Richard C. Detweiler Papers
MHEP.Hist.Mss.259

Summary Information

Repository
Mennonite Heritage Center
Creator
Detweiler, Richard C., 1924-1991
Title
Richard C. Detweiler papers
ID
MHEP.Hist.Mss.259
Date [bulk]
Bulk, 1948-1991
Date [inclusive]
1900-1991
Extent
23.0 Linear feet (23 boxes)
Language
English
Abstract
Richard C. Detweiler (1924-1991): pastor, bishop, educator and administrator. Born 26 September 1924 to Elmer M. and Lillian Clemmer Detweiler of Souderton, Pennsylvania, and given the name James Richard Clemmer Detweiler. Neither the first name James nor an inital J were used in adulthood. Richard was married to Mary Jane Rudy Detweiler (1926-2005). He died 23 September 1991 and was buried in the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery. Ordained by lot to serve Perkasie Mennonite Church in 1948, Richard was ordained (again by lot) as bishop for the eastern district of Franconia Mennonite Conference in 1954. He was a leader in the beginnings of Mennonite youth ministry in the 1940s and was appointed principal of Franconia Mennonite School (now Penn View Christian School) in 1949. In 1954 he became the first principal of Christopher Dock Mennonite High School and served in that position until 1966, while continuing to pastor the Perkasie congregation and pursuing graduate degrees at Princeton Theological Seminary. He achieved a Master of Divinity in 1966 and Master of Theology in 1967. From 1967 to 1980 he was pastor of Souderton Mennonite Church, following which he served as President of Eastern Mennonite College and Seminary in Harrisonburg, Virginia from 1981 to 1987. Though he never finished the doctoral program he began at Princeton Seminary, he received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Bridgewater College in 1987. After a short interim pastorate at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, Richard and Mary Jane returned to Pennsylvania and the Franconia Conference, where he served as administrative overseer and led the conference's pastoral training program until his early death from cancer in 1991. Detweiler's papers include correspondence, family and personal papers and photos, and a great number of documents from his areas of ministry and educational work.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Mennonite Heritage Center 2011

565 Yoder Road
Harleysville, PA
215.256.3020
library@mhep.org

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Alpha Mennonite Church (Alpha, N.J.).
  • Blooming Glen Mennonite Church (Blooming Glen, Pa.).
  • Bristol Mennonite Church (Bristol, Pa.).
  • Christopher Dock Mennonite High School (Lansdale, Pa.).
  • Deep Run Mennonite Church East (Perkasie, Pa.).
  • Doylestown Mennonite Church (Doylestown, Pa.).
  • Eastern Mennonite College (Harrisonburg, Va.).
  • Easton Mennonite Church (Easton, Pa.).
  • Franconia Mennonite Church (Telford, Pa.).
  • Franconia Mennonite Conference.
  • Garden Chapel (Dover, N.J.).
  • Germantown Mennonite Church (Philadelphia, Pa.).
  • Groveland Mennonite Church (Plumsteadville, Pa.).
  • Harrisonburg Mennonite Church (Harrisonburg, Va.).
  • Levittown Mennonite Church (Levittown, Pa.).
  • Mennonite General Conference.
  • Penn View Christian School (Souderton, Pa.).
  • Perkasie Mennonite Church (Perkasie, Pa.).
  • Rocky Ridge Mennonite Church (Quakertown, Pa.).
  • Salford Mennonite Church (Harleysville, Pa.).
  • Souderton Mennonite Church (Souderton, Pa.).
  • Steel City Mennonite Church (Bethlehem, Pa.).
  • Trevose Mennonite Church (Trevose, Pa.).

Family Name(s)

  • Detweiler

Genre(s)

  • Audiovisual materials
  • Correspondence
  • Family papers
  • Minutes
  • Photographs
  • Research notes
  • Sermons
  • Sound recordings

Personal Name(s)

  • Detweiler, Elmer M., 1901-1965
  • Detweiler, Lillian M. Clemmer, 1901-1976
  • Detweiler, Mary Jane Rudy, 1926-2005
  • Detweiler, Richard C., 1924-1991
  • Detweiler, Robert C., 1932-2008

Subject(s)

  • Bible--Study and teaching
  • Church work with youth--Mennonites
  • Conscientious objection
  • Education
  • Mennonite Church--Bishops

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Collection Inventory

Series A. Personal papers 

Sub-Series A1. Family and personal papers, published writings 
Box Folder

Papers related to father Elmer M. Detweiler (1901-1965) 

