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• Conference of Mennonites in Canada - Auxiliary Organizations - The Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization


Retrieval numbers: Volumes: 131, 535-541, 4859

Title: The Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization
Dates: 1947-1967 , predominant 1953-1960
Extent: 63 cm of textual records

Historical note

The secretary-treasurers generated most of the CMYP records from its inception in 1947. There terms were as follows: Isaac Epp (1947-1950), Peter G. Sawatzky (1950-1955), Anne Giesbrecht (1955-1957), Anita (Froese) Epp (1957-1959), Helen Letkeman (1959-1963), Cornie Hildebrant (1963), and Kathy Klaassen (1964-1966) In 1963 the CMYO adopted a new constitution. Seemingly the organization collapsed ca. 1966.

Scope and content note

The sub series correspondence concentrates on the following subjects; administration of the CMYO, publications of the CMYO, special projects (e.g. fundraising for Mennonite Pioneer Mission), involvement with young people's organizations in the United States. The records appear to be complete for the years 1953-1966. In the years following 1960 the amount of correspondence decreased somewhat. In addition to this the collection has a complete set of CMYO minutes for the years 1947-1966 and a number of reports. The files also contain a few issues of Mennonite Youth (1960-1962) and the Young Peoples' Messenger (1947-1950). An complete set of the Young Peoples' Messenger can be found in the CMC Publications files. The financial records in this sub-series consist of three ledgers and several cheque and receipt book for the years 1951-1959.

The collection has considerable interest for researchers doing a historical study of the CMC, especially if they have an interest in leadership development. The CMYO served as a virtual training school for a generation of conference leaders. These materials are quite illuminating when examined in the light of other CMC records. This collection could also be of use to anyone with an interest in Canada youth and their organizations.

Index terms

Creators

• Conference of Mennonites in Canada - Auxiliary Organizations - The Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization

  Adjunct descriptive data

  Finding aids

  Inventory file list available

  Related material in this repository

  MHC Audio reel to reel collection: 32

  Notes

  Language

  some material in German

  Restrictions on access

  none

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  Inventory file list for CMC Series D.01. Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization Files

  
  Volume 0131
  CMC – General Board – Conference Secretary Files – H.H. Epp (1950-1960)
  CMC – Auxiliary Organizations – Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization (1950-1960)
  1. CMC Reports (1959)
  2. Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization minutes and correspondence (1950-1960)
  3. Annual Conference presentations, correspondence, and registration (1960)
  4. Reports (1958)
  5. Finance: financial statements of boards and funds (P.R. Harder secretary) (1957)
  
  Volume 535
  CMC – Auxiliary Organizations – Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization – (1947-1962)
  1. Correspondence with Executive (1953-1959)
  2. Correspondence - Rudy Regehr (1960-1962)
  3. Minutes (1947-1959)
  4. Constitution of Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization (English) (1954)
  5. Projects (1953-1959)
  6. K.H. Neufeld Memorial Scholarship (1959)
  7. Miscellaneous Correspondence (1957-1959)
  8. Form Letters (Set not all Canadian youth Groups) (1955-1959)
  9. Canadian Mennonite re: subscriptions (1953-1958)
  10. Youth Group Lists (1955-1960)
  11. Council Meeting (1959-1960)
  
  Volume 536
  CMC – Auxiliary Organizations – Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization – (1959-1965)
  1. Correspondence with Executive (1959-1965)
  2. Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization Executive Correspondence (1961-1964)
  3. Recent Minutes (1959-1966)
  4. Correspondence with Young People’s Union (1959-1965)
  
  Volume 537
  CMC – Auxiliary Organizations – Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization – (1953-1959)
  1. Saskatchewan Mennonite Youth Organization (1953-1959)
  2. Alberta Mennonite Youth Organization (1954-1959)
  3. British Columbia Mennonite Youth Organization (1953-1959)
  4. Manitoba Mennonite Youth Organization (1955-1959)
  5. Manitoba Mennonite Youth Organization (1953-1955)
  6. Ontario Mennonite Youth Organization (1953-1959)
  7. Delegation Certificates (1957)
  8. Delegation Certificates (1958)
  
