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Clarence Bouma Collection, 1891-1965

Collection Overview

Title: Clarence Bouma Collection, 1891-1965

Predominant Dates:1925-1950

ID: COLL/018

Creator: Bouma, Clarence (1891-1962)

Extent: 44.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Date Acquired: 00/00/1993

Languages: English [eng], Dutch;Flemish [dut]

Abstract

Minister of the Christian Reformed Church and professor of ethics at Calvin Theological Seminary. This extensive collection includes sermons, correspondence, class lecture notes, writings, and various manuscripts. It details ethics, polemics, Christian theism, philosophy, theology, comparative religion, psychology, Christian education, college conferences, organizations, church and state relationships.

Biographical Note

In a letter written in 1924 to a minister, Dr. Clarence Bouma explained his position with regard to the Janssen Case.  After enumerating points of appreciation as well as criticism and even condemnation, he concluded his letter with a prayer:  “May it please the Father of all wisdom to give our church many wise and consecrated builders, men of unqualified scholarship and no less of that sterling piety which trembles at the Word of God . . .”  In the course of the succeeding years of service in the Seminary, Clarence Bouma proved to be such a “wise and consecrated builder.”  He was a builder not only in the denomination he loved but also in the wider Reformed and evangelical church world.  He was defender as well as a propagator of the faith.  He did so as a teacher, a speaker, and a writer.  His keen mind and his ready pen were in evidence in his classroom in the Seminary and in the classrooms of the ecclesiastical world.

Going over the Bouma collection received from the family, we found it was necessary to arrange the material so that Bouma could be readily seen functioning in a variety of positions.  In every capacity he served, we find a man of rich gifts, serving diligently, readily, energetically, wisely, and in love.  He could speak sharply but doing so one could smell the rose of loving intent.  He could forgive and be forgiven in an atmosphere of seeking the truth in love.  As students we found him readily accessible, generous with encouragement, and deeply desirous that we would do our best for Christ’s sake.

Clarence Bouma was born in Harlingen, the Netherlands, 30 November 1891.  The family moved to the United Sates when Clarence was thirteen.  After graduating from Calvin Theological Seminary he continued studies at Princeton, the University of Princeton, Harvard, and Berlin scholarship.  After serving the Summer Street Christian Reformed Church he received the appointment to the Chair of Dogmatic Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary; later he taught ethics and apologetics.

Clarence Bouma passed away in 1962 after suffering with an incapacitating illness for ten years. He left behind his wife, Tessie; and two daughters Mrs. Dick L. (Thea) Van Halsema and Mrs. John J. (June) Bangma; 8 grandchildren.

Administrative Information

Alternate Extent Statement: 22.25 cubic ft.

Acquisition Source: Gift of C. Bouma family. Gift of T. Van Halsema 1993, 2009

Processing Information: This collection came through Tessie Mae Luidens Bouma, his wife, before 1984; the family in 1993; and his daughter, Thea Van Halsema, in 2009. (Boxes 41-43 were received and processed January 1993; Box 44 was received and processed July 2009). The addenda included initial notes for a book on Theocentric Ethics.  C. Bouma’s terminal illness prevented further work on the book. The initial papers received were duly processed and categorically arranged; the latter papers were alphabetically arranged. The reference books in the latter addition were referred to the Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary Library.

Other Note: See also the Campus Titles Database.


Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Biographical material --- 1891-1951
Box 1
Folder 1: Biographical data from "Religious Leaders of America" --- 1891-1941
Folder 2: Birthplace: Harlingen, the Netherlands.  Press clipping --- 1949
Folder 3: Called to Hope Avenue CRC, Passaic, NJ.  Also correspondence and reactions to Calvin Theological Seminary appointment --- 1922
Folder 4: Centennial of Dutch in America.  Clarence Bouma speaker in Holland, Michigan --- 1949
Folder 5: Classical sermon on Habakkuk 2:20 --- 19-Dec-22
Folder 6: Clippings, notes of appreciation --- 1935-1949
Folder 7: Correspondence, notes of appreciation --- 1924-1951
Folder 8: Correspondence, notes of criticism --- 1935-1945
Folder 9: Dutch Day at Chicago Fair.  Press clippings and Clarence Bouma speaker --- 1938
Folder 10: Family letter to Dick and Lyn --- 1949
Folder 11: Gordon College, guest professor --- 1948
Folder 12: Graduate of Oakdale Christian School --- 1906
Folder 13: Graduate of Calvin Theological Seminary --- 1917
Folder 14: Graduate fellowships and education items --- 1914-1922
Folder 15: Harvard University student --- 1922-1923
Folder 16: Hungary Reformed Seminary Honorary Professor, correspondence --- 1948
Series 2: Biographical material --- 1913-1965
Box 2
Folder 1: Invitations received.  Speaking engagements --- 1928-1940
Folder 2: Invitations received.  Speaking engagements --- 1940-1951
Folder 3: Knighthood in the Order of Orange-Nassau --- 1947
Folder 4: Poetry of and collected by Clarence Bouma --- 1935, 1939
Folder 5: Political and civic activities --- 1939-1949
Folder 6: Press clippings of the new Christian High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Synods of 1948 and 1949 --- 1948-1949
Folder 7: Programs in which Clarence Bouma participated (incomplete) --- 1932-1950
Folder 8: Seminary Commencement programs, Comments on commencement --- 1948
Folder 9: Seminary "Corps" banquet programs --- 1913-1951
Folder 10: Seminary Mission Day; Bavinck Committee minutes --- 1946-1948
Folder 11: Seminary summer teaching, notes --- 1944
Folder 12: Sermonic Index in Calvin College and Seminary Library [Mrs. C. Bouma] --- 1965
Folder 13: Teaching philosophy at Calvin College during WWII --- 1943-1945
Folder 14: Travel material.  Notes on Ecumenical Synod in Amsterdam --- 1949
Folder 15: Twenty-five years in seminary --- 1949
Folder 16: Memorial notice in Evangelical Society Bulletin, May 1963
Series 3: The Advisor:  Associations, Conferences, Organizations; A - E --- 1933-1949
Box 3
Folder 1: American Association of Theological Schools.  Correspondence, minutes.  Calvin Seminary a member in 1943 --- 1933-1949
Folder 2: American Calvinistic Conference.  "Sovereignty of God," program; press clippings --- 1939
Folder 3: American Calvinistic Conference.  "Word of God and Reformed Faith."  Correspondence, press clippings, and editorials in Calvin Forum --- 1942
Folder 4: American Calvinistic Conference.  Regional in Jackson, MS,  Clarence Bouma speaker, program and press clippings --- 1944
Folder 5: American Calvinistic Conference.  "Calvinism Challenge in the Post-War Period" program; press clippings and notes --- 1946
Folder 6: American Calvinistic University.  Reports, correspondence, articles, and notes --- 1940s
Folder 7: American Theological Society.  Correspondence and membership --- 1940s
Folder 8: Baptists and press clippings
Folder 9: Calvin Foundation; Correspondence and resolution --- 1948
Folder 10: Calvinistic Discussion Club; minutes, program and papers --- 1937-1945
Folder 11: Cedar Lake Bible Conference; Clarence Bouma speaker, program, and topics --- 1940-1941
Folder 12: Christian Labor movement. Clarence Bouma article --- 1930s
Folder 13: Evangelical Scholars' Conference --- 1944-1945
Folder 14: Evangelical Theological Society.  Pre-organization material and correspondence --- 1949
Series 4: The Advisor:  Associations, Conferences, Organizations; A - E --- 1926-1950
Box 4
Folder 1: Evangelical Theological Society; Clarence Bouma president, correspondence, minutes --- 1949-1950
Folder 2: Federation of Christian Reformed Men's Societies; Convention speaker, and report --- 1937
Folder 3: Free Magyar Reformed Church of America, press clippings --- 1926-1935
Folder 4: International Conference of Evangelical Students; Clarence Bouma speaker, and reports of the conference --- 1939
Folder 5: International Council of Christian Churches.  Press clippings, correspondence, and constitution --- 1948-1949
Folder 6: International Fellowship of Evangelical Students; correspondence --- 1948-1949
Folder 7: International Fellowship of Evangelical Students; correspondence --- 1938-1950
Folder 8: Intervarsity Fellowship; Campus in the Woods.  Directory and notes --- 1945
Folder 9: Intervarsity Fellowship of Canada and US Articles; correspondence --- 1948
Folder 10: Kuyper Institute.  Correspondence with J. W. Noteboom, K. Groen --- 1935-1950
Folder 11: League of Evangelical Students.  Correspondence --- 1937-1943
Folder 12: League of Evangelical Students. Programs; Correspondence and historical items --- 1926-1942
