Mennonite Central Committee (Ontario) Oral History Project

Title: Mennonite Central Committee (Ontario) Oral History Project

Dates of creation: 1996-1999

Physical description: 49 cassette tapes; 4 cm of textual material

Administrative history: In 1995 Mennonite Central Committee Ontario approved a project for writing the history of Mennonite Central Committee Ontario and its predecessor agencies. Lucille Marr, a Professor in the History Department of Augustana University College, Camrose, Alberta, was retained to write the history. These interviews were done in the research phase of the project. The interviews were conducted either by Lucille Marr, Linda Huebert Hecht or Laureen Harder.

Summaries of the interviews will be available at the Archives.The finished book, published in December 2003, is entitled The transforming power of a century : Mennonite Central Committee and its evolution in Ontario.

Custodial history: Deposited in the Mennonite Archives of Ontario by Lucille Marr in March, 1999

Note: Archival description created by Sam Steiner

Interviews

Interviews marked with an asterisk (*) have been digitized.

1. Baerg, Arnold Nov. 10, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Waterloo, Ontario (1 Tape)
2. Bauman, Pauline Oct. 24, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Kitchener, Ont. (1 Tape)
3. Bearinger, Eddie March 1999, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Kitchener, Ont, (2 Tapes)*
4. Bergey, Lorna March 4, 1999, interviewed by Lucille Marr; in Kitchener, Ont. (2 Tapes)
5. Bowman, Edna Hunsperger April 22, 1998, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Kitchener, Ont. (2 Tapes)*
6. Brubacher, Margaret July 24, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Cambridge, Ontario (1 Tape)*
7. Driediger, Ed and Agnes - March 22, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Aylmer, Ont. (2 Tapes)
8. Hiebert, Alice November 5, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Waterloo, Ont. (not taped)
9. Hildebrand, Katherine July 21, 1998, interviewed by Lucille Marr in St. Catharines, Ont. (1 Tape)*
10. Klassen, Aaron - December 18, 1996, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Kitchener, Ont. (2 Tapes)
11. Koch, Alice - June 11, 1997, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Kitchener, Ont. (1 Tape)
12. Krahn, Harv and Ruth - February 2, 1997, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Edmonton, Ont. (1 Tape)
13. Martens, Dave and Alice (Brubacher) March 17, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Waterloo, Ontario (2 Tapes)
14. Martin, Naomi June 8, 1996, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Cambridge, Ont. (1 Tape)
15. Nigh, Ross June 5, 1996, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Kitchener, Ont. (2 Tapes)*
16. Rempel, Marguerite October 25, 1996, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Kitchener, Ont. (2 Tapes)
17. Rempel, Peter and Helen July 13, 1998, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Kitchener, Ont. (1 Tape)
18. Sawadsky, Hedy March 15, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in St. Catharines, Ont. (2 Tapes)*
19. Schlegel, Ray October 31, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht and Laureen Harder (2 Tapes)*
20. Schmidt, Ruby June 18, 1997, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Kitchener, Ont. (1 Tape)*
21. Sherk, Harold J. Jr. June 4, 1996, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Milverton, Ont. (2 Tapes)
22. Sittler Woods, Arlene November 1998 (2 Tapes of personal recollections; not interviewed)
23. Snyder, Alice October 17, 1996, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Kitchener, Ontario (1 Tape)
24. Snyder, Doug January 21, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Waterloo, Ont. (2 Tapes)*
25. Swalm, Jean July 15, 1998, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Collingwood, Ont. (1 Tape)*
26. Taves, Iva K. August 29, 1996, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Kitchener, Ontario (2 Tapes) August 3, 1998, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Kitchener, Ont. (2 Tapes)
27. Uchytil, Don and Inez (Wyse) January 19, 1997, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Stoney Plain, Alberta (1 Taped)
28. Wall, Jack October 7, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in Kitchener, Ont. (1 Tape)
29. Wiens, Ed March 15, 1997, interviewed by Linda Huebert Hecht in St. Catharines, Ont. (2 Tapes)
30. Wiens, Erwin and Marian August 18, 1998, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Edmonton, Alberta. (1 Tape)
31. Willms, John (Jack) May 9, 1997, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Edmonton, Alberta (no tape)
32. Worth, Dave October 31, 1998, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Edmonton, Alberta. (2 Tapes)*
33. Zehr, Dan June 6, 1998, interviewed by Lucille Marr in Abbotsford, B.C. (1 Tape)