Documentary, 45 min.

2.5.2.8    Onnse Reis (Our Journey), Margie Sawatsky, Porducer, Carl Zacharias, Narrator, 132 min.

2.5.2.9    Otto Klassen Productions

              – Old Colony Mennonites Emigrate from Canada to Mexico, c1997

              – Pioneers in Mexico, Canadian Mennonites Colonize in Mexico, c1997

              – 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Mennonites in Mexico 1922-1997

              – Remembering Russia 1914-1927, War and the end of Mennonite tranquility, 2006

               – Remembering Russia 1928-1938, Collectivization and Mass Arrest, c2007

               – Erinnerungen an Russland 1928-1938, Kollektivierung und Terror, c2007

               – Remembering Our Mennonite Heritage, c2007

               – The Great Trek, Part I (1939-1943), c2007

               – The Great Trek, Part II (1943-1945). c2007

               – Prairie Pioneers, The Mennonites of Manitoba (1874-1974), c2008

               – Pioneers in the Chaco, Part 1 – Canadian Mennonites looking for freedom in Paraguay, Part 2 – Canadian Mennonites conquer the Green Hell, c2009

                – Personal Experiences of Mennonites from Russia, Otto Klassen Productions, c2010

                – The Burden of the Soviet Star, Produced by Otto Klassen, c2010

                – Escape Via Moscow, 1929 and The Women’s Burden Under Stalin, Otto Klassen Productions, c2011

         2.5.2.10  Ben & Frieda Unger – Mary Unger Penner (1915-1984) life story

         2.5.2.11  Curtis Wiens – 2 discs

                 – Memoirs of Mary Schroeder and Helen Froese; Mary S. discusses linguistics of Low German

                 – Rosthern Nursing Home, Rosthern Bible School; Hague M.C. Senior Ladies Aid

         2.5.2.12  Russia  1914-1927; Belize – Onse Reis

                   – Old Colony Mennonites emigrate from Canada to Mexico,  Part 1 & 2

         2.5.2.13  Richard Penner trips

                        – George Penner Goes to Dolinovka, 1988

                        – Mennonite Heritage Cruise to Ukraine, 2008

         2.5.2.14  Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online, 19 January 2011

         2.5.2.15  Selected slides from the MHSS files

         2.5.2.16  Through the Red Gate

         2.5.2.17  Tiefengrund’s 100th, July 24-25, 2010

         2.5.2.18  Na Inga? en De Roude Laump by Langham Theatrical Company

         2.5.2.19  Power of Blessing by Rev. Terry & Melissa Bone 

         2.5.2.20  The Ultimate Bible Reference Library – Quick Start Guide 

2.5.2.21 Remembering Russia, 1914-1927 

2.5.2.22 Elmer & Agnes Regier collection:

Through the Desert Goes Our Journey, a Documentary. The Great Trek, 1880-1884

– Part 1: Old Colony Mennonites Emigrate from Canada to Mexico; Part 2: Pioneers in Mexico. Canadian Mennonites Colonize in Mexico.

2.5.2.23  Conform: The Mennonite Migration to Mexico, R31 Films Inc., 1923, 54 min.

2.5.2.24  Mennonite Historical Society of Saskatchewan 

– Annual General Meeting, March 2010 (4)

– History of the Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church – photos

2.5.2.25 Fehr Reunion 2007. Heinrich Fehr (1846-1911)  Sarah Neufeld (1847- 1922)

2.5.2.26 Reinlander – Volumes A-B-C

2.5.2.27 Swift Current (Colony) 1-2

2.5.2.28  Danzig Microfilm Strip and 18 Prussian Maps



2.5.2.9 Otto Klassen Productions
   – Old Colony Mennonites Emigrate from Canada to Mexico, c1997
   – Pioneers in Mexico, Canadian Mennonites Colonize in Mexico, c1997
   – 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Mennonites in Mexico 1922-1997, c1997
   – Remembering Russia 1914-1927, War and the end of Mennonite tranquility, 2006
   – Remembering Russia 1928-1938, Collectivization and Mass Arrest, c2007
   – Erinnerungen an Russland 1928-1938, Kollektivierung und Terror, c2007
   – Remembering Our Mennonite Heritage, c2007
   – The Great Trek, Part I (1939-1943), c2007
   – The Great Trek, Part II (1943-1945). c2007
   – Prairie Pioneers, The Mennonites of Manitoba (1874-1974), c2008
   – Pioneers in the Chaco, Part 1 – Canadian Mennonites looking for freedom in Paraguay, Part 2 – Canadian Mennonites conquer the Green Hell, c2009
   – Personal Experiences of Mennonites from Russia, Otto Klassen Productions, c2010
   – The Burden of the Soviet Star, Produced by Otto Klassen, c2010
   – Escape Via Moscow, 1929 and The Women’s Burden Under Stalin, Otto Klassen Productions, c2011

2.5.2.10 Ben & Frieda Unger
– Mary Unger Penner (1915-1984) life story

2.5.2.11 Curtis Wiens – 2 discs
  – Memoirs of Mary Schroeder and Helen Froese; Mary S. discusses linguistics of Low German
  – Rosthern Nursing Home, Rosthern Bible School; Hague M.C. Senior Ladies Aid

2.5.2.12 Russia 1914-1927; Belize – Onse Reis
  Old Colony Mennonites emigrate from Canada to Mexico, Part 1 & 2

2.5.2.13 Richard Penner trips
  – George Penner Goes to Dolinovka, 1988
  – Mennonite Heritage Cruise to Ukraine, 2008

2.5.2.14 Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online, 19 January 2011

2.5.2.15 Selected slides from the MHSS files

2.5.2.16 Through the Red Gate

2.5.2.17 Tiefengrund’s 100th, July 24-25, 2010

2.5.2.18 Na Inga? en De Roude Laump by Langham Theatrical Company

2.5.2.19 Power of Blessing by Rev. Terry & Melissa Bone (mhss d.#1040 28.09.22)

2.5.2.20 The Ultimate Bible Reference Library – Quick Start Guide (mhss d.#1040 28.09.22)

Volume 2.5.3 Filmstrips

2.5.3.1 General Conference Mennonite Church
   – “Seek Ye First: A Sound Filmstrip for training in Church Membership”; “Poverty Fund at Work”; “Looking for New Solutions”;
   – “Your Wills Emphasis Materials Kit”