Historical note

Katharina "Kay" Friesen was born on 31 May 1930 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as the sixth child out of eight, to recent Mennonite immigrants from Russia, Peter J. and Anna Friesen. Kay Friesen served with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), as a nurse, in Indonesia from 1964-1970.

Scope and content note

This fonds consists of the letters and reports which Kay Friesen wrote while serving as a nurse with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in Indonesia, as well as other materials which she collected related to the work of Mennonite Central Committee in Indonesia and the history of Mennonites in Indonesia.

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Language

English with some German and Indonesian

Arrangement

Described and arranged by Alf Redekopp, August 2012.

Restrictions on access

No restrictions to access.

Immediate source of acquisition

Rudy Friesen, Xavier, Manitoba

Other notes

Acc. No. 2009-012

1. Personal letters and reports from Indonesia. – 1964-1970.
2. Letters and reports from other workers in Indonesia. – 1965-1969.
3. MCC – Indonesia – Reports. – 1947-1970.
4. Articles and clippings about Mennonite ministry in Indonesia. – 1957-1971.