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Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Dates of creation: 1900-1937
Physical description: 5 cm of textual records
Biographical sketch: Aaron Clemens Kolb (Dec. 7, 1871-May 15, 1937) was the son of Jacob Z. Kolb and Maria Bowman. At the age of 17 he went to Elkhart, Indiana where he worked with the Mennonite Publishing Co. owned by John F. Funk. He served as the first secretary of the Elkhart Institute (later Goshen College). He married Phoebe Mumaw on Jan. 1, 1899.
In 1907 he moved to Saskatchewan where he was a farmer and teacher, and the first postmaster in Herbert -- a role he filled until 1931. The family then returned to Kitchener where he lived until his death.
For more information see the obituary in Gospel Herald, June 10, 1937 and the entry in Pioneers and prominent people of Saskatchewan (Winnipeg, 1924), p. 212.
Custodial history: Folders 1-4 were donated to the Mennonite Archives of Ontario in the early 1990s; folders 5-7 were donated by Elin Edwards in March 2000.
Scope and content: Contains correspondence, articles and papers written by Aaron Kolb, Manuscript copies of musical arranged or written by Kolb, and some published materials related to music.
Note: Original description created by Sam Steiner
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Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G6
519-885-0220
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