COLL/217 Guide to the Henry J. Ryskamp Collection Ryskamp, Henry J. Collection

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Guide to the Henry J. Ryskamp Collection Heritage Hall, Hekman Library Overview of the Collection Henry J. Ryskamp Collection 1909-1974 COLL/217 Henry J. Ryskamp, 1893-1976 5.00 Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
Hekman Library 1855 Knollcrest Circle SE Grand Rapids, MI, URL: http://archives.calvin.edu Email: crcarchives@calvin.edu Phone: 616-526-6913 Fax: 616-526-7689
Professor of economics, sociology, and dean of the faculty at Calvin College; and associate editor of The Young Calvinist. The collection includes correspondence, syllabus, reviews, articles, speeches, interviews with faculty emeriti, papers on economics and sociology, topic files, a dissertation entitled "The Dutch in Western Michigan," Christian Labor Association files (1936), a manuscript on the history of Calvin College and Seminary, and memoirs (1975).
Biographical Information:

Henry J. Ryskamp was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on November 3, 1893. He graduated from the Calvin Preparatory School in 1910 and went on to attend the College from 1910-1912 and 1914-1915.

After transferring to the University of Michigan, he was granted an AB degree in 1916, an MA degree in 1917, and the PhD in 1930. The title of his doctoral dissertation was The Dutch in Western Michigan.

Except for two years when he was an instructor in history at the University (1920-1921), and in sociology (1924-1925), Dr. Ryskamp served on the faculty and administration at Calvin College continuously from 1918 until his retirement in 1964.

Although deeply involved in his teaching and administrative work, he gave generously of his time and counsel to students, to colleagues, to church, and to numerous community agencies such as being associate editor of the Young Calvinist magazine for many years.

He was married Flora De Graaf in 1923. At the time of his death in 1976, she and their three sons survived him.

Arrangement of Materials:

Folder level description

Detailed List of Contents id42696 Correspondence 1915-1974 id42697 1 id42698 1 1 Personal correspondence 1915-1919 id42699 1 2 Personal correspondence 1920-1940 id42700 1 3 Personal re: his doctoral thesis 1926-1931 id42701 1 4 Personal correspondence including press clippings 1947-1968 id42702 1 5 General correspondence 1918-1974 id42703 1 6 Re: Association of American Universities and Colleges 1931-1958 id42704 1 7 A - correspondence 1947-1964 id42705 1 8 B - correspondence 1935-1964 id42706 1 9 Re: Blodgett Hospital's nursing program 1947-1964 id42707 1 10 Re: Butterworth Hospital's nursing program 1954-1957 id42708 1 11 C - correspondence 1954-1960 id42709 1 12 With "College Night" programs 1955-1960 id42710 1 13 D - correspondence 1951-1964 id42711 1 14 With Dordt College 1957-1963 id42712 1 15 E - correspondence 1941-1964 id42713 1 16 F - correspondence 1951-1962 id42714 1 17 G - correspondence 1946-1963 id42715 2 id42716 2 1 H - correspondence 1943-1964 id42717 2 2 id42718 2 2 I - correspondence 1957 id42719 2 2 J - correspondence 1952-1963 id42720 2 2 K - correspondence 1954-1964 id42721 2 3 L - correspondence 1949-1964 id42722 2 4 M - correspondence 1946-1963 id42723 2 5 N - correspondence 1940-1962 id42724 2 6 O - correspondence 1950-1964 id42725 2 7 P - correspondence 1941-1963 id42726 2 8 id42727 2 8 Q - correspondence 1957 id42728 2 8 R - correspondence 1950-1962 id42729 2 9 S - correspondence 1947-1962 id42730 2 10 id42731 2 10 T - correspondence 1950-1965 id42732 2 10 Trinity College correspondence 1959-1966 id42733 2 11 U - correspondence 1953-1956 id42734 2 12 V - correspondence 1942-1963 id42735 3 id42736 3 1 W - correspondence 1951-1965 id42737 3 2 X-Z - correspondence 1951-1961 id42738 3 3 Correspondence Re: "History of Calvin College and Seminary" - written by H.J. Ryskamp 1965 id42739 Speeches id42740 3 id42741 3 4-5 Chapel talks undated id42742 3 6 Convocation and Commencement introductions and remarks undated id42743 3 7 Speeches undated id42744 3 8 Speeches and remarks at his retirement party id42745 3 9 Loose-leaf notebook of reading notes undated id42746 Articles, Book Reviews, Papers, and Materials on Various Topics 1911-1970 id42747 4 id42748 4 1 Adams, John, paper undated id42749 4 2 Bananer, the Chimes edition April 1970 id42750 4 3 Bolt, Jacob; Eulogy written by H.J. Ryskamp 1967 id42751 4 4 Book reviews id42752 4 5 Broadcast script of a program with Professor L. Flokstra over WJR radio Detroit February 21, 1942 id42753 4 6 Broene, G. in English from the Dutch by his sons id42754 4 7 "Calvin College Memories," by Marten ten Hoor 1965 id42755 4 8 Calvin Forum Magazine. Minutes, financial reports, materials. H.J.R. was the member of the editorial staff 1934-1948 id42756 4 9 "Calvinism," Forum articles by H.J.R. on a Calvinistic political program id42757 4 10 Christian Labor Association: Report to the CLA Arbitration Committee from the executive Committee of which H.J.R. was a member, Article on the Labor movement by H.J.R. 1938 id42758 4 11 "Christian Reformed Church Worthies" a series of 22 biographies by Prof. J.G. Vanden Bosch, edited by J.H. Bratt 1961 id42759 4 12 Committee of Ten report (Synodical) 1939 id42760 4 13 Constantine and Christianity paper by H.J.R. 1917 id42761 4 14 Economics paper by H.J.R. 1911 id42762 4 15 Education - its function ethically. By H.J.R. around 1916 id42763 4 16 Experiences at Calvin. Responses to a request by H.J.R. re: writing his "History of Calvin College and Seminary" 1965 id42764 4 17 France. H.J.R.'s Master thesis: "The Case Between the Papacy and the Government," 1917 id42765 4 18 History. A paper on "Wm. Bentinck, First Earl of Portland" 1919 id42766 4 19 History. A paper on the "Ordeal" undated id42767 4 20 Immigration. Summary of his doctoral thesis: "The Dutch in Michigan, immigration and its causes" undated id42768 4 21 "Quadrangle." University of Michigan campus club of which H.J.R. was a member. Origins and History. Reprint from U of M Alumnus 1932 id42769 4 22 Religion paper: "Customs and traditions, and their influence on Religion" undated id42770 Articles, Syllabus, Young Calvinist Magazine, Research Material 1909-1970 id42771 5 id42772 5 1 Sociology 203: H.J. Ryskamp's syllabus, copy by Dale Books 1940 id42773 5 2 Teacher Education in Canada. Accredidation problems 1957 id42774 5 3 Vanden Bosch, Professor J.G. memorial articles by H.J.R. 1970 id42775 5 4 "Young Calvinist," Collections of selected copies of the magazines, H.J.R. was associate editor for many years. 1925, 1928, 1929 id42776 5 5 Research Material for H.J.R.'s History of Calvin. Faculty minutes 1909-1931 id42777 5 6 Research Material for H.J.R.'s History of Calvin. Minutes of Executive Committee 1914-1963 id42778 5 7 Research Material for H.J.R.'s History of Calvin. Minutes of Board of Trustees 1952-1963 id42779 5 8 Manuscript: "History of Calvin College and Seminary" 1965