© Mennonite Heritage Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Last updated Oct. 17, 2006)
This section consists of correspondence with Provincial Conferences, churches, schools, students, faculty and alumni, and files on personnel, finances, alumni, student council, academic calendar, college committees, conferences and special events from the office of Henry Poettcker who served as CMBC President for the years 1959-1978. The years covered by this series are more than the years of Henry Poettcker's presidency since some material was collected for background information and some files were continued by his successors.
Materials from 1950s and early 1960s are in German.
This series is filed according to a filing system created by Henry Epp, CMC archivist, in 1973 and which was implemented retroactively by Henry Poettcker to his files. Arrangement and description were reviewd and updated by Rachel Mills in summer 2001.
Some restricted files
Volume 4968
II-B Canadian Mennonite Bible College
1.1 Correspondence President
1.1 General
1.1-5 Special Programs
- The Mennonite Minister and his Training - Mennonite Biblical Seminary Conference October 1953 - 8 of 9 papers presented (missing Erland Waltners An Evaluation of the Seminary Curriculum
- Pastors Seminar 1968 at MBS (Elkhart, Indiana), welcome package, correspondence, notes, also course outline on gospels offered at CMBC evening
- World Evangelism Institute (@ MBBC) June 1969 planning minutes, correspondence, programs, welcome package, notes, talks, further reading, review of 1968 and 1969 institutes
- Writers Conference July 1963 @ CMBC planning minutes, memos, budget, advertising, schedules 1962-63
1.1-6 Provincial Conferences
- Manitoba Conference minutes 1965, correspondence 1966, 1974
- Ontario Conference report from CMBC to ON conference (no date), correspondence 1961-77
- B.C. Conference correspondence and papers 1963-76
- Conference Executive correspondence to and from CMC Executive Committee 1969-73
- Congregational Resources correspondence 1966, 1974, proposal 1977
1.1-7 General Conference
- Der Bote correspondence 1969-71, two Der Bote articles (undated) one by Henry Poettcker
- COM correspondence 1977 and Retreat schedule 1977 (mostly correspondence with CMBC re missionary visits to CMBC)
1.1-8 University of Manitoba
- University of Manitoba correspondence, reports 1957-76
- University Grants Commission correspondence mainly re changing relationship between CMBC and U of M 1959-75
1.1-9 Schools and Colleges
- Bethel College correspondence (3) CMBC Bethel 1969, 1973
- Mennonite Biblical Seminary correspondence to/from CMBC 1961-74
- Conrad Grebel College correspondence (6) to/from CMBC 1964-71
- Columbia Bible Institute correspondence 1971-73
- Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute correspondence (2) 1965
- Tuxedo Shaftesbury High School agreements and correspondence re use of school facilities 1951-74 (1951 correspondence is re rental of gym at Gordon Bell High School when CMBC was still at 515 Wellington Crescent)
- University of Winnipeg correspondence re religion 1970-71 (also report by DS, undated)
- Westgate Mennonite Collegiate correspondence (4) to/from CMBC 1965-69
- Winnipeg Bible College correspondence (1) from WBC to CMBC re new site 1970
2 College Administration
2.1 Administration President
2.1 General
- Administration Presidents correspondence 1960-77
- Administration Correspondence 1976-78
- Provincial Charter/G. Munch, barrister correspondence (1963-64), original of Bill C (incorporation of CMC, 1947)
2.1-1 Finances
- Finances info re government grants, endowment possibilities 1965-73
- Salary discussion, minutes, memos, correspondence, figures 1959-78
- Budgets various info 1959-74
- Financial Statements 1960-78 Treasurers Reports (there are several per year from 1974-77)
- Financial Solicitation 1955-74 reports from 50s (German), letters to/from donors, info re fundraising
- Hooge Memorial Fund letters to/from donors to fund in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Jake Hooge (Plum Coulee) 1971
- J. J. Thiessen Memorial Fund letters to/from donors to fund in memory of J. J. Thiessen 1977-78
