.
Collection Overview
Title: Frisian Information Bureau Collection, 1848-1986
ID: COLL/422
Extent: 19.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Folder level description
Abstract
Frisian Information Bureau is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of a better knowledge of Greater Friesland. The collection consists of extensive correspondence with B. J. Fridsma, articles, scrapbook, clippings, notes, poems, pamphlets, plays, papers, and periodicals: Frisian News Items, (Louis P. De Boer, B. J. Fridsma, editors); Sljucht en Rjucht; Eachweid; fen Fryske groun.
Collection Historical Note
Lolle P. de Boer and Bernard J. originally organized the Frisian Information Bureau. Fridsma in 1943. De Boer was librarian, bibliographer, and genealogist, while Fridsma was a faculty member of Calvin College. The mission of the Frisian Information Bureau was to promote and support awareness of Frisian life and culture. The Bureau did this by having a monthly bulletin called, the Frisian News Items. They also offered a book service and a loan library, which supplied articles about Frisian culture. The Frisian Information Bureau was supported by contributions and was a nonprofit organization.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Miscellaneous, 1848-1976],
[
Series 2: Bernard J. Fridsma Correspondence, 1919-1980],
[
Series 3: Correspondence of Lewis P. De Boer, 1923-1965],
[
Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1925-1986],
[
Series 5: Photographs],
[All]
- Series 1: Miscellaneous --- 1848-1976
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Immigrant Accounts --- 1848, 1952, 1959, 1972
- Folder 2: Personal Papers of Bernard J. Fridsma --- 1921-1956
- Folder 3: Articles and Writings of Bernard J. Fridsma --- 1931-1961
- Folder 4: Clippings and Bibliography of Bernard J. Fridsma
- Folder 5: Introduction to Frisian by Bernard J. Fridsma
- Folder 6: Presentation of Plaque to US Government --- 1976
- Folder 7: Scrapbook of Fridsma's Association with the Bureau --- 1971
- Series 2: Bernard J. Fridsma Correspondence --- 1919-1980
- Box 1
- Folder 8: Correspondence with Gerrit Droege --- 1950-1982
- Folder 9: Correspondence with Sipke Dykstra --- 1949-1955
- Folder 10: Correspondence with F. Feikema --- 1944-1967
- Folder 11: Correspondence with David Cornell De Jong and Meindert De Jong --- 1940-1972
- Folder 12: Correspondence with G.R. Groustra --- 1975-1982
- Folder 13: Correspondence with Teade Herder --- 1920-1945
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Correspondence with Martin ten Hoor --- 1957-1965
- Folder 2: Correspondence with J. J. Van Weringh --- 1953-1984
- Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1919-1943
- Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1944
- Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1945
- Folder 6: Correspondence --- 1946
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1947
- Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1948-1949
- Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1950-1954
- Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1955-1956
- Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1957-1959
- Folder 6: Correspondence --- 1960-1962
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1963-1964
- Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1965-June 1967
- Folder 3: Correspondence --- July 1967-1968
- Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1969
- Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1970-1971
- Folder 6: Correspondence --- 1972-1973
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1974-1975
- Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1976-1977
- Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1978-1979
- Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1980
- Folder 5: Correspondence with L. P. de Boer --- 1942-June 1943
- Box 6
- Folder 1: Correspondence with L. P. de Boer --- July 1943-April 1944
- Folder 2: Correspondence with L. P. de Boer --- May 1944-December 1944
- Folder 3: Correspondence with L. P. de Boer --- 1945
- Folder 4: Correspondence with L. P. de Boer --- 1946-1947
