David Cornel De Jong Collection, 1901-1996 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: David Cornel De Jong Collection, 1901-1996

ID: COLL/044

Primary Creator: De Jong, David Cornel (1901-1967)

Extent: 9.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Subjects: Authors, Copyright, De Jong, Helen, Dutch American artists, Dutch American authors, Kaufer, Waldo, 1906-1972, Voyages and travels

Forms of Material: Children's literature, Poetry

Abstract

Author and professor at Brown University. Collection consists of correspondence, poems, articles, photographs, writings, travel memorabilia, diaries of Helen De Jong (spouse), paintings, copyright documents (copyrights belong to Calvin College), and index of D. C. De Jong's materials at Brown University - Harris Collection.

Biographical Note

David De Jong was born in the village of Blija, in the province of Friesland, the Netherland on June 9, 1901. The De Jong family moved to the United States in 1914 and settled down in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The De Jong family became members of the Dennis Avenue Christian Reformed Church. David adapted to America well and went to business school for a time and worked in various offices and banks over a course of three years. David enrolled at Calvin College. After graduating he taught in Edmore, Michigan high school for a year. He then went off to receive his master’s degree in 1932 at Duke University. David planned on getting his Ph.D. at Brown University in Rhode Island, however he ended up pursuing a writing career instead. He has written articles, several anthologies of poetry and prose, short stories, and fictional books. He married later in life to Helen Elizabeth Moffitt. They did not have any children together. Due to cancer, David De Jong passed away in September of 1967 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Subject/Index Terms

Authors
Copyright
De Jong, Helen
Dutch American artists
Dutch American authors
Kaufer, Waldo, 1906-1972
Voyages and travels

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, Undated Poems, 1943-1976],
[Series 2: Writings, Indices, 1924-1974],
[Series 3: Copyrights, Correspondence and Renewals, 1936-1996],
[Series 4: Travel Memorabilia, 1960-1964],
[Series 5: Travel Memorabilia, Photos, and Pictures, 1901-1967],
[Series 6: Photos, Pictures, Portraits, Poetry Jottings, 1901-1967],
[Series 7: Diary material, Poems in Publications, 1946-1975],
[Series 8: Small Woolen Lap Robe],
[Series 9: Paintings],
[Series 10: Miscellaneous],
[All]

Series 3: Copyrights, Correspondence and Renewals --- 1936-1996

Box 3

Folder 1: Copyrights. Correspondence --- 1940-1967
Folder 2: Copyright on Home Coming --- 1936
Folder 3: Copyright on Old Haven and A Sea Above Us --- 1938
Folder 4: Copyright on Day of the Trumpet and Benefit Street --- 1941
Folder 5: Copyright on Light Sons and Dark and Brothers of Evening --- 1940
Folder 6: Copyright on Day of the Trumpet --- 1942
Folder 7: Copyright on The Making of an American --- 1942
Folder 8: Copyright on With a Dutch Accent --- 1944
Folder 9: Copyright on Somewhat Angels --- 1945
Folder 10: Copyright on Snow on the Mountain and other stories --- 1946
Folder 11: Copyright on Snow on the Mountain --- 1947
Folder 12: Copyright on Old Haven --- 1948
Folder 13: Copyright on The Desperate Children --- 1949
Folder 14: Copyright on An Uncouth Land --- 1951
Folder 15: Copyright on The Seven Sayings of Mr. Jefferson --- 1957
Folder 16: Copyright on The Unfairness of Easter and The Happy Birthday Umbrella --- 1958
Folder 17: Copyright on The Shy Whistle and Outside the Four Walls of Everything --- 1960
Folder 18: Copyright on The Happy Birthday Egg --- 1961
Folder 19: Copyright on David and the Lost Alexander --- 1962
Folder 20: Copyright on Around the Dom --- 1963
Folder 21: Copyright on Small City Square and Monkey Business --- 1964
Folder 22: Copyright on The Squirrel and the Hare --- 1965
Folder 23: Copyright renewals
Folder 24: Copyrights, gift to Calvin College --- 1996