MHSA Archival Description Record
Title and Physical Description
Henry D. Goerzen fonds. -- 1985-2001. -- 6 cm of textual records
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 consist of research notes, manuscript drafts, photoraphs
and correspondence related to the development of a history book on the
community of Namaka. Arranged by date
Source of Supplied Title
Title based on the contents of the fonds
Source of Acquisition
Gift by Henry Goerzen, summer 2002.
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
Last updated 28 Jul 2003 - Judith Rempel
Files Inventory
1-5 Working Copies - Namaka: 1925-2000 - Celebrating God's Faithfulness
- 2000
1-6 Namaka Files from Erna - 2000 [separated to Vertical File Box #3]
1-7 Notes for Book on Namaka - 2000
1-8 Payments - 2000-2001
1-9 Orders - 2000-2001
1-10 Namaka Photo File - 2000 [separated to Vertical File Box #3]
1-11 Working Copies - Correspondence - 2000
1-12 Print Ready Copy and Correspondence re Photo Permissions - 2000
1-13 Drafts - 2000
1-14 Correcting Copy and Additions - 2000
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