MHSA Archival Description Record
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Title and Physical Description
Henry D. Goerzen fonds. -- 1906-2004. -- 16.5 cm of textual records. -- 1 3.5" disk
Biographical History
Henry D. Goerzen was born in Didsbury to David H. Goerzen to one of
the earliest settling Russian Mennonite families in Alberta. Henry married
Erna and they maintain a grain farm in the Didsbury area with the help
of their son. Henry has been an avid historian for much of his life,
spending the last 25 years collecting Alberta Mennonite records, books
and artifacts. This collection of materials, mostly on behalf of the
Mennonite Conference Alberta, formed the base of the Mennonite Historical
Society of Alberta resources, for which he was the first chairman. The
MHSA records and books were moved to the MHSA Library & Archives
in Calgary in summer 2001. When the Library & Archives were officially
launched in October 2001, honourary memberships were awarded to Henry
and Erna for their longstanding service to Mennonite history in Alberta.
Apart from farming, church life (Bergthal Mennonite Church), and historical
interests, Henry has played an active role in many congregational, Mennonite
Church Alberta, Mennonite Central Committee & other activities.
He is also an artist who works in various media and a wide range of
subjects.
Scope & Content
The fonds consists of two series: A) Namaka History,
and B) Short Writings.
Source of Supplied Title
Title based on the contents of the fonds
Source of Acquisition
Gift by Henry Goerzen
Access Restrictions
None
Finding Aids
See Files Inventory
Related Materials
For published copies of the manuscript, see Namaka 1925-2000: Celebrating
God's Faithfulness from Generation to Generation,
Accruals
Expected
Notes
Accession 2002.022, 2004.010, 2009.018, 2009.021, 2009.022
Last updated 9 Sep 2010 - Judith Rempel
Files Inventory
A. Namaka History. -- 1985-2001. --
6 cm. of textual records.-- 1 3.5" disk
This serires consists of research notes, manuscript drafts, photographs
and correspondence related to the development of a history book on the community of Namaka. Arranged by subject
1-1 Correcting Copy and Additions - 2000
1-2 Drafts - 2000
1-3 Namaka Files from Erna - 2000 [separated]
1-4 Namaka Photo File - 2000 [separated]
1-5 Notes for Book on Namaka - 2000
1-6 Orders - 2000-2001
1-7 Payments - 2000-2001
1-8 Print Ready Copy and Correspondence re Photo Permissions - 2000
1-9 Working Copies - Correspondence - 2000
1-10 Working Copies - Namaka: 1925-2000 - Celebrating God's Faithfulness - 2000
B. Short Writings. -- 1906, 1950s-2004. --
10.5 cm. of textual records
This series consists of interviews, research notes, and short writings prepared or collected by Henry Goerzen. Arranged by author
1-11 Anonymous - Holdemann and the Arts - 1982, 1996-1997
1-12 Bauman, Amos - 1906
1-13 Braun, Malvin J. - Paul Voegtlin Memorial Service - 2004
1-14 Buhr, Joanna R. - Extract from Thesis: "Pursuit of a Vision: Persistence and Accommodation Among Coaldale Mennonites from the Mid-Nineteen Twenties to World War II" - 1986
1-15 Dueckman, J.H. - Martin Dueckman born 1802 - died 1869 married to Katharina Dueckmannn, nee Fast born 1815 - died February 25, 1898 - [1980s]
1-16 Enns, F - Schools: Neither Problem nor Answer - 1984
1-17 Friesen, Cornie - The Forgotten Churches - 1991
1-18 Friesen, Helen - Translation of Obituary for Dietrich Epp (1875-1955) - 1999
1-19 Glick, Millie - A School is Born
- [1980s]
1-20 Goertzen, Peter - Cultural Change - 1969
1-21 Goerzen, Henry D. - Margaret (nee Wiebe) Wall Family History - 1987
1-22 Goerzen, Henry D. - Artwork for "Alternative Service for Peace" Book - 1991
1-23 Goerzen, Henry D. - Artwork for MHSA - 1999-2002
1-24 Goerzen, Henry D. - Castor Group - 1991
1-25 Goerzen, Henry D. - Didsbury Community Art Show - 2005
1-26 Goerzen, Henry D. - Jake Penner and Logging Experience - 1992
1-27 Goerzen, Henry
D. - John Penner b. 1928 - 19891-17 Guengerich, Dan - Interview with Albert Guengerich - 1993
1-28 Goerzen, Henry D. - The Sommerfelder Church - Interview of Dick Neufeld - 1992
1-29 Guengerich, Ruth and Mary - Albert M. Guengerich - 2002
1-30 Harder, Jacob D - Education - 1976-1978
1-31 Heidebrecht, Herbert V. - Extract from Thesis: "Values of Mennonite Youth in Alberta" - 1973
1-32 Janz, J.B. and H.A. Wiens - Ahnen-Liste [Abram Wiens b 1896 and Anna Dickmann b 1897] - [1970s]
1-33 Kaehn, Michael A. - Correspondence and Clippings - 1974, 1988, 1998
1-34 Kaehn, Michael A. - Descendants of Andreas Tobias Koehn - 1998
1-35 Kaehn, Michael A. - Descendants of Juliana Schmidt - 1998
1-36 Letkeman, Peter - The Generation Gap (Talk Outline) - 1969
1-37 Penner, Hilda - Leave it to George [Loewen, b. 1937] - 1989
1-38 Peters, Ben - A True Story of a Grain Farmer in Northern Alberta - 1982
1-39 Ratzlaff, Reuben - Ratzlaff Family Information - [1950s]
1-40 Stauffer, Harry - Correspondence and Stories - 1987-1997
1-41 Stauffer, Harry - Northwest Mennonite Conference Congregational Vignettes - [1995]
1-42 Van Dyke, Edward W. - Extract from Thesis: "Blumenort: A Study of Persistence in a Sect" - 1972
1-43 Wiebe, J. - Die Wichtigkeit unsere Schulen im geistlichen Bau unsere Gemeinde - [1960s]
1-44 Wiebe, John and Elsie Translation of Forty Years by Lena Fast of Karaganda - 1987
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