However, as photo experts work at posting and describing photos, they often uncover connections between photos held in different archives. (Henry J. Wiens photograph collection, Mennonite Library and Archives, Fresno, Cal.). The images, some over 100 years old, chronicle everything from weddings to barn-raisings to Pierre Trudeau meeting with Mennonite leaders in Winnipeg in the 70s. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. "The problem with photographs is if you want to really see them you have to actually come to archives. It was launched in 2015 by seven original partners: the Centre for Mennonite Brethren Studies (Winnipeg), the Mennonite Archives of Ontario, the Mennonite Heritage Centre (Winnipeg), the D. F. Plett Historical Research Foundation, and the Mennonite Historical Societies of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a8bd2fd678a3965e69155c5686127b16" );document.getElementById("c435362e66").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. On Evangelicalism: Why I am still an Evangelical... Life, death and suffering from an MB perspective, Storytelling, awards, and commemoration plan at MHSC AGM, Historical Commission research and writing grants 2017â2018. Highlights include the Henry J. Wiens photographs of Mennonite Brethren church buildings, photographs of Mennonite Brethren congregational life on the west coast of the United States, the Fresno Pacific University photograph collection, and a massive collection of Mennonite Brethren mission photographs from around the world. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Mennonite Archival Image Database (MAID) allows users to locate digitized photos from Canadian Mennonite Archives. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Adding more of our holdings is a long-term, ongoing process. For any questions, please contact the Mennonite Heritage Archives. A new online photo archive is making thousands of images of Mennonite life from across Canada and around the world easily available to the public. The archives hold records of the Pacific District Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church, Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, Fresno Pacific University and personal manuscript collections related to the Mennonite Brethren church. By MC USA staff (Mennonite Church USA Archives, ELKHART, Ind.) The Mennonite Archive Image Database (MAID) is the work of seven Mennonite archives across the country: one each in Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan, and Ontario and three in Manitoba. The Mennonite Library and Archives is one of four North American archival centers for the Mennonite Brethren church in North America. ", "That is something that is fairly new in the archival community, the ability to do that,", CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Other cities, like Toronto, make their photos available to order online, but the photos must be paid for and picked up in person, either digitally scanned on a CD or as a print. 1310 TAYLOR AVENUE WINNIPEG, MANITOBA R3M 3Z6 PHONE (888) 669-6575 | (204) 669-6575 | FAX (204) 654-1865 EMAIL | cmbs@mbchurches.ca Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Sort by. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Over time, and as families and their records scatter, information becomes lost. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Toll-free (Canada only): 1-866-306-4636 TTY/Teletype writer: 1 ⦠100% Upvoted. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. â Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) Archives is one of five new partners to join the recently expanded Mennonite Archival Information Database (MAID). The Mennonite Archival Image Database is growing and extending its reach for people looking for rare images. ML&A is the eighth MAID partner and the first outside Canada, which enhances MAIDâs vision of being a source for âthe discovery of photographs of Mennonite life from around the world.â. Comments are welcome while open. "That scanning is an ongoing process," said Harder-Gissing. âMAID will make these photographs visible to the world, and will spur interest in the larger archival collections at Fresno.â. Digital copies of most photographs for non-commercial uses may be ordered online. share. Submit Feedback; Help Centre; Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Archival photo experts from each centre help provide valuable information about photos in their own collection and collaborate with other partners, improving the contextual knowledge of various collections, benefiting everyone. ML&A has begun entering photographs into MAID from its rich collections, which consists of tens of thousands of photographs. A last second bucket made the difference in Saturday's ODAC Quarterfinal loss to Lynchburg, 79-77. Pacific University as its newest archival partner. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. report. If you want to see photos in another province that's a long journey," said, hat this database has allowed us to do is scan the photographs, put them online and t, anyone across the country but anyone across the world to view these photographs, either for research or pleasure or their own family history. Each archivist can supply important pieces of the puzzle that brings us collectively closer to identifying people, places and events in photos. There are 80,000 photos with descriptions in the database, but at this point only 10,000 of the photos are scanned and available online. best. On the eve of its first anniversary, the Mennonite Archival Image Database (MAID) welcomes the Mennonite Library & Archives (ML&A) at Fresno (Cal.) Through the collaborative network of MAID and its partners, the Mennonite community of yesterday is slowly being re-constituted. Click here to subscribe to the MB Herald Digest, our new digital magazine. archives.mhsc.ca/ 0 comments. "That is something that is fairly new in the archival community, the ability to do that," said Harder-Gissing. In addition to the archival collections, the ML&A also holds an Anabaptist/Mennonite library collection of nearly 17,000 volumes. The Mennonite Archival Image Database is dedicated to providing access to photographs of Mennonite life from the collections of our archival partners. The Mennonite Archive Image Database (MAID) is the work of seven Mennonite archives across the country: one each in Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan, and Ontario and three in ⦠âThese photographs have been available in the archives for many years, but only to those researchers able to visit the archives,â says Enns-Rempel. MAIDâs eight partners have now collectively uploaded more than 82,000 photographic descriptions into our internet-accessible database (archives.mhsc.ca); nearly 19,000 of these have scanned images attached. Photo from ML&Aâs collection: Attendees at the 1947 Southern District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches in Fairview, Oklahoma. "We face some interesting challenges because some of these photographs might be glass-plate negatives from the 19th century. Photo from ML&Aâs collection: Anna and Peter Ediger with their children Anna, Peter, and Martha on their farm in Escondido, California. The Mennonite Church USA Archives seeks to inspire people worldwide to follow Jesus Christ by engaging them with the historical record of Mennonite Christian discipleship. hide. If you want to see photos in another province that's a long journey," said Laureen Harder-Gissing, the archivist at the Mennonite Archives of Ontario at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, one of the groups involved in the project. Vision: We serve as the official repository for the historical records of Mennonite Church USA and its predecessors, the Mennonite Church and the General Conference Mennonite Church. On the eve of its first anniversary, the Mennonite Archival Image Database (MAID) welcomes the Mennonite Library & Archives (ML&A) at Fresno (Cal.) Mennonite Archival Information Database. Kevin Enns-Rempel (library director) and Hannah Keeney (archivist) are coordinating photograph entries from Fresno, which involves selecting images and providing the descriptions that will make them searchable on the internet. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Pacific University as its newest archival partner. "What this database has allowed us to do is scan the photographs, put them online and that allows not only anyone across the country but anyone across the world to view these photographs, either for research or pleasure or their own family history.". Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. A new online photo archive is making thousands of images of Mennonite life from across Canada and around the world easily available to the public. Archival student assistant Anneli Carlson scans photographs at Mennonite Library & Archives, Fresno, Cal. Full Story It is located in the Hiebert Library at Fresno Pacific University. "The problem with photographs is if you want to really see them you have to actually come to archives. A discovery site for Mennonite archives The Mennonite Archival Information Database (MAID) contains archival descriptions and photographs from the collections of our Archival Partners. The Finding Aids for our more extensive archived collections which were originally sorted, organized and described according to ArchivesSpace as part of the Mennonite Archival Commons have recently been transferred to MAID [Mennonite Archival Image Database] which ⦠The Mennonite Archival Image Database is growing and extending its reach for people looking for rare images. save. Some of them might be printer's plates.". Some of our archival holdings are cataloged in the Mennonite Archival Information Database, shared with several other Mennonite archives in the US and Canada. With each new partner the Mennonite family and network becomes larger and stronger. The Mennonite Archival Image Database is a project of the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada. As an added bonus, people who browse the archives and spot family members or other photos that interest them can easily buy and download digital copies of the photos online. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Contact CBC. Mennonite Polish Studies Association Anabaptist History Today Native American sources This thread is archived.
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