Scope and Contents: These papers consist primarily of slides and photographic prints of John Z. Friesen's work in China with Mennonite Central Committee from 1946 to 1949. Also included are photocopies of articles and documents pertaining to his relief work and to Mennonite refugees who escaped Russia through China. The papers also include a 2007 interview with Mildred Friesen, John Z. Friesen's widow.