The PNMHS newsletter was published biannually until the Fall of 2015 by the Pacific Northwest Mennonite Historical Society. Printed copies of back issues of the newsletter are available for $3.00 each from PNMHS, 6030 S. Whiskey Hill Road, Hubbard OR 97032-9406.
We also make our collection of newsletters available online as listed in this table. They are arranged by Volume and Issue numbers showing article title and author; you may view them online by clicking on the Volume-Issue link [it may take a while to download some of the newsletters]. You may search for a subject or author using the search feature.
Margaret Shetler created this Index of Historical Articles in the Newsletters through August 2000.
Our Newsletter Collection
| Volume-Issue | Date | Subject of Article and Author |
|---|---|---|
| 28-2 | 2015, Fall | • Memories are Stories Waiting to be Told, by Melanie Springer Mock • Book Review: Considering the Renegade Amish, by Melanie Springer Mock • Book Review: Angels by the River, by Ray Kauffman • Book Review: For His Sake, by Tina Kauffman • Update from the PNMHS Board • Remembering That Your Story Matters, by Melanie Springer Mock |
| 28-1 | 2015, Spring | • Reflections on The Anabaptist Vision and Harold S. Bender, by Ray Kauffman • What Matters: One Story, About One Man, by Melanie Springer Mock |
| 27-2 | 2014, Fall | • Shirley Showalter Shares “Blush” at July Event, by Melanie Springer Mock • Remembering Fifty-Plus Years of Mennonite Camping, by Melanie Springer Mock • New PNMHS Web Site Worth A Look, by Melanie Springer Mock • New Novel Follows Mennonite Family Through the 20th Century, by Melanie Springer Mock • Ninety Years Ago (A Poem by Mrs. H.E. Widmer), by Melanie Springer Mock • Obituary for Long-Time PNMHS Supporter Kenneth Berkey, by Melanie Springer Mock • Making a Case for War to End: David Swanson’s War No More, by Ray Kauffman • Expressing Gratitude for the Stories We Share, by Melanie Springer Mock |
| 27 - 1 | 2014, Spring | • Archivist Margaret Shetler: A Quarter Century of Service, by Melanie Springer Mock • History in the Kitchen: What Food Tells us About our Mennonite Past and Present, by Melanie Springer Mock • New Mennonite Literature Offerings for Spring Reading, by Melanie Springer Mock • History Happens, Even When You're Away at Camp, by Melanie Springer Mock |
| 26 - 2 | 2013, Fall | • Jacob A. Wiebe and the Founding of the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren, by Jerry Barkman • What Mennonite Cooking Can Tell Us About Our Past, by Melanie Springer Mock |
| 26 - 1 | 2013, Spring | • Immigrant Daughter: A Monument to Poverty, by Tina Kauffman • The Lessons of History: Shining Light in Darkness, by Melanie Springer Mock |
| 25 - 2 | 2012, Fall | • April dedication of library and archives a success, by Melanie Springer Mock • Building On Our Heritage, by Hope Lind • Sharing Stories of God's Presence, Now and Then, by Melanie Springer Mock |
| 25 - 1 | 2012, Spring | • Library and Archive to be Dedicated in April, by Melanie Springer Mock • Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future, by Melanie Springer Mock • Some Devotional Thoughts On Faith And Story W/Short Biography, by Charlene Epp • Through the Desert Goes Our Journey, by Charlene Epp |
| 24 - 2 | 2011, Fall | • Don't Know Much About History, by Melanie Springer Mock • Everyday Mysteries, by Lee Snyder • Other Mennonite Women's Personal Histories, by Melanie Springer Mock • Snyder's Memoir and the Meaning of Home, (book review), by Shirley Showalter |
| 24 - 1 | 2011, Spring | • The Amish Mennonites of Lane County, Oregon, by Regina Frey • Common Threads, by John Sharp • Ronald Gene Diener, In Memoriam, by Melanie Springer Mock |