Folder 13: National Association of Christian Schools.  Correspondence; brochures --- 1947-1948
Series 5: The Advisor.  Associations, Conferences, Organization --- 1937-1950
Box 5
Folder 1: National Association of Evangelicals.  Chicago Committee.  Clarence Bouma speaker and correspondence --- 1944
Folder 2: National Association of Evangelicals.  Clippings pro and con --- 1948-1950
Folder 3: National Association of Evangelicals.  Correspondence with Clarence Bouma on the board --- 1943-1949
Folder 4: National Association of Evangelicals and Synodical Investigation Committee.  Minutes of meetings --- 1948
Folder 5: Pacific Northwest League of Reformed Men's Societies; correspondence --- 1937-1939
Folder 6: Plymouth Conference for Advancement of Evangelical scholarship; manifesto signed by Clarence Bouma --- 1945
Folder 7: Reformed Ecumenical Synod; first session and personal notes --- 1945
Folder 8: Winona Lake Bible Conference.  Clarence Bouma speaker; correspondence and Notes --- 1945
Folder 9: World Council of Churches; press clippings --- 1948
Folder 10: Youth and Calvinism Committee; correspondence and papers --- 1948
Series 6: The Bibliographer --- 1925-1947
Box 6
Folder 1: Biblical biography:  Exegetical theology, NT introductions, and commentaries
Folder 2: List of one hundred books for a minister's library --- 1947
Folder 3: Recent books reviewed and clippings from magazines
Folder 4: Theological Bibliography [HERH Z7751 .B67] --- 1925
Folder 5: Study of the Bible I; press clippings, brochures, articles
Folder 6: Study of the Old Testament II; brochures, clippings, notes
Folder 7: Study of the New Testament III; press clippings, articles, brochures
Folder 8: Study of the History of Christianity IV; brochures and papers
Folder 9: Study of the Christian Reformed Church V; press clippings on the history
Series 7: The Churchman, Contact with churches --- 1929-1949
Box 7
Folder 1: American Episcopal Church; press clippings --- 1940s
Folder 2: Dutch Reformed Church of Ceylon; correspondence and information --- 1940s
Folder 3: Indonesian Reformed Church; clippings from Contact, kerkblad --- 1949
Folder 4: Orthodox Presbyterian Church; press clippings and articles --- 1930s - 1940s
Folder 5: Reformed Church of America --- 1940s
Folder 6: Roman Catholic Church, articles on papal primacy and on marrying a Catholic --- 1929
Folder 7: South Africa churches; correspondence and special issues --- 1940s
Series 8: The Churchman, Church and State Issues --- 1920s-1930s
Box 8
Folder 1
Item 1: American Calvinism and Politics by H. H. Meeter
Item 2: Correspondence and press clippings --- 1920s-1930s
Folder 2: Capitalism and Communism, articles from magazines --- 1930s
Folder 3: Germany Under Hitler I.  German Faith Movement press clippings
Folder 4: Germany Under Hitler II.  Press clippings of the 1930s
Folder 5: Germany Under Hitler III.  Press clippings of 1930s
Folder 6: Russia and the Church I.  Articles from magazines and Correspondence --- 1930s
Folder 7: Russia and the Church II.  Clippings from magazines --- 1920s and 1930s
Series 9: The Churchman, Mission Matters --- 1920-1950
Box 9
Folder 1: Area Missions.  Brochures and articles on Africa, North America, among lepers
Folder 2: Hebrew Missions.  Clippings from magazines
Folder 3: Indian Missions.  Our Indian Missions; Pietistic or Reformed, The Harry Boer issue.  Banner articles. --- 1949-1950
Folder 4: Indian Missions: Zuni and Navaho.  Clippings of the 1930s
Folder 5: Indigenous Mission Policy report --- 1950
Folder 6: Judaism anti-semitism.  Press clippings --- 1920-1940
Folder 7: Missions.  Press clippings, brochures --- 1930s
Series 10: The Correspondent --- 1914-1950
Box 10
Folder 1: Dr. Ch. Aalders and Dr. O. Allis --- 1949-1950
Folder 2
Item 1: H. Bavinck --- 1914
Item 2: J. Bavinck --- 1949
Item 3: G. C. Berhouwer --- 1946-1950
Folder 3: Peter Berkhout --- 1930-1950
Folder 4
Item 1: H. Boer --- 1943-1950
Item 2: D. Blocksma --- 1945
Item 3: R. Blocksma --- 1937-1939
Folder 5: John Bolten, Balta Co. --- 1944-1947
Folder 6: C. Chao, J. Chr. Coetzee, S. Craig, J.A. Cremer, Wm. Crowe, A. Czeglady
Folder 7: J. Daane, B. J. Danhof, R.J. Danhof, Cecil De Boer, C. De Graaf, A. H. Den Hartog, P. Y. De Jong, F. De Jong
Folder 8: J. C. De Korne, L. De Koster, H. De Mots, Wm. den Dulk, J. De Vries, H. Dooyeweerd, S. De Toit
Folder 9: A. Foenender, J. G. Geelkerken, L. Greenway
Folder 10: B. Haan, Harlingen letters, E. Heerema, H.J. Helleman, W. Hendricksen, Car Henry
Folder 11: V. Hepp, Wm. Heynen, J. J. Hiemenga, A. Hoekema, P. Hoekenga, G. Hoeksema, J. Hoogland, L. S. Huizenga
Box 11
Folder 1: R. C. Jansam, R. Janssen, D. Jellema
Folder 2: W. Kok, H. Kraemer, B. Kruithof, B. K. Kuiper, H. Kuiper, R. B. Kuiper, C. Kuyper, H. H. Kuyper, P. G. Kunst
Folder 3: A. Leoerf, D. M. Loyd-Jones, J. Luyendyk
Folder 4: J. C. Mackey, R. Ch. Marcel, T. Matsuo, H. H. Meeter, Wm. Muller, Paul S. Myung
Folder 5: R. Nicole, F. Nymeyer
Folder 6: H. Ockenga, Y. Offringa, A. Oltmans
Folder 7: R. Pasche, A. Pieters, Otto Piper, P. Prins, B. Pycatte
Box 12
Folder 1: A. U. Ramiah, W. S. Reid, J. Mc Dowell Richards, H. T. Richmond
Folder 2: J. Ridderbos, Wm. C. Robinson, H. E. Runner, Wm. Rutgers
Folder 3: K. Schilder, H. Schultze, J. Schuring, Jeno Sebestyen, E. H. Smith
Folder 4: W. M. Smith, H. G. Stoker, N. Stonehouse
Folder 5: J. Ten Kate, M. C. Tenney, Johanna Timmer
Folder 6: C. Vander Ark, S. P. Vander Walt, A. A. Van Schelven, C. Van Til, P. Van Tuinen, C. Vincze
Folder 7: A. Warnaar, J. Waterink, John W. Wevers, G. Williams, P. Wooley, G. Brillenburg Wurth, M. Wyngaarden
Folder 8: Joseph Zsiros, Samuel Zwemer, Henry Zylstra
Series 11: The Critic.  Critical issues A to C --- 1920s-1948
Box 13
Folder 1: Barthianism.  Clippings from magazines --- 1930s
Folder 2: Barthianism.  Press clipping, Barth: "How my mind changed, 1938-1948."
Folder 3: Barthianism.  Reviews, D. Kromminga:  "Christian relation to the world according to Barth, 1947"
Folder 4: Belgic Confession, Revision of Article 36.  Report of Committee to Synod --- 1943
Folder 5: Birth Control.  Planned Parenthood.  Pamphlets, notes, articles, report of committee, correspondence --- 1930s
Folder 6: Calvinism.  Press clippings --- 1920s and 1930s
Series 12: The Critic.  Critical issues,  C to H --- 1908-1950
Box 14
Folder 1: Common Grace.  Notes.  Correspondence and press clippings --- 1920s-1940s
Folder 2: Dispensationalism.  Press clippings --- 1930s
Folder 3: Divorce and remarriage.  Reports, press clippings, and correspondence --- 1930s
Folder 4: Divorce and remarriage problems.  Letters and Bouma's responses --- 1930-1950
Folder 5: Divorce.  Source material, correspondence with other denominations --- 1930s-1940s
Folder 6: Divorce.  Synod.  Reports and press clippings --- 1944, 1946
Folder 7: Eugenics.  Notes and press clippings --- 1910s
Folder 8: Higher Criticism.  Press clippings and brochures --- 1908, 1928, and 1949
Series 13: The Critic.  Critical Issues 2 --- 1920s-1940s
Box 15
Folder 1: Janssen Case.  Reports and Reactions --- 1920s
Folder 2: Kierkegaard.  Press clippings --- 1940s
Folder 3: Modernism.  Press clippings --- 1930s
Folder 4: Modernism.  Trends, press clippings --- 1930s
Folder 5: National and International issues.  Notes, reports, and correspondence
Folder 6: New Modernism of C. Van Til.  Reviews and press clippings --- 1940s
Folder 7: Original Sin.  Romig and the RCA.  Press clippings --- 1940s
Folder 8: Problem of evil.  Notes and press clippings --- 1940s
Folder 9: Secret societies.  Articles, correspondence and press clippings --- 1940s
Folder 10: Science and evolution.  Press clippings --- 1940s
Series 14: The Editor.  De Calvinist --- 1913-1914
Box 16
Item 1: Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist --- 25 Nov 1911 (incomplete)
Item 2: Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist --- 19 Oct 1912 (incomplete)
Item 3: Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist --- 28 Dec 1912 (incomplete)
Item 4: Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist --- 19 July 1913-29 Aug 1914
Item 5: Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist --- 13-Feb-15
Item 6: Material regarding: Copies of De Calvinist --- 10-Jul-15
Series 15: The Editor.  The Calvin Forum thesis --- 1921-1949
Box 17
Folder 1: Board and editorial committee meetings. Personal notes of Clarence Bouma --- 1935-1945
Folder 2: Correspondence as editor --- 1937-1949
Folder 3: Financial matters.  Patrons --- 1935-1946
Folder 4: Historical items of The Calvin Forum --- 1936
Folder 5: Publication subjects.  Writing plans and seed thoughts
Folder 6: War and Christian Duty.  Article in The Calvin Forum.  Correspondence --- 1942
Folder 7: Thesis:  "Theism and Personalism."  Original draft submitted to Harvard Divinity --- 21-May
Folder 8: Thesis:  "Theism and Personalism."  Duplicate copy --- 21-May-21
Series 16: The Educator.  Calvin College --- 1907-1949
Box 18
Folder 1: Calvin College.  Banner clippings of 1930s
Folder 2: Calvin College.  Chimes clippings.  College spiritual life and songs --- 1907-1936
Folder 3: Calvin College.  Independent college issue --- 1947
Folder 4: Calvin College.  Pre-seminary course issue --- 1937
Folder 5: Calvin College.  Pre-seminary survey courses committee --- 1948
Folder 6: Calvin College.  Public relations committee, Clarence Bouma a member.  Jottings --- 1949
Folder 7: College education. Press clippings --- 1920s and 1930s
Folder 8: College education issues.  Press clippings --- 1940s
Folder 9: Institutions:  Fuller Theological Seminary.  News items --- 1949
Folder 10: Institutions:  German Reformed and Protestant Reformed correspondence and press clippings --- 1944-1947
Folder 11: Institutions:  Grand Rapids Baptist Theological Seminary and Bible Institute.  Correspondence and accreditation --- 1948-1949
Folder 12: Institutions:  Princeton Institute of Theology.  Correspondence and brochures --- 1942 and 1946
Folder 13: Institutions:  Vrije Universiteit.  Correspondence --- 1938-1946
Folder 14: Institutions:  Westminster Theological Seminary.  Correspondence --- 1948