- Special Drives letters to/from donors, mostly re building debt 1962, letters from 1960-73
- Library Fund Drive letters to/from donors 1964-65
- Funds, Grants, Bequests request for publishing grant 1971, correspondence 1974
- Faculty Research Fund correspondence/memos from/to faculty re money for research from fund 1971-77
- Library/Archives Building reports, minutes, correspondence re new building 1973
2.1-2 Minutes
- Minutes, CMBC Executive Committee 1959-74 (minutes not complete), also correspondence, memos, reports (the earlier part of this file is German material)
- Special Meeting - Board and Bergthaler Church of Manitoba. Minutes from 1969 meeting, write-up of presentation (re 1969 meeting) given at Spring Brotherhood Meeting of Bergthaler Church in Das Bergthaler Gemeindeblatt, March 1970
2.1-3 Reports
- Presidents Report to Annual Conference 1959-75 (some undated, probably 60% of the reports are there), earlier ones in German
- Reports to Provincial Conferences 1960-78 (again incomplete, early reports in German) some of the reports list the individual provinces enrollment list for their own information so the reports appear to be repeats in the file
- Board/Faculty Discussions mostly papers presented at meeting 1958 (some in German), also some undated papers and list of Mennonite further education institutions 1967
2.1-5 Personnel (confidential)
- Faculty Will Braun employment and payment info 1978-81
- Faculty Ed Kornelson proposal for position of Campus Minister and Community Life Co-ordinator also pay info, reports 1982-83
- Faculty Leo Driedger thick file 1959-68, mostly correspondence between HP and LD re Ph.D. and coming to CMBC to teach, also two papers he presented in 1967, 1968
- Faculty Henry Engbrecht appointment news release, personnel info, transcript, resignation 1971-73
- Faculty Lottie Enns-Braun resume, transcripts, references, memos, 1980-85
- Faculty George K. Epp resume, C. V., correspondence, salary increases 1972-82
- Faculty John A. Esau correspondence re call to CMBC and business upon leaving 1968-70
- Faculty I. I. Friesen letter (1969) and certificates
- Faculty Elvera Froese memos of understanding, correspondence 1974-76
- Faculty P. R. Harder personal info sheet (year?)
- Faculty John Hess correspondence, info on Warden Woods Mennonite Church and Community Centre, Toronto, ON 1974, report on success of Churchman-in-residence programme
- Faculty Glen Horst correspondence re call, C. V., Supervised Pastoral Education outline, salary increases 1980-85
- Faculty Art Janzen correspondence, memo of understanding 1969-76
- Faculty David Janzen all in regard to his retirement celebration copies of all best wishes sent, correspondence between Frank Epp and JHN
- Faculty John Klassen - memos of understanding, salary increases, termination of employment 1970-83
- Faculty Lawrence Klippenstein correspondence mainly re possible returns to CMBC 1967-84. Also resume, transcripts
- Faculty Peter Letkemann correspondence, salary increase, resignation 1972-81
- Faculty John Martens correspondence, C. V., 1974
- Faculty Omar & Lynne Martin correspondence, resumes 1982-86
- Faculty Bernie Neufeld vitae, transcripts, memo of understanding, salary 1973-84
- Faculty Peter Peters call, salary, undated report 1965-81
- Faculty Henry Poettcker vitae, transcripts, only dates 1973-78
- Faculty - John Poettcker - transcripts, correspondence 1981-82
- Faculty Business Manager - Rudy A. Regehr job descriptions, info on Conference
- Faculty Rudy A. Regehr salary, memos, transcripts 1978-80, letter of resignation 1980
- Faculty Margaret Ewert Sawatzky correspondence re pension 1969-71
- Faculty Rodney Sawatsky correspondence, transcripts, resume 1967-73
- Faculty Donovan Smucker C. V. , correspondence, 1981-83
- Faculty Part-time Staff A-P correspondence (in alphabetical order)
- Faculty Part-time Staff Q-Z as above
Volume 4969
President Henry Poettcker Files (CMBC Registrar/Business Manager Files)
2.1-5 Personnel (confidential)
- Faculty Voice & Instrumental Instructors- lists of students (largely undated), memos of understanding, correspondence with instructors 1968-84
- Secretary correspondence with secretarial staff 1959-81
2.1-6 Committees
- Salary & Finance memos, notes 1965-75
- Personnel correspondence re employees 1959-78
- Public Relations correspondence, reports 1959-73 (Rudy A. Regehr's position) (though this file is labelled 2.1-5-5 it seems to fit into committees (2.1-6) rather than personnel (2.1-5) as it contains the work of the PR committee, not details of RAR's employment)
- Building Committee minutes, correspondence 1973-76
2.1-8 Policies
- Policies rank, office procedure, moving policy 1968-76 (some undated)
- Faculty Recruitment resumes, correspondence 1965-77
2.1-9 Conferences
- Evangelism Conference November 15-18 1973, schedule, correspondence 1973
3 Office Administration
3.1 General
3.1-2 Constitutions
- Constitutions some undated, some dated 1966-79, meeting minutes
3.1-3 Administration Committee
- Administration Committee correspondence, meeting minutes, memos of general administration of CMBC 1965-78 (incomplete minutes)
3.1-7 Referrals
- Referrals job openings, references 1959-70
- Letters of Reference requesting, granting references 1959-72
- Taxes correspondence re tax free books (1965), report and correspondence on charitable giving/tax incentives (1971)
3.1-9 Tuxedo
- Tuxedo correspondence and contracts with town of Tuxedo re land purchase and sale, also fire drill reports, 1953-78
4-1-xx Council Of Boards?
- Miscellaneous correspondence, notes re college 1952-66 (some undated, unidentified)
6 Program
6.1 Academic
6.1-2 Sacred Music
- Sacred Music correspondence, department planning, extra functions, memos 1967-77, including program for church music seminar 2 (1977)
6.1-4 Academic Procedure
- Registration some registration info, correspondence to/from students, much undated 1959-? (1972 letter from DS as acting president?)
6.1-5 Curriculum
- Academic Standings Committee correspondence to/from students re course requirements and standings 1959-64
- Scholarship Committee correspondence re scholarships 1953-67
6.1-6 Calendar
- Graduation programs 1951, 52, 55, 57, 59-68 (1959-68, except 65 attached to related correspondence, notes)
- Graduation programs 1969-77 with related notes
- Opening Program 1959, 70, 74-77 programs and notes
6.1-7 Library
- Library Committee meeting minutes, memos, plan for library, booklists, 1960-75
- Archives correspondence, meeting minutes, reports planning to establish archives at CMBC 1966-73
6.1-9 Extension Courses
- Evening Courses correspondence 1966-67, programs for courses 1966/67-1968/69
- Special Courses correspondence 1967-74, 2 papers (HP, Ernie Sawatsky)
- Summer Music School 1965-68 correspondence, meeting minutes, program from 1966
- Summer School 1968-69 memos, programs from both years
- Extension Courses correspondence, programs 1961-76
- Ministers/Laymens Courses correspondence, programs, lists, comments 1957-78
- Correspondence Course letter (1956) and course outline
6.1-11
- Radio correspondence with Mennonite Radio Mission 1965-67
- Task Force - Post-Secondary Education brief from CMBC re CMBC introduction and approach to education (no date (post 1970), no author)
- Educational Philosophy - paper on educational philosophy of CMBC (no date, no author), paper by Waldemar Janzen History and Mission of CMBC (1965), paper on work of MBBC (1967)
- Statistics alumni activities (1950-), student distribution etc (-1976)., preliminary report on college plans from 1958
- White Paper on CMBC campus and program development December 1969 prepared by faculty & staff for board
- Communism & Anti-Communism info from consultation at CMBC January 1965, correspondence 1964-5, two papers presented (Frank H. Epp & J. A. Toews)
- Evangelism at CMBC congregational survey January 1973 results, comments, goals, bibliography
- Pension Plan various possibilities and correspondence, 1956-70
- Filing CMC System 1970 and CMBC section
6.2 Extra-Curricular
6.2-1 Service Program
- Service Program info re student placements and reports 1957-76 (not every year)
6.2-2 Student Council
- Student Council Minutes 1961-67 (incomplete) also reports, financial statements, committee lists
- Student Council Minutes 1967-73 (more, complete?)