| 23 - 2 | 2010, Fall | • A Note about the Editors, by Margaret Shetler • Alberta Community Mennonite Church, by Jeanne Zook • Mid-City Missionaries: Alberta Comm. Menn. Ch./Peace Mennonite Church, by Jeanne Zook • Mid-City Missionaries: Alberta Community MennoniteChurch/Peace Mennonite Church, by Jeanne Zook • Peace Mennonite Church, Portland, Oregon, by Jeanne Zook • A Soldier of The Lord, by Melanie Springer Mock |
| 23 - 1 | 2010, February | • Indian Cove, by Michael Barber • Indian Cove, Idaho, by Ken Kauffman • Indian Cove, Idaho History & Map of Area • Introduction to the Community of Indian Cove by Ivan Snyder |
| 22 - 2 | 2009, August | • Miller Family In Oregon, The, Continued from OMHGS Newsletter February 2009, compiled by Editor • Needy Tile Factory, Pictures, compiled by Editor |
| 22 - 1 | 2009, February | • A Brief History of Six Generations, by Levi J. Miller • A Trip West, by Elizabeth Kennedy • The Miller Family in Oregon, Introduction |
| 21 - 2 | 2008, August | • Antique Wheels and Cars, Story & Pictures by Newsletter Editor Ron Diener • From Oregon to Kansas in a Model T, by Marcus Lind • Our Heritage of Music, by Mary K. Oyer |
| 21 - 1 | 2008, February | • A Mennonite Pilgrimage, by Jerry Barkman • Hochstetler/Hostetler/Hochstedler Reunion, by Editor • Mose Brenneman 1881-1957, by Editor • Places I Have Lived, by R. Frances Diener, 1999, by Editor |
| 20 - 2 | 2007, August | • In Memorium, John Snyder, Charity Kropf, Verelda Roth, by Editor • A Report Of The Visit Of John L Ruth to Oregon, by Editor |
| 20 - 1 | 2007, February | • Dryland School and other area pictures, by Ron Diener • John L. Fretz, In Memoriam, by Ron Diener • Mennonites and Democracy: What Shaped Us? by Ron Diener • My Pennsylvania Christmas (Eighty Years Ago), by Ruth Neuschwander |
| 19 - 2 | 2006,August | • A Story Behind the Story, by Ron Diener • History of the Firdale Congregation, by Eileen Reist Weaver • A Cattleboat - My Trip to Poland on the SS Mexican, by Clarence Reeser • The Families who were Charter Members at Firdale, by Harold L. Weaver |
| 19 - 1 | 2006, February | • Camping Pictures, Portland, and White Branch • The Camping Program Of The Portland Mennonite Church, by Margaret Shetler • From Glenwood, Idaho To Salem, Oregon In Six Days, by Margaret Shetler • My First Teaching Job, by Rhoda (Fisher) Palmer |
| 18 - 2 | 2005, August | • How Stories Shape Our Present and Our Future, by John D. Roth • Troyer Family: What Brought The Troyer Family to Oregon? by Margaret Shetler |
| 18 - 1 | 2005, April | • Book review: "Eyes at the Window" by Evie Yoder Miller, review by Eileen Weaver • The Fishers of Whiskey Hill, by Josephine Hagen • Whisky Hill School year 1927-1928--Pictures |
| 17 - 2 | 2004, August | • Birky Family History: What Drew the Birky Families West? by Neil Birky • Emmert Family History • Sweet Home Mennonite Church & Emmert Family • Historical Highlights of Sweet Home Mennonite Church |
| 17 - 1 | 2004, February | • A Brief History of Mexico Mission Work of the Pacific Coast Conference, by James C. Roth • Annual Financial Statement: Dec.1, 2002 - Nov.30, 2003 • Development of Mission Interests, by Margaret Shetler • Mission Activity of Mennonites in the Northwest • Mission: Test of Faithfulness, by Wilbert R. Shenk • Sowing Gospel Seed in Mexico, by Joe Kropf |
| 16 - 2 | 2003, August | • Hostetler, M.H. ---Zion, by Edward Kenagy • Our Church Music---Editorial • Our Published Musical Heritage, by Merlin Aeschliman • PAX: Acts of the PAX Fellows: Greece, by Raymond Dyck • PAX: Acts of the PAX Fellows: What was I doing in Germany, by Fritz Mishler • PAX: How PAX Impacted My Life: Indonesia, by Calvin King • PAX: The Impact of PAX On The Church And The World, by Calvin Redekop • PAX: Acts of the PAX Fellows: What was I doing in the Congo Bush? by Larry Graber |
| 16 - 1 | 2003, February | • PAX: "What Was I Doing in Bolivia?" by Byron Gingerich • PAX: Building The Trans-Chaco Road, Paraguay, by Robert Ediger • PAX: How PAX impacted my Life: West Pakistan by D. Richard Landis • PAX: The Acts of the PAX Fellows: In Europe by Orville Schmidt • PAX: The Acts of the PAX Fellows: Cim in the Congo, by Merle Kauffman • PAX: The Congo Rebel Story, by Jon Snyder • PAX: The Story Behind, by Calvin Redekop |
| 15 - 2 | 2002, August | • A Call to Courageous Living, by Helen Grace Lescheid • Trip Diary of Troyer, Delilah |
| 15 - 1 | 2002, February | • Amish Roots in Pennsylvania and Illinois, by James Grant Yoder • Growing up with Yoder and the Yoders, by Muriel Van Veen • Yoder, Bishop Jonathan Yoder Family-The Prairie Years, by Joel E. Daniels • The Yoders of Yoder Oregon, and Their Amish Mennonite Connections, by Joel E. Daniels • The Yoders of Yoder Oregon, and Their Amish Mennonite Connections, by James Grant Yoder |
| 14 - 2 | 2001, August | • The Family of Melvin Schrock, by Jason Schrock • A History of Tangent Mennonite Church, by Paul Zehr |
| 14 - 1 | 2001, February | • Celebrations, by Margaret Shetler • Norman Aruthur Lind, by Cliff Lind • Lind: The Trip West, by Lloyd Lind • Travel Memories, by Suzanne Roth |
| 13 - 2 | 2000, August | • A Small Cyber-World, by Suzanne Roth • Nampa Mennonite Church Centennial, by Margaret Shetler • Researching Mennonite-related Topics on the Internet, by Tom Janzen • The Second Boat: Amish Mennonite Immigrants to Canada, by Loraine Roth |
| 13 - 1 | 2000, February | • Genealogical Research in Europe, by Loraine Roth • Holdeman People: A Brief History of the, (Church of God in Christ, Mennonite), by Caleb F. Heppner • My Story of Tallman by Al Nofziger • My Two Heritages, by Suzanne Roth • One Family's Roots, by Agnes Becker • Proceedings of the Amish Minister's Meetings 1812-1878---Book Review, , by Margaret Shetler |
| 12 - 2 | 1999, August | • Finding your Roots in Europe: Switzerland • Genealogical Research in Europe • Mennonite Participation in the Lebanon Community Hospital, by Gene Kanagy • Salem Hospital's Mennonite History, by Lorraine Kauffman |
| 12 - 1 | 1999, February | • Creation of a History, by Suzanne Roth • In Retrospect, by Margaret Shetler • Kauffman, Daniel J., Continuation of Diary: (from Vol 11 Number 2), by Beulah Roth Fretz • Our Swiss Ancestors Find Asylum in Other Parts of Europe, by Lorraine Kauffman |
| 11 - 2 | 1998, August | • Recollections of the Great Depression • Kauffman, Daniel J., Continuation of Diary: (from Vol 11 Number 1), by Beulah Roth Fretz • Reflections on Thriftiness, by Suzanne Roth • The Story of Henry, by Merv Birky |
| 11 - 1 | 1998, February | • Peter Barkman Family, by Jerry Barkman • From CRIMA TO KANSAS, by Jerry Barkman • Index of Historical Articles of all Previous Issues (Pages 18 & 19) • Kauffman, Daniel J., Continuation of Diary: (from Vol 10 Number 2), by Beulah Roth Fretz • Preserving Photos Becomes Trendy, by Suzanne Roth |
| 10 - 2 | 1997, August | • Kauffman, Daniel J., Continuation of Diary: (from Vol 10 Number 1), by Beulah Roth Fretz • The Story of Kauffman, George & Pearl (Shank), by Jeanie Hershey • Lebanon Mennonite Church, 1956 - 1966, 40th Anniversary, March 16, 1997, by John Willems • Lebanon Mennonite Church, 1967 -1976, by Ike Kauffman • Lebanon Mennonite Church, 1988 - Present, by Leslie Jensen • Mennonite Church History, Notes from the Book, by A. Caroline Birky |