Folder 15: The Minister.  Training and preaching, press clippings --- 1910-1930
Series 17: The Educator.  Calvin Theological Seminary --- 1930s-1950
Box 19
Folder 1: Calvin Theological Seminary appointment to Calvin Theological Seminary --- 1924
Folder 2: Calvin Theological Seminary Catalog.  Mailings --- 1937-1949
Folder 3: Calvin Theological Seminary Chair of Missions --- 1940s
Folder 4: Calvin Theological Seminary class schedules --- 1940s
Folder 5: Curriculum cases --- 1940s
Folder 6: Calvin Theological Seminary Dutch Hour issue --- 1930s
Folder 7: Calvin Theological Seminary field work plan --- 1947
Folder 8: Calvin Theological Seminary historical items, professional appointments.  Overture to Synod --- 1940-1942
Folder 9: Calvin Theological Seminary mimeographed professional notes, correspondence lists --- 1942-1950
Folder 10: Calvin Theological Seminary oversupply and exchange of ministers.  Press clippings --- 1930's
Folder 11: Calvin Theological Seminary Sabbatical Year plans.  Research --- 1946-1948
Folder 12: Calvin Theological Seminary Selective service - US Government.  Seminary report --- 1950
Folder 13: Calvin Theological Seminary training.  Press clippings --- 1940s
Folder 14: Calvin Theological Seminary ThB examinations --- 1930-1940
Folder 15: Calvin Theological Seminary ThM examinations --- 1930-1940
Folder 16: Calvin Theological Seminary ThD issue.  Bouma's letter --- 1948
Series 18: The Speaker.  Addresses 1 --- 1916-1946
Box 20
Folder 1: List of speeches and notes
Folder 2: Be an American.  Labor Day --- 1917
Folder 3: The challenge of our Christian citizenship --- 1929
Folder 4: Chapel talks.  Outlines and notes --- 1917-1946
Folder 5: Christian education and Christian school addresses --- 1923-1948
Folder 6: Christian perspective addresses
Folder 7: Civic and political messages --- 1930-1940
Folder 8: Commemorative addresses.  Clippings, correspondence, and notes --- 1928
Folder 9: Ethical issues --- 1929-1937
Folder 10: Ku Klux Klan.  Reactions and press clippings --- 1924
Folder 11: Mission subjects.  Notes --- 1916-1928
Folder 12: Notes and clippings for talks
Folder 13: Seminary talks.  Notes --- 1925-1945
Folder 14: Sermonic addresses and notes
Series 19: The Speaker.  Addresses 2 --- 1914-1947
Box 21
Folder 1: Sermonic notes
Folder 2: Special occasion addresses --- 1923 - 1947
Folder 3: Radio ministry.  Answering questions, WOOD --- 1928 - 1930
Folder 4: Radio ministry. Correspondence, WOOD --- 1928, 1934
Folder 5: Radio ministry, Questions and answers --- October 1931 - February 1934
Folder 6: Radio ministry.  Question hour, WOOD --- 19 December 1934 - April 1936
Folder 7: Radio ministry,  Radio Forum, WOOD --- January - March 1934
Folder 8: War Department and public relations --- January - March 1942
Folder 9: Youth addresses --- 1914 - 1946.  Youth groups and organizations, notes
Series 20: The Professor.  Christian Ethics 1 --- 1925-1950
Box 22
Folder 1: Amusement issue.  Articles and press clippings --- 1927-1950
Folder 2: Applied Ethics.  Course plans --- 1927-1928 and 1947-1948
Folder 3: Applied Ethics (E2).  Examination questions --- 1927-1950
Folder 4: Decalogue and moral issues (E21).  Plans for courses --- 1941-1942, 1947-1948
Folder 5: Decalogue and social problems (E21).  Notes and outlines --- 1943
Folder 6: Dress ethics.  Booklets --- 1920s
Folder 7: Ethics and Apologetics.  ThB exams --- 1932-1950
Folder 8: Fundamental Ethics.  Course plans --- 1926-1927, 1947-1948
Folder 9: Fundamental Ethics.  Examination questions --- 1927-1935
Folder 10: Fundamental Ethics (E1).  History outlined, bibliography, and ethical issues
Folder 11: Fundamental Ethics.  Thesis subjects and bibliography --- 1925-1935
Series 21: The Professor.  Christian Ethics 2 --- 1912-1941
Box 23
Folder 1: Ministerial ethics.  Press clippings --- 1927-1938
Folder 2: Prohibition.  The survey in Grand Rapids, Michigan and clippings --- 1920, 1923
Folder 3: Reformed Ethics.  Class notes --- 1933
Folder 4: Reformed Ethics and Modern Thought.  Plan and notes --- 1934
Folder 5: Reformed Faith:  Basic implications (AP27) --- 1941
Folder 6: Sabbath observance, pamphlets.  Seventh Day Adventists, press clippings --- 1920s
Folder 7: Sex education.  Brochures --- 1912-1914
Folder 8: Social Ethics.  Articles in Federation Messenger --- 1931-1932
Folder 9: Social Ethics.  Bibliography on issue
Folder 10: Social Ethics (E2).  Thesis subjects and bibliography
Series 22: The Professor.  Christian Theism --- 1926-1950
Box 24
Folder 1: Christian theism articles by Clarence Bouma.  Finitistic and Pragmatistic Theology and Calvinism in America.  Brochures and clippings --- 1940s
Folder 2: Christian theism bibliography and subjects
Folder 3: Christian theism class lectures.  Mimeographed --- 1926-1927
Folder 4: Christian theism Clark case.  Gordon H. Clark of Orthodox Presbyterian Church --- 1945-1946
Folder 5: Christian theism course plan and papers (AP2) special --- 1936-1937
Folder 6: Christian theism examination questions --- 1926-1927, 1950