 1 1

Papers related to mother Lillian M. Clemmer Detweiler (1901-1976) 

 1 2

Detweiler related genealogy 

 1 3

Family letters 

 1 4

Letters from and about brother Robert C. Detweiler (1932-2008) 

 1 5

Birth Certificate, James Richard C. Detweiler 1924 September 26 

 1 6

Childhood and school papers 1932-1942 

 1 7-11

Civilian Public Service 1943 

 1 12-13

Working at Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, PA 1944-1945 

 1 14

Laurelville Boys’ Camp 1945-1947; Camp Eden 1949 

 1 15

Souderton High School reunions (class president) 1951, 1962 

 1 16

Death 1991 September 23 

 1 17

Mary Jane Rudy Detweiler (1926-2005), memorabilia 

 1 18

Wedding invitations received 

 1 19-22

Licenses for marriages performed 

 1 23-25

Death notices received/memorial cards 

 1 26-28

Personal schedule 1960, 1967, 1968, 1982 

 1 29

Autobiography 1963, 1964, 1976, 1980, 1989 

 1 30

Handwritten prayers, undated 

 1 31

Published writings 

 1 32-24

Significant writings and presentations 

Scope and Contents note

Mission message (circa 1950s, mentions Linford Hackman, Buchers); Authority of the Church: Its Nature and Location (circa 1960); God Was in Christ: An Interpretative Approach to the Person and Work of Christ (1966); Examination of Mennonite Peace Witness Documents 1915-1966 (1967); Biblical Basis for Peace Action (1968); Theology of the Church (1968); Biblical Christian Assurance (1973); Anabaptists Four Centuries Later (1974); An Overview of Trends in the Mennonite Brotherhood (1974); Biblical Interpretation: A Working Guide (1975); Where the Spirit is Moving in the Church Today (1976); Shift in the Focus of Church Life (1977) (prophetic, mjlh); Teaching the Bible in the Congregation (1977); Urgent Theological Issues (1978); New Wind for the 80's (1980); Toward a Mennonite Understanding of Money (1981); Where Are We in Ministry? (1982); Biblical Basis for Mennonite Schools (1988); Where Are We and Where Are We Going? (1989); Back to the Future in Franconia Conference (1990); The Meaning of Communion (undated); Growing in Wisdom (undated); Interpreting and Teaching the Word (undated).

 1 35

Sub-Series A2. Undergraduate and graduate studies 
Box

Undergraduate studies, Eastern Mennonite College 1944-1949 

 2

Graduate studies, Princeton Theological Seminary and Temple University 1963-1978 

 3

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Series B. Correspondence 

Sub-Series B1. Combined correspondence 

 Box
4-5

Sub-Series B2. Individually filed correspondence 
Box Folder

Augsburger, Don (5 letters) 1961-1990 

 6 1

Bauman, Harold E. (6 letters) 1953-1977 

 6 2

Bontrager, John, Jr. (5 letters) 1958-1959 

 6 3

Freed, John L. (26 letters) 1970-1991 

 6 4

Gionta family (7 letters) 1967-1969 

 6 5

Hunsberger, Emma Jane (13 letters) 1957-1962 

 6 6

King, Aaron and Betty (12 letters from Cuba) 1954-1959 

 6 7

King, Aaron and Betty (19 letters from Mexico) 1962-1967 

 6 8

Krady, Daniel and Ruth (5 letters) 1959-1967 

 6 9

Landis, Paul G. (8 letters) 1961-1970 

 6 10

Lapp, James M. (11 letters) 1960-1989 

 6 11

Lapp, Leroy and Kit (10 letters) 1963-1966 

 6 12

Lapp, Margaret (5 letters) 1956-1958 

 6 13

Leatherman, Arlene (11 letters) 1957-1961 

 6 14

Leatherman, Grace (13 letters) 1954-1967 

 6 15

Leatherman, Virginia (10 letters) 1953-1965 

 6 16

Messner, Robert J. (7 letters) 1962-1973 

 6 18

Metzler, A. J. (7 letters) 1959-1966 

 6 19

Mosemann, John H. (5 letters) 1962-1963 

 6 20

Mumaw, John R. (6 letters) 1959-1964 

 6 21

Reimer, Gerhard and Margaret (5 letters) 1960-1965 

 6 22

Rush, Sara L. (10 letters) 1958-1968 

 6 23

Swartzentruber, Clayton L. (5 letters) 1960-1981 

 6 25

Swartley, Henry (7 letters) 1956-1961 

 6 26

Wenger, John C. (17 letters) 1960-1980 

 6 27

Sub-Series B3. Special letters written by Richard C. Detweiler 1967-1991 

Scope and Contents note

1967 letter to leaders of an unidentified congregation about listening to their youth; 1971 letter to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Landis (subject: Jesus Christ, Superstar); 1974 letter to John J. Finley, Jr. (subject: Eagle Downs Racing Association); 1975 letter to Charles Hoeflich (subject: change of procedure in Franconia Conference); 1976 letter to Harold Delp (subject: RCD’s contributions to church and community); 1977 letter to Bob Jones III (subject: youth and the military); 1980 letter to Rose Brenneman in Swaziland (subject: death of Bishop Zware); 1980 letter to Monroe and Dora Wyse (subject: spiritual atmosphere at Eastern Mennonite College); 1988 letter to Stephen F. Dintaman (subject: support of Dintaman’s Bible teaching after criticism by George Brunk II); 1991 letter to Charles Stanley (subject: Stanley’s book,  Eternal Security).

 Box
6		 Folder
28

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Series C. Pastoral work 

Sub-Series C1. Perkasie Mennonite Church 1948-1967 
Box Folder

Perkasie Mennonite Church, general 

 7 1

Sermons 1949-1963 

 7 2

Baptisms 1960s 

 7 3

Articles written for Perkasie News-Herald 1951-1959 

 7 4

Sub-Series C2. Souderton Mennonite Church 1967-1980 
Box Folder

Dated sermons 1967-1978 

 7 5-7

Undated sermons related to SMC circa 1967-1981 

 7 8

Newspaper clippings 1967-1981 

 7 9

Miscellaneous 1967-1981 

 7 10-13

Choice Broadcast 1969-1975 

 7 14

"This Is Your Life, Richard" 1976 February 7 

 7 15

International students/trainees 1971-1975 

 7 16

Clayton Kratz Fellowship 1969, 1971 

 7 17

Spanish-language and other churches 1967-1975 

 7 18

Cluster groups 1979-1982 

 7 19

Communion and counsel meetings 1967-1981 

 7 20

Baptisms 1972-1980 

 7 21

Trip to Africa 1978 November-December 

 7 22

Ground breaking 1983 June 12 

 7 23

Sub-Series C3. Harrisonburg (VA) Mennonite Church (interim pastorate) 1987-1988 
Box Folder

Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, general 

 7 24-25

Sermons 1987-1988 

 7 26

Course on “Worship” 1988 

 7 27

Sub-Series C4. Sermons, sermon notes, topical files 
Box Folder

Sermons and notes circa 1950s 

 8 1

Sermons, numbered #1-#119 circa 1950s 

 8 2-3

Sermons, undated 1940s-1991 

 8 4-16

Sermons, dated 1960-1991 

 8 17-21
Box

Sermons by topic 

Scope and Contents note

Topics include: Anabaptists; Advent; Attire; Baptism; Christ’s return; Christian education; Christmas; Church governance; Congregational life; Cross of Christ; Communion; Confession of Faith; Counsel meeting; Dating/social purity; Demons; Discipleship/Commitment; Discipline; Evangelism; Faith development; Feet washing; Forgiveness; Funerals/Death; Gifts; God; Heaven; Hermeneutics; Holy Spirit; Incarnation/Dreams/Visions; Joseph; Life’s choices; Love; Marriage/Family; Mother’s Day/Father’s Day; Music/Singing/Hymns; New Year; Nonconformity/Purity; Parables; Peace/Church and state; Prayer; Resurrection; Salvation; Satan/Amusement; Service; Simplicity; Sin; Stages of ministry; Stewardship; Work; Worship.

 9
Box Folder

Topical files 

Scope and Contents note

Topics include: Anabaptists; Children and faith; Church governance/organization; Education; Ephrata Cloister; Extremism; History, Mennonites in eastern PA; Home/Family; Judgment/Hell; Leadership; Marriage; Nonconformity/Purity; Prayer; Peace/Alternative Service/Vietnam/War taxes; Recreation; Sermon illustrations; Spiritual gifts; Stewardship; Work.

 10 1-24

Bible Resources 

Scope and Contents note

Biblical interpretation; Old Testament book studies; Sermon on the Mount; Parables of Jesus; Luke and Acts; Romans; I Corinthians; Galatians; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians to Jude; Revelation.

 10 25-35

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Series D. Franconia Mennonite Conference 

Sub-Series D1. Young Peoples Activities, Christian Guidance Committee 
Box Folder

Youth Councils, MYF 1948-1970s 

 11 1

Young People's Institute, Blooming Glen 1948-1954 

 11 2

Christian Guidance Committee 1954-1971 

 11 3-7

Franconia members in 1-W 1954 May 1 

 11 8

Mennonite Student Services, Philadelphia 1954-1975 

 11 9-11

Sub-Series D2. Franconia Mennonite School, Christopher Dock Mennonite High School 
Box Folder

Franconia Mennonite School 1949-1970 

 11 12

Miscellaneous (dated) 1955-1966 

 11 13

Chapel talks 1960s 

 11 14

Notes regarding Christian education circa 1960s 

 11 15

Bible quizzes circa 1950s-1960s 

 11 16

Chapel address regarding Native Americans circa 1970 

 11 17

Church history course 1962 

 11 18

Mennonite history course 1962-1963 

 11 19

Miscellaneous (undated) circa 1950s 

 11 20

Miscellaneous 1968-1979 

 11 21

Bicentennial Celebration 1975-1976 

 11 22

Executive Committee 1956-1968 

 11 23

Anniversary commemoration of Christopher Dock’s death 1971 

 11 24

Land and Facilities Project 1974-1976 

 11 25-27

Sub-Series D3. Bishop/Overseer, eastern district of Franconia Conference, 1955-1980 
Box Folder

Documents 1954-1964 

 11 28

Bishop reports 1955-1974 

 11 29

Blooming Glen Mennonite Church 1955-1981 

 11 30-33

Bristol Mennonite Church 1963-1968 

 11 34

Deep Run Mennonite Church East 1956-1966 

 11 35

Doylestown Mennonite Church 1974 

 11 36

Easton Mennonite Church 1962-1976 

 11 37

Germantown Mennonite Church (application for Franconia Conference membership) 1973 

 11 38

Groveland Mennonite Church 1957-1979 

 11 39

Garden Chapel 1957-1970 

 11 40

Levittown Mennonite Church 1961-1971 

 11 41

Rocky Ridge Mennonite Church 1957-1974 

 12 1-3

Steel City Mennonite Church 

 12 4

Trevose Mennonite Church 1958-1975 

 12 5

Vermont congregations 1954-1975 

 12 6-8

Ordinations, installations, commissioning 1955-1980s 

 12 9

Ministerial qualification sermons 1960-1970s 

 12 10

Commencement addresses 1960s 

 12 11

Dedication addresses (including 50th anniversary of ordination of J. R. Mumaw) 1960-1970s 

 12 12

Virginia Conference Sermon, 1969; Lancaster Conference Sermon, 1970 

 12 13

Overseers, general information 1973-1976 

 12 14

New Life Crusade 1959 October 25-November 1 

 12 15

Contacts with Lancaster Conference 1960-1970s 

 12 16

Radio ministry: Life and Peace, Life with God 1957-1976 

 12 17

Mennonite Heritage Council 1973-1975 

 12 18

Historical organizations and celebrations 1949-1975 

 12 19

Tributes to John E. Lapp 1973, 1974 

 12 20

Programs – RCD participated and/or speaker 1954-1980 

 12 21

Laurelville Mennonite Church Center 1967-1978 

 12 22-23

Sub-Series D4. Pastoral Training 
Box Folder

Pastoral training, general 1964-1981 

 12 24-31

Paul Miller letters, documents, etc. 1978-1979 

 12 32-34

Paul-Timothy mentoring program 1974-1980 

 12 35

Pastor’s support documents 1961-1973 

 12 36

Team pastoral leadership 1961-1975 

 12 37-38

Sub-Series D5. Executive Committee/Moderator 
Box Folder

Franconia congregation lawsuit 1956-1958 

 13 1

Executive Committee 1962-1966 

 13 2

Conference session on the Discipline 1965 October 7 

 13 3

Minutes 1965-1970, 1974 

 13 4

Publishing House related 1965-1973 

 13 5

Executive Committee 1966-1967 

 13 6-7

Reorganization of Conference 1966-1970s 

 13 8-9

John Lapp interviews with pastors 1967 

 13 10

Documents related to Homer Detweiler, Centereach, NY, 1967-1968, 1972; documents related to Irvin Detweiler, Towamencin, 1961 

 13 11

Departure of Haycock and Lansdale Mennonite Churches 1967-1970 

 13 12

Executive Committee, miscellaneous 1967-1974 

 13 13

Church Council interviews 1968 

 13 14

Executive Committee 1968-1969 

 13 15-16

Franconia Conference Constitution 1968-1970 

 13 17

Moderator, Executive Committee 1969-1972 

 13 18-20

Missions related 1955-1978 

 13 21-22b

Moderator, Executive Committee 1973-1974 

 13 23

Conference on the Holy Spirit 1974 June 

 13 24

Conference Council 1973-1975 

 13 25-27

Moderator, Executive Committee 1975-1980 

 13 28

Franconia Conference, finance related 1961-1976 

 13 29-32

Ninth Mennonite World Conference, Brazil 1972 

 13 33

Indian Valley Opportunity Committee, chair, 1972-1976; Pennridge FISH Organization, 1975 

 13 34

Ten Franconia Conference sermons, 1950-1980; tribute to John E. Lapp, 1988 

 14 1

Ministerial Retirement Committee 1968-1975 

 14 2

Ministers’ Retreats 1957-1974 

 14 3

Ministerial Committee minutes 1960-1971 

 14 4-5

Ministerial candidates [RESTRICTED ACCESS] 1967-1979 

 14 6-8

Mennonite Church Region V Planning Council 1961-1976 

 14 9-10

Keystone Bible Institute 1971-1976 

 14 11-16

Sub-Series D6. Mennonite General Conference, Board of Congregational Ministries 
Box Folder

Hosting Mennonite General Conference assembly at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School 1967 August 

 14 17-19

General Conference related, miscellaneous 1967-1976 

 14 20

Letters regarding Mennonite peace witness document 1966-1968 

 14 21

Mennonite Board of Congregational Ministries 1971-1976 

 14 22-29

Proceedings of Study Conference on Home Interests, Mennonite Commission on Christian Education (RCD, chair of commission) 1959 August 28-31 

 14 31

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Series E. Eastern Mennonite College 

Sub-Series E1. Contacts with Eastern Mennonite College 1963-1975 

 Box
15		 Folder
1-2

Sub-Series E2. Interim Dean, Eastern Mennonite College 1975-1977 
Box Folder

Correspondence relating to association with Eastern Mennonite Seminary 

 15 3

Seminary courses taught 

 15 4-8

Interim Dean 

 15 9-12

Correspondence with Franconia Conference 

 15 13

Sub-Series E3. President, Eastern Mennonite College 1981-1987 
Box Folder

Documents leading to acceptance of presidency 1979-1980 

 15 14-16

Inauguration 1981 April 25 

Related Archival Materials note

Outside of box: Framed certificate by 76-year-old fellow bishop John E. Lapp commemorating the inauguration of Richard Detweiler as sixth President of Eastern Mennonite College and Seminary, dated 10 April 1981.

 15 17

President’s file 1980-1990 

 15 18-26

Published pamphlets and articles 1980-1988 

 15 27

Ministerial license, church membership 1984-1986 

 15 28

Correspondence relating to head coverings 1981-1986 

 15 29

Inter-Conference Pastoral Training Board 1980-1986 

 15 30

Inauguration prayer for Joseph Lapp as next EMC President 1987 September 19 

 15 31

Centennial sermon 1987 October 4 

 15 32

Courses taught 1981-1988 

Scope and Contents note

Issues in Ethics and Theology, 1981-1982; Integration of Theology, 1983-1987; Current Trends in Theology, 1984; Theology of Presence, 1985-1986; Formation in Ministry, 1987-1988; The Congregation and Its Ministries, 1988.

 16 1-5c

Faith Development Class 1982-1986 

 16 6-11

Sermons and speeches 1981-1988 

 16 12-31

Resource/topical file, EMC President 1981-1987 

Scope and Contents note

Topics include: Abortion; Anabaptists; Assembly talks (materials for); Book lists; Church in the city; Church (future of); Creation; Demonology; Divorce and remarriage; Education; Ethics (and the Bible); Human development; Illustrations for speeches; Islam; Pornography; Salvation.

 17 1-23

Model for Ministry project 1980-1981 

Biographical/Historical note

The Model for Ministry project was to provide the primary research for RCD's doctoral thesis at Princeton Seminary. The thesis was not written. Richard never received the Doctor of Ministry degree, though he may have completed all other requirements for the D.Min.

 17 24-36

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Series F. Last four years of life 1988-1991 

Sub-Series F1. Administrative Overseer, Franconia Conference 
Box Folder

Miscellaneous correspondence 

 18 1

Christopher Dock Mennonite High School 

 18 2

Penn View Christian School 

 18 3-4

Alcohol and Abuse Prevention 1989 

 18 5

Mennonite Renewal Services, Clayton Swartzentruber related 1988-1989 

 18 6

Mennonite Church "Vision '95" 

 18 7-11

Elders retreats, resources 

 18 12-13

Last sermons 1991 Spring 

 18 15

Preaching/teaching requests NOT accepted 1988-1990 

 18 16

Surveys on conversion, undated, circa 1988-1991 

 18 17

Dunamis Group 1990-1991 

 18 18

Poor Richard’s Almanac 1990-1991 

 18 19

Inquiries for pastorates [RESTRICTED ACCESS] 1990-1991 

 18 20-21

List and summary of assignments 1989-1991 

 18 22

Preaching/teaching related 

 18 23

Covenant examples 

 18 24

Candidates for pastorates, resumes [RESTRICTED ACCESS] 1990-1991 

 18 25

Credentialing for special ministries 1990 

 18 26

Overseer related 1988-1989 

 18 27

Leadership Commission 1989-1991 

 18 28-29

Mission Commission 1988-1991 

 18 30

Nurture Commission (including newsletter Networks, vol. 1-3) 1988-1991 

 18 31-33

Overseer related 1990-1991 

 18 34

Alpha Mennonite Church, undated profile circa 1989-1990? 

 18 35

Deep Run Mennonite Church East, overseer 1989-1991 

 18 36-37

Franconia Mennonite Church 1988-1989 

 18 38

Salford Mennonite Church, overseer 1990-1991 

 18 39-40

Souderton Mennonite Church 1990-1991 

 18 41-45

Spruce Lake Retreat 1988-1991 

 18 46

Vermont congregations 1988-1989 

 18 47

Church bulletins, RCD preaching 1988-1991 

 18 48

Overseer related 1990-1991 

 18 49-50

Conference delegates 1988-1991 

 18 51

Sub-Series F2. Inter-Conference Pastoral Training Program (Franconia, Lancaster and other Conferences) 1988-1991 

 Box
19

Sub-Series F3. Miscellaneous 1988-1991 
Box Folder

Various documents 1988-1991 

 20 1

Mennonite Central Committee Faith Workshop 1991 April 26 

 20 2

Resources from 1991 

 20 3

Mennonite Board of Education, Theological Education Committee 1989 

 20 4

Correspondence regarding move from Virginia to Pennsylvania; list of preaching, overseer work, etc., 1990 

 20 5

"Parachute Process" (Linda Holland and Henry Landes) 1989 

 20 6

Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 1990-1991, inauguration of Marlin Miller 

 20 7

TourMagination documents 1989-1991 

 20 8

Souderton-Telford Ministerium 1991 

 20 9

Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania 1989-1990 

 20 10-11

Institute of Mennonite Studies 1989 

 20 12

Souderton Mennonite Homes 

 20 13

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Series G. Photographs 
Box Folder

Family/personal circa 1912-1966 

 21 1

Civilian Public Service (Hagerstown, MD and Sideling Hill, PA) circa 1943-1944 

 21 2

Instructor at Boys’ Camp and Young Peoples Institutes, Laurelville Mennonite Church Center circa 1946-1950 

 21 3

Franconia Mennonite School, Christopher Dock Mennonite High School circa 1950-1970 

 21 4

Missions related circa 1947-1970 

 21 5

Franconia Mennonite Conference circa 1970-1990 

 21 6

Souderton Mennonite Church circa 1980-1982 

 21 7

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Series H. Audiovisual 
Box Folder

Memorial service for Elmer Detweiler 1965 

 22 1

Sermon by Richard Detweiler for dedication of Boyertown Mennonite Church 1965 

 22 2

“This is your Life, Richard”, Souderton Mennonite Church 1976 February 7 

 22 1-2

Sermon, Salford Mennonite Church 1990 September 23 

 22 3

Sermon, Salford Mennonite Church 1991 August 18 

 22 4

Memorial service for Richard C. Detweiler 1991 September 27 

 22 5-6

DVD of Lecture on “How I Prepare a Sermon” by Richard Detweiler, Christopher Dock Mennonite High School Communications Class (Eric Bishop, teacher) 1991 March 

 22 1

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