Katharine Dyck fonds

Title: Katharine Dyck fonds (s.c.; located in map case)

Dates of creation: 2015

Physical description: 2 pages of textual records

Custodial history: Donated to the Archives in 2015 from the estate of Katharine Dyck by Henry Regier and Esther Dueck.

Scope and content: Obituary for Katharine Dyck drafted by Henry Regier; copy of "Denkschrift: den Mennoniten in Amerika - die Mennoniten in der Ukraine" ("Historical Memorandum to the Mennonites in America - from the Mennonites in the Ukraine"), Ohrloff, 1922. Above the title is a sketch of a man plowing with a tractor. The text discusses the situation of the Mennonites in the Ukraine following World War I and thanks the Mennonites in North America for their help in providing tractors ("Traktorhilfe"). It is signed by the members of the "Vorsitzende des Verbandes der Mennoniten" (executive members of the Association of Mennonites), B. B. Janz, J.H. (for Johann?) Cornies, H. Bartel and A. Fast. It was created by Hans Janzen and Peter Cornies. The date of this copy is unknown.

Notes: Additional copy of the "Denkschrift" located in XV-62.
Original archival description created 2015 by Laureen Harder-Gissing.