Directory of Mennonite and Related Church Historians and Committees

This directory lists North American Mennonite, Amish and related historical committees, societies, conference historians, and interpretation centers. Mennonite Historical Bulletin publishes this list annually in January and would appreciate updates and corrections from our readers or WWW users.

Allegheny Conference Historical Committee, Mark Moyer, 1000 Vista Dr Apt 922,
     Davidsville, PA 15928, 814 288-4575; Archives at PO Box 12, Somerset, PA

Archives of Evangelical Mennonite Conference, PO Box 1268, Steinbach, MB R0A 2A0

Atlantic Coast Conference Historian, Margaret Derstine, 2001 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster,       PA 17601, 717 390-4116

Bluffton College Archives, Paul L. Weaver, 280 W College Ave, Bluffton, OH 45817, 419       358-3286, Fax: 419 358-3384, E-mail: weaverp@bluffton.edu

Brethren in Christ Historical Society, E. Morris Sider, Archives of Brethren in Christ       Church, Messiah College, Grantham, PA 17027, 717 691-6048, Fax: 717 691-6042

California Mennonite Historical Society, Peter J. Klassen, 4824 E Butler, Fresno, CA       93727, 209 453-2225, E-mail: kennsrem@fresno.edu

Casselman River Area Historians, David I Miller, PO Box 591, Grantsville, MD 21536, 301       895-4488

Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, 1717 S Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA 93702, 209       453-2225, Fax: 209 453-2124, E-mail: kennsrem@fresno.edu, Web site:       http://www.fresno.edu/affiliation/cmbs

Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, 400 S Jefferson, Hillsboro, KS 67063

Central District Conference Historical Committee, David Habegger, 6929 Hillsboro Ct,       Fort Wayne, IN 46835, 219 486-4291, E-mail: DLHabegger@aol.com

Conference of Mennonites in Alberta, Henry D. Goerzen, Box 7, Site 18, RR 1, Didsbury,       AB T0M 0W0, 403 335-8414, E-mail: justpen@csdivision.com

Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia Archives, 303-32025 Dahlstrom Ave,       Clearbrook, BC V2T 2K7, 604 850-6658, Fax: 604 850-9372, E-mail:       cminbc@uniserve.com

Conference of Mennonites in Canada Heritage Committee, Alf Redekopp, interim       director, Mennonite Heritage Centre, 600 Shaftesbury Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4,       204 888-6781, Fax: 204 831-5675, E-mail: aredekopp@mennonitechurch.ca, Web site:       http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/~mhc/

Conservative Mennonite Conference Historical Committee, Elmer S. Yoder, 1136 S       Prospect Ave, Hartville, OH 44632-8708, 330 877-9566

Delaware Mennonite Historical Association, PO Box 238, Greenwood, DE 19950

Essex-Kent Mennonite Historical Association, 31 Pickwick Dr, Leamington, ON N8H 4T5,       519 322-0456, E-mail: freebru@wincom.net

Freeman Academy Heritage Archives, Rachel Senner, Cleon Graber, 748 S Main St, PO       Box 1000, Freeman, SD 57209, 605 925-4237

General Conference Mennonite Church, John Thiesen, Mennonite Library and Archives,       Bethel College, North Newton, KS 67117, 316 283-2500, E-mail: jthiesen@bethelks.edu

Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust, Galen Horst-Martz, 6133 Germantown Ave,       Philadelphia, PA 19144, 215 843-0943, Fax: 215 843-6263, E-mail: gmht@aol.com

Hanover-Steinbach Historical Society, Delbert Plett, PO Box 1960, Steinbach, MB R0A       2A0, 204 326-6454

Hans Herr House Museum, Douglas J. Nyce, 1849 Hans Herr Dr, Willow Street, PA 17584,       717 464-4438, Web site: http://www.hansherr.org

Heritage Historical Library, David Luthy, 52445 Glencolin Line, RR 4, Aylmer, ON N5H       2R3

