Christian Vander Veen Collection, 1856-1934 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Christian Vander Veen Collection, 1856-1934

ID: COLL/285

Primary Creator: Vander Veen, Christian (1838-1896)

Extent: 3.5 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Minister of the Reformed Church in America and professor at Hope College. The collection includes correspondence, 1856-1897; two essays entitled "The Critical Gospels" and "The Preaching of the Gospel"; a biography of A. C. Van Raalte; Van Der Veen's instruction for his funeral and burial; financial notes; articles; a history of Hope College; sermons, 1858-1895; class notes; pamphlets; sermon outlines; plus letters and financial records, 1851-1856, of W. T. Taylor.

Biographical Note

Christian Vander Veen was a minister of the Reformed Church in American and professor at Hope College. As a student he attended Hope Academy, Rutgers College, and New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He passed away on October 17, 1896.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1856-1891],
[Series 2: Correspondence, Miscellaneous, and Sermons, 1858-1896],
[Series 3: Sermons, 1865-1895],
[Series 4: Sermons and Miscellaneous],
[Series 5: Lectures and Class Notes, 1860-1885],
[Series 6: Photographs],
[All]

Series 2: Correspondence, Miscellaneous, and Sermons --- 1858-1896

Box 2

Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1892
Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1893
Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1894
Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1895
Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1896
Folder 6: Correspondence --- 1899
Folder 7: Correspondence, no dates
Folder 8: The Critical Gospels (draft)
Folder 9: Vander Veen's instructions for funeral, burial
Folder 10: "Church Record" --- November 1896
Folder 11: Washington St. Academy (NY)
Folder 12: Hope College
Folder 13: The Genetic History of Hope College
Folder 14: Taylor Papers
Folder 15: Sermons --- 1858
Folder 16: Sermons --- 1860
Folder 17: Sermons --- 1861
Folder 18: Sermons --- 1862-1864