Hours
Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Contact
Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Classification scheme:
Hist.Mss.9.28
- Seymour Octet, ca. 1942. - 1 audio disc (ca. 4 min) : acetate on glass base, 78 rpm ; 24 cm. - David Spencer Limited Personal Recording Service (Vancouver, B.C.) . - The quartet was comprised of 8 conscientious objectors serving an Alternative Service term at the Seymour Mountain Park Alternative Service Work Camp (Dollarton, British Columbia) in 1942. Members included: Abe [or Abram] Enns (Manitoba), John Peters (Manitoba), Andrew Steckly (Ontario), Peter Derksen (Ontario), Paul Hunsberger (Ontario), Rudy Dick (Ontario), Isaac Andres (Saskatchewan), Jake [Siemens?] (Ontario).- The disc was donated to the Mennonite Archives of Ontario by Donna Nazfziger in 2016. It was originally owned by Andrew Steckly. - The disc is cracked but two songs are playable: ""Just a little talk with Jesus" and "Home of the soul." Digital reference copies are available at the Archives. - Names and provinces of octet members transcribed from audio recording.
