Institute of Anabaptist and Mennonite Studies

Institute of Anabaptist and Mennonite Studies

Dates of Creation: 1973-2022
Note: Further accruals are expected

Physical Description: 22 cm of textual material

Administrative History: The Institute of Anabaptist and Mennonite Studies (IAMS) was created by an action of the College's board of governors on 30 November 1973. IAMS is administered by the College. The institute was initially organized with a director, a directorial committee, and a group of associates from other academic institutions. It's initial purpose was: to encourage research and publishing in Anabaptist and Mennonite history, life and thought; to encourage publishing ventures; to attract research funds; collect resources pertaining to Anabaptist and Mennonite history; and to conduct seminars and conferences on these topics.

Scope and Content: This series contains annual reports, programs, minutes and correspondence of IAMS. Significant projects, programs and events are separated out from more general administrative files and are identified in the file list, below.

Custodial History: Records in this series have been received at various times from Conrad Grebel University College.

Vol. 1: Miscellaneous events, 1973-

1. Programs, 1973-
2. Annual reports, 1978- (Incomplete)
3. Minutes & correspondence
   1979-1988, 1991-1996, 2013-2021 (incomplete; missing Apr 2013, Dec 2014, Apr 2016, Mar 2019)
4. Publication contracts
   1988-
5. Oral History projects
   1975-
   See tapes and finding aids for these projects at: Oral History
6. Russian Mennonite Studies program,
   1984-1990
   1991-1994
7. Centre for Anabaptist and Baptist Studies, 
   1997-1999
   1999-2004 (Including dissolution of CABS) 
8. Images of Imperial Russia Conference, 
   1983-1984
   Note: Routine correspondence about conference arrangements has been removed.
9. Mennonite Self-Understanding Conference and Publication  
   1984-1985
   1986-1989
   Note: Routine correspondence about conference arrangements and publication details have been removed. 
10. Mennonites in Canada symposium 
    Correspondence, 1986-1989
    Essays, 1988
11. Waterloo Mennonites manuscript by J. Winfield Fretz correspondence, 
    1984-1988
12. Henry Pauls art book, 
    1982-1993
13. Anabaptist Colloquium
    Note: Also includes files of the Consortium in Reformation History
    Beginnings
    1973-1982
    1983-1991
    1992-2001
14. Mennonites, Myths and Movies
    1982
15. Family and Sexuality in Mennonite History: an Academic and Community Education Conference, 2007
    Brochure
16. Indigenous-Mennonite Encounters conference, 2022
17. Bridging Mind and Spirit author's file
    "Historical overview for 40th anniversary service," 2003
    "From Grebellion to Grebelspeaks: 40 years in the life of a student newspaper," 2003
    Community Supper presentation, 2013
18. One Thousand, One Hundred, by Kandis Friesen, 2023
    Note: This is a sculpture, installation and sound project related to the Chortiza Oak.
    Artist statement, 2023
19. J. Winfield Fretz Visiting Research Scholar, 2017-2019
20. Allan G. Felstead Research Award in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies, 2019-
21. Bechtel Lectures, 2013 (2014 lecture)-