COLL/356 Guide to the Tiede Vander Ark Collection Vander Ark, Tiede Collection

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Guide to the Tiede Vander Ark Collection 1847/1936 Heritage Hall, Hekman Library Overview of the Collection Tiede Vander Ark Collection 1847-1936 COLL/356 Vander Ark, Tiede, 1868-1937 1.00 2 Boxes Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
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Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection includes poems, songs, sermons, and speeches for special occasions (in the Dutch, Frisian, and English languages); an autobiography written in poetic form, recalling childhood years in Friesland, the Netherlands, the emigration of the family to America, his studies for the ministry, and an account of the churches which he served; plus a letter written (author unknown) describing early Dutch settlement in Michigan (1847).
Biographical Information:

Tiede Vander Ark was born in the village of Blija, in the province of Friesland, Netherlands on January 11, 1868. At the age of 19, Vander Ark and his family immigrated to the United States, and settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Vander Ark entered Calvin Theological Seminary, and earned his diploma in 1897. During this time Vander Ark married Lena Lefébre. Vander Ark's first call to service came from the congregation of Borculo Christian Reformed Church.

Rev. Vander Ark's other charges included First Grand Rapids, Michigan (1900-1905); First Pella, Iowa (1905-1910); Drenthe, Michigan (1910-1916); Manhattan, Montana (1916-1922); Edgerton, Minnesota (1922-1930); and Harderwyk, Michigan (1930-1935). After 38 years of service, Rev. Vander Ark retired from active ministry. However, he continued to visit the sick and elderly of Zeeland, Michigan.

In 1937 Rev. Tiede Vander Ark suffered a blood clot, and passed away on January 13.

Arrangement of Materials:

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Detailed List of Contents id33942 [General Materials] id33943 1 id33944 1 1 Autobiography in verse form: Iets over mijn leven, printed and handwritten id33945 1 2 Diaries - small booklets covering the years 1928-1936 id33946 1 3 Verses: Dutch poetry and songs id33947 1 4 Pastor's pocket record: family visitation; speeches (one English, 75th anniversary of First/Commerce Street CRC) id33948 1 5 Published meditation 1936 id33949 1 6 Published verses that appeared in church papers id33950 1 7 Rijelarig, bound copy of verses id33951 1 8 School speeches in Edgerton and Leota, Minnesota id33952 2 id33953 2 1 Photograph of First Pella, Iowa, church and parsonage, his second charge 1905-1910 id33954 2 2 Pamphlets relating to Common Grace Issue id33955 2 3 Poetry id33956 2 4 Essays id33957 2 5 Unidentified sermons id33958 2 6 Sermons for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Pentecost, Ascension Day, Old Year's, and New Year's Day id33959 2 7 Funeral sermons id33960 2 8 Sermon delivered at Vander Ark's funeral id33961 2 9 Copy of letter (with translation) written describing early Dutch settlement in Michigan (writer unknown) 1847 id33962 2 10 Sermons on Ruth id33963 2 11 Preparatory sermons id33964 2 12 Sermons on Daniel id33965 2 13 Paterson, NJ, Sunday school publication "De Sabbathschool Bode" 1910