MHSA Project PlanOur intent is to assist long-distance and on-site researchers to use these yearbooks by developing indexes of the faculty, staff, directors and students listed and photographed (seeCMBC 1955/56 example). Until all the yearbooks are indexed, we can manually check and let you know if someone is listed/photographed. Photograph RequestIf you would like a copy of a photograph from our yearbook collection, we can prepare a tif and jpg for you ($10 fee applies) and send them to you by e-mail attachment. Or you can come to the MHSA and make your own photocopy or jpg/tif file ($.25). We can also assist you with making your own tif/jpg file ($5). Volunteers NeededTo Index the Yearbooks – no experience needed, you do not need to live in Calgary. Contact us to make a request, volunteer, or obtain more details. |
This finding aid will point researchers to about 150 Canadian Mennonite school yearbooks held in the MHSA Library collection. The base list of schools below and information about them was primarily constructed with information found on GAMEO, but supplemented with print sources.
While our mandate is to collect, preserve and provide access to documents and books of Alberta Mennonites and their ancestors, when records and books from other geographical areas are donated to us, we also preserve and provide access to them.
Why are we providing this specific finding aid? Because we have a substantial set of Mennonite school yearbooks. They contain photographs of thousands of Mennonites who studied in these schools. Thus they could contain a photo of your parent or grantparent. For a sample index to a yearbook seeCanadian Mennonite Bible College, 1955/56.
Do contact us if you know of records and books that could be preserved for all Alberta Mennonite schools.
British Columbia
| School Name | Merger history | Conference Affiliation/s | Location | Years in Operation | Yearbooks in Collection |
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| Bethel Bible Institute | later part of Columbia Bible Institute, 1970 | General Conference | Couglan | 1939 | Echoes of Bethel 1953, 1959, 1966, 1970 |
| Columbia Bible College/ Institute | formed from Bethel Bible Institute and Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute | Mennonite Brethren & General Conference | Abbotsford | 1985 | 1977, 1985, 1990, 1996 |
| East Chilliwack Mennonite Brethren Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Chilliwack | 1947 | ||
| Elim Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Yarrow | 1930 | ||
| Greendale Bible Institute | Mennonite Brethren | Sardis | 1938 | ||
| Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute/School | later part of Columbia Bible Institute | Mennonite Brethren | Clearbrook | 1943-1970 | |
| Mennonite Bible School | General Conference | Sardis or Yarrow | 1939 | ||
| Mennonite Educational Institute | Inter-Mennonite | Abbotsford | 1944- | Evergreen 1965-1970 |
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| South Abbotsford Bible School later Bethel Bible School |
Mennonite Brethren | Abbotsford | 1936-1941, 1943 | ||
| Yarrow Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Yarrow | 1935 |
Alberta
| School Name | Merger history | Conference Affiliation/s | Location | Years in Operation | Yearbooks in Collection |
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| Alberta Mennonite High School | Mennonite Brethren | Coaldale | 1946-1964 | Quo Vadis 1953, 1954, 1956-1958, 1960 |
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| Bethesda Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Gem | 1933-mid 1900s | ||
| Coaldale Bible School (also known as Alberta Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute) (possibly also known as Morning Star Bible School) |
Mennonite Brethren | Coaldale | 1929-1965 | The Torchbearer 1954, 1956-1963 Indexed: 1956, 1957, 1962,1963 |
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| Countess Bible School | later part of Menno Bible Institute | General Conference | Countess | 1939->1940 | |
| Crowfoot Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Crowfoot | 1936-1937 | ||
| La Glace Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | LaGlace | 1933-1947 | ||
| Menno Bible Institute | General Conference | Didsbury | 1937-1966 | 1962 | |
| Menno Simons Christian School | Calgary Mennonite churches | Calgary | 1983- | 1988, 1997 | |
| Mennonite Bible School | General Conference | Coaldale | 1935- | ||
| Mountain View Bible School/College | United Missionary | Didsbury | 1921 or 1926 – | undated issue | |
| Rosemary Bible School | General Conference | Rosemary | 1932-1947 | ||
| Springridge German Bible School | General Conference | Springridge | 1935->1940 | ||
| Vauxhall Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Vauxhall | 1937-1943 | ||
| Wembley Bible School (also known as Hoffnungsfeld Bible School) |
General Conference | Wembley | 1933->1940 |
Manitoba
| School Name | Merger history | Conference Affiliation/s | Location | Years in Operation | Yearbooks in Collection* |
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| Canadian Mennonite Bible College | later part of Canadian Mennonite University | General Conference | Winnipeg | 1947-1999 | 1950-1970, 1972, 1977-1978, 1980, 1988-1989, 1995-1996 Indexed: 1956 |
| Canadian Mennonite University | formed from Canadian Mennonite Bible College, Mennonite Brethren Bible College & Menno Simons College | Inter-Mennonite | Winnipeg | 1999- | 2000 |
| Concord College/Mennonite Brethren Bible College | later part of Canadian Mennonite University | Mennonite Brethren | 1992-1999 | ||
