Melvin C. Gingerich, 1902-1975

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Hist. Mss. 1-129
contained in 108 boxes

Melvin C. Gingerich served as archivist of the Mennonite Church Archives, (1947-70) and editor of the Mennonite Historical Bulletin, (1945-70). He was professor of history, first at Washington (Iowa) Junior College, (1930-41), then at Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas, (1941-47). Later he taught at Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana (1949-55, 1959-61).

Gingerich was research director of the Mennonite Research Foundation, 1947-55, 1957-59, was managing editor of The Mennonite Encyclopedia, 1948-55, and managing editor of the Mennonite Quarterly Review. Gingerich's lifetime of service to the church was manifest in many ways over the years. In 1969 he traveled to Mennonite communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Melvin served with Mennonite Central Committee from 1947-49 and 1955-58. He wrote Service For Peace which was published by MCC in 1949.

Nelson P. Springer, a collegue on the Goshen College campus wrote of Gingerich, "Theologically he was conservative but not Fundamentalist, politically he was liberal but not leftist."

Melvin Gingerich graduated from Goshen College in 1926 and received a Ph.D. from State University of Iowa, 1938. He married Verna Roth in 1925. He was originally from Kalona, Iowa.

Series Heading

Diaries and calendars Boxes 1 - 6
Correspondence Boxes 7 - 29
Family history Boxes 30 - 32
Germantown Boxes 33 - 36
Miscellaneous Boxes 37 - 53
Professional groups/meetings Boxes 54 - 59
Speeches Boxes 60 - 66
Tape recordings Box 67
Teaching records Boxes 68 - 72
Travel Boxes 73 - 81
Writings Boxes 82 - 92
Clippings and pamphlets Boxes 93 - 95
Current projects Boxes 96 - 99
Diaries Box 100
Account books Box 101
Interviews with G.F. Hershberger Box 102
Unprocessed files of notes Boxes 103 - 104
processed, 1981
Family corresponence Box 105
World War I Box 106
Additional materials from Verna Gingerich 107 - 108

Box Listing

*Restricted
Box 1 Diaries, Nov. 11, 1924 - April 14, 1925; 1930-49 Green
Box 2 Diaries, 1950-59; appointment books 1958-59 Green
Box 3 Diaries, 1960-65; appointment books 1960, 1965 Green
Box 4 Diaries, 1966-69; appointment books 1966-69 Green
Box 5 Diaries, 1970-75; appointment books 1970-73, 1975 Green
Box 6 Office calendars 1955-59, 1958-63 Green
Box 7 Correspondence, Mother Gingerich, 1921-49 Green
Box 8 Correspondence, family Christmas letters and family corr., 1942-74 Green
Box 9* Correspondence, Owen Gingerich, 1950-55 Green
Box 10* Correspondence, Owen Gingerich, 1956-60 Green
Box 11* Correspondence, Owen Gingerich, 1961-64 Green
Box 12* Correspondence, Owen Gingerich, 1965-68 Green
Box 13* Correspondence, Owen Gingerich, 1969-72 Green
Box 14 Correspondence, circle letters, 1950-62 Green
Box 15 Correspondence, Christmas letters, 1964-74 Green
Box 16 Correspondence, 1912-1939 Green
Box 17 Correspondence, 1940-69 Green
Box 18 Correspondence, topical, 1931-49 Green
Box 19 Correspondence, topical, 1946-60 Green
Box 20 Correspondence, topical, 1955-68 Green
Box 21 Correspondence, Japan trip, 1956-57 Green
Box 22 Correspondence, Korea, Omi Brotherhood, 1957-64
Formosa, 1954-61 Green
Box 23 Correspondence, 1971 A - L Green
Box 24 Correspondence, 1971 M - Z Green
Box 25 Correspondence, 1972 A - O Green
Box 26 Correspondence, 1972 P - Z; 1973 A - L Green
Box 27 Correspondence, 1973 M - Z; 1974 A - L Green
Box 28 Correspondence, 1974 M - Z; 1975 A - F Green
Box 29 Correspondence, 1975 G - Z Green
Box 30 Family history Green
Box 31 Family history Green
Box 32 Family history Green
Box 33 Germantown Green
Box 34 Germantown Green
Box 35 Germantown Green
Box 36 Germantown Green
Box 37 Miscellaneous, Account books, 1944-59 Green
Box 38 Miscellaneous, Account books, 1960-70 Green
Box 39 Misc., A - E Green
Box 40 Misc., Bicentennial Religious Liberty Conference Green
Box 41 Misc., Melvin Gingerich Green
Box 42 Misc., Melvin Gingerich Green
Box 43 Misc., G Green
Box 44 Misc., Gi - H Green
Box 45 Misc., Iowa Green
Box 46 Misc., I - L Green
Box 47 Misc., Lambert, Rose M. Green
Box 48 Misc., M Green
Box 49 Misc., M - Marriage, Remarriage Committee of College
Mennonite Church Green
Box 50 Misc., N - P Green
Box 51 Misc., P - Peace (A-M) Green
Box 52 Misc., P - Peace (N-Z) Green
Box 53 Misc., Q - Z Green
Box 54 Professional groups/meetings, A - P Green
Box 55 Professional groups/meetings, R - Z Green
Box 56 Professional groups/meetings, Religious Research Foundation Green
Box 57 Professional groups/meetings, Society of American Archivists Green
Box 58 Professional groups/meetings, Society of American Archivists Green
Box 59 Professional groups/meetings, Society of American Archivists Green
Box 60 Speeches (early) Green
Box 61 Speeches, A - B and misc. Green
Box 62 Speeches, C - E Green
Box 63 Speeches, F - M and slides Green
Box 64 Speeches, N - P Green
Box 65 Speeches, R - Z Green
Box 66 Speeches, Radio series, "This Is Your Church" and tapes Green
Box 67 Tape recordings Green
Box 68 Teaching records Green
Box 69 Teaching records, grades, 1940-61 Green
Box 70 Teaching records, Ancient History, History of Civilization Green
Box 71 Teaching records, Introduction to Civilization Green
Box 72 Teaching records, History, Mennonite and Political; Reformation Green
Box 73 Travel, 1955-75 Green
Box 74 Travel, 1963-65 Green
Box 75 Travel, Poland Sea-Going Cowboys Green
Box 76 Travel, Poland Sea-Going Cowboys, 1958-59, research Green
Box 77 Travel, Japan Green
Box 78 Travel, Archival World Trip, 1969 Green
Box 79 Travel, Archival World Trip, 1969 Green
Box 80 Travel, Russia Green
Box 81 Travel, Mennonite World Conference, 1967 Green
Box 82 Writings, A - E Green
Box 83 Writings, Judge Edward Eicher Green
Box 84 Writings, Judge Edward Eicher Large
Box 85 Writings, Scrapbooks Large
Box 86 Writings, F - L Green
Box 87 Writings, M - O Green
Box 88 Writings, "The Mennonites in Iowa" Green
Box 89 Writings, "On My Desk" Green
Box 90 Writings, P - S Green
Box 91 Writings, "Service For Peace" Green
Box 92 Writings, T - Z, and a copy of "The Amish Mennonites in Iowa" Green
Box 93 Clippings and Pamphlets, A - Fulbright Large
Box 94 Clippings and Pamphlets, Fu - Svetland Large
Box 95 Clippings and Pamphlets, T - Yugoslavia, and "Between the Lines" Large
Box 96 Current Projects, A - General Counsil Large
Box 97 Current Projects, Ge - Iowa State Historical Society Large
Box 98 Current Projects, Je - Seminary, Goshen and Elkhart Large
Box 99 Current Projects, Se - Zeman, J. K. Large
Box 100 Diaries, Verna, 1930-74; "A Summer Vacation," 1924 Large
Box 101 Account books, 1924-43 Green
Box 102 Interviews with Guy F. Hershberger Green
Box 103 Unprocessed files, 1930s-50s. Found 1981 Large
Box 104 Unprocessed files, 1930s-50s Large
Box 105 Family correspondence Large
Box 106 World War I, Conscientious Objection Large
Box 107 Autobiography, 1982; Family materials; Correspondence, 1980-94;
Account books, 1976-88; Wedding license, 1925 Large
Box 108 Misc. files from Verna Gingerich Large

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