Hist. Mss. 1-42
Hostetler, John A. (John Andrew), 1918-
Papers
4 Boxes (2 Green, 1 Long Green, 1 Oversize)

Inventory Listing

Box 1 (Green)

Box 2 (Green)

Box 3 (Long Green)

Box 4 (Oversize)

Amish, Mennonite and Communal Living Posters, 1984-92

Alaska, Rainbow Glacier, 1992
Photograph of a Rainbow Glacier, Alaska, as taken by
Marlys J. Johnson, Instructor of Alaskan History and
Geography, Haines, Alaska. Johnson was a Presbyterian
who joined the "Move of God" communal group. It is a
renewal movement, whose members read Anabaptist
literature as well as the Martyrs Mirror.

Amish Farm
Color photograph of an oil painting of an Amish house,
barn and yard, done by Amish farmer, Dannie Yoder, of
his own place, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Painting
hung in wash house (utility room) in the house.
Photograph of painting made by Hostetler in 1988.
Further mention of this painting is made in Hostetler's
book on Amish Roots. 20" x 29 1/2".

Mifflin County Heritage, 1789-1989
Description of wall hangings, by Wall Hanging
Committee, Mifflin County Historical Society, Ray C.
Allison, Chairman; Nancy L. Aurand, and E. Jane Pursel.
8 1/2" x 11".

Includes one reference to the Amish: "The Amish were an
early group of settlers who were attracted by the
fertile soil of the county. During their westward
movement from 1780 to 1790, many stopped here as a way-
station and found a permanent home. (Artwork taken
from original pen and ink drawing by Daphne K.
Marthouse)".

New Zealand, Woman, 1984
Photograph of a woman, wearing a shawl on her head, who
is digging out thistles in the pasture land, New
Zealand. Hostetler took the photograph when he gave a
week of lectures on Anbaptist history, around 1984, to
this renewal group, led by Neville Cooper. This group
holds property in common. They also read Anabaptist
literature like the Martyrs Mirror, and have
republished several books.

Riehl, Susie
"Sunshine and Shadow", 1987. Color drawing of quilt
hanging in porch. Artist is an Amish lady, in her 50s,
who lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 18" x
25".

Schmitt, Abraham
Poster with words on it: "I love you when I choose to
be for you what you need me to be without counting the
cost to myself." Schmitt grew up in Old Colony
Mennonite community in southern Saskatchewan in the
1920s, and has written an autobiography on his life,
The Brilliant Idiot. Schmitt received a Ph.D., and
served for some years as a marriage counselor in
Souderton, Pennsylvania. 17 1/4" x 23".

Taylor, Florence Starr
"The Amish Drawings", September 27-31, 1986, Dream
Framer Gallery, Mountville, Pennsylvania. Poster
includes samples of black and white drawings of Amish.
Signed "Florence Starr Taylor, 1986". 24" x 32".

Maps of Hutterite and Mennonite Settlements in Russia, and
Hutterite Settlement in Montana, 1991
The three maps of Russia are German (Nazi) made maps,
that were sent to Hostetler by Arnold M. Hofer, Dalton,
South Dakota, 57023, in 1975. Hofer is a former member
of the Hutterites and has given tours to Russia.
Hostetler tried to identify the settlements where
Hutterites lived during their sojourn in Russia.

Saporoshje, Ukraine, Russia
Map of Eastern Europe with title "Saporoshje" on it - a
major city in this region. Map has no date. Includes
area of Mennonite settlement in Russia, at Chortitza
and Moloschna colonies, from 1789-1940s. Towns
underlined include: Chortiza, Molotschansk,
Kuschtschewa, and Sherebez. Handwritten note on map
indicates that "Dabriticha was across river from
Lubuenanka, See D. M. Hofer, page 58". Map has no
date. 19 1/2" x 24".

Melitopol, Ukraine, Russia
Map of eastern Europe with title "Melitopol" on it.
Towns of Johannesruhe and Guterta underlined.19 1/2" x
24". Map has no date.

Novgorod-Seversky, Russia
Map fragment with two towns underlined: Raditschew and
Wischenki. 9" x 10". Map has no date.

Montana Hutterian Colonies, 1991
"Hutterian Colonies in Montana" produced by Lawrence C.
Anderson, Department of Geography, Mankato State
University. 17 1/4" x 11 1/2". (4 copies)

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03-12-98 / Dennis Stoesz
Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana