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Hist. Mss. 1.1 - Samuel F. Coffman Family Fonds

Dates of Creation: 1885-1954

535.5 cm. of textual records
6.5 cm. of photos

Samuel F. Coffman, also known as Fred Coffman, was born near Rushville in Rockingham County, Virginia in 1872. In 1901 he married Ella Mann. They had six children, one of whom died in infancy.

Coffman graduated from High School in Elkhardt, Indiana, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago from 1894-1895 and 1897-1898. He was ordained preacher in the Old Mennonite Home Mission in Chicago in 1895. He was appointed acting bishop in 1900 to organize Old Mennonite congregations in Alberta. He was confirmed bishop in the Ontario Conference of the Old Mennonite Church in 1903. He pastored the Moyer Mennonite Church in Vineland, Ontario, from 1901-1954. An extensive, but not inexhaustive, list of his Conference involvements is included in Four Earthen Vessels / Urie A. Bender, ed.- Kitchener, Ontario : Herald Press.- 1982.- pp.311-13.

S.F. Coffman bequeathed his literary estate to the Mennonite Conference of Ontario and to the Mennonite Church General Conference. Coffman's unmarried daughters, Barbara and Magdalena, kept papers they deemed to be of personal interest and the remainder was divided between the above named institutions. In 1956 J.C. Fretz, historian of the Mennonite Conference of Ontario, physically transferred those papers deemed to be related to the Mennonite Church General Conference to the Archives of the Mennonite Church, administered by the Historical Committee of the Mennonite Church General Conference. Fretz deposited those papers deemed to relate to the Mennonite Conference of Ontario in the Mennonite Archives of Ontario. In 1993 Coffman's daughters, Barbara and Magdalena, deposited in the Mennonite Archives of Ontario Coffman's papers deemed to be of personal interest which had been retained by them until that time. They also deposited their own personal papers at that time. Barbara Coffman subsequently died in 1993 and in 1994 and 1995 Magdalena deposited more family papers in the Mennonite Archives of Ontario.

In 1974 the S.F. Coffman papers deposited in the Mennonite Archives of Ontario were arranged into four series:

  1. Correspondence
    1. personal
    2. business
  2. Records
    1. personal
    2. business
  3. Manuscripts
    1. sermons
    2. articles
    3. research notes
    4. newsclippings
  4. Memorabilia
    1. photos
    2. cards
    3. ephemera and books

The 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1999 accessions were added to these series; the last by Lewis Coffman. A file list is available.

The inventory number assigned S.F. Coffman's papers in the Archives of the Mennonite Church is Hist. Mss. 1-163. A file list is available at FA20.

Series 1: Correspondence

Sub-Series 1: Personal

Dates of Creation: 1885-1954

277.5 cm. of correspondence

Vol.1

  1. J.C. Fretz letters
  2. Wilbur and Velma Hostetler letter
  3. Correspondence regarding Vineland congregation
  4. Correspondence regarding A Brief History of the Mennonites in Ontario
  5. William A. Wideman letters
  6. Nahrgang family letters
  7. Mary Berkey letter
  8. John E. Bingeman letter
  9. Adeline V. Brunk letter
  10. Dora Burkholder letter
  11. Ansel V. Coffman letters
  12. Anna Coffman letters
  13. Barbara Coffman letters
  14. Daniel H. Coffman letters
  15. David J. Coffman letters
  16. Ella Coffman letter
  17. Fannie Coffman letters
  18. Jacob M. Coffman letters
  19. John Coffman letter
  20. Frances Coffman letters
  21. John S. Coffman letters
  22. Magdalena Coffman letters
  23. Margery Coffman letters
  24. S.F. Coffman letters
  25. William Coffman letters
  26. Boyd Cressman letters
  27. Saedie Culp letter
  28. Amanda Ebersole letters
  29. Melina Ebersole letters
  30. William Fretz letters
  31. Barbara Gingerich letter
  32. DeWitt Good letters
  33. Amanda Hartman letters
  34. Jacob A. Heatwole letters
  35. Lizzie Koch letters
  36. Abram and Barbara Kratz letters
  37. Andrew Kratz letter
  38. Salome Lehman letter
  39. Mann family letters
  40. Mother Mann letters
  41. Lillie Minnich letters
  42. Ezra Rittenhouse letters
  43. Valerie Rittenhouse letter
  44. Lottie Smith letter
  45. Addie Stauffer letter
  46. Anna Wachtel letter

Vol.2 (long box)

  1. Frank Gayman letters
  2. Tilman Moyer letters
  3. J.F. Rittenhouse letters
  4. "Special Letters"

Vol.3

  1. S.F. Coffman letters to Ella Mann, 1899-1900
  2. S.F. Coffman letters to Ella Mann, 1901
  3. S.F. Coffman letters to Ella Mann, 1902-03
  4. Ella Mann letters to S.F. Coffman, 1893-94
  5. Ella Mann letters to S.F. Coffman, 1895
  6. Ella Mann letters to S.F. Coffman, 1896
  7. Ella Mann letters to S.F. Coffman, 1897
  8. Ella Mann letters to S.F. Coffman, 1898
  9. Ella Mann letters to S.F. Coffman, 1899-1911
  10. Ella Mann Coffman general correspondence
  11. Report cards, death notices, marriage notices, etc.
  12. Flowers from Jerusalem
  13. S.F. Coffman sketches
  14. Elsie K. Bender letter
  15. Alice Bearss letter
  16. Ida Bergey letter
  17. M. Elizabeth Brown letters
  18. Mary Brubacher letters
  19. Alda Culp letters
  20. Mary Denlinger letters
  21. Sarah Funk letter
  22. Celesta Hartzler letters
  23. Lucetta High letters
  24. Barbara Kratz letters
  25. Berta Lehman letters
  26. Lizzie Minnich letters
  27. Debbie Moyer letters
  28. Louida Nahrgang letter
  29. Saloma Rittenhouse letters
  30. Valerie Rittenhouse letter
  31. Anna Schact letter
  32. Barbara Sherk letter
  33. Rebecca & Sarah Sherk letter
  34. Linda Shantz letters
  35. Saphrona Sievenpiper letter
  36. Mollie Snyder letter
  37. Sarah Wismer letter
  38. Bertha Zook letter
  39. Lena Zook letter
  40. Family correspondence (mostly Fannie Coffman, but includes father, John S. Coffman, and other siblings
    1891-1901, 1907 (added Feb. 2001)

Vol.4

  1. Barbara Coffman's correspondence, 1935
  2. Barbara Coffman's correspondence, 1936
  3. Barbara Coffman's correspondence, 1936-80

Vol.5

  1. Barbara Coffman's correspondence, 1933
  2. Barbara Coffman's correspondence, 1934
  3. Barbara Coffman's correspondence, 1934
  4. Barbara Coffman's correspondence, 1935

Vol.6

  1. Barbara Coffman's correspondence, 1931-33
  2. Barbara Coffman's correspondence, 1960-78
  3. Barbara Coffman's correspondence, fan mail re: His Name was John

Vol.7

  1. Ellen Coffman's correspondence
  2. Ellen Coffman's correspondence

Vol.8

  1. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1917-21
  2. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1922
  3. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1923
  4. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1924
  5. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1925
  6. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1926
  7. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1927
  8. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1928
  9. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1929
  10. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1930
  11. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1931
  12. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1932
  13. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1933
  14. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1934

Vol.9

  1. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1918-34
  2. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1929-44

Vol.10

  1. John E. Coffman's correspondence from siblings, 1933-38
  2. John E. Coffman's correspondence from parents, 1933-38

Vol.11

  1. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1936
  2. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1937
  3. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1938

Vol.12

  1. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1928
  2. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1930
  3. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1934
  4. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1935
  5. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1935
  6. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1935
  7. John E. Coffman's correspondence, n.d.

Vol.13

  1. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1938
  2. John E. Coffman's correspondence, 1939
  3. John E. Coffman's correspondence with family, 1939-40
  4. John E. Coffman's Summer Bible School correspondence, 1934-39
  5. John E. Coffman's MCC correspondence, 1940-45
  6. John E. Coffman's correspondence with family, 1941
  7. John E. Coffman's correspondence with family, 1942
  8. John E. Coffman's correspondence with family, 1943
  9. John E. Coffman's correspondence with family, 1944
  10. John E. Coffman's correspondence with family, 1945
  11. John E. Coffman's correspondence with family, 1946-53
  12. John E. Coffman's correspondence with family, 1954-55
  13. John E. Coffman's correspondence with family, 1956-80
  14. John E. Coffman's letters to family, 1944-56

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Sub-Series 2: Business

Dates of Creation: 1897-1954

Vol.1

  1. H.D. Groh letters
  2. Historical Committee letters
  3. Historical Committee letters
  4. London, England Mission letters
  5. Non-Resistant Relief Organization letters
  6. Peace Problems Committee letters
  7. General Correspondence
  8. Howard Stevanus letters
  9. Arnold Gingrich letters
  10. Mennonite Conference of Ontario letters
  11. Mennonite Conference of Ontario letters
  12. Treasurer, Mennonite Conference of Ontario letters
  13. Secretary, Mennonite Conference of Ontario letters
  14. Moyer (First Mennonite) Church, Vineland letters
  15. Education and mission letters
  16. Ministerial support letters
  17. Conference-related correspondence, 1919-1928 (added Feb. 2001)
    (Includes lengthy letter from Boyd Cressman on the conference position on dress)
  18. Vineland correspondence, 1895-1901, 1925, 1928 (added Feb. 2001)
  19. Mixture of personal and conference correspondence, 1894-1927 (added Feb. 2001)
    (Includes letter of acceptance to Moody Bible Institute, 1894)

