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Collection Overview
Abstract
Minister of the Christian Reformed Church until 1992 then affiliated with Independent Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan, and became a professor at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. The collection includes notes on homiletical technique, clippings, book reviews, correspondence, seminary papers, choral collection for men's voices, seminary notebook, and a career scrapbook (photocopy), 1945-1995.
Biographical Note
Henry Vander Kam was born in Houwerzijl, Groningen, the Netherlands on November 8, 1917. Vander Kam immigrated to the United States, and attended Calvin College and Seminary. He graduated with a Th.B. in 1945. Vander Kam's first charge came from Prosper, Michigan, where he served from 1945 until 1950. Rev. Vander Kam other charges include the congregations of Second Pella, IA (1950-55); Twelfth Ave, Jenison, MI (1955-65); Grace Kalamazoo, MI (1965-78); Lake Worth, FL (1978-79) and Doon IA (1979-82). He retired in 1982.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Rev Vander Kam served on the Calvin College and Seminary Board of Trustees. From 1970 to 1973 he even served as its president. He also became president of the Board of Home Missions of the Christian Reformed Church, and was a president of the 1976 Synod. Another undertaking of Rev. Vander Kam was being one of the founding members of Mid-America Reformed Seminary located in Dyer, Indiana. He became a professor at the Seminary after retirement. He also found time to write articles for various church publications and even a book.
In 1992 Rev. Vander Kam helped established the Free Christian Reformed Church, an independent congregation of Kalamazoo, Michigan. He served as its pastor until his death on January 11, 1996. He passed away due to congestive heart failure. He was survived by his wife, Elaine Dekker, and their 5 children.
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- Series 1: [General Materials]
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Papers written while in seminary
- Folder 2: Introduction to the New Testament by William Hendriksen
- Folder 3-4: Seminary problems --- 1950-1952
- Folder 5: Homiletical technique notes
- Folder 6: The Choral Collection for Men's Voices --- 1908
- Folder 7: Call Letters --- 1945
- Folder 8: Call Letters, while in Prosper, MI --- 1947 - 1949
- Folder 9: Call Letters, while in Pella, IA at Second CRC --- 1952 - 1954
- Folder 10: Call Letters, while in Jenison, MI at 12th CRC --- 1959 - 1964
- Folder 11: Call Letters, while in Kalamazoo, MI at Grace CRC and in Lake Worth, FL --- 1977 - 1979
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Papers for philosophy courses
- Folder 2: Introduction to the Old Testament by M. J. Wyngaarden
- Folder 3: Exegesis of Isaiah by M. J. Wyngaarden
- Folder 4: Seminary papers on ethics and apologetics
- Folder 5: Seminary papers on inspiration and revelation
- Folder 6: Papers for seminary courses written in Dutch
- Folder 7: Paper on liturgy by S. Volbeda
- Folder 8: New Testament exegesis by William Hendriksen
- Folder 9: "Catechetics" by S. Volbeda
- Folder 10: Papers on creation
- Folder 11: Book reviews
- Folder 12: Outline of ancient church history by D. H. Kromminga
- Folder 13: Seminary notebook, course paper for Calvinism
- Folder 14: Papers on "isms"
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Miscellaneous clipping, review, and correspondence --- 1943-1998
- Folder 2: Scrapbook: Career of Rev. Henry Vander Kam (photocopy) --- 1945-1995
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