MHSA Archival Description Record
MCC Alberta building, Skyline Drive NE, Calgary |
Title and Physical Description
Mennonite Central Committee Alberta fonds. -- 1973-1997. -- 9.75 cm of
textual material
Administrative History
Various Alberta inter-Mennonite efforts preceded the Mennonite Central
Committee (Alberta): the Burial Fund, Medical Aid Plan, Canning Factory,
and the Immigation and Settlement Service. MCC (Alberta) Formed in 1965
at a meeting of the Alberta Mennonite Relief and Immigration Council
where 66 delegates from 27 churches attended. It reports to MCC (Canada)
in Winnipeg, MB which in turn reports to MCC (International) in Akron,
PA. As a local arm of MCC (International), it's mission is also to "demonstrate
God's love by working among people suffering from poverty, conflict,
oppression and natural disaster; serves as a channel for interchange
by building relationships that are mutually transformative; and strive
for peace, justice and dignity of all people by sharing our experiences,
resources and faith in Jesus Christ.
The first executive were: A.P. Nickel, Coaldale, Chairman; Frank Bergen,
Rosemary, Vice Chairman; H.H. Siemens, Gem, Secretary. The first staff
person was Ruth Quiring in the role of bookkeeper, hired in approximately
1973.
It has affiliate organizations in Calgary Mennonite Centre for Newcomers,
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, Mennonite Disaster Service
Alberta, & Ten Thousand Villages Alberta and also operates Thrift
Stores in Calgary and Lethbridge.
Custodial History
The records were transferred to the Mennonite Church Alberta and donated
to the MHSA in July 2002.
Scope & Content
The fonds consists of annual and other reports, and correspondence of
the whole organization as well as committees/divisions. The fonds consists
of five series of records: A) Governance,
B) General & Financial
Administration, C) Peace and Social
Concerns, D) Material Aid, and E) Self
Help.
Source of Supplied Title
Title based on the contents of the fonds
Source of Acquisition
Gift by Mennonite Church Alberta through Henry Goerzen, MCA Archivist.
Access Restrictions
None
Finding Aids
See Series Inventory
Associated Materials
Mennonite Central Committee (Canada) fonds (including some records for
MCC Alberta) are in the Mennonite Archives of Ontario.
The fonds of the Vertreterversammlungen, predecessor of Mennonite Central Committee in Alberta, are in the MHSA archives as well.
Related Materials
For a book related to MCC Alberta, see A Celebration of Service:
1965-1991 - MCC Alberta, 1991, edited by John J. Bergen. Calgary:
MHSA, held by MHSA Library (BX8103MC BER).
Accruals
Expected
Notes
Accession No. 2002.005
Last Updated 17 Apr 2008
Series Inventory
A. Governance. -- 1984-1997. -- 2.0
cm of textual records
This series consists of annual reports of the MCC-AB. Arranged by
date
1-1 Annual Report - 1984-1985
1-2 Annual Report - 1985-1986
1-3 Annual Report - 1997
B. General & Financial Administration. -- 1973-1974. -- 6.5 cm of textual records
This series consists of correspondence, reports, and contribution
records. Arranged by date
1-4 Correspondence and Reports - 1973-1974
1-5 Contributions - 1973
C. Peace and Social Concerns. -- 1973. .5 cm of textual records
This series consists of correspondence. Arranged
by date
1-6 Peace - 1973
D. Material Aid. -- 1973. -- .5 cm
of textual records
This series consists of correspondence. Arranged
by date
1-7 Material Aid - 1973
E. Self Help. -- 1973. -- .25 cm of
textual records
This series consists of correwspondence and inventory lists. Arranged
by date
1-8 Self Help - 1973
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