Vol.2

  1. Letters re: outlying congregations in Coffman's bishop district
  2. Notes of Ontario Mennonite Conference sessions, 1949; introduction to 1934 issue of Calendar of Appointments
  3. Hoover family letters
  4. J.S. Woolner and Amos Cressman letters
  5. Correspondence with families in Blenheim congregation
  6. E.S. Hallman letters
  7. David Bergey letters
  8. Samuel Honderich letters
  9. A.C. Courtice letters
  10. Samuel S. Herner letters
  11. A.C. Kolb letters
  12. A.B. Snyder letters
  13. Bible Study Board letters
  14. Ephraim Snyder letters
  15. First Mennonite Church letters
  16. A.B. Kolb letters
  17. Lancaster, PA Mission letters
  18. A.H. Leaman letters

Vol.3

  1. Mennonite Board of Education letters 1913-19
  2. Mennonite Board of Education textbook committee
  3. Mennonite Board of Education minutes 1917-22
  4. Mennonite Board of Education Special Matters
  5. Mennonite Board of Education letters 1922-23
  6. Mennonite Board of Education financial statements

Vol.4

  1. Historical Committee
  2. Mennonite Publishing House
  3. Military exemption and Bible study classes
  4. Correspondence with Governor-General of Canada
  5. Mennonite Church General Conference letters
  6. Mennonite Church Young People's Meeting 1922
  7. Mennonite Church General Conference Sessions, 1917
  8. Mennonite Church General Sunday School Committee letters
  9. Mennonite Church General Sunday School Committee letters
  10. Lessons Committee records of Mennonite Church Sunday School Committee
  11. Teacher Training Committee records of Mennonite Church Sunday School Committee
  12. D.H. Bender letters
  13. G.L. Bender letters
  14. Daniel Kauffman letters
  15. Mennonite Board of Missions letters
  16. Mennonite Publishing Committee letters
  17. H.F. Reist letters

Vol.5

  1. Mennonite Board of Rural Missions letters
  2. Ontario rural missions letters
  3. Correspondence re: proposed Goshen seminary, 1920-21
  4. Sherkston mission letters
  5. Ontario rural missions letters
  6. Sunday School Committee letters
  7. L.J. Burkholder letters

Vol.6

  1. Toronto Mission letters
  2. Clarence Centre church letters
  3. Sherkston mission letters
  4. Markham church letters
  5. S.M. Kanagy letters
  6. J.I. Byler letters

Vol.7

  1. Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, General Board letters
  2. Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, Missions Committee letters
  3. Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, Secretary's letters
  4. Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, Missions Study and Revision Committee
  5. Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, Program Committee
  6. Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, Missions Committee letters
  7. Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, Affiliations Committee
  8. Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, Executive Committee letters
  9. Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, Executive Committee letters
  10. Correspondence regarding L.S. Weber

Vol.8

  1. Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization letters
  2. Non-Resistant Relief Organization letters
  3. Misc. WWII-era letters