| Elim Bible Institute/School/Christian Education Centre | Inter-Mennonite? | Gretna & later Altona | 1929-1931, 1937-1963 , 1975-1988 | Eilm Palme 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959-1960, 1962, 1964-1966 Indexed: 1964 |
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| Menno Simons College | formerly Mennonite Studies Centre of the University of Winnipeg? | Mennonite Brethren | Winnipeg | ????-1999 | |
| Mennonite Bible School | General Conference | Winnipeg | 1934- | ||
| Mennonite Brethren Bible College | later Concord College | Mennonite Brethren | 1944-1992 | Rainbow 1946-1962, 1969, 1977 Indexed: 1948 |
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| Mennonite Brethren Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | The Torch 1948, 1952 |
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| Mennonite Collegiate Institute | 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962-1966 | ||||
| Mennonitische Religionsschule | General Conference | Winnipeg | 1932- | ||
| Peniel Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Winkler | 1925- | ||
| St. Elizabeth Bible School | General Conference | St. Elizabeth | 1937- | ||
| Steinbach Bible College/Institute/Academy/School | Evangelical Mennonite Church, Chortita Mennonite Church, Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church, Christian Fellowship Church of Steinbach, Steijnbach Evangelical Mennonite Brethren | Steinbach | 1931-1932, 1939- | The Star 1964, 1970 |
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| Winkler Bible Institute | Winkler | The Key 1970-1972, 1975, 1979 |
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| Winkler Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Winkler | 1925- | The Morning Star 1940, 1946, 1948-1951-1956, 1960-1965, 1967-1969, 1991 |
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| Winkler High School | Winkler | The Winkler Collegian 1947, 1949 |
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| Winnipeg Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Winnipeg | 1930-1972 | ||
| Winnipeg German Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Winnipeg | 1929-1942 | ||
| Winnipeg Bible College/Institute/Training School ** | Winnipeg | 1925 | The King’s Herald 1949, 1965 |
Saskatchewan
| School Name | Merger history | Conference Affiliation/s | Location | Years in Operation | Yearbooks in Collection |
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| Aberdeen Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Aberdeen | 1934- | ||
| Bethany Bible College/School/Institute | formed from Herbert Bible School | Mennonite Brethren & Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church | Hepburn | 1927- | The Ray 1951-1956, 1961, 1967-1968, 1971, 1974-1975, 1977-1978, 1981-1982, 1991 |
| Drake Bible School | General Conference | Drake | 1939- | ||
| Glenbush Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Glenbush | 1932- | ||
| Herbert Bible School | later part of Bethany Bible Institute | Mennonite Brethren | Herbert | 1913-1919, 1921-1930, 1932-1957 | |
| Rosthern Bible School | General Conference | Rosthern | 1932-1961 | The Torch 1956, 1957 |
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| Rosthern Junior College (formerly German-English Academy) |
General Conference | Rosthern | 1905- | Link 1951-1962, 1964-1967, 1969, 1971-1972, 1974-1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1996 Indexed: 1971, 1972, 1974 |
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| Swift Current Bible School/ Institute | General Conference | Swift Current | 1936-1996 | Ambassador 1954-1955, 1962, 1965-1968, 1970-1971, 1973-1974, 1977-1981, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1994-1996 |
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| Swift Current Mennonite Brethren Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Swift Current | 1936- | 1960, 1965-1968 | |
| Tabor Bible School/Dalmeny Bible School | Mennonite Brethren | Dalmeny | 1928-1951, 1952-1954 | Indexed: 1931 |
Ontario
| School Name | Merger history | Conference Affiliation/s | Location | Years in Operation | Yearbooks in Collection |
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| Aylmer Bible School (Evangelical Mennonite Missionary Conference) located in Aylmer | Mennonite Brethren | Aylmer | 19?? | ||
| Eden Bible School later known as Eden Christian College -ok |
Eden High School added, 1945 same as MBBI below? |
Mennonite Brethren | Virgil | 1942-1955 | |
| Eden Christian College -ok | Mennonite Brethren | Virgil | 1955- | ||
| Eden High School -ok | Mennonite Brethren | St. Catherines | 1987 | ||
| Emmanuel Bible College-ok | United Missionary Church (later Evangelical Missionary Church) | Stouffville/Kitchener | 1940- | ||
| Leamington Bible School | General Conference | Leamington | 1936- | ||
| Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute | same as Eden Bible School above? | Mennonite Brethren | Virgil | 1938- | |
| Ontario Mennonite Bible School/Winter Bible School | Mennonite Church | Kitchener | 1907- | ||
| United Mennonite Bible School | General Conference | St. Catherines | 1950-1956 | 1954 | |
| Vineland Bible School | General Conference & Mennonite Brethren | Vineland | 1936 or 1939- | ||
| Virgil Bible and High School | Virgil | 1946 |
Quebec
- Institut Biblique Laval (Mennonite Brethren) founded in in St-Laurent – ????
* Graduation year
** May not be Mennonite or may actually be Winnipeg German Bible College
Last updated 27 Aug 2010
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