MHSA Archival Description Record
First Presidents: Maria Pauls, Anne Harder, Frieda Peters, Irene Klassen & Marie Tiessen |
Title and Physical Description
Alberta Women in Mission fonds. — 1971-2005, predominant 1982-2005.
-- 76 cm of textual records. — 322 photographs.
-- 3 slides
Administrative History
Alberta Women in Mission (AWM) was organized in 1948 as an auxiliary
of the Mennonite Church Alberta, but typically reported to and received
resources from Canadian Women in Mission (CWM). The role of the AWM
has been for Mennonite Church Alberta women to become collectively involved
in General Conference relief and mission work by learning about that
work and by contributing financially to it.
The first executive consisted of: Mrs. William Pauls, Didsbury, President;
Mrs. Jacob Klassen, Countess, Vice-President; and Mrs. H.J. Sawatzky,
Didsbury, Secretary-Treasurer. Among the Presidents over the years were:
Maria Pauls (1948-1958), Anne Harder (1958-1964), Frieda Peters (1964-1970),
Irene Klassen (1970-1975), Marie Tiessen (1975-1977), Margaret Goerzen
(1977-1983), Erna Goerzen (1983-1986), Katie Penner (1986-1991), Annemarie
Buhler (1991-1997), Jan Wilhelm (1997-2000), and Beth Moyer (2000-
).
Custodial History
The records were passed along from past to current AWM Presidents, ending
with Jan Wilhelm.
Scope & Content
The fonds consists of three series: A) Administration
and Correspondence, B) Meetings and Workshops,
and C) Missions Groups Annual Activity Reports.
Source of Supplied Title
Title based on the contents of the fonds
Source of Acquisition
Gift by Alberta Women in Mission through Presidents Jan Wilhelm, Beth Moyer and Rita Dahl in 2002, 2003 and 2005
Access Restrictions
None known
Finding Aids
See Series Inventory
Related Materials
For records related to the AWM fonds, see MHSA Mennonite Church Alberta
fonds (Box 3.22-465, 470-471, and 473), and Bergthal Women in Mission fonds
For books related to the AWM, see for example, Alberta Mennonite
Women in Mission, 1947-1977 [BX 8103WM ALB]
Accruals
Expected
Notes
Accession 2002.001, 2003.016, 2003.017, 2005.018
Language - some records in German
Last updated 10 Feb 2011 Judith Rempel
Series Inventory
A. Administration & Correspondence. — 1962-2000. — 42 cm of textual materials
The series consists of several versions of the AWM constitution,
organizational planning and evaluative records, and correspondence primarily
between presidents and parties in the CWM and GCWM organizations, between
presidents and contacts in the individual missions groups, or with supported
missionaries. Arranged by date.
1 - 1 Minutes, and Constitution - 1971-1981
1 - 2 Program Books and Minutes - 1971-1996 (a & b)
5 - 82 Miscellaneous Reports, Scripts used by Alberta Women in Mission - 1974-1985
1 - 3 Minutes and Policy Manual - 1982
1 - 4 Address Lists - 1982-1997
1 - 5 Job Descriptions - 1977-1983
1 - 6 Policy Manual - 1990
1 - 7 Constitution - 1991
1 - 8 General Conference Women in Mission Constitution, Minutes, Correspondence,
etc. - 1991-1995
1 - 9 Constitution, Newsletters, Reports, Correspondence, Guest Book,
and Notes - 1991-1997
1 - 10 Constitution - 1995
1 - 11 Correspondence and Minutes - 1996
1 - 12 Evaluation, Fall - 1998
1 - 13 Constitution, Presidents, Conference Planning, etc. - n.d.