Historical Committee and Archives of the Mennonite Church, John E. Sharp, 1700 S Main       St, Goshen, IN 46526, 219 535-7477, Fax: 219 535-7756, E-mail: johnes@goshen.edu,       Web site: http://www.goshen.edu/mcarchives

Howard-Miami Counties Heritage Society Inc., PO Box 156, Greentown, IN 46936,       765 628-2280

Illinois Amish Interpretive Center, Theresa Binion, 111 S Locust St, PO Box 413, Arcola,       IL 61910, 217 268-3599, 888 45AMISH

Illinois Mennonite Conference Historical Committee, Edwin J. Stalter, PO Box 576,       Flanagan, IL 61740-0576, 815 796-2918

Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society and Illinois Conference       Historian, Edwin J. Stalter, Mennonite Heritage Center, PO Box 1007, Metamora, IL       61548, 309 266-6974 or 815 796-2918

Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference Historian, Daniel E. Hochstetler, 1008 College       Ave, Goshen, IN 46526, 219 533-7819, E-mail: dhochstetler@compuserve.com

Iowa-Nebraska Mennonite Conference Historian, Barbara Troyer, 1001 8th Ave,       Wellman, IA 52356, 319 646-2151

Juniata College Archives and Special Collections, Donald F. Durnbaugh, 1700 Moore St,       Huntingdon, PA 16652-2119, 814 641-3484; Fax: 814 641-3435; E-mail:       durnbaughd@juniata.edu

Juniata Mennonite Historical Society, Noah L. Zimmerman, The Historical Center, HCR       63, Richfield, PA 17086, 717 694-3543

Kauffman Museum, Rachel Pannabecker, Bethel College, North Newton, KS 67117-0531,       316 283-1612, Fax: 316 283-2107, E-mail: rpannabe@bethelks.edu

Kidron Community Historical Society, Bruce Detweiler Breckbill, Kidron-Sonnenberg       Heritage Center, 13153 Emerson Rd, PO Box 234, Kidron, OH 44636, 330 857-9111

Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Carolyn Charles Wenger, 2215 Millstream Rd,       Lancaster, PA 17602, 717 393-9745, Fax: 717 393-8751

Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, Adolf Ens, president, 600 Shaftesbury Blvd,       Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4, 204 888-6781, E-mail: aens@mennonitechurch.ca, Web site:       http://www.mmhs.org/

Menno Simons Historical Library and Archives, Lois B. Bowman, Eastern Mennonite       University, 1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802, 540 432-4177, Fax: 540 432-4977,       E-mail: bowmanlb@emu.edu, Web site: http://www.emu.edu

Menno-Hof, Jerry Beasley, PO Box 701, Shipshewana, IN 46565-0701, 219 768-4117, Fax:       219 738-4118, E-mail: mennohof@tln.net

Mennonite Archives of Ontario, Samuel Steiner, Conrad Grebel College, Westmount Rd N,       Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6, 519 885-0220 ext. 238, Fax: 519 885-0014, E-mail:       steiner@library.uwaterloo.ca

Mennonite Brethren Church (USA), Peggy Goertzen, Center for MB Studies, Tabor       College, Hillsboro, KS 67063, 316 947-3121, Fax: 316 947-2607

Mennonite Brethren Churches (Canada) Historical Committee, Abe Dueck, Centre for       Mennonite Brethren Studies, 1-169 Riverton Ave, Winnipeg, MB R2L 2E5,
      204 669-6575, Fax: 204 654-1865, E-mail: adueck@mbconf.ca, Web site:       http://www.mbconf.ca/mbstudies/

Mennonite Brethren Conference (North American) Historical Commission, Paul Toews,       Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, 4824 E Butler, Fresno, CA 93727, 209 453-2225

Mennonite Church Historical Association, John E. Sharp, Historical Committee and       Archives of the Mennonite Church, 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526, 219 535-7477,       Fax: 219 535-7756, E-mail: johnes@goshen.edu, Web site:       http://www.goshen.edu/mcarchives

Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada, Samuel Steiner, Westmount Rd N, Conrad       Grebel College, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6, 519 885-0220 ext. 238, E-mail:       steiner@library.uwaterloo.ca