  Volume 538
  CMC – Auxiliary Organizations – Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization – (1959-1965)
  1. Correspondence with Provincial Groups (1960-1963)
  2. Correspondence with Local Groups (1959-1962)
  3. British Columbia Correspondence (1960-1961)
  4. Alberta Correspondence (1960-1965)
  5. Saskatchewan Correspondence (1959-1962)
  6. Ontario Correspondence (1959-1962)
  7. Manitoba Correspondence (1959-1964)
  8. Stationary/Mailing Lists (1960-1963)
  9. Other (1959-1965)
  
  Volume 539
  CMC – Auxiliary Organizations – Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization – (1948-1962)
  1. Miscellaneous Correspondence (Young People’s Union) (1957-1959)
  2. Correspondence with Secretary (Young People’s Union) (1954-1959)
  3. Young People’s Union Financial Reports (1951-1959)
  4. Young People’s Union Minutes of Meetings (1948-1958)
  5. Young People’s Union Three Area Manuals (1953). Also, Young People's Program Helps (1950-1952).
  6. Newsletters, Bulletins, etc. (1956-1959)
  7. Mailing Lists (1960)
  8. Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization Nights (1959)
  9. Newsletters (1957-1962)
  10. Youth Work (1952-1960)
  
  Volume 540
  CMC – Auxiliary Organizations – Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization – (1951-1967)
  1. Financial Reports (1963-1965)
  2. Mail Received/Treasurer (1962-1966)
  3. Outgoing Mail/Treasurer (1965-1967)
  4. Financial Reports Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization Monthly and Annual Invoices (June 1954-1962)
  5. Invoices and Bank Statements (1955-1958)
  6. Youth Financial Record Book (1951-1955)
  7. Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization Cheque Book (1957-1959)
  8. Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization Receipts (1955-1956)
  9. Manitoba Youth Financial Records (1954-1955)
  10. Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization Financial Records (1955-1956)
  
  Volume 541
  CMC – Auxiliary Organizations – Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization – (1947-1963)
  1. Correspondence of Secretary/Treasurer, Financial Materials (1959-1963)
  2. Der Jugenbote Correspondence (August 1960-May 1962)
  3. Der Jugenbote Correspondence (May 1962-May 1963)
  4. The Young Peoples Messenger (October 1947-March 1949)
  
  Volume 4859
  Frank K. Isaac Collection
  CMM
  MCC
  CMC – Auxiliary Organizations – Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization (1958)
  CMC – General Board (1960-1975)
  1. Conference related reports (1961, 1962)
  2. Conference financial reports (1967)
  3. Conference-related reports, memos and correspondence (1971-1978)
  4. Conference-related reports, memos and correspondence (1975-1978)
  5. Conference-related reports, memos, notes and correspondence (1977)
  6. CMM annual meeting minutes and reports (1962, 1966, 1973-1975, 1977, 1984)
  7. CMM council minutes and agendas (1963-1965, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1983, 1984)
  8. CMM annual meeting notes and reports (1982)
  9. Executive Committee minutes and correspondence (1962-1988)
  10. Finance committee statements and correspondence (1958-1985)
  11. Camps with Meaning minutes, reports and correspondence 1957-1977, 1984, 1985)
  12. Camp Moose Lake and Camp Assiniboia Development Committee Minutes (1957-1959, 1971, 1973)
  13. Camp Committee notes, reports, minutes (1957-1959, 1970, 1972-1974)
  14. Camps with Meaning minutes and correspondence (1980)
  15. Camps with Meaning and Elim material (1985)
  16. Peace and Social concerns correspondence (1960, 1969)
  17. Preachers and Deacons conference (1968-1973)
  18. Preachers and Deacons conference (1957-1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1977)
  19. Canadian Mennonite Youth Organization minutes, reports, correspondence (1958)
  20. Annual meeting reports (1960)
  21. Christian Education Conference papers and notes (1964)
  22. Church Unity Committee church membership applications and correspondence (1968)
  23. Conference minutes and reports (1970-1973)
  24. Council of Boards program reports (1975)
  25. CMBC Minutes, publications, and correspondence (1975)
  26. CMBC Study Commission reports and correspondence (1975-1977)
  27. MCC Europe reports and correspondence (1988-1989)

Volume 5626
Small Archives

2. Canadian MennoniteYouth Organzation (CMYO) correspondence received by the secretaries of the Saskatchewan Mennonite Youth Organization (1954-1966).  (Acc. No. 10-009)