Correspondence

-Letters, 1957-1959
-Letters, 1928-1948 – many from Russia
-Official records and receipts, 1939-1954
-Letters, 1945-1946
-Letters and cards, 1973-1975
-Letters, 1945-1957
-Folder with letters, readings, notes, 1932-1973
-Correspondence, 1927-1951
-Reimer, E. E. (Al). “A Summer Pilgrimage to Poland and Russia” Mennonite Mirror (October 1971): 14-15, 22; plus stencil
-File of letters in sleeves, 1956-1957.
-File of official records, and correspondence, 1935-1970
    -Certificate of Registration to solemnize marriages, 1936, 1937, 1967
    -miscellaneous receipts and records
-Church records and reports
    -Protokoll – Hoffnungsfelder Gemeinde, Rabbit Lake, 1947-1948
    -Protokoll – aller Mennoniten Saskatchewans, Saskatoon, 1947
    -letter from C. J. Warkentin, Ebenfeld Mennonite Church, Herschel, 1949
    -letter from J. H. Dyck, responding to report by P. P. Rempel, Saskatoon, 1950
-J. J. Janzen, “Die Verantwortlichkeit des Predigers zu seinem Geistlichen Leben.”
-Mennonite Aid Society
    -Membership Certificate for Abram A. Martens, Dec. 31, 1928.
    -“Rules and Regulations of the Mennonite Aid Society” Mountain Lake, Minnesota
    -“Regeln und Bestimmungen des Mennotischen Unterstuetzungsverein” Mountain Lake, Minnesota
    -reciepts for membership dues, 1930-1931, 1945
    -annual reports – 1929-1932, 1970
-Legal correspondence and records pertaining to A. A. Abrams estate, 1979
–The Original Black Hills Passion Play Luenen Version with Josef Meier, internationally famous Christus Portrayer and his large Cast. N.p., n.d.
-“Klavar Course: Piano” lessons 1-78 – Slikkerveer, Holland: Klavarskribo, n.d.
–Holland: Souvenir Fotoboek. Sleeuwijk, Holland: Euro Color Cards, n.d.
-Melchers, Maria. Fürs Kinderherz, Heft 35, Bärbel. Konstanz: Christliche Verlagsanstalt, n.d.
-Molineux, G., compl. The Junior Illustrated Piano Method. Part One. Ridgefield Park, NJ: Geo. Molineux, 1911.
– Greene, K. and D. The Ideal Christmas Program. Saskatoon: School Publications & Specialities Ltd., n.d.
-Greene, K. and D. The Lafanlaf Play Book. Saskatoon: School Publications & Specialities Ltd., n.d.
-Anderson, Helen K. Complete Christmas Program. Saskatoon: School Publications & Specialities Ltd., n.d.
-Kelly, Nora. The Christmas Concert Book. Saskatoon: School Publications & Specialities Ltd., 1946.
-Lefebvre, A., Mrs. Three Humorous Plays. Regina, SK: School Aids and Text Book Publishing Co., n.d.
-Greenbaum, Russ. High School Daze: A Comedy in One Act. Baker’s Plays for Amateurs. Boston: Walter H. Baker Co., 1944.
-Irish, Marie. Christmas at Dinky Flats: Comedy in Three Scenes. Chicago: Beckley-Cardy Co., 1925.
-Greene, K. and D. The Blue Book of Plays. Saskatoon: School Publications & Specialities Ltd., n.d.
-Ramquist, Grace, compl. Christmas Program Builder. No. 13. Kansas City, MO: Lillenas Publishing Co., n.d.
–Further Simple Recitations: New and Original Pieces for Children. London: The National Sunday School Union, n.d.
-Shipman, Dorothy Middlebrook, et. al. The Star Christmas Book. Chicago: Dramatic Publishing Company, 1935.
–Normal Dialogue Book [missing covers]
-Green, K. and D. Six Successful Comic Plays. Saskatoon: School Publications & Specialties, Ltd., 1944.
-Irish, Marie. How Grandma Caught the Christmas Spirit. Chicago: Beckley-Cardy Company, 1925.
-Curtis, Agnes. Christmas Comedies: A Collection of One-Act Christmas Plays for Teen-Age Young People. Chicago: T. S. Denison, 1927.
-Dickerman, May. Dickerman’s Drills for Home and School Use. Chicago: A. Flanagan Company, 1906.
-Payton, Donald. Shock Of His Life: A Comedy in One Act. Cedar Rapids, IA: Heuer Publishing Co., 1947.
-Irish, Marie. Christmas at Stebbinses’. Chicago: Beckley-Cardy Company, 1916.
-Moore, Margery. The Shepherd who couldn’t believe: A Christmas Drama for the whole Sunday School. Chicago: Moody Press, 1973.
-Linden, Ada. “Verborgene Belohnung” Der Kinderfreund: Neue Erzählungen für die Jugend. Konstanz: Buch= und Kunstverlag, n.d.
–Deutches Lesebuch für Volkschulen in Rußand. [missing cover and first 96 pages].
– Family tree of Jakob Froese (b. 192?) of Lysanderhöh, son of Gustav Froese and Anna Siebert – on long sheet rolled up –Santa Claus Christmas Book: Christmas Readings and Recitations. [missing cover and title page]
–Home Work Quarterly, Christian Life Series, 3rd quarter, 1948: belonging to Anita Martens, Glenbush.
-Abram Patkau, British History scribbler, Geography scribbler
–Link, Rosthern Junior College, 1960-1963?
-“Hanley Mennonite Church Newsletter” 75th Anniversary Issue, Vol. 7, No. 4, Issue #45, August 1, 2000.
– “Weihnachten – Wie es war in den ersten Jahren auf Hanley,” photocopy.
– “Unsere Puppe,” handwritten manuscript; family history
-Royalty collection, including special 1937 edition of Star-Phoenix on coronation
-Ephemera:
    -“Mennonite Heritage Museum, Rosthern, Saskatchewan” – Annual Fund Raising Banquet place mat.
    -Gus Froese, cards: “Manitou Springs,” “Boundary Commission N W M P Trail,” “Opening Day Parade,” other items.
    -last letter from Sheldon Farm Co., March 2, 1977.
    -wedding invitation for marriage of Anita Martens with Arthur Froese, 27 Juli 1957.
    -Christmas readings
-Newspaper clippings

