MG 28, V 160 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS. Finding Aid No / Instrument de recherche no 1972

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1 Manuscript Division Division des manuscrits GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS MG 28, V 160 Finding Aid No / Instrument de recherche no 1972 Prepared by Art Grenke of the Multicultural Archives Program, in Préparé en 1994, par Art Grenke du programme des Archives multiculturelles.

2 -ii- TABLE OF CONTENTS INVENTORY ENTRY... iii A. CONFERENCES... 1 B. PROJECTS Student Works Projects German Canadian Congress Poster Project Community Needs Assessment Studies Membership Development German Language Broadcasting Immigration of Germans to Canada Rentenhilfe... 6 C. CORRESPONDENCE... 7 I. Correspondence with Organizations German Canadian Congress and German Provincial Organizations German Language Press German Canadian Congress & Other Ethnocultural Organizations German Canadian Congress & Canadian Media German Canadian Congress & Canadian Museum of Civilization German Canadian Congress & Organizations in Germany or Canadian Organizations concerned with Germany German Canadian Congress & German American Organizations II. Correspondence - Subject Files III. German Canadian Congress General Correspondence (organized in alphabetical order by family name with few exceptions, one file for each letter of the alphabet) D. INFORMATION BULLETINS AND PRESS RELEASES... 13

3 -iii- E. CLIPPINGS... 13

4 -iv- INTRODUCTION

5 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS MG 28, V 160 A. CONFERENCES 1 1 German Canadian Congress Building Bridges Conference - Grant Application & Related Correspondence 1 2 German Canadian Congress joint German - Jewish Youth Conference - Correspondence re & proposal 1 3 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference - Grant Application & Related Correspondence 1 4 German Canadian Congress Media Workshops, Winnipeg, Nov. 7, Agenda, Minutes & Related 1 5 German Canadian Congress Media Workshops, Winnipeg, Nov. 7, Correspondence & Related 1 6 German Canadian Congress Media Workshops, Winnipeg, Nov. 7, Notes, List of Participants & Other Related 1 7 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Programs & Related 1 8 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Invitations to Embassy Representatives & Replies n.d., 1987 n.d., 1987 n.d.,

6 2 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS MG 28, V German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Invitations, Thank-you Letters to Participants & Related 1 10 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Correspondence Addressing Issue of Community Development 1 11 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, List of Participants & Related German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Welcoming Address & Biographical Information on People who were to receive citations n.d German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Main Speakers - Correspondence with & Related 1 14 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Cabaret Tickets for & Song Sheet for Lead Song 1 15 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Suggestions for Historical Exhibit 1 16 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Workshops - Outlines of Subjects to Discuss, Correspondence, Notes & Other Related 1 17 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Printed 1 18 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Input by German Community Organizations in Ontario - Notes & Correspondence 1 19 German Canadian Congress Community Development Conference, Ottawa, Oct. 8, Input by German Community Organizations in Alberta Germanica 88 - Programs & Brochures

7 MG 28, V 160 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS Germanica 88 - Job Development Program - Application to Government for Financial Support permitting People to Enhance their Job Skills 1 22 Germanica 88 - Reports, Minutes, Correspondence & Other Documentation Relating to Preparations for Conference 1 23 Germanica 88 - Federal Representation - Notes, Correspondence & Other Related 1 24 Germanica 88 - Workshops - Correspondence, Reports & Other Related 1 25 Germanica 88 - Financial Matters - Correspondence, Notes & Other Related 1 26 Germanica 88 - Media Reports - News Releases, Clippings & Other Related 1988 n.d., Germanica 88 - Letters of Appreciation Germanica 89 - Programs Germanica 89 - Guests of Honour - Correspondence, Lists & Other Related 1 30 Germanica 89 - Citizenship Re-Affirmation Ceremony - Correspondence & Other Related 1 31 Germanica 89 - Workshop on Multiculturalism - Correspondence & Other Related 1 32 Germanica 89 - Workshop on Ethnic German Immigration - Correspondence & Other Related 1 33 Germanica 89 - Media Relations - Correspondence, Reports, Clippings & Other Related n.d., 1989 n.d., 1989 n.d., 1989 n.d., 1989 n.d., Germanica 89 - Notes n.d., Germanica 89 - Correspondence re - General Germanica 89 - Posters 1989

8 4 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS MG 28, V Germanica 89 - Press Clippings n.d., Germanica 89 - Miscellaneous n.d., 1989 B. PROJECTS 1. Student Works Projects 1 39 German Canadian Congress, Manitoba Branch - Student Works Program - Application (and related material) to Study Cultural Centre, Educational Centre & Other Community Needs 1 40 German Canadian Congress, Manitoba Branch - Student Works Program - Project to Collect Information on Seniors Housing and German Language Educational Resources, as well as to Examine Methods of Fund Raising in the Community - Project Outline, Questionnaire & Other related material 1 41 German Canadian Congress Student Works Programs, Ontario - Reports 1 42 German Canadian Congress Student Works Program - Report on German Language Churches in Can., consisting essentially of a List of Churches & Some Statistical Information n.d., n.d., German Canadian Congress Student Works Program - Report on German Canadian Youth Initiatives German Canadian Congress Student Works Program - Report on German Language Schools, providing Name of School & Some Statistical Information 1 45 German Canadian Congress Student Works Program - Report on German Canadian Artists, consisting Essentially of a List, with occasional Biographical Information [1989] [1989]

9 MG 28, V 160 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS German Canadian Congress Student Works Program - Report on German Language Press n.d. 2. German Canadian Congress Poster Project 1 47 German Canadian Congress Poster Project - Correspondence, Grant Application & Other Related 3. Community Needs Assessment Studies 1 48 German Community Needs Assessment Study - Outline & Budget Projection n.d German Community Needs Assessment Study - Questionnaire n.d., German Community Needs Assessment Study - Alberta Society for German Canadian Cultural Development - Community Development Seminar - Agenda, Notes & History of Society 1 51 German Community Needs Assessment Study - Notes on How to Carry out Study & Related 1 52 German Community Needs Assessment Study - Correspondence pertaining to Study 2 1 German Community Needs Assessment Study - Report showing Results of Study & Related 2 2 German Canadian Congress, Manitoba Branch - Socio-Cultural Survey - Questionnaire, Result of Survey, Map Showing German Settlement in Winnipeg & Manitoba & Other Related n.d., 1989 n.d., [1990] n.d., Membership Development

10 6 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS MG 28, V German Canadian Congress Membership Development - Correspondence, Lists & Other Related n.d., German Language Broadcasting 2 4 German Canadian Congress "Newswatch" - Scripts for Radio Reports by the German Canadian Congress to German - Speaking Community in Canada 2 5 Survey Regarding "Newswatch" Radio Program - Questionnaire & Correspondence German-Language Broadcasting in Canada - Correspondence Immigration of Germans to Canada 2 7 Letters to Brian Mulroney requesting Congress be Allowed to Bring to Canada Refugees Fleeing from East Germany 2 8 Correspondence with Government Officials re Bringing to Canada German Refugees from Soviet Block Countries, as well as Related 2 9 Canadian Regulations regarding Immigration - Correspondence re & related Documentation 1989 n.d., 1986 n.d., Immigration of Germans from the Danube Basin - Correspondence, Notes, Clippings and Reports n.d., Immigration of Refugees from the German Democratic Republic - Correspondence & Notes n.d.,

11 MG 28, V 160 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS Correspondence with Landmannschaft der Deutschen aus Russland & related 2 14 Correspondence with Zentralstelle für Arbeitsvermittlung, Frankfurt, Germany, and related material 2 15 Correspondence, Notes and Other Documentation relating to Attempt by Congress to use R. Borak's Work with Polish Refugees in Germany to serve as its Guide for bringing German Refugees from Eastern Europe to Canada 2 16 Form Letters for Correspondence with Individuals or Organizations Involved in Sponsorship Program 2 17 Immigrant Sponsorship-Information Sheets, Notes & Other Related 2 18 Eastern European Immigration Seminar - Correspondence, Notes & Other Related Documentation 2 19 Immigration of Germans from Eastern Europe & Canadian Immigration Policy - Clippings & Similar Documentation 2 20 Immigration of Germans from the Soviet Union - Clippings & similar Documentation 2 21 Reply to Inquiry by German Canadian Congress to German Bundesminister für Arbeit und Sozialordnung re. payment of German Pensions to German Refugees from Eastern Europe n.d., n.d., n.d., 1990 n.d., n.d., n.d., Rentenhilfe 2 22 Rentenhilfe - Form Letters, List of Contact Centres & Other Similar Documentation 2 23 Rentenhilfe Newfoundland - Correspondence, Notes & Other Related Documentation

12 8 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS MG 28, V Rentenhilfe Prince Edward Island - Correspondence & Notes n.d., Rentenhilfe Nova Scotia - Correspondence, Notes & Other Related 2 26 Rentenhilfe New Brunswick - Correspondence, Notes & Other Related Rentenhilfe Quebec - Correspondence & Related Rentenhilfe Ontario - Correspondence, Notes & Other Related Rentenhilfe Saskatchewan - Correspondence, Notes & Other Related Rentenhilfe Alterta - Correspondence, Notes & Other Related Rentenhilfe British Columbia - Correspondence, Notes & Other Related C. CORRESPONDENCE I. Correspondence with Organizations 1. German Canadian Congress and German Provincial Organizations 3 4 German Canadian Congress Correspondence with German Canadian Association of Nova Scotia 3 5 German Canadian Congress, Manitoba Branch - Conference Building the Future Together - Agenda, Correspondence, Clippings & Other Related 3 6 German Canadian Congress Manitoba Branch - Submission to The Forks Renewal Corporation re German Canadian Cultural Centre at the Forks 1988 n.d.,

13 MG 28, V 160 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS German Canadian Congress Correspondence with Saskatchewan German Council & Related n.d., Saskatchewan German Council By-Laws Saskatchewan German Council - Minutes of Meetings Saskatchewan German Council - Financial Statement March 31, Saskatchewan German Council - Clippings re its Activities n.d., Saskatchewan German Council - Posters Advertising its Activities 3 13 Saskatchewan German Council - Lists of its Directors n.d., Saskatchewan German Council - Programs for its Activities & Related 3 15 Saskatchewan German Council - Humboldt Theme Development Proposal n.d., [1989] 3 16 Saskatchewan German Council Newsletter Nov. 89, March German Canadian Congress Correspondence with German Canadian- Association of Alberta 3 18 German - Canadian Association of Alberta - Minutes of Meetings to decide Relationship between GCC and the Association 3 19 German - Canadian Association of Alberta - Minutes of Meetings to decide Organizational Structure of Association & Related n.d., German - Canadian Association of Alberta - Financial Statements Dec. 31, German - Canadian Association of Alberta - Clippings on its Activities n.d., German - Canadian Association of Alberta - List of Executive n.d German - Canadian Association of Alberta - Programs for German Days

14 10 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS MG 28, V German - Canadian Association of Alberta - Posters for German Days German Language Press 3 25 German Canadian Congress Correspondence with Kanada Kourier & Related German Canadian Congress & Other Ethnocultural Organizations 3 26 German Canadian Congress and Canadian Ethnocultural Council - Correspondence & Related 3 27 German Canadian Congress and Canadian Jewish Congress - Correspondence & Related 3 28 German Canadian Congress & Congress of Italian Canadians - Correspondence, Reports, Program of Events 3 29 German Canadian Congress and Slovak National Council - Correspondence 3 30 German Canadian Congress & South - Eastern Ontario Immigrant Visible Minority Women's Network - Correspondence and Report of Ottawa - Carleton Immigrant Services Organization 3 31 German Canadian Congress & Canadian Ukrainian Committee - Correspondence, Circulars, Reports & Other Related 3 32 German Canadian Congress & Ottawa Branches of Baltic & Ukrainian Canadian Community Organizations - Invitation to Ecunemical Service & Concert Commemorating Baltic Holocaust & Soviet-Made Fame in Ukraine n.d., n.d., n.d., n.d., German Canadian Congress & Canadian Media 3 33 German Canadian Congress & CRTC - Correspondence with, Reports & Other Related Documentation n.d.,

15 MG 28, V 160 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS German Canadian Congress Correspondence with CBC & Related 3 35 German Canadian Congress & CBC - Conference on the Future of the CBC, Oct , Conference Program, Correspondence & Other Related 3 36 German Canadian Congress & TVO - Correspondence & Other Related n.d., n.d.,1985 n.d., 1985, German Canadian Congress & Canadian Museum of Civilization 4 1 Correspondence, Notes and Other Documentation Pertaining to Planned Exhibition by Museum on Germans in Canada n.d., German Canadian Congress & Organizations in Germany or Canadian Organizations concerned with Germany 4 2 Canada - Germany Friendships Group - list of Members Canadian German Chamber of Industry & Commerce - Correspondence & Other Related 4 4 German Canadian Congress Correspondence with Choirs in Germany & Related 4 5 German Canadian Congress & Stadtkapelle Buchloe, Germany - Correspondence, Programs of Tours, Clippings & Other Related 4 6 Deutsches Auswanderungmuseum, Bremen - Correspondence and Other Related 4 7 Deutsch - Kanadische Gesellschaft, Langhagen, Germany - Correspondence, Clippings & Other Related 4 8 German Canadian Congress Correspondence with Immigrant Aid Organizations in Germany & Related n.d., n.d., n.d., n.d., n.d.,

16 12 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS MG 28, V Verein für das Deutschtum in Ausland - Correspondence & Other Related n.d., German Canadian Congress & German American Organizations 4 10 German American Information & Education Association - Correspondence & Related 4 11 German American National Congress - Correspondence & Related 4 12 United German - American Committee - Correspondence & Related n.d., II. Correspondence - Subject Files 4 13 Amiel Criticism of Germans - correspondence and Related n.d., Atlantic - Brücke Conference, Ottawa, Oct , Program, Correspondence & Other Related 4 15 Deschenes Commission & Criminal Code Amendments - Correspondence & Other Related 4 16 The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights - Correspondence & Other Related 4 17 Human Rights - Germans in East Bloc Countries - Correspondence & Other Related 4 18 Inside Stories (Proposals for Stories about German Immigrant Families) - Correspondence re, Related Proposals & Parts of Scripts n.d., 1990 n.d., n.d., Media - Watch: Correspondence & Other Related

17 MG 28, V 160 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS Mercedes - Benz Research Institute for Ottawa - Proposal & Correspondence Multiculturalism Means Business Conference, April 11-12, 1986, Toronto -Program, Correspondence, Notes & Other Related n.d., Otto Jelinik Dinner Evening, Nov. 27, 1985, Ottawa - Program, Correspondence & Other Related n.d., Canada - Germany Student Exchange: Correspondence, Notes, Clippings and Other Related Visits - Helmut Kohl Visit - Correspondence, Clippings, Speeches & Other Related 5 2 Visits - Richard von Weizsäcker Visit - Correspondence, Clippings & Other Related n.d., Visits - Lech Walesa Visit - Correspondence & Other Related World War II and Genocide in Curriculum of Canadian Schools - Correspondence & Related 5 5 World War II - Ecunemical Church Service Marking end of World War II, May Program, Correspondence, Clippings, Photos & Other Related 5 6 World War II & Perception of Post-World War II Germany - Correspondence, Clippings, Reports 1985 n.d., 1985 n.d.,

18 14 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS MG 28, V 160 III. German Canadian Congress General Correspondence (organized in alphabetical order by name of person or organization with few exceptions, one file for each letter of the alphabet) 5 7 General Correspondence - A General Correspondence - B General Correspondence - C General Correspondence - D General Correspondence - E General Correspondence - F General Correspondence - G General Correspondence - H General Correspondence - J General Correspondence - K General Correspondence - L General Correspondence - M General Correspondence - N General Correspondence - O General Correspondence - P General Correspondence - R General Correspondence - S General Correspondence - T

19 MG 28, V 160 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS General Correspondence - U General Correspondence - V General Correspondence - W General Correspondence - Y General Correspondence - Z 1989 D. INFORMATION BULLETINS AND PRESS RELEASES 6 5 German Canadian Congress Mitteilungsblatt - Ads for, Correspondence and Other Related German Canadian Congress Press Releases German Canadian Congress Press Releases (One File for Each Year) E. CLIPPINGS 6 13 International Media Dienst - Reports from n.d., Clippings Relating to the Congress or its Activities n.d., Clippings on the German - Language Media in Canada n.d., Clippings on German Canadian Business - Quebec n.d, Clippings on German Canadian Business - Ontario n.d, Clippings on German Canadian Business - Manitoba n.d.,

20 16 GERMAN CANADIAN CONGRESS MG 28, V Clippings on German Canadian Business - Saskatchewan & Alberta n.d., Clippings on German Canadian Business - British Columbia n.d., Clippings on vocational Training in Germany n.d., 1989