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Collection Overview
Abstract
Professor of chemistry at Calvin College. The collection includes speeches; chapter drafts of "Beyond the Atom" and "Essentials of Physical Science"; correspondence; articles; book reviews; and course notes detailing the relationship between religion and science, the emergence of nuclear sciences during the mid-century, early studies of radio-carbon dating, organic chemistry, pharmacology, and physical chemistry. [See also the Campus Titles Database.]
Biographical Note
John De Vries (1907-1967) a native of Smilde, the Netherlands, graduated from Calvin College in 1929 and with a PhD from the University of Illinois in 1933 and began a notable career in teaching chemistry first at Huron College, then Knox College, and from 1939 until his death at Calvin College. During his tenure, he focused on academic excellence as demonstrated by the large number of Calvin College chemistry majors who earned PhDs. As a chemist, he was part of the vanguard examining nuclear sciences and wrote a number of articles and books such as Beyond the Atom.
In 1960 he was one of six college chemistry instructors awarded a citation by the Manufacturing Chemists Association, Inc. In addition, beginning in 1960, he served for fourteen months as the acting program director of the Institutes Section of the National Science Foundation. During 1965-1966, he again served the National Science Foundation as its assistant program director.
In 1930 De Vries married Sophy Bolt; they had four sons—George R., John F., James H., and Robert C.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
Alternate Extent Statement:
3.0 cubic ft.
Acquisition Source:
Gift of J. De Vries
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Speeches and Chapel Talks, 1939-1951],
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Series 2: Manuscript for "Beyond the Atom"],
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Series 3: Correspondence, 1932-1967],
[
Series 4: Manuscript for "Essentials of Physical Science"by John De Vries],
[
Series 5: Papers and Speeches],
[
Series 6: Course Material, 1940-1960s],
[
Series 7: Miscellany],
[All]
- Series 1: Speeches and Chapel Talks --- 1939-1951
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Speech at Highland, Indiana, school rally --- 1944
- Folder 2: Commencement speech, Fulton, Illinois --- 1939
- Folder 3: "Planning your Child’s Future," Seymour PTA, Grand Rapids, Michigan --- 1946
- Folder 4: Speech - 25th Anniversary of school, Baldwin, Wisconsin
- Folder 5: Speech in Willard, Ohio, at Young Calvinist Rally --- 1951
- Folder 6: Political speech for Ed Borgman
- Folder 7: Syllabus for Board of Trustees
- Folder 8-9: Various chapel talks and unidentified speeches
- Folder 10: "Soup Bowl"speech --- 1939
- Folder 11: List of articles and book reviews in The Banner and other publications
- Folder 12: The Word of God and Science, Science and the Bible
- Series 2: Manuscript for "Beyond the Atom"
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Chapters 1 and 2
- Folder 2: Chapters 3, 4, and 5
- Folder 3: Chapters 6 and 7
- Folder 4: Chapters 8, 9, and 10
- Folder 5: Article on H-bomb
- Series 3: Correspondence --- 1932-1967
- Box 3
- Folder 1-8: Correspondence --- 1932-1940
- Folder 9-12: Correspondence --- 1942-1945
- Folder 13-19: Correspondence --- 1947-1953
- Folder 20-32: Correspondence --- 1955-1967
- Folder 33: National Science Foundation Appointment
- Folder 34: Manufacturing Chemists Association Award
- Series 4: Manuscript for "Essentials of Physical Science"by John De Vries
- Box 4
- Folder 1-11: Chapters 1-11, Revised
- Folder 12-13: Chapter 13, Revised
- Folder 14-20: Chapters 14-20, Revised
- Series 5: Papers and Speeches
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Physical Science - The Age of the Earth/Radioactivity Articles
- Folder 2: Papers and speeches by John De Vries
- Folder 3: PhD thesis, University of Illinois --- 1933
- Folder 4: Lab manual
- Folder 5: Book reviews of John De Vries books
- Folder 6: Salary information
- Series 6: Course Material --- 1940-1960s
- Box 6
- Folder 1: Physical Science articles
- Folder 2: Physical Science exams --- 1950-1960
- Folder 3-4: Physical Science course material
- Folder 5: Physics 202 course material --- 1950s
- Folder 6: General Physics course material
- Folder 7: Elementary Physics 202 course material --- 1940s
- Folder 8: Physics 201 course material --- 1940s
- Folder 9: Physical Chemistry course material
- Folder 10: Theoretical Chemistry course material
- Folder 11: Organic Chemistry course material
- Folder 12: Chemistry 206 (Geology) --- 1950s
- Box 7
- Folder 1: Chemistry exams --- 1960s
- Folder 2: Pharmacology course material --- 1940s
- Folder 3: Chemistry 103 course material
- Folder 4: Chemistry 104 course material
- Folder 5: Graduate programs for science teachers
- Folder 6-7: Periodical articles re: science
- Folder 8: Organic Chemistry data
- Folder 9: Organic Chemistry course material
- Folder 10: Physical Chemistry course material
- Folder 11: Technical papers, Endeavor
- Folder 12: Notes on various chemical compounds
- Folder 13: Articles re: Genesis 1 and 2
- Folder 14: Physics course material
- Series 7: Miscellany
- Box 8
- Item 1: PhD diploma --- 1933
- Item 2: Funeral memory books --- 1967, 1977
- Item 3: Nameplate --- n.d.
- Item 4: Small silver dish --- 1965
- Item 5: DVD: Biology @ Calvin --- 2005
- Item 6: DVD: Calvin Ortho Research files --- 2002
- Item 7: Citation --- 1960
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Speeches and Chapel Talks, 1939-1951],
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Series 2: Manuscript for "Beyond the Atom"],
[
Series 3: Correspondence, 1932-1967],
[
Series 4: Manuscript for "Essentials of Physical Science"by John De Vries],
[
Series 5: Papers and Speeches],
[
Series 6: Course Material, 1940-1960s],
[
Series 7: Miscellany],
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