Coaldale Bible School – Coaldale, AB
Proper Title
Coaldale Bible School fonds
Dates of Creation
1938–1965
Physical Description
13 cm of textual records
Administrative History
In 1929, the Coaldale Bible School, also known as Morning Star, was opened under the direction of its founder, A.J. Shierling. The following year the school hired its second teacher, J.A. Toews, Sr. During the next twenty years the school experienced steady growth in attendance, reaching its peak in 1948 with 101 students. Other principals: B.W. Sawatzky, J.A. Toews Jr., David Ewert, A.P. Regier, H. Derksen, and A.J. Konrad.
With the urbanization of the Mennonite population, plus other factors, the enrollment began to drop. The school finally closed in 1965.
Scope and Content
The material in this collection consists of financial records, school year books, and minutes of committee meetings. Some other material such as correspondence also exists in the collection.
Custodial History
These records were deposited by Abe Dueck on October 4, 1995, after his visit to Alberta. Peter Regehr, former Bible school board member, was in possession of the records after the school closed in 1965 and gave them to Dueck. Other records came in 2009 from Bethany College.
Notes
- Volumes 700, 1297.
- Described by Conrad Stoesz October 4, 1999 and Bert Friesen January 2011.
- Accession nos. 1995–93 and 2009-40.
File List
Volume 700
1. Prospectus: Coaldale Bible School, Coaldale, Alberta. – 1949, 1951, 1953.
2. Student records and finances. – 1938–1944.
3. Cashbook. – 1943–1953.
4. Bible school committee minutes. – 1952–1960.
5. Cashbook. – 1942–1946.
6. Cashbook. – 1946–1949.
7. Cashbook. – 1949–1952.
8. Cashbook. – 1952–1957.
9. Alberta Mennonite Brethren Bible Institute catalogues and proposed constitution. – 1964–1965, [196-].
10. Finances and correspondence. – 1951, 1953, 1956–1959, 1961.
11. The Torchbearer. – 1954.
12. The Torchbearer. – 1954.
13. The Torchbearer. – 1956.
14. The Torchbearer. – 1956.
15. The Torchbearer. – 1957.
16. The Torchbearer. – 1957.
17. The Torchbearer. – 1958.
18. The Torchbearer. – 1958.
19. The Torchbearer. – 1959.
20. The Torchbearer. – 1959.
21. The Torchbearer. – 1960.
22. The Torchbearer. – 1960.
23. The Torchbearer. – 1962.
24. The Torchbearer. – 1962.
25. Torchbearer. – 1963.
26. Torchbearer. – 1963.
27. Torchbearer. – 1961.
28. The Coaldale Bible School - A Brief History. An article in 'Tidbits', a Bethany Bible Institute Publication. – 2001.
29. The Link (Das Bindeglied) - A student publication. - 1947.
30. Alberta M. B. Bible Institute, Vol.1, Numbers 1-4. 1963-1964. – 1963-1964.
Volume 1297
11. Prospectus. – 1950-1954, 1957-1958, 1959-1961,1962-1963, 1964-1965.
12. Photographs of school principals. – 1929-1965.
13. Photographs of class pictures. – 1927-1965.
14. Photographs of groups and buildings. – 1927-1965.
15. Coaldale Bible School alumni list. – 1930-1963.
16. Correspondence and reports 1959-1961. Constitution of the Alberta M.B. Conference Bible Institute. – 1959-1961.