Mennonite Genealogy Inc., PO Box 393, Winnipeg MB R3C 2H6, (open 1-4 pm daily), 204       772-0747, Fax: 204 832-6727; E-mail: Margaret_Kroeker@UManitoba.ca

Mennonite Heritage Center, Roy Showalter, 4850 Molly Pitcher Highway S,       Chambersburg, PA 17201-9233, 717 375-4544

Mennonite Heritage Centre, Ken Reddig, Alf Redekopp, 600 Shaftesbury Blvd,       Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4, 204 888-6781, Fax: 204 831-5675, E-mail:       kreddig@confmenno.ca, Web site: http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/~mhc/

Mennonite Heritage Village, Gary Snyder, PO Box 1136, Steinbach, MB R0A 2A0, 204       326-9661, Fax: 204 326-5046, E-mail: mennovil@mb.sympatico.ca

Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania, Edith J. Landis, Mennonite Heritage       Center, 565 Yoder Rd, PO Box 82, Harleysville, PA 19438-0082, 215 256-3020, Fax: 215       256-3023, E-mail: info@mhep.org, Web site: http://www.mhep.org/

Mennonite Historical Association of the Cumberland Valley, Merle Cordell, chairman,       Roy M. Showalter, curator, 4850 Molly Pitcher Hwy S, Chambersburg, PA 17201, 717       375-4544 (Library) or 301 733-2184 (Roy Showalter residence)

Mennonite Historical Library, Ann Hilty, 280 W College Ave, Bluffton, OH 45817, 419       358-3365, Fax: 419 358-3384, E-mail: hiltya@bluffton.edu

Mennonite Historical Library, Canadian Mennonite College Library, 600 Shaftesbury       Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4

Mennonite Historical Library, John D. Roth, Goshen College, 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN       46526, 219 535-7418, Fax: 219 535-7438, E-mail: mhl@goshen.edu, Web site:       http://www.goshen.edu/library/

Mennonite Historical Society of Alberta, Henry D. Goerzen, RR 1, Didsbury, AB
      T0M 0W0, 403 335-8414, E-mail: justpen@csdivision.com

Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia, Hugo Friesen, 211-2825 Clearbrook       Rd, Abbottsford, BC V2T 6S3, 604 853-6177, Fax: 604 853-6246, E-mail:       mennohis@rapidnet.net

Mennonite Historical Society of Canada, Royden Loewen, PO Box 21441, Steinbach, MB
      R0A 2T3, 204 326-2715 or 204 786-9391, Fax: 204 774-4134, E-mail:       royloewen@u.winnipeg.ca

Mennonite Historical Society of Iowa and Archives, Lois Swartzendruber Gugel, PO Box       576, Kalona, IA 52247, 319 656-3271, 319 656-3732

Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, Sam Steiner, Conrad Grebel College, Westmount       Rd N, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6, 519 885-0220 ext. 238, Fax: 519 885-0014, E-mail:       steiner@library.uwaterloo.ca

Mennonite Historical Society, 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526, 219 535-7435, Fax: 219       535-7438

Mennonite Information Center, Paul J. Miller, 5798 County Road 77, PO Box 324, Berlin,       OH 44610-0324, 330 893-3192, Fax: 330 893-3529, E-mail: behalt@sssnet.com, Web site:       http://pages.sssnet.com/behalt

Mennonite Information Center, R. Wesley Newswanger, 2209 Millstream Rd, Lancaster,       PA 17602-1494, 717 299-0954, Fax: 717 290-1585, E-mail: menninfctr@desupernet.net,       Web site: http://www.800PaDutch.com/mennctr.html

Mennonite Library and Archives, John D. Thiesen, 300 E 27th St, North Newton, KS       67117, 316 284-5304, 316 284-5360, Fax: 316 284-5286, E-mail: mla@bethelks.edu, Web       site: http://www.bethelks.edu/services/mla

Michiana Anabaptist Historians, John Bender, 206 Marine Ave, Elkhart, IN 46516, 219       293-2453, 219-537-4017, Fax: 219 533-8063