Vol.9

  1. Anonymous letters
  2. "A" letters
  3. "B" letters
  4. Nelson Bechtel letters
  5. Nathaniel Bergey letters
  6. E.J. Berkey letters
  7. D.B. Betzner letters
  8. Jacob Bixler letters
  9. Joseph Bingeman letter
  10. John Blosser letters
  11. N.O. Blosser letters
  12. L.B. Blough letters
  13. E.C. Bossert letters
  14. Aaron C. Bowman letters
  15. M.C. Bowman letters
  16. R.R. Brenneman letters
  17. Elias Bricker letters
  18. Harvey Bricker letters
  19. Amos Brubacher letters
  20. Ida Brubacher letters
  21. Jacob Brubacher letters
  22. Menno Brubacher letters
  23. Simeon Brubacher letters
  24. George R. Brunk letters
  25. Jacob Brunk letters
  26. J.D. Brunk letters
  27. Abram Burkhart letters
  28. Daniel Burkhardt letters
  29. Ada Burkholder letters
  30. Oscar Burkholder letters
  31. Chester Bushart letters
  32. Rufus Buzzard letters
  33. N.E. Byers letters
  34. Jacob Byler letters
  35. "C" letters
  36. H.D. Charles letters
  37. Amos Cressman letter
  38. Curtis Cressman letters
  39. Elvina Cressman letters
  40. M.C. Cressman letters
  41. Clayton Culp letters
  42. "D" letters
  43. C.F. Derstine leters
  44. I.R. Detweiler letters
  45. Bernice Devitt letters
  46. Elizabeth Dingee letters
  47. Dominion Alliance letters
  48. Joseph Driver letters
  49. "E" letters
  50. A.M. Eash letters
  51. Gordon Eby letter
  52. Tilman Erb letter
  53. "F" letters
  54. A.L. Fretz letters
  55. J.C. Fretz letters
  56. M.R. Fretz letters
  57. John F. Funk letters
  58. [spare]
  59. "G" letters
  60. David Garber letter
  61. Fred Geiger letters
  62. Myron Gel letters
  63. A.C. Good letters
  64. Abner Good letters
  65. Christian Good letter
  66. I.B. Good letters
  67. Silas S. Good letters
  68. Samuel Good letters
  69. Solomon R. Good letters
  70. Anson Groh letters
  71. Herbert Groh letters
  72. Ivan Groh letters
  73. Mabel Groh letters
  74. Elmer Grubb letter
  75. "H" letters
  76. Manasseh Hallman letters
  77. John E. Hartzler letters
  78. J.K. Hartzler letter
  79. J.S. Hartzler letters
  80. J.W. Hartzler letters
  81. L.J. Heatwole letters
  82. E.D. Hess letters
  83. David Hilty letter
  84. Joel Hoover letters
  85. Leonard Hoover letters
  86. Milton Hoover letters
  87. Samuel Hoover letters
  88. John Horsch letters
  89. C.K. Hostetler letters
  90. M.S. Hunsberger letter
  91. D.J. Johns letter
  92. Frank Johnson letters
  93. Mattie E. Johnson letters
  94. "K" letters
  95. W.W. Kauffman letters
  96. F.B. Kime letters
  97. B.B. King letters
  98. Knechtel family letters
  99. John Koch letter
  100. H.P. Krehbiel letter
  101. H.W. Krehbiel letter
  102. Jacob Krehbiel letter
  103. W.B. Kriegbaum letters
  104. J. Kurz letters
  105. "L" letters
  106. P.R. Lantz letters
  107. George J. Lapp letters
  108. Abraham S. Leatherman letter
  109. Levi Leatherman letter
  110. D.A. Lehman letters
  111. Herschey Lehman letter
  112. J.S. Lehman letter
  113. M.C. Lehman letters
  114. N.A. Lind letter
  115. Bertha Lindhorst letter
  116. W. Lineweaver letter
  117. Aaron Loucks letters
  118. "M" letters
  119. J.B. Martin letters
  120. Menno E. Martin letter
  121. Nelson Michael letters
  122. Jesse Martin letter
  123. Oliver Martin letter
  124. C.Z. Mast letters
  125. Emerson McDowell letters
  126. John H. Mellinger letters
  127. A.J. Metzler letters
  128. D.D. Miller letters
  129. Dave Miller letter
  130. Ernest Miller letters
  131. H.T. Miller letters
  132. Orie Miller letter
  133. Abraham Moyer letter
  134. A.H. Moyer letter
  135. William Moyer letters
  136. J.S. Musselman letters
  137. G.W. North letters
  138. J.M. Nunnemaker letters
  139. Jonas Nyce letter
  140. "O" letters
  141. Perring Page letters
  142. W.J. Perry letters
  143. David E. Planes letters
  144. Cassius Provins letters
  145. "R" letters
  146. A.B. Ramer letters
  147. Isaac Reaman letters
  148. Jesse Ressor letters
  149. J.A. Ressler letters
  150. Freeman Rittenhouse letters
  151. H.F. Rittenhouse letters
  152. M.F. Rittenhouse letters
  153. I.W. Royer letters
  154. "S" letters
  155. Ephraim Schaaf letters
  156. Delton Schmidt letters
  157. Moses Schmidt letters
  158. F.W. Schisler letters
  159. Samuel Schwartz letters
  160. J.R. Shank letters
  161. J.W. Shank letters
  162. Israel Shantz letters
  163. J.M. Shantz letters
  164. Lloyd Shantz letters
  165. Moses H. Shantz letters
  166. Simeon Shantz letters
  167. W.E. Shantz letters
  168. J.M. Shenk letters
  169. S.G. Shetler letters
  170. Ben Shoemaker letters
  171. J.S. Shoemaker letters
  172. Ephraim Snider letters
  173. C. Henry Smith letters
  174. J.B. Smith letters
  175. J.D. Smith letters
  176. William & Francis Smith letters
  177. J.P. Smucker letters
  178. R.R. Smucker letters
  179. Ida Snider letters
  180. Jonas Snider letters
  181. B.P. Snyder letters
  182. Elvin Snyder letters
  183. Emma Snyder letters
  184. Ephraim Snyder letters
  185. Oliver Snyder letters
  186. John D. Souder letters
  187. A.E. Stauffer letters
  188. Jas Stalter letters
  189. Jonas Snyder letters
  190. Noah Stauffer letters
  191. Norman Stauffer letters
  192. Norman Steckle letters
  193. Clara & Menno Steiner letters
  194. A.J. Steiner letters
  195. Howard Stevanus letters
  196. M.D. Stutzman letters
  197. Frank Summer letters
  198. Clara Unzicker letters
  199. Peter Unzicker letters
  200. "W" letters
  201. I.A. Wambold letters
  202. C.P. Watson letters
  203. George A. Weber letters
  204. M.S. Weber letter
  205. Noah Weber letters
  206. U.K. Weber letters
  207. A.D. Wenger letters
  208. Daniel Wenger letters
  209. S.B. Wenger letters
  210. P.E. Whitmer letters
  211. Samuel Wideman letters
  212. Daniel Wismer letters
  213. Isaiah Wismer letters
  214. I.A. Yoder letters
  215. Abner Yoder letters
  216. C.Z. Yoder letter
  217. D.A. Yoder letters
  218. John D. Yoder letters
  219. Wilber Yoder letters
  220. Jonas Zavitz letters
  221. Edna Zehr letter
  222. J.W. Zerbe letter