1 - 14 Correspondence - 1962-1964
1 - 15 Correspondence with Canadian Conference - 1963-1973
2 - 16 Missionary letters - Missions, Newton, etc. - 1968-1979
2 - 17 Correspondence - 1970
2 - 18 Correspondence - 1970-1973
2 - 19 Correspondence with Canadian Women in Mission - 1972-1977
2 - 20 Correspondence - 1974-1975
2 - 21 Invitations - 1975
2 - 22 Correspondence - 1975-1976
2 - 23 Correspondence - 1975-1977
2 - 24 Canadian Women in Mission Constitution - 1975-1984
2 - 25 Correspondence - 1976-1982
2 - 26 Correspondence with Canadian Conference, Calgary - 1979
2 - 27 Correspondence and Minutes - 1977-1979
2 - 28 Correspondence - 1977-1982
2 - 29 Correspondence- 1982-1987
2 - 30 Correspondence - 1982-1987
2 - 31 Correspondence - 1988-1991
2 - 32 Correspondence - 1988-1991
2 - 33 Notes, Correspondence, etc. - 1991-1997
2 - 34 Notes, Correspondence, etc. 1991-97
5 - 73 Correspondence – Missionaries - 1994-2000
5 - 74 Meeting Agendas and Notes - 1994-2002
3 - 35 Canadian Women in Mission Address Lists - 1994/5 and 1995/96
5 - 77 Correspondence - 1996-2002
5 - 79 Correspondence – General Conference Women in Mission - 1997-1998
3 - 36 Local Letters - n.d.
3 - 37 History - n.d.
3 - 38 Friesland Hospital Correspondence - n.d.
B. Meetings/Workshops. — 1975-2000. — 11
cm of textual materials. — 322 photographs
The series consists of instructional resource packages from the
Canadian Women in Mission or General Conference Women in Mission, missionaries
or other religious publications. Arranged by date.
3 - 39 Workshop Packet - 1975
3 - 40 Conference Event Planning - 1977
3 - 41 Executive Workshop - 1982-1987
3 - 42 Resource Materials - 1982-1995
5 - 71 General Conference Women in Mission – Report to Council of Commissions 1989-1991
3 - 43 Commission on Overseas Mission Speakers Bureau - 1989-1992
5 - 72 [Annual General Meetings – Reports, Minutes and Plans] - 1990-2002
3 - 44 Resource Packet - 1991-1992
3 - 45 Resource Packet - 1992-1993
5 - 75 Conferences - 1996-1999
5 - 76 Board Members and Representatives and Conference Program Outline - 1996-2000
3 - 46 WM and WMSC Study Guide - 1997-1998 [separated]
3 - 47 General Conference Women in Mission Resource Packet - 1997
5 - 80 Canadian Women in Mission – Reports and Correspondence - 1997-2000
5 - 81 Conference of Mennonites in Alberta – Reports, Notes - 1999-2000
3 - 48 Photographs
2 - 27 - [22 photos separated]
2 - 29 - [60 photos separated]
2 - 30 - [77 photos separated]
2 - 31 - [43 photos separated]
2 - 32 - [15 photos separated]
2 - 33 - [80 photos separated]
3 - 38 - [23 photos separated]
3 - 49 General Conference Mennonite Church Triennial Conference
Resource Package and Minutes - n.d.
C. Missions Groups Annual Reports. — 1964-2005. — 23 cm of textual materials
The series consists of annual statistical and financial activity reports
submitted by individual congregational women's missions groups throughout
Alberta. They contain congregational details, names of leaders, membership
numbers, the volume of funds raised and the causes to which the funds
are designated. Arranged by date.
3 - 50 Missions Group Annual Reports - 1964-1966
3 - 51 Missions Group Annual Reports - 1968-1969
3 - 52 Missions Group Annual Reports - 1969
3 - 53 Missions Groups Annual Reports - 1970
3 - 54 Missions Groups Annual Reports - 1971
4 - 55 Missions Groups Annual Reports - 1972
4 - 56 Missions Groups Annual Reports - 1972
4 - 57 Missions Groups Annual Reports - 1973
4 - 58 Missions Groups Annual Reports - 1975
3 - 59 Missions Group Annual Reports - 1976
3 - 60 Missions Group Annual Reports - 1978
4 - 61 Missions Groups Annual Reports - 1979
4 - 62 Missions Group Annual Reports - 1980
3 - 63 Missions Group Annual Reports - 1981
4 - 64 Missions Groups Annual Reports - 1982 and 1984
4 - 65 Missions Group Annual Reports - 1982-1997
4 - 66 Missions Groups Annual Reports - 1982-1989
4 - 67 Missions Group Annual Reports and Correspondence - 1983
4 - 68 Missions Groups Annual Reports - 1990-1996
4 - 69 Missions Group Annual Reports - 1992-1993 and 1996-1997
5 - 78 Local Group – Annual Reports - 1996-2005
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