This is an assortment of photographs and memorabilia about Dan West, his family and Heifer Project. The collection was left with the Manchester College Archives by Janet Schrock, Dan West's daughter, for safekeeping.  Ms. Schrock provided some description for the pictures and others were identified through writing on the verso.

Camp Mack

Image identified on verso as

Faith, 8-18-1947, Camp Mack

Multicultural group of  women and children standing in front of a crate containing a spotted animal that appears to be a cow. 

The original “Faith” was sent in 1944 – so if the date on the Camp Mack photo is accurate....1947 would be too late for her...she was well on her road of service. J. Wine

Jan Schrock writes, I don't recognize this photo.  It might be at Camp Mack. ... -----  ... It's an awesome photo....captures the excitement of kids in the early days of Heifer. Likely I'm in it....but can't see clearly.  I recognize the little dresses. Likely it's in the very early years of Heifer.

Bit celebrations.  Some cows came to Rock Run Church in Indiana for a dedication service.

It's hard to say if it was taken at Camp Mack. It could just have easily been taken at one of the churches. There are no buildings in the photo for a landmark.  The Waubee Waves (camp newspaper) might mention something about it if it was taken at Camp Mack. P. Reiff-Miller

Program

"The Dan West '17 Heifer International Permanent Exhibit, Dedication and Unveiling, May 10, 2010."

Letter

5 September 2003 to Nikkie from Auntie Dellie (Anderson?). Family history regarding E. Eugene Weaver (MC Class of 1945) and Alan, Roger and Charlotte. Alan and Roger might be Manchester alumni as well.  Eugene (Gene) spent the summer of 1945 making two trips to Poland with horses. He was a seagoing cowboy.

Photocopy from the American Magazine

Picture of Dan West and neighbor Russell J. Wneger leading a pair of heifers destined for Austrian families.

Sticky note  on article questions, "Do you have this? I first saw this picture when I was a kid in American Magazine, if I'm not mistaken. Ardon"

Envelope with Handwritten notes give some information on Rachel Waybright and her husband, George, who were dairyfarmers. In 1946 George left the farm to take cows and training to China, leaving Rachel alone with 4 children (one set of twins and 2 others) under the age of 7.  He was gone from Thanksgiving to Easter. A note to Dave (Sollenberger?) is on the envelope.

Perhaps the China pictures were in this envelope?

China Pictures - 1946

Heifer feeding stations in China.

A school in China whose yard was fenced for Heifer cattle.

A new barn with stanchions for feeding cows.

Barges on a Chinese river and cattle being driven across the river.

An American woman (COB missionary? Heifer personnel?).

Wharf.

Chinese customs inspector.

Labels on photos read as follows:

• Yard of Cattle for China Via. S. S. Lindenwood.
• Atop New Asia Hotel with  __ Cowboys.  New binoculars!
• Madame's Cow Barn at orphanage - Nanking.
• So. Baptist (Shaligher) Nurse? with calf.
• Cy Keiracofe, Jan Wang Clinic (Co-op).
• Hankow Wharf with heifers.
• Cattlemen - S. S. Lindenwood Victory.
• Hay from Lindenwood.
• Feeding Station - transport.
• Cl_____'s Cow Barn. Mrs. House ____.
• Chinese Army Wharehouse, Cattle's Hay, Yukong Wharf.
• Chinese Nationalist Artillery on road ot Yongchow? (We went to M. E. Hospital there) - a wet, cold day.  Many soldiers were barefooted!
• Home for cattle andt heir caretakers - Shanghai - Ba[tist School.  Fence around School.
• U.N.R.R.A. Inspector and W. K. Fu (War Orphanage).
• Cattle Crossing River on L.S.T.
• River Scene, barge, U.N.R.R.A. food.
• Spring plowing.
• Soochow River Scene, with barge. Boat cabin beng erected.
• Feeding station.
• National Army, Godown.
• Farm House.

Thank You Note

A note written 21 March 2005 to Mr. Sollenberger (probably David Sollenberger, filmmaker) from Patricia Weber thanking him for the DVD and tape of Dan West

Family Photographs - copied by Steve West in 2001

Dan's parents Edmund Landon West and Barbara Landis.

Snapshot of Grandpa and Grandma Sherck, circa 1945, parents of Lucy West.  Lucy is the wife of Dan West.

Dan age 16.

Dan as a young man.

Photograph of Dan representing him as Manchester College student, graduate student, Annual Conference Moderator of the Church of the Brethren.

Final picture: Daniel West - 1893 - 1971.

Additional photograph of Dan and his wife, Lucy.

Black and White Photographs

Two pictures of Dan West as an older man.

Dan with calf on a farm (US?), marked on the verso, "Heifer Int'l."

Picture dated Feb. 1968 and marked on the verso, "Heifer Int'l.  this might be Dan West with Thurl Metzger? This is probably not Thurl Metzger since Jan does not recognize the man.

Dan West with group of men labeled on verso, Dan West in Ebetsu, Sept. 1962, Heifer Int'l.

Dan and Lucy West with group of men marked on verso, April, Heifer Int'l. Phil West and Jan Schrock (son and daughter of Dan West) believe this could have been taken on their parents' round the world / European trip in 1959-60 but do not know which country the picture might have been taken in.  Dan and Lucy did spend quite a bit of time in Germany during the tour.

Dan West and man clasping hands while supporting a painting of a heifer, labeled on verso, Bill Applegate, Heifer Int'l. Jan Schrock confirms the man in the photo as being Bill Applegate.

Note: It is not known what the label Heifer Int'l indicates.  It could be a location, or a topic for filing purposes, or the origin of the photo, etc.

Final picture: Daniel West - 1893 - 1971.

Additonal photograph of Dan and his wife, Lucy.

An assortment of photographs and memorabilia about Dan West, his family and Heifer Project. These items were given to Janet Schrock, Dan West's daughter, by different individuals, including videographer, David Sollenberger.  Ms. Schrock donated these images to the Manchester College Archives and Brethren Historical Collection and provided a description when possible, enlisting the assistance of her brother, Phil, and historian, Peggy Reiff-Miller.  Some of these pictures have writing on the verso that describes the photograph with quesionable accuracy.

From the images copied by Steve West:

Dan age 16: "Daniel came from a large family in Southwestern Ohio.   His father Edmund Landon West, a lay minister and farmer, had two families.  His first wife passed away after eleven years of marriage which produced three children.  Landon then married Barbara Landis and they had five children.  Daniel was their youngest."

Two photos of Dan as a  younger man with the caption: "National Forest Service Surveyor, High School Administrator, Youth Leader, Lobbyist."

Photograph of Dan, captioned: "Dan did his undergraduated work at Manchester College and graduate work at Cornell University, Columbia University and Harvard University.  Dan was the first lay moderator, Annual Conference, Church of the Brethren: June 1960."

Final picture: Daniel West - 1893 - 1971.

Additonal photograph of Dan and his wife, Lucy.

An assortment of photographs and memorabilia about Dan West, his family and Heifer Project. The collection is an assortment of pictures and other memorabilia given to Janet Schrock, Dan West's daughter, by different individuals, including videographer, David Sollenberger.  Ms. Schrock donated these images to the Manchester College Archives and Brethren Historical Collection and provided a description when possible, enlisting the assistance of her brother, Phil, and historian, Peggy Reiff-Miller.  Some of these pictures have writing on the verso that describes the photograph with quesionable accuracy.

Any materials within this collection that are not retained should be returned to the donor, Janet Schrock.

It appears from various handwritten notes on the packing that some of these materials might have been given to videographer David Sollenberger for inclusion in his film on Dan West and related pieces on Heifer Iternational and Seagoing Cowboys. 

 Description prepared 1 September 2011 by Jeanine M. Wine.