Hist. Mss. 1-544
Theron F. Schlabach
Papers, 1849, 1907-1995
22 Boxes (3 Green, 1 Gray, 17 Large)

Introduction

Materials were deposited into the Archives by Theron F.
Schlabach from 1979 through to 1997. Schlabach has served
as Professor of History at Goshen College since 1965.

Series Listing

.1 Collected Historical Items, 1849, 1907-71
.2 Gospel Versus Gospel (1980)
.3 Peace, Faith, Nation (1988)
.4 Professor of History, General Files, 1971-90
.5 Mennonite Experience in America Project, 1975-95

Inventory

Box 1 (Green)

.1 Collected Historical Items, 1849, 1907-71

Christian Schlabach Family, 1957
Christian Yoder Family Tree, 1849
(Original located in Long Box SC, Hist. Mss. 1-544)
Old Order Amish Materials, circa 1907-23
Materials from Ezra Schlabach, Thomas, Oklahoma;
obituary cards for John C. Schlabach (1825-1915);, and
a diary from Shem Schlabach, Thomas, Oklahoma.
Quick Chart of History of Mennonites in America
Holiday letter, 1971

.2 Gospel Versus Gospel (1980)

Box 2 (Green)

Proposal, minutes, 1971-72
Agenda, minutes, reports, 1972
Correspondence - General and Administrative, 1971-78
Research notes, 1972-73
Correspondence with interviewees, 1972-73
Potential Bibliography and interview questions, 1972-73

Box 3 (Green)

O.O. Miller Interview, 1972
Conducted by John S. Miller. Transcript, 44 pages.
.2 Gospel Versus Gospel (1980) (Continued)
Mission Study Fellowship and India Consultation, 1972
Outlines, 1972-73
Research Proposals, 1972-74
Correspondence re: Research, 1973-74
Foreign Research Projects, 1973-74
Foreign Correspondence notes
Miscellaneous Notes

Box 4 (Large)
Research notes, 1.0 - 2.4
Including tape indexes, and
"Rationality and Welfare" copies

Box 5 (Large)
Research notes, 2.5 - 5.9

Box 6 (Large)
Research notes, 6.0 - 10.20

Box 7 (Large)
Research notes, 10.3 - 18.2

Box 8 (Large)
Research notes, 18.3 - 29.22

Box 9 (Large)
Research notes, 30.0 - 43.34

.3 Peace, Faith, Nation (1988)

Box 10 (Large)
Research notes, 55.0 - 60.521
Including Key to Filing System and Oversize

Box 11 (Large)
Research notes, 60.6 - 80.21

Box 12 (Large)
Research notes, 85.3 - 135.0

Box 13 (Large)
Computerized notes

Box 14 (Large)
Research notes on computer, 205-495 (1983)

.4 Professor of History, General Files, 1971-92

Box 15 (Large)

Sample file titles:
Library Committee, 1981-88
Personal Correspondence, 1971-75
Sabbatical, 1975-80

Box 16 (Large)

Sample file titles:
Consultation on "Silence at Bethany" film, 1984
Personal Correspondence, 1976-88
Faculty Meeting Business, 1988-91

Box 17 (Large)

Sample file titles:
Genealogies on computer for social history, 1979
Princeton Paper, 1979
Mennonite Experience in America, Newsletter, 1979-86

Box 18 (Large)

Sample file titles:
Gerlof Homan Manuscript, book published in Studies
in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, (SAMH Series)
1992
Paton Yoder MS, SAMH Series, 1989
Hope Lind MS, SAMH Series, 1989

Box 19 (Large)

Sample file titles:
Photographs from 1987 History Field Trip
Peace Committee, 1990-92
Division II Meetings, 1983-91, Goshen College

.5 Mennonite Experience in America (MEA) Project, 1975-95

Box 20 (Large)

Original manuscript and editions of Paul Toew's "Mennonites
in American Society, 1930-1970," Volume 4 of the
Mennonite Experience in America series. Materials date
from 1993-94, with Schlabach as editor.

Box 21 (Gray)

Original manuscript and editions of Paul Toew's, 1993-94
(Cont'd)

Box 22 (Large)

Administrative files, 1975-95, of Mennonite Experience in
America project, with Schlabach as editor.

Name and Subject Tracing
(Completed only for some items in Green Boxes #1-3)

Gospel Vs. Gospel
Miller, John S.
Missions - History
Schlabach family

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01-07-98/Dennis Stoesz
Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana