Stanley C. Brubacher

Title: Stanley C. Brubacher fonds

Dates of creation: 1916-1980

Physical description: 70 cm of textual records

Biographical sketch: Stanley C. Brubacher (Dec. 24, 1892-Jan. 11, 1986) was a life-long farmer in the Ayr, Ontario area. He was married to Bernice Shantz; they had four children. Brubacher was an active layperson in the Mennonite Conference of Ontario, particularly in the early years of Rockway Mennonite School.

Custodial history: Donated by daughter, Elaine Brubacher.

Scope and content: The fonds consists of correspondence by Stanley Brubacher, records related to his farm and farming operation, his military exemption records, miscellaneous articles and addresses. A file list is recorded below.

Note: Original archival description created February 2007 by Sam Steiner.

File list:

Box 1

Correspondence

1. A-C
2. D-F
3. Drescher, John, 1963-73
4. G-I
5. Erb, Paul, 1944-78
6. Hershberger, Guy F., 1960-66
7. Hertzler, Dan, 1969-79
8. J-L
9. Kitchener Record, 1957-78
10. Klassen, Marian & Peter, 1963-78
11. Leis, Vernon, 1964-76
12. M-O
13. Martin, J.B., 1950-59
14. Mennonite Reporter, 1974-79
15. Miller, John W., 1970-72
16. P-R
17. Pearson, Lester, 1958-68
18. S-U
19. Schultz, A.J. 1976-78
20. Shantz, Jim, 1967-74
21. V-Z
22. Condolence/Congratulation cards
23. Regarding Capital punishment, including scrapbook, 1957-75
24. Deeds, descriptions of Brubacher farm
25. Notes from addresses by Brubacher, n.d.
26. Articles by Brubacher
27. Book reviews by Brubacher
28. Manuscript of "Panorama of God's plan in layman's language"
29. Military exemption records, 1916-1918

Box 2 - Correspondence, etc.

1. Roseville Farm Forum correspondence, 1961-64
2. "Town & Country", 1953-62
3. Letters to farm magazines, 1954-68
4. Materials re: Holstein herd, 1934-66
5. Ontario Milk Producer 1932-37
6. Regarding Hogs, 1944-61
7. Holstein Association, 1945-60
8. Financial reports from cooperatives participated in by Brubacher
9. Tax assessment records, 1944-72
10. Account books, 1943,1948

Box 3 - Misc.

1. Investment records, 1967-80
2. Materials re: Rockway Mennonite High School, 1945-1971
3. Materials re: Jewish Evangelism Committee, 1944/45
4. Re: Erb Street Mennonite Church, 1922-58
5. Mementos
6. Annotated (critically) copies of H.S. Bender's "Anabaptist Vision" and address at Mennonite
   World Conference, 1962
7. Misc. Dispensational literature.

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