Published books – Total 284 books

[catalogued separately]
PHOTOGRAPH: “Thanksgiving – Year 1971 – Dechambul, Russia” [put with other photographs]
Kinder-Bote – 3 issues, 1931-1932 – filed with periodicals

Volume 3.115

-D. H. Epp. Die Chortitzer Mennoniten: Versuch einer Darstellung des Entwickelungs-ganges derselben. Rosenthal bei Chortitz. Selbstverlag des Verfassers. Odessa: A. Schultze, 1889.

–Handbuch zum Gebrauch bei gottesdienstlichen Handlungen zunachst fur die Aeltesten und Prediger der Mennoniten=Gemeinden in Russland. Herausgegeben von der Allgemeinen Konferenz der Mennoniten in Russland. Berdjansk: H. A. Ediger, 1911.

-J. P. Klassen. Aehrenlese. Winnipeg, MB: G. A. Giesbrecht, n.d.

-Gerhard Fast. Das Ende von Chortitza. Winnipeg, MB: Self-published, 1973.

-Notebook – sermon diary, 1925-1933

-Notebook – sermon notes, travel diary, 1943-1946

-Notebook – sermon notes, travel diary, 1948-1950

-French to Russian word book – handwritten, 1917-1918

Notebook – “Reise Notizen – Russland nach Canada im Jahre 1924”

-Berichte von Hanley – reminiscences by A. A. Martens, 1927-1933

-Mennonitesche Umsiedlerbetreuung” December 1990-February 1991

-Sermons – Various, 1928-1962

-Sermons – Passion, Easter, 1929-1960

-Sermons – Christmas, New Years, Advent, Epiphany, Easter, 1928-1972

-Sermons – Funerals, Weddings, 1924-1972

-Sermons – Various, 1925-1970

-Sermons – Various, 1929-1960

-Sermons – Various, 1934-1974

-Music notebooks – handwritten with number notes – 7 books plus numerous loose pages

–Lieder-Quelle fur Kirche und Haus. Numbers 1-4 (1929)

Volume 3.116

-Tagebuch, 1977

-Diary, 1972

-Einnahmen u. Ausgaben, 1962-1968; Tagebuch, 1966-1968

-Daily aide, 1961

-Cash Book and diary, 1954-1955

-Record books for: 1941-1943, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955-1956

-Five Year Diary – 1936-1940

-Tagebuch des Abram Martens, Einlage, 1925-1932 – includes 1927 immigration to Canada

-Journal, 1943-1949

-first Tagebuch, 1925

Volume 3.242 Abram A. Martens Collection
– Letters, 1920s to 1970s
– “Erinnerungen” von Onkel Bernhard Pauls
– Various items: Sermons, Sterbe bericht, Goldene Hochzeit, Reise bericht
– Chronologie
– Abraham & Aganeta (Stobbe) Martens Family History
– Peter Martens Familie Lebenslauf
– Jakob Wiebe Lebensgeshicte
– Tagebuch entries
– Poems, songs
– Farm Account Books, 1930-1956
– Photograph of Girls High School III Class, “A” Gymnasium, Einlage, Russia, 1914