Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives – Episode 72
Photo of Laureen (MAO website)
Today, we bring you a conversation with archivist Laureen Harder Gissing. When Laureen was 13 years old, her grandmother gifted her with a cheque for $13.00. That gift inspired a life long interest in her family’s history, and the bigger picture of Mennonite history. Today Laureen is the archivist at the Mennonite Archives of Ontario, which holds collections from all over the world – including records from non-European Mennonites, and documents dating as far back as 1520.
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Podcast Series: Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Episode 72: Laureen Harder Gissing and the Mennonite Archives of Ontario
Date: April 26, 2026
Host: Dan Dyck
Published by The Mennonite Heritage Archives