- Folder 5: Correspondence with L. P. de Boer --- 1948-1952
- Folder 6: Correspondence with L. P. de Boer --- 1953-1959
- Series 3: Correspondence of Lewis P. De Boer --- 1923-1965
- Box 6
- Folder 7: Correspondence --- 1923-1943
- Box 7
- Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1944-1945
- Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1946-1957
- Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1958-1965
- Series 4: Miscellaneous --- 1925-1986
- Box 7
- Folder 4: History of Friesland, by de Boer --- 1941
- Folder 5: Community Living in the Netherlands --- 1400-1535, [undated]
- Folder 6: Drama Depicting Frisian History, de Boer --- 1951
- Folder 7: East Frisian Settlers in America --- 1847-1887, [undated]
- Folder 8: Constitution --- 1935; Yearbook of the Huguenot Society of California
- 1940-1941
- Folder 9: Norse Rediscovery of America, de Boer --- 1972
- Folder 10: William of Orange, 400th Anniversary --- 1532-1932
- Folder 11: Heraldry; Coat of Arms (de Boer); Logos; "Ex libris" labels
- Folder 12: Autobiography of L. B. de Boer
- Folder 13: The Bulletin --- 1945, 1953
- Box 8
- Folder 1: Poems by L. B. de Boer and others
- Folder 2: Harvard Alumni Bulletin, Acknowledgement of Frisian Material --- 1930
- Folder 3: Acknowledgement from Genealogical Society of Utah --- 1942
- Folder 4: Acknowledgement from Various Colleges and Universities --- 1912-42
- Folder 5: Notes of the 1180 Gryde-Chauline Manuscript by L. B. de Boer
- Folder 6: Message to Queen Wilhelmina --- 1943
- Folder 7: Responses to Questionnaires to Obtain Approval of the Message to the Queen --- 1943
- Folder 8: Plays, Poems, Articles --- 1925-1971
- Folder 9: Radio Oranje Script from London --- 1942
- Folder 10: Correspondence --- 1943-1955
- Folder 11: Correspondence and Materials re: Occupation and Liberation of N. Frisian Island of Helgoland --- 1947-1958
- Folder 12: Reprints of Frisian Magazine Articles Published in the US --- 1921-1969
- Folder 13: Clippings, Programs, Announcements --- 1954-1985
- Folder 14: Posters --- [undated]
- Box 9
- Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1981-1984
- Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1985-1986
- Folder 3: Correspondence with B. D. Dykstra of Iowa --- 1936-1945
- Folder 4: Correspondence with Marguerite Couperus, Frisian singer --- 1947
- Folder 5: Articles about Frisian Authors: Pasma, the deJongs, Feikema, de Boer --- 1945-1964
- Folder 6: Trips to US by Auck de Boer-Smit --- 1948-1953
- Folder 7
- Folder 8: Correspondence with Boy Hansen, a north Frisian in Iowa --- 1952-1954
- Folder 9: Correspondence with Henry Pietersma, Calvin Alumnus Teaching in Toronto --- 1956-1965
- Folder 10: Correspondence with Jouke Douwenga --- 1970-1982
- Folder 11: Lecture by B. Fridsma before the Gysbert Japiks Society in Friesland --- 1971
- Folder 12: Personal Correspondence of B. Fridsma --- 1982
- Folder 13: Scrapbook of B. Fridsma --- 1971
- Folder 14: Correspondence re: Encyclopedia of Literature; Encyclopedia of Poetry; Encyclopedia of Friesland; Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups
- Box 10
- Folder 1: Frisian Exhibit at Grand Rapids Museum --- 1949
- Folder 2: 200 Years of Frisian-American Relations --- 1976-1982
- Folder 3: Miscellaneous Letters --- 1927-1972
- Folder 4: Trip of Jouck Cuperus, Frisian Contralto, to US --- 1949
- Folder 5: Translation of Shakespeare into Frisian --- 1950-1977
- Folder 6: Correspondence of J. B. Folkertsma --- 1929-1972
- Folder 7: International League for Rights of Man --- 1950
- Folder 8: Vriesenga Papers --- 1951-1952
- Folder 9: Correspondence and Materials of G. B. Droege --- 1959-1974
- Folder 10: Correspondence with Henry Zylstra --- 1940-1956
- Folder 11: Correspondence with Leaders of the Frisian Movement in Friesland --- 1948-53
- Folder 12
- Item 1: Pamphlet: Huismans, Wagenaar, and Kamerling. Gysbert Japiks-Boekje.
- Item 2: Pamphlet: Dykstra, Broer Doekeles. It Godlik Wird Yn't Minsklik Dwaen --- 1936
- Item 3: Pamphlet: Van der Velde, R. Japid yn Tsjinst! Japik Scil Trouwe!
- Item 4: Pamphlet: Van der Velde R. Twa frije Feinten, It Iene is in Gofolch Fen't oare, De ald Skoalmaster.