| 10 - 1 | 1997, February | • The Diary of Daniel J. Kauffman, 1895-March 1896, by Beulah Roth Fretz • A Review of Mennonite Women of Lancaster County, by Suzanne Roth • The Pacific Coast Conference: 1906 - 1994, by Margaret Shetler |
| 09 - 3 | 1996, December | • Preservation & Restoration of Photographs & Records, by Edna Kennel • Why and How I Do Genealogy, by Vivian Schellenberg |
| 09 - 2 | 1996, September | • History of the Salem Mennonite Church, by Beulah R. and John L. Fretz • List of Genealogy books at OMAL, by Hope Lind • Daniel B. Kauffman Family History, by Bernice Kauffman Yoder • OMHGS Genealogy Workshop • Executive Committee Highlights |
| 09 - 1 | 1996, February | • A History of Grace Mennonite Church, Albany Oregon, by Leon Widmer • Emanuel Kenagy Family, A Timeline of the Influence in Oregon by Edward Kenagy |
| 08 - 3 | 1995, November | • Always a Greener Pasture: Mennonite Settlement in Western North America, by Kevin Enns Rempel |
| 08 - 2 | 1995, September | • Personal Reflections on the History of Bethel Mennonite Church, by John M. Miller • Roth Family, Christian & Catherine (Rich), by Milo Schultz • When We Went West (Part 3 of 3), by Katie Lind |
| 08 - 1 | 1995, March | • The History of Mennonite Brethren Church at Dallas, OR., by Erma Neufeld • The Family of Gerhard J. Rempel, by Vivian Schellenberg • When We Went West (Part 2 of 3), by Katie Lind |
| 07 - 3 | 1994, December | • Care of Photograph, by Edna Kennel • When We Went West (Part 1 of 3), by Katie Lind |
| 07 - 2 | 1994, September | • History of the Portland Mennonite Church, by Wayne Gingerich • The Chris Snyder Family, by Phyllis A. Snyder Miller • The Chris Snyder Family, by Muriel (Ethel) Snyder |
| 07 - 1 | 1994, March | • The Amish of Clackamas County Near Needy, Oregon, by Beulah Roth Fretz • The Story of Issac S. Miller, by Elizabeth Kennedy |
| 06 - 2 | 1993, September | • Shenk Family History, Shenk, Shank, Schenk, by Wilma Shenk Nisly • The History of Sheridan Mennonite Church, by Hazel Bebb Yoder |
| 06 - 1 | 1993, March | • Alternative Service, by Frank Morris • Alternative Service Work Camps in Canada in World War 2, by John L. Fretz • C.P.S. Days, by Lester Kropf • An Introduction to Civilian Public Service, by Luke Birky • God's Grace, Provision & Direction, by Jeanne Roth • Oregon CPS Camps, by Clarence Hartzler • World War I, Conscientious Objector, (About) Orie Conrad, by Amos Conrad |
| 05 - 2 | 1992, September | • History of Calvary Mennonite Church, by Harold D. Yoder • Roth, Jacob, Roots and a Branch, by Marjory Nofziger |
| 05 - 1 | 1992, March | • Heyerly Family History, by Ron Heyerly, Coburg, OR • Oregon's Early Swiss Mennonites, by Hope Lind • Our Logo (OMHGS), by Hope Lind • The C.B. Steiner Church, by Hope Lind |
| 04 - 2 | 1991, September | • The Daniel Kropf Family History, by Arzalea Kropf Hostetler • Harrisburg Amish Mennonite Church, by Eldon Birky |
| 04 - 1 | 1991, March | • Hopewell Mennonite Church, by Allen Schlabach • Mishler Family History, by Melva Yoder Lloyd |
| 03 - 2 | 1990, September | • Albany Mennonite Church, by Jerry Brenneman • Widmer Family, by Viola Kropf • Widmer Family, by Daniel M. Widmer |
| 03 - 1 | 1990, March | • Amish Mennonite Congregation, Lane County OR, by Viola Evers Nisly • Evers Family History, by Laura Evers Weaver • Evers Family History, by Nancy Evers Weaer • Rewards of Tunneling Through, by Viola Evers Nisly |
| 02 - 2 | 1989. September | • Becker Family, by Erma Neufeld • Pacific Coast Conference Historian Report, by Hope Lind |
| 02 - 1 | 1989, February | Fairview Mennonite Church History, by Irvin Gerig |
| 01 - 1 | 1988, September | Proposed O.M.H.G.S. |