Vol. 10 (Special correspondence, added 1999/2000)

  1. Vineland congregation correspondence, 1950-1954
    Includes carbon copy of typescript - "A record of Russian Mennonite Aid Committee for Lincoln County, Ontario, 1873-1880" by Philip Wismer, Deacon, 1924
  2. Rainham congregation correspondence, 1907-1951
  3. Conferences and meeting arrangements, 1929-1938 (In which Coffman invited to participate)
  4. Elkhart Investigating Committee, 1902, 1922-1923 (Indiana-Michigan Conference difficulties; Coffman was secretary of the committee) Includes Herald of Truth report on 1902 difficulties in the conference, and multiple copies of the final report.
  5. First Mennonite Church (Kitchener) Investigating Committee, 1921-1924 (Includes petition by members of congregation seeking investigation)
  6. Personal Correspondence of Special Interest, 1914-1918 (Most, but not all, deals with issues related to World War I and the Mennonite position)
  7. "Special letters," 1915-1936 (Many deal with Mennonite Board of Education issues, some with Mennonite Publishing House, some with theological questions)
  8. Letter about background to hymn, "In They Holy Place" written by Coffman
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Series 2: Records

Sub-Series 1: Personal

Date(s) of creation: 1901-55

125.5 cm. of records

Vol.1

  1. Will (1935); Statement read at 25th wedding anniversary 1926
  2. Subscription to Christian Ministry, 1948
  3. Inventory of periodicals 1955
  4. Application for Clergy Certificate on CPR 1901
  5. Church membership certificates for Salome Ellen Coffman, Barbara Francis Coffman and Magdalena Elizabeth Coffman
  6. Application for permit to leave Canada, 21 February 1918

Vol.2

  1. "B" bills
  2. Electric bills
  3. Bell telephone bills
  4. "C" bills
  5. Canadian Printing Co. bills
  6. Cheque book
  7. M.C. Cressman bills
  8. "D" bills
  9. Electrolux bills
  10. Farm bills
  11. W.G. Fletcher bills
  12. C.J. Freeman bills
  13. Fretz bills
  14. "G" bills
  15. "H" bills
  16. "K" bills
  17. "M" bills
  18. MacLaren Cheese bills
  19. Niagara telephone bills
  20. "O" bills
  21. "P" bills
  22. Plumbing & Heating bills
  23. Printing bills
  24. "R" bills
  25. Record of Christian Work bills
  26. "S" bills
  27. Tax Receipts
  28. Travel bills
  29. "T-U-V" bills
  30. "W" bills
  31. "Young People's Paper" bills
  32. Maggie Book estate records
  33. Christopher Hoover estate records
  34. Barbara Kratz estate records
  35. Barbara Kratz estate records
  36. Sarah L. Moyer estate records
  37. Ezra Rittenhouse estate records
  38. Ezra Rittenhouse estate records

Vol.3

  1. Address books
  2. Autograph books
  3. Business cards
  4. Memorandum book 1903-04
  5. Memorandum book 1907
  6. Memorandum book 1908
  7. Memorandum book 1909
  8. Memorandum book 1917
  9. Memorandum book 1918-21
  10. Memorandum book 1918-26
  11. Memorandum book 1930-32
  12. Memorandum book 1935
  13. Memorandum book 1936
  14. Memorandum book 1945
  15. Memorandum books of sermon texts
  16. Library indexes

Vol.4

  1. Diary 1903
  2. Diary 1904
    2a. Diary 1909
  3. Diary 1912
  4. Diary 1913
  5. Diary 1916
  6. Diary 1917
  7. Diary 1918
  8. Diary 1919
  9. Diary 1919
  10. Diary 1921
  11. Diary 1922
  12. Diary 1923
  13. Diary 1925
  14. Diary 1933
  15. Diary 1934
  16. Diary 1935
  17. Diary 1936
  18. Diary 1937
  19. Diary 1938
  20. Diary 1939
    20a. Diary 1940
  21. Diary 1945
  22. Diary 1886
  23. Diary 1897
  24. Diary 1898
  25. Diary 1900
  26. Diary 1901
  27. Diary 1902

Vol.5

  1. Ella Mann's diary 1893
  2. Ella Mann's recipe and address book
  3. Ella Mann's memorandum book
  4. Ella Mann's diary 1898
  5. Ella Mann's music score

Vol.6

  1. John E. Coffman's account book
  2. John E. Coffman's diary 1928
  3. John E. Coffman's diary 1929
  4. John E. Coffman's diary 1930-31
  5. John E. Coffman's diary 1933-34
  6. John E. Coffman's diary 1934
  7. John E. Coffman's diary 1933-34
  8. John E. Coffman's diary 1935
  9. John E. Coffman's diary 1935-36
  10. John E. Coffman's diary 1937
  11. John E. Coffman's diary 1937
  12. John E. Coffman's diary, 1937-38
  13. John E. Coffman's diary, 1939
  14. John E. Coffman's diary, 1939-40
  15. John E. Coffman's diary, 1941
  16. John E. Coffman's diary, 1942
  17. John E. Coffman's diary, 1943
  18. John E. Coffman's diary, 1944
  19. John E. Coffman's diary, 1945
  20. John E. Coffman's diary, 1946
  21. John E. Coffman's diary, 1947
  22. John E. Coffman's diary, 1948
  23. John E. Coffman's diary, 1949
  24. John E. Coffman's diary, 1950
  25. John E. Coffman's diary, 1951
  26. John E. Coffman's diary, 1952
  27. John E. Coffman's diary, 1953
  28. John E. Coffman's diary, 1954
  29. John E. Coffman's diary, 1973
  30. John E. Coffman's diary, 1975
  31. John E. Coffman's diary, 1976
  32. John E. Coffman's diary, 1977
  33. John E. Coffman's diary, 1978
  34. John E. Coffman's diary, 1979
  35. John E. Coffman's diary, 1980

Vol.7

  1. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1938-42
  2. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1943-47
  3. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1981
  4. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1984
  5. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1960
  6. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1985
  7. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1963
  8. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1972
  9. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1975
  10. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1979
  11. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1980
  12. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1986
  13. Barbara Coffman's diary, 1988-89
  14. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1974
  15. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1975
  16. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1976
  17. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1977
  18. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1980
  19. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1982
  20. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1985
  21. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1987
  22. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1988
  23. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1990
  24. Barbara Coffman's datebook, 1993
  25. Barbara Coffman's receipt book
  26. Barbara Coffman's memorandum book, 1966-74
  27. Barbara Coffman's memorandum book, n.d.

Vol.8

  1. John S. Coffman's memorandum book, 1888
  2. John S. Coffman's memorandum book, 1895-97

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Sub-Series 2: Business

Date(s) of creation: 1901-54

Vol.1

  1. Minutes of organizational meetings of Mennonite congregations in Alberta, 1901
  2. Moyer Mennonite Church cemetery records, with list of Daniel High's children
  3. Reports of the Mennonite Immigration and Colonization Association of North America
  4. Minutes of Ontario Mennonite Conference ministers' meeting, 1915
  5. Constitution of the Mennonite congregation near Okotoks, Alberta
  6. Ontario Mennonite Conference Bishop's meeting, 1951
  7. Ontario Mennonite Sunday School Conference reports and correspondence
  8. Minutes of the Mennonite Board of Education, Mennonite General Conference
  9. Rockway Mennonite High School reports and letters
  10. Reports of Bishop of Toronto Mennonite Mission
  11. Mennonite Mission Board of Ontario notes
  12. Ontario Mennonite Conference ministerial committee records
  13. Minutes of Ontario Mennonite Conference bishops' meeting, 1944
  14. Moyer Mennonite Church historical records
  15. Ontario Mennonite Conference minutes
  16. Ontario Mennonite Conference Executive meeting minutes

Vol.2

  1. Ontario Mennonite Conference constitutions and charter
  2. Proposed Automobile Aid Plan correspondence
  3. Ontario Mennonite Conference bishop's meeting on communion, 1939
  4. Ontario Mennonite Conference bishop's meeting, 1945
  5. Correspondence with A.C. Kolb re: Gov't. annuities
  6. Ontario Mennonite Conference agendas, etc.
  7. Published proceedings of Mennonite General Conference, 1896-191
  8. Draft constitution of the Mennonite Conference of Ontario, 190
  9. Proposed Ontario Amish Mennonite Auto Aid Plan Constitution
  10. Resolution of Ontario Mennonite Conference Peace Committee, 1943
  11. Mennonite General Conference Memo books, 1953