- Student Council Minutes 1973-78 (complete?)
- Student Council Committees two reports 1968/9, 1969/70, also student council lists incomplete 1972, 1978, undated
- Faculty Committees - Lists of Advisers and Faculty on Committees 1966-78
- Student Council Constitution revisions 1950-77, also some open letters to students and conduct policies
- Letters to Students correspondence re arrival at CMBC, to alumni 1958-77
6.2-3 Community Council
- Community Council discussion, minutes, correspondence 1971-76, also info on deans and community probation from 1987
- Room Assignments handwritten (undated, without author) notes re behaviour on campus, apartment application forms, correspondence 1965
6.2-4 Community Life
- Chapel Services schedules, correspondence, programs, readings, hymn sheets 1959-75
Volume 4970
President Henry Poettcker Files (CMBC Registrar/Business Manager Files)
6.2-4 Community Life
- Scrollette newsletter September 1967-October 1968 incomplete
6.2-5 Special Lectureships
- Special Lectures Bible Week (Feb., Nov.) speakers correspondence, notes, programs 1952-72
6.2-6 Special Events
- Dedication Services correspondence, program 1959-63 (program from 1963 includes brief timeline of events in life of CMBC from 1945-63)
- Prayer Day info, schedules, programs from Prayer Days 1953-63 incomplete? Some undated
- Deeper Life Week 1 letter, notes, personal dedication written by DS, letter has only date 1965
- College Programs Opening, Christmas, Commencement/Graduation (in chronological order with list of years attached), also correspondence and other programs e.g. Homecoming, Passion, Dedication, Bible Weeks 1951-75
6.2-7
- News Coverage news releases 1957-73 covering all aspects of CMBC, some undated
6.3 Students
6.3-1 Student Projects
- Lynne Derksen Oxygenator Fund correspondence, news releases, financial statements 1969-73
- Peace Team visit to ON correspondence, report, poster 1972
- Mennonite Studies Course in Churches info, correspondence re AB visit 1972-3
- Conversation Group Tour to B. C. itinerary, correspondence 1970
6.4 Development
6.4-1 Alumni
- Alumni constitution (revised) 1960, correspondence, questionnaire, statistics, list of grads with addresses 1950-71
- Alumni Meetings minutes mainly, 1954-78 (scattered)
- Alumni Mailings correspondence, fundraising, exec candidates 1959-74
6.4-2 Campus Development
- Campus Planning agreement to buy Tuxedo land (1953), plans of campus, reports on long-term planning at CMBC 1953-73
- Building Program Architect 1973 plans, earlier reports, questionnaires, proposals re CMBC development (some undated) 1968-73
- Building Program/Building Committee financial statements, minutes, memos, also a couple of salary schedules (out of place) 1960-65 (63-65 minutes may even be complete)
- Building Program faculty expansion proposals physical and academic, other info 1969-72? (some undated)
- Organ correspondence, plans, pictures 1970-75
6.4-5 Promotion
- Publicity Materials CMBC pamphlets, posters, correspondence, articles 1956-70, CMBC bilingual section of the Canadian Mennonite March 1965
6.4-6 Publications
- Festschrift J. J. Thiessen to celebrate 25th anniversary of CMBC correspondence to/from authors mainly, also biographical details of authors and minutes 1971-72
6.4-7 Special Events
- Oratorio Choir correspondence, budgets, memos 1965-77
- Annual Choir Tour itineraries, correspondence 1951-66 (program from 66)
- Annual Choir Tour correspondence, programs 1970-76 (mostly 1972-73)
- Saskatchewan Tour info on Tour 1975, correspondence, notes
- Youth Events 1966-71 correspondence, programs, schedules, notes
- Opera 1971 letter, budget
6.4-8 Itineration
- Outside invitations/appointments 1956-76 including faculty listings of appointments 1962?-64
- Conference Involvements (CMC) Correspondence various 1965-71