MHSA Archival Description Record
Title and Physical Description
Vertreterversammlung fonds. -- 1931-1966. -- 1.5 m of textual records. -- 3 photographs
Administrative/Biographical History
The Vertreterversammlung (Delegate’s Assembly) was established around 1929 in order to organize and coordinate efforts of Mennonite settlers in Alberta in areas of relief (local and international), debt repayment, census taking, burial assistance, fire insurance, and funding for hospital care. The most immediately significant of these, and the one to which the Vertreterversammlung devoted a great deal of its energies, was the Reiseschuld, or travel debt, accrued during the waves of Mennonite migration to Alberta from Europe and later South America. The first gathering of the Vertreterversammlung took place November 28th and 29th 1929; A. Toews and H. Kornelson chaired the proceedings and J. Brocks and J. B. Janz served as secretaries. The first executive voted in consisted of B. B. Janz, J. B. Janz and H. Kornelson, all of Coaldale. Executive positions were later organized into Chair, Vice-chair, Treasurer and Secretary, with each term lasting until the elections at the following year’s assembly. Each Mennonite district could send one voting delegate per 25 members. Every district also had a Distriktman who served as a representative, facilitated communication between assembly and district, presented reports, and collected census data and money. By 1964, when the Vertreterversammlung was absorbed into the newly crafted Mennonite Central Committee (Alberta), the assembly, led by its executive committee, oversaw a variety of smaller organizations and projects including the Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta, a Beerdingungskasse (burial fund) and a fire insurance society which later evolved into Mennonite Mutual Insurance.
Custodial History
The records were created by various executive committee members and organizations and were subsequently transferred to Mennonite Central Committee Alberta sometime after 1965. The records were donated to the MHSA in November of 2004.
Scope & Content
The fonds consists of two series: A) Minutes and Reports, B) Correspondence
Variations in Title Proper
Also known as Provinzial Komitee der Mennonitischer Siedler Albertas, Provinzial Komitee von Alberta, Delegates Assembly of the Mennonite Settlers in Alberta fonds.
Source of Supplied Title
Title based on the contents of the fonds
Source of Acquisition
Gift by Mennonite Central Committee Alberta
Language
German (partly gothic script) and English
Access Restrictions
Access to personal information in financial or medical records is subject to relevant legislation and MHSA privacy policy.
Finding Aids
See Files Inventory
Related Materials
For records related to the Vertreterversammlung fonds, see the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization, and Provincial Committees of Mennonite Settlers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario fonds held by the Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg.
Accruals
Not Expected
Notes
Accession 2004.060
Last Updated 27 Oct 2007 – Adam Beriault
Files Inventory
A. Minutes and Reports. -- 1935-1964. -- 16 cm of textual records
Series consists of published minutes and reports of approximately yearly meetings of the Provincial Committee of Mennonite Settlers in Alberta (Vertreterversammlung). The reports are arranged by date.
Box 1
1-1 Vertreterversammlung Protokoll und Berichte - 1935-1946
1-2 Mennonite Churches and Groups of Alberta - Annual Meetings, Minutes and Reports - 1947-1952
1-3 Vertreterversammlung Protokoll und Berichte - 1949-1954
1-4 Mennonite Churches and Groups of Alberta - Annual Meetings, Minutes and Reports – 1953-1958
1-5 Vertreterversammlung Protokoll und Berichte - 1954-1957
1-6 Vertreterversammlung Protokoll und Berichte - 1958-1962
1-7 Mennonite Churches and Groups of Alberta - Annual Meetings, Minutes and Reports – 1959-1960 and 1961-1964
1-8 Vertreterversammlung Protokoll und Berichte - 1962-1964
B. Correspondence. -- 1931-1966. -- 1.34 m of textual records. -– 3 photographs
Series consists of correspondence between various members of the Vertreterversammlung executive and other organizations, some formal, such as Mennonite Central Committee and Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization and others informal, such as various local Mennonite relief organizations, mutual aid, burial and relief organizations. Also includes correspondence with various government bodies regarding immigration. The correspondence is arranged by date.
Box 1
1-9 Rundschreiben des PR seit - 1931
Box 2
2-10 Briefe aus den Jahren; M. Hilfswerk, Alberta – 1933-1936
2-11 Eingegange Briefe - Juli 1, 1934-Juli 1, 1935
2-12 Ausgehende Briefe –I. Regehr, Coaldale Juli 24-Juni 26 - 1934-1935
2-13 Korrespondenz – Nervenkranke – 1934-1937 [2 photographs separated]
2-14 Korrespondenz - Belege fuer Eingaenge – Aug. 20, 1934-June 12, 1935
2-15 Immigranten – Listen fuer Alberta - 25 Sept. 1934–13 Nov. 1936
2-16 Immigrantenlisten - Oct 5 1934–Aug 24 1935
2-17 Listen der Zahlungen von Reiseschuld und Boardstenern von Alberta – Mai 1935- Dec 1946
2-18 Ausgehende Briefe – Juli 1 1935-July 1 1936
2-19 Eingehende Briefe – Juli 1935-Juli 1936
2-20 Ausgehende des A.P.K. Mennonitischer Siedler - July 23 1936-1937
2-21 Eingehende an dass A.P.K. Mennonitischer Siedler - Juli 23 1936-Juli 23 1937
2-22 Ausgehende Papiere – Prov. Komitee der menn. Siedler Albertas - 1937-1938
2-23 Eingehende Papiere – Prov. Komitee der menn. Siedler Albertas – 1937-1938
Box 3
3-24 Relief - a. Mehl nach Europa b. Fleisch nach Europa c. Lokle Hilfe in den 30-er Jahren – 1937-1949
3-25 Ausgehende Briefe – Juli 1938-Juni 1939
3-26 Eingehende Briefe – 1938-1939
3-27 Siedlungsarbeit 1 Alberta P.R. - 1938–1950
3-28 Ausgehende Briefe – 1939-1940
3-29 Eingehende Briefe – 1939-1940
3-30 Reiseschuld Berichte ueber Besuche der Reiseschuldner - Alberta - 1939–1941
3-31 Ausgehende Briefe – 1940-1941
3-32 Eingegange Briefe – 1940-1941
Box 4
4-33 Material der Menn. Feuervorsicherung - Alberta - 1940-1953
4-34 Liquidierung der Reisechuld als Distrikt - 1941
4-35 Ausgegangene Briefe - July 1 1941-June 30 1942
4-36 Eingegange Briefe – 1 Juli 1941-June 30 1942
4-37 Ausgegangene Briefe - July 1942-Dec. 1943
4-38 Eingegangene Briefe (a) - 1 Juli 1942-31 Dec. 1943
4-39 Eingegangene Briefe (b) - 1 Juli 1942-31 Dec. 1943
Box 5
5-40 Briefe inlezng der Mehlschuld - 1943-1944
5-41 Material I der Beerdingungskasse - 1943-1946
5-42 Ausgehende Briefe - Letters sent (copies) - 1944
5-43 Eingegange Briefe (a) – 1944
5-44 Eingegange Briefe (b) - 1944
5-45 Ausgegangene Briefe – 1945
5-46 Eingegange Briefe - 1945
5-47 Newton Darlehn und Mexico – Schuld in Alberta - 1945
5-48 Ausgegangene Briefe - 1946
Box 6
6-49 Eingegange Briefe – 1946
6-50 Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta – 1946-1947
6-51 Correspondence - Ausgehende Briefe - 1947
6-52 Correspondence (a) – (Received) Eingehende Briefe - 1947
6-53 Correspondence (b) – (Received) Eingehende Briefe – 1947
6-54 Listen der Immigration - 1947
6-55 Mennonite Mutual Supporting Society (Mentally Handicapped) – 1947
6-56 Application of Admission to Canada of Immigrants #1 – 1947-1949
6-57 Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization – 1947-1949
Box 7
7-58 Immigration (Applikationen fuer Verwandte u Farmarbeiter) – 1947-1949
7-59 Immigration - D.P.s as farm labour- Farmhilfe MCC (Alberta) Mai 1947 – Juli 1950 [1 photograph separated]
7-60 Korrespondenz aus den Jahren - 1947-1952
7-61 Rundschreiben au Alle Gemeinden & Gruppen in Alberta von M.P.H. Komitee -1947–1952
7-62 Korrespondenz – MCC (Alberta) – Jan. 1-July 30 1948
7-63 Korrespondenz – MCC (Alberta) – Aug. 1- Dec. 31 1948
7-64 Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta – 1948
7-65 Tool Programm Werkzeug – Program for Paraguay - 1948–1949
Box 8
8-66 Immigration - Besondere Falle a. 21 junge maimer b. Danziger c. R. Becker d. Mrs. H. Tschaly- Rosemary - 1948–1950
8-67 Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization – 1948-1955
8-68 Korrespondenz (a) – MCC (Alberta) – 1 Januari-31 Mai 1949
8-69 Korrespondenz (b) - MCC (Alberta) – 1 Januari-31 Mai 1949
8-70 Korrespondenz – MCC (Alberta) – June 1–December 1949
8-71 National Employment Service – Displaced Persons – 1949
8-72 Material II der Menn Prov. Beerdingungskasse - 1947–1950
8-73 Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta – 1949-1950
8-74 Korrespondenz - M. Hilfswerk, Alberta - 1 Jan.-30 Juni 1950
8-75 Korrespondenz M. Hilfswerk, Alberta – 1 Juli–September 1950
Box 9
9-76 Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization – 1950-1951
9-77 Application of Admission to Canada of Immigrants #2 – 1950-1952
9-78 Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta – 1951
9-79 Mennonite Burial Aid - Korrespondenz in Bezug der Beerdigungskasse - 1951-1952
9-80 Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization – 1952
9-81 Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta – 1952
9-82 Mennonite Burial Aid - 1952-1953
9-83 Mennonite Mutual Supporting Society – 1952-1954
9-84 Rundschreiben - 1952–1966
9-85 Korrespondenz - 1953
9-86 Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta – 1953
9-87 Application of Admission to Canada of Immigrants #3 – 1953-1955
9-88 Korrespondenz 1954
9-89 Mennonite Burial Aid - 1954
9-90 Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta – 1954
9-91 Korrespondenz - 1955
9-92 Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta – 1955
9-93 Korrespondenz - 1956
9-94 Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta – 1956
9-95 Application of Admission to Canada of Immigrants #4 – 1956-1961
9-96 Korrespondenz 1957
Box 10
10-97 Mennonite Provincial Relief Committee of Alberta – 1957-1958
10-98 Korrespondenz - 1958
10-99 Korrespondenz - 1959
10-100 Korrespondenz - 1960
10-101 Korrespondenz - 1961
10-102 Korrespondenz - 1962
10-103 Information A.M.R.I.C. - 1962-1966
10-104 Korrespondenz M.P.H.K. Alberta - 1963
10-105 Korrespondenz A.M.R.I.C. - 1964
10-106 Mennonite Burial Aid - 1964
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