Preserving the voices of the past
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A variety of archival materials from the Mennonite Heritage Archives, such as a photograph, blueprints, books and a film reel.
“This is our collective memory,” says Conrad Stoesz, gesturing to a long hallway filled with row upon row of shelves, packed with files and boxes. Stoesz is the archivist at the Mennonite Heritage Archives (MHA), located on the campus of Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg.