Henry P. Ippel Collection, 1904-2011 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Henry P. Ippel Collection, 1904-2011

ID: COLL/519

Primary Creator: Ippel, Henry P. (1919-2015)

Extent: 3.0 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Date Acquired: 00/00/1979

Abstract

Professor of history at Calvin College. The collection includes academic materials, i.e., minutes, lectures, speeches, and curriculum study; committee of Classis Grand Rapids East re: Reformed Ecumenical Synod; publications; research materials that detail the Indian Mission Field (Rehoboth, NM), church fires, Mission Festival, and people (Dirk Jellema, William Mierop, Edward Becenti, and Isaac Adams); and personal information, i.e., newspaper clippings and genealogy. [See also the Campus Titles Database.]

Biographical Note

Henry Ippel was born in Sheboygan, WI on November 16, 1919. Ippel first attended Mission House (Lakeland) College and the University of Wisconsin as an undergraduate, but in 1941, he transferred his credits to Calvin College. Drafted in World War II, Ippel served the Army Air Corps assigned to the Signal Corps. Right before his service, Ippel married his high school sweetheart, Marian Ribbens. Once he returned from serving overseas, Ippel continued his education at Calvin, graduating in 1947 with a B.A. He went on to the University of Michigan where he earned his M.A. in History in 1950.

In 1951, Ippel returned to Calvin College, not as a student but rather as a member of the faculty. He taught History and Political Science. Ippel received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1957. Ippel continued to teach at Calvin College for over a span of thirty years. During his tenure, Ippel chaired the History department for over 10 years. He also sat on college committees ranging from the Athletic Committee to the Education Policy Committee. He served the denomination by assisted the Historical Committee of the CRC and Christian Schools International. Ippel also extended himself to serving the community. He work with organizations like Upward Bound, the Y.M.C.A., and the Peace Corps.

Ippel retired from Calvin College in 1984, however remained busy as the Field Agent for the Historical Committee of the CRC. He also devoted his time to the Rehoboth Christian School Community, working to preserve the history of the mission school. Henry Ippel passed away on April 27, 2015. Marian preceded him in death. His children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren survived him.

Administrative Information

Repository: Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

Alternate Extent Statement: 6 Boxes

Acquisition Source: Henry P. Ippel, 1979, 2011

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1960-1996],
[Series 2: Academic Materials, 1962-1988],
[Series 3: CRC Church Materials, 1968-1972],
[Series 4: Publications, 1954-2004],
[Series 5: Research Materials, 1904-2009],
[Series 6: Personal Information, 1942-2011],
[Series 7: Photographs],
[All]

Series 1: Correspondence --- 1960-1996

Box 1

Folder 1-8: Correspondence --- 1960-1996 and undated

Series 2: Academic Materials --- 1962-1988

Box 2

Folder 1: History department minutes and supporting documents --- 1969-1984
Folder 2-3: 4-1-4 curriculum study --- 1962-1967
Folder 4: Interim in England --- 1979
Folder 5: Lectures --- 1967-1969
Folder 6: Speeches --- 1967-1988
Folder 7: Miscellany re: Calvin College --- 1976-1983

Series 3: CRC Church Materials --- 1968-1972

Box 2

Folder 8: Committee of Classis Grand Rapids East re: Reformed Ecumenical Synod (RES): minutes and supporting documents --- 1968-1972

Series 4: Publications --- 1954-2004

Box 3

Folder 1: Article series: "Current Affairs," Young Calvinist, vols. 35-41 --- 1954-1960

Folder 2: Article: "The Christian and American Politics," The Reformed Journal, vol. 5, no. 6, 5-9 --- June 1955

Folder 3: Dissertation: Jeffery, Lord Amherst, British Commander-in-Chief, 1778 to 1782, (Ann Arbor, MI, University of Michigan) --- 1957

Folder 4: Articles and book reviews: The Banner --- 1968-1976

Folder 5: Booklet: An Index of American Heritage Articles, ([Grand Rapids, MI, H. Ippel]) --- 1974

Folder 6: Review essay: "Evangelicals Attempt the Impossible: A Handbook to the History of Christianity." Review of Eerdman' Handbook to the History of Christianity, by Tim Dowley. Fides et Historia, vol. 10, no. 2 (Spring), 61-69 --- 1978

Folder 7: Review: Review of The American Jermiad, by Sacvan Bercovitch, (Madison, WI, The University of Wisconsin Press). Unpublished? --- 1978

Folder 8: Essay: "Blow the Trumpet, Sanctify the Fast," The Huntington Library Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 1 (Winter), 43-60 --- 1980

Folder 9: Book review: Review of Luther's English Connection, by James E. McGoldrick. Calvin Theological Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, 99-100 --- April 1981

Folder 10: Article with backup documents: "In Memorium: Dr Earl Strikwerda, 1914-1981," Calvin College Chimes, vol. 75, no. 27, 4 --- March 20, 1981

Folder 11: Book reviews

Item 1: Review of Theology and Revolution in the Scottish Reformation, by Richard I. Greaves. Calvin Theological Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, 120-121 --- April 1982
Item 2: Review of Rhetoric and History in Revolutionary New England, by Donald Weber. Calvin Theological Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, 147-148 --- April 1990

Folder 12: Article with back up documents: "A Tribute to Dr. John Vanden Berg," The Calvin Spark, vol. 28, no. 3, 27-28 --- Sept 1982

Folder 13: Article: "British Sermons and the American Revolution," The Journal of Religious History, vol. 12, no. 2, 191-205 --- Dec 1982

Folder 14: Article series: "President's Message," Grand River Times --- 1983-1985

Box 4

Folder 1: Articles in Origins: Historical Magazine of Calvin College and Seminary Archives

Item 1: "Archival Holdings of Chicago Area Churches," vol. 1, no. 1, 16 --- 1983
Item 2: "Sour Milk and Bitter Honey: The Quincy Flood of 1929," vol. 7, no. 2, 23-32 --- 1989
Item 3: "The Anglo-Boer War Dutch-American Reaction," vol. 11, no. 2, 18-23, 26-32 --- 1993
Item 4: "The Brickyard: A Dutch Neighborhood in Grand Rapids," vol. 12, no. 1, 2-8 --- 1994
Item 5: "William Mierop, Camp Worker," vol. 15, no. 1, 25-34 --- 1997
Item 6: "A Dutchman Among the Apache," vol. 17, no. 2, 43-44 --- 1999
Item 7: "Making Room for Rehoboth," vol. 21, no. 1, 4-13 --- 2003
Item 8: "Twelve Rehoboth Mission Pioneers," vol. 21, no. 1, 14-18 --- 2003
Item 9: "Student Life at Rehoboth," vol. 21, no. 1, 39-42 --- 2003

Folder 2: Book contribution: "Dooddridge, Philip (1702-1751)." Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Baker) --- 1984

Folder 3-4: Editor: Newsletter for the Friends of the Archives, vol. 1, no. 1 (Mar 1986) - vol. 15, no. 1 --- Mar 2000

Folder 5: Paper: "In Memory of John De Bie" --- 1986

Folder 6: Book review: Review of American Observed: From the 1940s to the 1980s by Ronald A. Wells. The Calvin Spark, vol. 35, no. 1, 30 --- Mar 1989

Folder 7: Articles: "Gleanings from the Rehoboth Museum," and "A Testimony," Rehoboth Christian School News, (Autumn) --- 1997 and undated

Folder 8: Article: "Land for Room," Rehoboth Newsletter --- 2001

Folder 9: Compiler of booklet and paper: Centennial History of Rehoboth --- 2003

Folder 10: Article: "Edward Becenti: God's Messenger to His People," Rehoboth Newsletter, (Winter) --- 2004

Series 5: Research Materials --- 1904-2009

Box 5

Folder 1: Re: Mission Festival --- 1904-1942 and undated

Folder 2

Item 1: Articles (CRC Yearbook) --- 1912 -1914
Item 2: Letter from Nellie (Noordhoff) Vander Wagen to Henry Beets, 1905; with translations --- [2000?]

Folder 3: Lists and materials re: Rehoboth Christian School staff and students --- 1908-2008; 1994-2009

Folder 4: Segments of the book, Navaho and Zuni for Christ by J. C. De Korne --- 1949

Folder 5: "Memoirs" by Jacob H. Bosscher --- 1966

Folder 6: "Rehoboth Christian School Celebrates 75th Anniversary," Christian Indian, vol. 61, no. 5; with notations --- May 1979

Folder 7: The Kuyper Newsletter, vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan 1980) - vol. 3, no. 1 (Winter) --- 1984

Folder 8: Re: Dirk Jellema (1924-1982) --- 1982

Folder 9: List entitled, "CRC Indian Mission Books and Sources" --- [1985?]

Folder 10: List and materials re: marriages on the Indian Mission Field, [1902- ] --- 1998-2001

Folder 11: Re: William Mierop [see also Ms Coll 176 Mierop, William] --- 1998-2006

Folder 12: List of holdings at Rehoboth library --- 1999-2004

Folder 13: List of articles in Missionary Monthly, (1896-1998) re: Indian Mission Field --- [2000?]

Folder 14: Re: Rehoboth history including construction, land acquisition, gleanings, and timelines --- [2001-2008 and undated]

Folder 15: List of photograph sources re: Indian Mission Field --- 2002-2008

Folder 16: Photographs (photocopy) re: Indian Mission Field --- [2002-2003]

Folder 17: List of articles in De Wachter, (1896-1998) re: Indian Mission Field --- [2003?]

Box 6

Folder 1: Re: Rehoboth Centennial "Respecting Our Elders" --- [2003?]

Folder 2: "Stories of Nursing at Rehoboth Proposal," by Mary D. Lagerwey --- [2003?]

Folder 3: Re: Edward Becenti; 2003-2004 and includes family photographs --- 2003

Folder 4: Re; First Navajo Christian Reformed Church (Tohatchi, NM) windows --- 2004

Folder 5: Re: Rehoboth Christian Reformed Church --- 2005

Folder 6

Item 1: Articles (photocopy) from Heidenwereld (Missionary Monthly) --- 1896-1904
Item 2: with translations --- [2006-2008?]

Folder 7

Item 1: Re: history of Rehoboth, including disk --- 2006-2007
Item 2: report and clipping --- undated

Folder 8

Item 1: “Rehoboth Staff Biographical Sketches" --- [2008?]
Item 2: lists and clippings --- undated

Folder 9: "Rehoboth Cemetery Tour Guide" --- [2009?]

Folder 10: Re: Christian Reformed Church fires --- undated

Folder 11: "Early Reports from Rehoboth Staff, 1903-1904" --- undated

Folder 12: Re: Isaac Adams --- undated

Series 6: Personal Information --- 1942-2011

Box 6

Folder 13: Bibliographies --- 2011 and undated
Folder 14: Clippings with biographical information --- 1942-1995
Folder 15: Genealogy compiler: "The Decendants of Pieter and Maria Van Stelle" --- 1981
Folder 16: Genealogy compiler: "Some Information about the Andrew and Mary Ippel Family" --- 2000
Folder 17: Family information --- 1982-2009

Series 7: Photographs

Box 6

Folder 3: Re: Edward Becenti; 2003-2004 and includes family photographs --- 2003