Broad Categories:
Amish, Hutterite, etc.
Arts and Music
Local History
Mennonite and Anabaptist History
Reunions, Anniversaries, etc.
Miscellaneous
The Amish: A People of Preservation. Award-winning PBS documentary on the Amish of Lancaster Co., Pa. Includes history, farm life, childhood, worship, recreation, courtship, barn-raising, transportation, impact of tourism, etc. Heritage Productions, 1991 revision. 54 minutes.
The Amish, Mennonite, & Hutterite Story. As presented through Behalt, the 265’ x 10’ mural by Heinz Gaugel in Holmes Co., Ohio, depicting Anabaptist history from the resurrection to the present. Nori, c1998. 60 minutes.
The Hutterites: To Care and Not to Care. “An inside look at an amazing people who have chosen a different way”—slipcase. Gateway Films/Vision Video, c1984. 58 minutes.
Land of the Plain Folk. A look the Amish and their neighbors in “Pennsylvania Dutch Country” of southeastern Pennsylvania. Roy Bishop Productions, no date.
The 1992 Video Guide to Ohio’s Amish Country: An Informational Video of Holmes County and Surrounding Areas. 3M Video, [1992?].
The Old German Baptist Brethren. Presentation by D.F. Durnbaugh at the Bucher Meetinghouse (Young Center, Elizabethtown College), March 3, 1993.
Witness the Life of the Old Order Amish. Filmed in Lancaster Co., Pa., including a baptism, wedding, funeral, quilting, schools, canning, baseball, farming, etc. Produced and directed by John D. King, former Amishman who was the Amish advisor for the feature film Witness. c1991. 45 minutes.
Amazing Grace with Bill Moyers. “A moving history of this timeless, inspirational hymn. Featuring Boys Choir of Harlem, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Jeremy Irons, Jessye Norman, Jean Ritchie and Marion Williams”—slipcase. PBS Home Video, c1990. 80 minutes.
Amish & Mennonite Quilts across America. A depiction of quilts, quilters, quilt shops, and communities. J.E.S. Video/Amish Heritage Publications, c1995. 60 minutes.
Gschpass un Singes in Alt Longschwamm (Fun & Singing in Old Longswamp). Pa. German minstrel show at Longswamp Elementary School, June, 1989. No publisher.
Hazel’s People. Fictional story about a man who encounters Jesus Christ in a Mennonite community. Vanguard Video, n.d. 105 minutes.
Lilies and Other Visions: David Brumbach. A documentary by Mary Haverstick on the painter David Brumbach. Haverstick Films, n.d. 21 minutes.
The Silence at Bethany. A work of dramatic fiction by Joyce Keener based in part on the experiences of her parents. Her father, Henry Keener, left his pastorate at Stauffer Mennonite congregation in 1946, following a disagreement concerning the revised Lancaster Conference discipline. [PBS, 1989]. 86 minutes.
When We Sing: Conversations with Alice Parker and Friends. “In this video we witness some wonderful moments of a conversation that has been running for several years…. The talkers are seasoned and dedicated musicians of varied backgrounds (composers, lyricists, poets and practitioners of church music), including Carl P. Daw, Gracia Grindal, Diane Kodner, Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson, Kenneth Nafziger, Don E. Saliers, Joelle Wallach and Brian Wren.”—container. Liturgy Training Publications, c1994. 30 minutes. With a supplemental study guide.
Witness. Fictional tale about an Amish boy who witnesses the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, the Philadelphia detective who investigates the case, and the interaction between the Amish community and the outside world. Not suitable for children. Paramount Pictures, c1986. 112 minutes.
Yes, We’ll Gather!: Singing Hymns with Alice Parker. “In this video we observe a small church community and a master teacher, Alice Parker. They explore old and new songs, discover the musical principles of sound and time that make for delightful music making, give good attention to the poetry of the texts.”—container. Liturgy Training Publications, c1993. 48 minutes. With a supplemental leader’s guide.
Hesston College Tornado Video. Approximately 30 minutes.
Historic Churches of Southern Lancaster County, Pa.. A visual tour of 37 active churches, 3 churches of the past, and ten denominations, from 1711-1893. John H. Ramsay, c1992. 2 copies.
Introducing “The Meetinghouse”. Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania, May, 1989.
Milton Hershey, Chocolate King. Lou Reda Productions, no date.
Northward Ho!: The Faith & Heritage Conestoga Trek. Documents the covered wagon trip undertaken in 1997 by a group who retraced the steps of their ancestors from Lancaster Co., Pa., to Fort Erie, Ont. Pacific Productions, [1997?]. Approximately 60 minutes.
Souderton in Time. Historical review of Souderton, Pa., from 1834-1987, by Jay and John Ruth; sponsored by the Souderton Centennial Commission. Branch Valley Produce, c1987. 53 minutes.
A Time for Every Voice: William Parker’s Stand at Christiana, Pennsylvania, September, 1851. A “musical docudrama” about the resistance in Christiana to the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law. Branch Valley Productions, c1996. 43 minutes.
Mennonite and Anabaptist History
Clayton Kratz, Can We Depend on You?. On Clayton Kratz, the Mennonite Central Committee worker and college student who disappeared in Russia in 1920. Branch Valley Produce, no date.
Cloud of Witnesses: Rediscovering Anabaptism. “Christians in England are discovering that Anabaptism was not just for the 16th century, but for today as well.”—slipcase. Mennonite Media Productions, c1996. 65 minutes. With a supplemental study guide.
Conchies: An American Story of Commitment and Courage. “Honors COs' stories and the impact of their service.”—container. Sisters & Brothers, c1993. 25 minutes.
Flowing toward the Future. [At head of title: Mission Centennial]. “Explores how missions in Lancaster Mennonite Conference grew from a prayer meeting of 12 visionaries in 1894 to a network that now encompasses the globe.”—container. Eastern Mennonite Missions, c1994. 20 minutes.
For the Love of God: The Mennonites and Benjamin Eby. [At head of title: A Scattering of Seeds: The Creation of Canada]. A documentary on the community of St. Jacob’s in southern Ontario that “captures not only the Mennonite cultural, religious and community traditions but the voices of dissent and change, the conflict and struggle of a society in transition.”—container. White Pine Pictures, c1997. Approximately 23 minutes.
Life Together: The Hutterian Bruderhof. Carstin Mark Communications, c1988. 22 minutes.
Old Bread Is Not Hard (and Other Family Favorites). Volume 2 of Russian Mennonite stories by Peter Dyck. Menno-Hof, c1995. 56 minutes.
Our Mennonite Legacy. A slide-lecture presentation in four parts. “Designed for audiences large or small: for classes from Sunday school to seminary, for introducing the Mennonite story to guests, or simply for enjoyable family viewing.”—container. Menno-Hof, c1996. Approximately 120 minutes. 2 copies.
The Radicals. Historical drama telling the story of Michael and Margaretha Sattler and the beginnings of the Anabaptist movement in the early 1500s. Based on the book Pilgrim Aflame, by Myron Augsburger. Not suitable for young children. Gateway Films/Vision Video, c1989. 100 minutes.
A Shroud for a Journey. The story of four young people who retrace the steps of Clayton Kratz, the Mennonite Central Committee worker and college student who disappeared in Russia in 1920. Urbania Productions, c2001. 36 minutes.
Zamma Kumma: Conservative Conference Historical Drama. S.n., 1985.
Cigar Making: History and Demonstration. Demonstrated by Floyd W. Sweigart at the Reamstown [Pa.] Recreation Center, October 23, 1990.
A Genealogy of Two Prolific Families: Eshelman-Eshleman. Includes sections on Benedict, Martin, the Anabaptists, the American Revolution and Civil War, and early film footage. No date. Approximately 2 hours.
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society Quarterly Meeting. Meeting at Erisman Mennonite Church commemorating the centennial anniversary of the missionary movement in the Lancaster Conference of the Mennonite Church and featuring David W. Shenk. March 7, 1994. 93 minutes.
NYC VS Center “First Couples” Reunion, Oct. 24, 1998. 40th anniversary reunion video by Charlie Kraybill. With a color photo of the couples from 1959.
The 100th Birthday Celebration of Helen Marie Bechtel Yoder, August 13th, 2000. With a photocopy of her obituary, 2001.
Peter R. Nissley Reunion, June 27, 1998, Mount Joy, Pa.
A Salford Album. Documentary on Salford Mennonite Church on the occasion of a “Salford Anniversary, 1717-1988,” September 17-18, 1988. Branch Valley Produce, [1988?]. 60 minutes.
A Three Fold Cord: Locust Grove Mennonite School. Promotional video, no date. 11 minutes.
250th Anniversary of the Laubach Family. Celebration (September 18, 1988) of the arrival of Rhinehart and Christian Laubach, September 18, 1738, who settled in Saucon Valley near Bethlehem, Pa.
Mennonite Health Services: The Healing Community. No publisher, no date.
Reinventing Aging. Video accompaniment to the book Reinventing Aging, published by Herald Press. Mennonite Media Productions, c2003. Approximately 25 minutes.