Mifflin County Mennonite Historical Society, Zelda Yoder, PO Box 5603, Belleville, PA       17004, 717 935-5574

Millbank Information Centre, Glenn Zehr, PO Box 35, Millbank, ON N0K 1L0,
      519 595-8037, E-mail: megzehr@perth.net

Missionary Church Archives and Historical Collection, Tim Erdel, Bethel College, 1001       W McKinley Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46545, 219 259-8511

Muddy Creek Farm Library, Amos B. and Nora B. Hoover, 376 N Muddy Creek Rd,       Denver, PA 17517

Nebraska Mennonite Historical Society, Eldon Hostetler, 1014 1st St Apt. 6, Milford, NE       68405, 402 761-3072

North Central Mennonite Conference Historian, Fred Kanagy, 753 Road 523, Bloomfield,       MT 59315, 406 583-7782

Northern District Conference, LaNae Waltner, 221 E 4th St, Freeman, SD 57029, 605       925-7144

Northwest Conference Historian, Harry Stauffer, RR 1, Tofield, AB T0B 4J0
      403 662-2144

Ohio Amish Library Inc., Paul Kline, 4292 State Route 39, Millersburg, OH 44654,
      330 893-4011

Ohio Conference Historical Committee, Celia Lehman, 13170 Arnold Rd, Dalton, OH       44618, 330 857-7302

Oregon Mennonite Archives and Library, Margaret Shetler and Charity Kropf, 9045       Wallace Rd NW, Salem, OR 97304, 503 363-2000, 503 873-6406

Oregon Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society, Jerry Barkman, 9045 Wallace Rd       NW, Salem, OR 97304, 503 363-2000, 503 873-6406

Pacific Northwest Conference, Margaret Shetler, 5326 Briar Knob Loop NE, Scotts Mills,       OR 97375, 503 873-6406

Pequea Bruderschaft Library, 176 N Hollander Rd, Gordonville, PA 17529
      Pioneer Mennonite Adobe House Museum, David F. Wiebe, 501 S Ash St, Hillsboro,       KS 67063, 316 947-3775, 316 947-3506

Saskatchewan Mennonite Brethren Archives, Bethany Bible Institute, Hepburn, SK S0K       1Z0

Saskatchewan Mennonite Historical Society, Leonard Doell, president, c/o Dick H. Epp,       2325 Cairns Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7J 1V1, 306 343-1238, E-mail: d-h-epp@home.com

Shenandoah Valley Mennonite Historians, James O. Lehman, 1380 Mount Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22802, 540 433-1132, 540 432-4169, Fax: 540 432-4977, E-mail: lehmanjo@emu.edu

South Central Mennonite Conference Historian, Bernice L. Hostetler, 149 E US Highway       160, Harper, KS 67058, 316 896-2040

Stark County Mennonite and Amish Historical Society, Elmer S. Yoder, 1136 S Prospect       Ave, Hartville, OH 44632-8708, 330 877-9566

Swiss Community Historical Society, Keith Sommer, PO Box 5, Bluffton, OH 45817

Swiss Heritage Society, Claren Neuenschwander, 805 W Van Buren, Berne, IN 46711, 219       587-2784

The Historical Center, J. Lloyd Gingrich, PO Box 81, Richfield, PA 17086, 717 694-3482

The People's Place, PO Box 419, Intercourse, PA 17534-0419, 717 768-7171

Virginia Conference Historical Committee, James Rush, chairman, Eastern Mennonite       High School, 801 Parkwood Dr, Harrisonburg, VA 22802, 540 432-4500, Fax: 540       432-4528

Visitor Centre - Telling the Mennonite Story, Del Gingerich, 33 King St, Saint Jacobs, ON       N0B 2N0, 519 664-3518, Fax: 519 664-3786

Western District Conference Historical Committee, Wilma McKee, PO Box 32, Hydro,       OK 73948, 580 663-2523

Young Center for the Study of Anabaptist and Pietist Groups, Elizabethtown College,       Elizabethtown, PA 17022, 717 367-1151