Vol.3

  1. Proposed Mennonite Board of Missions Constitution ca.1938
  2. Mennonite General Conference Polity Committee correspondence, 1927-40
  3. Mennonite General Conference Polity Committee correspondence, 1935-40
  4. Mennonite General Conference Polity Committee correspondence, 1930-36
  5. Mennonite General Conference Polity Committee correspondence, 1939-43

Vol.4

  1. Examination for ministerial candidates, Mennonite Conference of Ontario
  2. Mennonite Mission Board of Ontario constitutional drafts
  3. Ontario Mennonite Conference Committee on Birth Control Report
  4. Ontario Christian Workers' Conference Constitution
  5. Record of Announcements and Appointments at Vineland Church

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Series 3: Manuscripts

Date(s) of creation: ca. 1895-1954

125.5 cm. of manuscripts

Sub-Series 1: Sermons

Vol.1

  1. Genesis sermons
  2. Exodus sermons
  3. Leviticus sermons
  4. Numbers sermons
  5. Deuteronomy sermons
  6. Joshua sermons
  7. Judges sermons
  8. Ruth sermons
  9. I-II Samuel sermons
  10. I-II Kings sermons
  11. I-II Chronicles sermons
  12. Ezra sermons
  13. Nehemiah sermons
  14. Esther sermons
  15. Job sermons
  16. Psalms sermons
  17. Proverbs sermons
  18. Ecclesiastes sermons
  19. Song of Solomon sermons
  20. Isaiah sermons
  21. Jeremiah sermons
  22. Lamentations sermons
  23. Ezekial sermons
  24. Daniel sermons
  25. Hosea sermons
  26. Joel sermons
  27. Amos sermons
  28. Jonah sermons
  29. Micah sermons
  30. Nahum sermons
  31. Unused
  32. Habakkuk sermons
  33. Zephaniah sermons
  34. Haggai sermons
  35. Zechariah sermons
  36. Malachai sermons
  37. Matthew sermons
  38. Mark sermons
  39. Luke sermons
  40. John sermons
  41. Acts sermons
  42. Romans sermons
  43. I Corinthians sermons
  44. II Corinthians sermons
  45. Galatians sermons
  46. Ephesians sermons
  47. Philippians sermons
  48. Colossians sermons
  49. I Thessalonians sermons
  50. II Thessalonians sermons
  51. I Timothy sermons
  52. II Timothy sermons
  53. Titus sermons
  54. Philemon sermons
  55. Hebrews sermons
  56. James sermons
  57. I Peter sermons
  58. II Peter sermons
  59. I, II, III John sermons
  60. Jude sermons
  61. Revelations sermons
  62. Mennonite church history lectures
  63. Mennonite Hour radio sermons
  64. Bible Conference sermons
  65. Woman's Sphere sermons
  66. Special Bible Study sermons
  67. Funeral sermons
  68. Sermons of special interest
  69. Sermons of special interest
  70. Sermons of other ministers
  71. Sermon outlines

Vol.2

  1. Special lectures to young people
  2. Elkhart Institute lessons
  3. Communion, baptism, inquiry sermons, Vineland
  4. Communion, baptism, inquiry sermons, Rainham and South Cayuga
  5. Communion, baptism, inquiry sermons, Toronto
  6. Communion, baptism, inquiry sermons, New York
  7. Communion, baptism, inquiry sermons, Outside Points
  8. Special sermons, Vineland
  9. Special sermon series, Vineland
  10. Sunday evening sermons, Vineland
  11. Special sermon series, Outside Points
  12. Doctrinal sermons
  13. Sermons at Outside Points
  14. Vineland sermons
  15. Vineland sermons
  16. Vineland sermons
  17. Vineland sermons
  18. Russalism sermons
  19. Moody Bible Institute notes
  20. Misc. sermons 1904-10
  21. Misc. sermons 1914-21
  22. Training lessons for Sunday School teachers
  23. Special Studies

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Sub-Series 2: Articles

Vol.1

  1. Christian Monitor articles

Vol.2

  1. "The Christian Woman's Veil"
  2. "The Bible School"
  3. "Two Church Papers"
  4. "Preparation of the Teacher"

Vol.3

  1. Barbara Coffman's manuscript of His Name was John
  2. Misc. oral presentations and articles by Barbara Coffman
  3. Barbara Coffman's historical dramas

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Sub-Series 3: Research Notes

Vol.1

  1. Chicago Mission research notes
  2. Translated letters, 1841-59

Vol.2

  1. Barbara Coffman's genealogical notes
  2. Barbara Coffman translations of Gross family letters
  3. Barbara Coffman list of Canadian Mennonite letters in the Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Historical Society
  4. Letter fragments collected by Barbara Coffman
  5. Letter fragments translated by Barbara Coffman
  6. Barbara Coffman's copy of 1986 "Tour of the Twenty"
  7. Barbara Coffman's research notes on J.S. Coffman
  8. Barbara Coffman's research notes on Fry family history
  9. Barbara Coffman's copy of Isaac G. Martin's criticisms of Letters to the Mennonite Community in Upper Canada
  10. Barbara Coffman's research on Pennsylvania Germans
  11. Barbara Coffman's copies of Gross family letters in Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Historical Library
  12. Barbara Coffman's records of Daniel High and New Mennonites
  13. Letters to John S. Coffman preserved by Barbara Coffman
  14. Fry family letters preserved by Barbara Coffman
  15. Barbara Coffman's maps of Mennonite homesteads in Lincoln County

