Faith groups struggle to maintain archival collections. When churches close, congregations are faced with many questions: What happens to the staff? What happens to the remaining members? What about the building? One question near the bottom of the list may be: What happens to the records? While it might not be Read More

In 1927, Johannes Dyck escaped from the former Soviet Union with his wife and nine children. Exit visas were difficult to obtain, and Mennonite emigrants such as the Dycks were not allowed to take large sums of money with them. This was a problem for Dyck, who had been a Read More

Untied Church minister dedicates memoir to Mennonite archivist. Gordon Toombs was deceived by the Canadian military when he tried to register as a conscientious objector (CO) during the Second World War. His recent book, L74298: Recollections of a Conscientious Objector in World War II, is dedicated to Conrad Stoesz, archivist Read More

Twenty-two Years of Volunteering. Ed Enns gets teary eyed when he talks about the journals of Adina Epp, a young Russian Mennonite woman teaching and studying in Germany. She was innocently caught up in the chaos of Germany in the midst of World War II. Enns, 93, a volunteer at Read More

This year Connie Wiebe retired after 27 years of service to the archival constituency. Many of you will have met and been helped by her rich background and experience. Her careful work, attention to detail, and her friendly attitude will be missed. We wish her all the best in retirement. As Read More