- Item 5: Pamphlet: de Boer, S. Fryske Kultuerried: Bassiskursus voor Korpsmuzikanten
- Folder 13: Us Fryske Psalmen --- undated
- Box 11
- Folder 1: Frisian News Items, vol 1 no 1-vol 2 no 10 --- 1944-1945
- Folder 2: Frisian News Items, vol 3 no 1-vol 4 no 10 --- 1946-1947
- Folder 3: Frisian News Items, vol 5 no1-vol 6 no 10 --- 1948-1949
- Box 12
- Folder 1: Frisian News Items, vol 7 no 1-vol 8 no 10 --- 1950-1952
- Folder 2: Frisian News Items, vol 9 no 1-vol 10 no 10 --- 1953-1954
- Folder 3: Frisian News Items, vol 11 no 1-vol 13 no 9 --- 1955-1957
- Box 13
- Folder 1: Frisian News Items, vol 14 no 1-vol 16 no 9 --- 1958-1960
- Folder 2: Frisian News Items, vol 17 no 1-vol 18 no 9 --- 1961-1962
- Folder 3: Frisian News Items, vol 19 no 1-vol 21 no 9 --- 1963-1965
- Box 14
- Folder 1: Frisian News Items, vol 22 no 1-vol 24 no 9 --- 1966-1968
- Folder 2: Frisian News Items, vol 25 no 1-vol 26 no 9 --- 1969-1970
- Folder 3: Frisian News Items, vol 27, no 1-9 --- 1971
- Box 15
- Folder 1: Frisian News Items, vol 28, no 1-9 --- 1972
- Folder 2: Frisian News Items, vol 30 no 1-vol 31 no 9 --- 1974-1975
- Folder 3: Frisian News Items, vol 32 no 1-9 --- 1976
- Box 16
- Folder 1: Frisian News Items, vol 33 no 1-vol 34 no 9 --- 1977-1978
- Folder 2: Frisian News Items, vol 35 no 1-vol 36 no 9 --- 1979-1980
- Folder 3
- Item 1: Frisian News Items, vol 37 no 1-vol 40 no 1 --- 1981-April 1984
- Item 2: Frisian News Items, Index vol 1-40 --- 1944-1984
- Box 17
- Folder 1: Subject: Fen Fryske Groun, volume 11 no. 26 - volume 11, no. 52 --- (September 11, 1936) - (March 12, 1937)
- Box 18
- Folder 1: Subject: Sljucht en Rjucht, no. 1 - no. 52 --- (February 4, 1905) - (January 27, 1906)
- Folder 2: Subject: Eachweid, no. 1-4 --- February 9 - March 2, 1946
- Folder 3: Subject: Eachweid, no. 5-8 --- March 9 - March 30, 1946
- Folder 4: Subject: Eachweid, no. 9 --- April 6, 1946 and November 28, 1945 issue
- Box 19
- Folder 1: Louis P. de Boer, Coats of Arms artwork --- [undated]
- Folder 2: Louis P. de Boer, correspondence with F. D. R. --- 1932-1943
- Folder 3: Louis P. de Boer, Democratic Campaign correspondence --- 1936
- Folder 4: Louis P. de Boer, correspondence with Dutch Legation --- 1940-1941
- Folder 5: Louis P. de Boer, sketches of seals and coats of arms --- [undated]
- Folder 6: Louis P. de Boer, correspondence --- 1938
- Folder 7: Louis P. de Boer, correspondence re design of the United Nations seal --- 1945
- Folder 8: Songbook, Nij Frysk Lieteboek, P. J. Troelstra and P. H. de Groot --- 1916
- Folder 9: Frisian/Dutch post cards --- [undated]
- Folder 10
- Folder 11: Trade cards, Albada, Kraepelien & Holm, and Dalenoord & Co. --- [undated]
- Folder 12: Trade cards, A. F. Klaver & Zn, Golden, J. Boersma Fzn., and IJ. Beintema Firmas --- [undated]
- Folder 13: Trade cards, H. Westerhof, K. Meertens Jr., B. van der Weij, and R. D. de Jong Firmas --- [undated]
- Folder 14: Trade cards, various companies --- [undated]
- Folder 15: Friezen en Amerikanen --- [1982?]
- Folder 16: Het Friesch Dagblad Getuigt --- 1940-1941
- Folder 17: "De Fryske Dei, Orange City, Iowa" --- 11 Juli 1935
- Series 5: Photographs
- Box OS
- Folder 30: Photograph, Frisian gathering in Grand Rapids --- September 1925
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Miscellaneous, 1848-1976],
[
Series 2: Bernard J. Fridsma Correspondence, 1919-1980],
[
Series 3: Correspondence of Lewis P. De Boer, 1923-1965],
[
Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1925-1986],
[
Series 5: Photographs],
[All]