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Sub-Series 4: Newsclippings

Vol.1

  1. Adolscent social problems
  2. Bible schools
  3. Bible study
  4. Church
  5. Doctrines
  6. Denominations
  7. Devotions
  8. Education
  9. Evangelism
  10. Gardening
  11. History
  12. Jewish people
  13. Life insurance
  14. Literary
  15. Lodges
  16. Marriage and Divorce
  17. Ministry
  18. Missions
  19. Music
  20. Peace
  21. Poetry
  22. Politics
  23. Religion
  24. Science
  25. Cults
  26. Social Reform
  27. Sunday School
  28. Temperance
  29. War
  30. Miscellaneous

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Series 4: Memorabilia

Date(s) of creation: ca. 1876-1954

6.5 cm. of photos
93 cm. of ephemera and books

Sub-Series 1: Photos

Vol.1

  1. Photos

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Sub-Series 2: Cards

Vol.1

  1. Sympathy Cards

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Sub-Series 3: Ephemera and Books

Vol.1

  1. The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.- New York : American Bible Society.- 1876.
  2. Doctrines of the Bible : A Brief Discussion of the Teachings of God's Word / Daniel Kauffman, ed.- Scottdale : Mennonite Publishing Company.- 1928.
  3. Landmarks of Church History : To the Reformation / Rev. Henry Cowan, D.D.- New York : Fleming H. Revell Company.- n.d.
  4. The Conscience / Joseph Gowan and George Gowan.- London : Elliot Stock.- 1905.
  5. A Campsite in the Making / Herb Groh.- Ottawa : Ottawa and District Boys' Work Board.- 1956.
  6. First Lessons in Latin / Elisha Jones.- Chicago : S.C. Griggs and Co.- 1883.
  7. Octaves / Henry Turner Miller.- Beamsville.- 1904.
  8. Joseph W. Yoder: Lecturer--Singer--Entertainer / Joseph W. Yoder.- Huntingdon, Pennsylvania : The Yoder Publishing Company.- n.d.
  9. Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion / Victor E. Marsden.- rpt. 1933.
  10. Osteopathy booklets
  11. How to Know the Wild Flowers / M. Parkinson.- Toronto : The Educational Publishing Company.- 1905.
  12. Catalogue of the Rittenhouse Libary / Annie R. Fry.- Lincoln County, ON : Gleneyrie School.- 1914.- Catalogue of Rittenhouse School Museum.- n.d.
  13. Sunday School lesson books
  14. The Foreign Missions Conference of North America : Twenty-Third Annual Session / Fennell P. Turner and Frank Knight Sanders, eds.- New York : Foreign Missions Conference.- 1926.- The Foreign Missions Conference of North America : Twenty-Sixth Annual Session.-
    Fennell P. Turner, ed.- New York : Foreign Missions Conference.- 1919.
  15. National Council for Prevention of War News Bulletin.- Washington, D.C. : National Council for Prevention of War.- 1926-27.
  16. War and Peace pamphlets
  17. Amish Mennonite conference programs
  18. Dedication programs
  19. Missions meeting programs
  20. Elkhart Institute programs
  21. Music conference programs
  22. Educational programs
  23. General Conference programs
  24. Vineland and Niagara District programs
  25. Sunday School Conference programs
  26. Sunday School Conference programs
  27. Sunday School Conference programs
  28. Sunday School Conference programs
  29. Sunday School Conference programs
  30. Sunday School Conference programs
  31. Sunday School Conference programs
  32. Young People's meeting programs
  33. Bible Conference programs
  34. The Bible True and Infidelity Wicked / William S. Plumer.- New York : American Tract Society.- n.d.- presented to Samuel F. Coffman by the Mennonite Sunday School, December, 1880.
  35. Loyal Responses / Frances Ridley Havergal.- New York : E.P. Dutton.- 1884.- presented to Samuel F. Coffman by Mennonite S. School, Elkhart, Ind., for attendance during 1884, December 1881.
  36. Whose Fault was It?.- New York : Dodd, Mead, and Company.- n.d.- presented to Samuel F. Coffman by the Mennonite Sunday School, Elkhart, Ind. December, 1881.
  37. "Hermonische Melodien Büchlein".- Clinton Township, Upper Canada.- 1810 (Fraktur piece by Catharine Kratz)

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