Folder 7: Christian theism miscellaneous material --- 1930-1946
Folder 8: Christian theism personality.  Notes --- 1928
Folder 9: Christian theism plans and classes --- 1930-1931, 1949-1950
Series 23: The Professor.  Comparative Religion --- 1920-1949
Box 25
Folder 1: Comparative religion apologetic stage.  Miscellaneous notes --- 1940s
Folder 2: Comparative religion articles and notes from magazines --- 1930
Folder 3: Comparative religion bibliography.  Ethnic religions and Christianity notes
Folder 4: Comparative religion course notes and plans.  Bibliography --- 1924-1949
Folder 5: Comparative religion ethnic religions of India and China.  Notes, papers, brochures --- 1920-1938
Folder 6: Comparative religion examination questions --- 1927
Folder 7: Comparative religion Mohammedanism,  press clippings --- 1930s
Series 24: The Professor.  Philosophy --- 1919-1950
Box 26
Folder 1: Ancient Philosophy.  Notes and paper: Plato on the Existence of God --- 1919
Folder 2: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy.  Notes and test --- 1940-1941
Folder 3: Calvinism and Philosophy.  Articles and notes --- 1930-1950
Folder 4: Epistemological implications of the Reformed Faith Philosophy (AP23).  Notes and student paper --- 1942-1943
Folder 5: Existentialism Philosophy.  Articles and notes --- 1940s
Folder 6: Great philosophies and the Christian faith Philosophy.  Notes --- 1940s
Folder 7: Medieval Philosophy (AP27).  Calvin College. Notes --- 1943-1945
Folder 8
Item 1: Modern Philosophy. Notes --- 1940s
Item 2: M. Apel's Introduction to Kant (German)
Folder 9: Neo-Calvinistic Philosophy.  Press clippings --- 1930s
Folder 10: Neo-Calvinistic Philosophy.  Notes --- 1930s and 1940s
Series 25: The Professor.  Polemics --- 1930's-1940's
Box 27
Folder 1: Polemics:  American sects and cults --- 1930s
Folder 2: Polemics:  Cults (AP23), student papers --- 1930s-1940s
Folder 3: The Protestant Reformed Group and Its Denial of Common Grace, mimeographed
Folder 4: Polemics:  Cults (AP23), student papers --- 1940s
Folder 5: Polemics:  Cults (AP23), student papers --- 1935-1943
Folder 6: Polemics:  Correspondence.  Course with T. Van Kooten --- 1947
Folder 7: Polemics:  Examination questions, bluebooks --- 1930s and 1940s
Folder 8: Polemics:  Subjects and bibliography
Series 26: The Professor.  Psychology of Religion --- 1929-1941
Box 28
Folder 1: Psychology of Religion (AP21) Bibliography
Folder 2: Psychology of Religion (AP21) Class notes and material --- 1945-1946
Folder 3: Psychology of Religion (AP21) Press clippings on Freud and behaviorism --- 1929
Folder 4: Psychology of Religion (AP21) Methods.  Papers and examinations --- 1935-1936 and 1940-1941
Folder 5: Psychology of Religion (AP21) Miscellaneous material from a variety of sources
Folder 6: Psychology of Religion (AP21) papers for classes --- 1932-1933 and 1935
Folder 7: Idealism and Christianity (AP22) lecture notes and class reports --- 1935
Folder 8: Mysticism (AP24) class notes, reports, press clippings --- 1932-1933
Folder 9: Christian Faith and Recent Religious Thought (AP25) class material --- 1936-1937
Series 27: The Professor.  Theological Encyclopedia --- 1931-1947
Box 29
Folder 1: Theological Encyclopedia Bibliography --- 1930s
Folder 2: Theological Encyclopedia Bibliography and other material used for teaching and writing --- 1931
Folder 3: Theological Encyclopedia Brochures and press clippings.  Outlines --- 1940
Folder 4: Theological Encyclopedia Examinations and test questions --- 1926-1946
Folder 5: Theological Encyclopedia Epistemological notes --- 1935
Folder 6: Theological Encyclopedia First Principles of Theology, notes
Folder 7: Theological Encyclopedia Kuyper's Encyclopedia of Sacred Theology.  Syllabus of five assignments --- 1935-1936, 1948-1949, 1946-1947
Folder 8: Theological Encyclopedia Lecture notes and supporting material --- 1920s and 1930's
Series 28: The Professor.  Theological Encyclopedia Apologetics --- 1928-1951
Box 30
Folder 1: Theological Encyclopedia lecture notes and supporting articles
Folder 2: Theological Encyclopedia method --- 1928-1929, 1950-1951
Folder 3: Theological Encyclopedia miscellaneous notes
Folder 4: Theological Encyclopedia select readings, introduction
Folder 5: Theological Encyclopedia selected reading compiled by Clarence Bouma, bound copy --- 1950
Folder 6: Theological Encyclopedia curriculum --- 1940s
Folder 7: Theological Encyclopedia theses subjects with bibliographies
Folder 8: Apologetics: bibliography
Folder 9: Apologetics:  press clippings, notes, articles --- 1930s
Series 29: The Professor.  Theology --- 1920's-1940's
Box 31
Folder 1: Theologian at work.  Notes and articles
Folder 2: Theology.  Can God be known?  Notes --- 1920s
Folder 3: Theology.  Dogmatics, bibliography, Reformed theology
Folder 4: Theology.  Is theology a science?  notes --- 1925
Folder 5: Theology.  Historical development of theological science, notes --- 1920s
Folder 6: Theology.  Historical theology.  Bibliography of ancient and medieval reformation
Folder 7: Theology.  History of the church and dogma, bibliography
Folder 8: Theology.  Method of theology, notes and press clippings
Folder 9: Theology.  Practical theology, bibliography
Folder 10: Theology.  Priority of God, notes --- 1920s
Folder 11: Theology.  Prolegomena to dogmatism, notes --- 1920
Folder 12: Theology.  Press clippings --- 1940s
Folder 13: Theology.  Reference works on theology
Series 30: The Professor.  Theology 2 --- 1920s-1940s
Box 32
Folder 1: Theology.  Schools of theological thought.  Magazine clippings --- 1930s
Folder 2: Theology.  Schools of theological thought.  Current German idealistic thought --- 1940s
Folder 3: Theology.  Science and philosophy.  Notes --- 1930s
Folder 4: Theology.  Science of theology.  An introduction, notes --- 1938-1939
Folder 5: Theology.  Science of theology.  Notes, press clippings from theological magazines --- 1930s and 1940s
Folder 6: Theology and Scriptures.  Articles for reference material
Folder 7: Theology.  Special revelation in Christ.  Reason and faith notes --- 1920s, 1930s
Folder 8: Theology.  A study of practical theology.  Material in magazines
Folder 9: Theology.  Theism.  Press and magazine clippings --- 1940s
Folder 10: Theology.  A theological bibliography.  Reviews, copyright, and requests --- 1925
Series 31: The Writer.  Articles --- 1912-1949
Box 33
Folder 1: Book reviews and special articles in The Banner --- 1929-1937
Folder 2: Calvinism in American Theology Today, in Journal of Religion. Reactions --- 1947
Folder 3: De Calvinist.  Articles.  Also in Gemengd Niews and De Telescop --- 1913-1914
Folder 4: Christian citizenship.  Article in Federation Messenger --- Jun-42
Folder 5: Christian family and modern tendencies.  Convention book of NUCS --- 1923
Folder 6: Christian witness in the social struggle, in Calvin Forum --- 1949
Folder 7: "Christianity's finality and New Testament teaching," Princeton Theological Review, --- Jul-28
Folder 8: A conversation about god, series by a number of authors in Christian Century --- February 10, 1932 - July 13
Folder 9: Dispensationalism and premillenialism, in Calvin Forum --- 1944
Folder 10: Dogma and metaphysics in Religion and Culture --- May 1949
Folder 11: Editorials in Standard Bulletin --- 19 November 1937 - 10 June 1938
Folder 12: Finitistic and Pragmatistic theology, in Princeton Theological Review --- Jul-24
Folder 13
Item 1: German Idealistic Thought in its Religious-Theological Bearings, sketch, by Clarence Bouma --- 1933
Item 2: Hegelianism and Theism, reprint PTR --- 1927
Folder 14
Item 1: Is free enterprise anti-Christian?  In HIS --- 1948
Item 2: Calvin Forum --- 1949
Folder 15: Meditation for Daily Manna --- 11-17 March 1936
Folder 16: Our school and American life, mimeographed paper
Folder 17: Our stand in regard to modern industrial organizations --- 1912
Folder 18: The pulpit and social questions --- 1912
Folder 19: War, peace, and the Christian.  Editorial, testimony, Synod of CRC --- Jun-39
Folder 20: What is personality, in Religion and Culture --- 1920
Folder 21: Propagating Christian Education by: Clarence Bouma
Folder 22: Selected Readings for course in Reformed Ethics by: Clarence Bouma
Series 32: The Lecturer. Bound copies --- 1924-1933
Box 34
Folder 1: Volume I
Item 1: Christian Ethics --- 1928
Item 2: Christian Theism --- 1926-1927
Item 3: Comparative Religion --- 1927-1928
Folder 2: Volume II  [mimeographed]
Item 1: History of Doctrine by: Clarence Bouma
Item 2: History of Dogma by: L. Berkhof
Folder 3: Volume III [mimeographed]
Item 1: History of Dogma by: Ten Hoor  (Dutch)
Item 2: History of Dogma by: Clarence Bouma --- 1924-1925
Item 3: Notes of John L. Schaver
Folder 4: Volume IV [mimeographed]
Item 1: Reformed Ethics --- 1933
Series 33: Bound Volumes --- 1924-1925
Box 35
Folder 1: Volume I: Class notes of Clarence Bouma on lectures of G. Vos, Geschiendenis der Idolotrie
Folder 2: Volume II:Verhandeling over het Genade-Verbond, by: Wm. Heyns
Folder 3: Volume III General Introduction to Biblical Theology, mimeographed notes
Item 1: Dictaten Dogmatiek by: Clarence Bouma als opgeteekend in klass (Dutch) (From P. Steen Collection)
Item 2: Dogmatics, class notes mimeographed.  Notes by J. Schaver  (P. Steen collection) --- 1925-1926
Item 3: Encyclopedia of Theology.  Class notes by J. Schaver from lectures by Clarence Bouma (Steen Collection) --- 1924-1925
Series 34: Addenda.  The Student.  Class notes
Box 36
Item 1: Thirty-eight notebooks containing handwritten notes taken by Clarence Bouma while attending classes at Calvin college and Calvin Theological Seminary.  Some notes are in the Dutch language.  This collection does not include all of his notebooks.  A few of them became stained and illegible when in storage.
Series 35: Addenda.  The Student.  Additional Material Arranged Alphabetically --- 1915-1951
Box 37
Folder 1: The Student:  Biblical Theology of the O.T. by: G. Vos.  Notes, handwritten and mimeographed
Folder 2: The Student:  Church History thesis.  Handwritten --- 1915-1916
Folder 3: The Student:  Ethics by W. Fite, Princeton.  Notes --- 1918-1919
Folder 4: Notebooks.  Class notes when in Calvin Theological Seminary and when in Germany for a summer course.  (nine) --- 1922
Folder 5: The Student:  O. T. Theology by: G. Vos, Princeton.  Syllabus
Folder 6: The Student:  Outlines of Pauline Eschatology, Pauline Teaching, O.T. Eschatology, Epistle of Hebrews.  Notes --- 1918
Folder 7: The Student:  Paper on Medieval Philosophy, by Prof. Longwell of Princeton --- 1918-1919
Folder 8: The Student:  Paper.  A study of American History begun October --- 1916
Folder 9: The Student:  Platonism and Christian Theology by P.E.  More of Princeton.  Notes --- 1918-1919
Folder 10: The Student:  The Supra-Infra controversy.  Notes on texts presented by F. M. Ten Hoor,  handwritten
Folder 11: Applied Ethics.  Notes --- 1950-1951
Folder 12: Barthianism.  Outline, mimeographed.
Folder 13: Bibliographies on Aspects of Christian Theism.  Also theses subjects
Folder 14: Bibliographies on Marriage and the Family for Applied Christian Ethics --- 1930
Series 36: Addenda.  Material Arranged Alphabetically --- 1924-1950's
Box 38
Folder 1: Brunner's Divine Imperative.  Elective course, notes --- 1938-1939
Folder 2: Capitalism.  Notes and correspondence --- 1948-1950's
Folder 3: The Christian's duty toward God.  Exposition of the first four commandments, mimeographed material
Folder 4: Christian Theism I.  Notes and clippings --- 1950
Folder 5: Christian Theism II.  Notes
Folder 6: Christian Theism.  Notes --- 1950-1951
Folder 7: Comparative Religion.  Lecture notes --- 1927-1928
Folder 8: The dialectic Theology and the Reformed faith.  An elective.  Notes --- 1947-1948, 1950-1951
Folder 9: Dictaten Dogmatiek van Clarence Bouma als opgeteekerd in klas --- 1925-1926
Folder 10: Dogamtics notes --- 1925-1926
Folder 11: Dogmatics.  Lecture notes by J. Schaver.  Mimeographed --- 1925-1926
Folder 12: Dogmatics (Dutch).  Method of procedure.  Final exams --- 1924-1925
Series 37: Addenda.  Material Arranged Alphabetically --- 1920-1951
Box 39
Folder 1: Dutch Hour Material --- 1950-1951
Folder 2: Geschiedenis van het Dogma.  Mimeographed material.  Vrage voor de dogmateschiedenis
Folder 3: Hinduism, mimeographed notes
Folder 4: History of Christian Doctrine.  Method of procedure, notes --- 1924-1925
Folder 5: History of Doctrine, notes --- 1924-1925
Folder 6: History of Doctrine, class notes of J. Schaver on the lectures of Clarence
Folder 7: Bouma --- 1924-1925
Folder 8: History of Dogmatics.  The age of Rationalism and the Aufklarung, handwritten notes --- 1920
Folder 9: Payton lectures.  Fuller Theological Seminary.  Material and notes --- 1951
Folder 10: Polemics notes --- 1950-1951
Folder 11: Reformed Ethics, mimeographed material and notes --- 1950
Folder 12: Reformed Ethics, Selected Readings.  Bound copy and mimeographed
Series 38: Addenda.  Material Arranged Alphabetically --- 1924-1956
Box 40
Folder 1: The Seminary Situation material --- 1950-1956
Folder 2: The Test of our Christian School Faith.  Article in booklet of the National Union of Christian Schools.  Educational Convention Papers --- 1932
Folder 3: Theological Encyclopedia.  Class notes of lectures  by J. Schaver --- 1924-1925
Folder 4: Theological Encyclopedia.  Selected Readings, mimeographed and bound --- 1950
Folder 5: Theses:  Did Jesus teach his own deity?  The glory of Christ; Jonathon as a theologian
Folder 6: Het Verbond der Genade, lecture --- 1924-1925
Folder 7: Whither Calvin College?  handwritten notes
Folder 8: Youth and Calvinism Group Newsletters --- April 1950-January 1951
Series 39: Addenda II.  General Material --- 1925-1951
Box 41
Folder 1: Applied Ethics.  List of Thesis Subjects
Folder 2: The Banner:  Special Seminary Building Issue --- 9-Jan-31
Folder 3: Bibliography on Mysticism and the Christian Faith
Folder 4: Bibliography on the Psychology of Religion
Folder 5: Calvinistic Action Committee minutes --- March 1946-April 1949
Folder 6: Calvinistic Action Committee.  Publications:  Calvinism in Action and Calvinism in a Time of Crisis.  Reviews --- 1949
Folder 7: Christian Ethics, mimeographed class notes --- 1924-1925
Folder 8: Christian Ethics, mimeographed notes from class lectures --- 1925-1928
Folder 9: Comparative Religion, material for lectures --- 1927-1928
Folder 10: Ethnic Religions and the Christian Faith --- 1950-1951
Folder 11: Last Will for Children written --- 1935
Folder 12: Polemics Bibliography
Series 40: Addenda II.  Initial Notes of Proposed Book --- 1930-1955
Box 42
Folder 1: Polemics:  Churches, Sects and Cults in the US
Folder 2: Polemics: Methods, students --- 1930-1931, 1947-1948
Folder 3: Polemics material.  Papers and articles
Folder 4: Psychology of Religion.  List of thesis subjects
Folder 5: Theological Encyclopedia.  Suggested questions and subjects for examinations
Folder 6: Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr.  Selected articles and reviews, Department of Apologetics
Folder 7: Dick L. Van Halsema; Psalm 70.  Dedicated to the choir --- 1955
Folder 8: Unfinished Book:  Theocentric Ethics.  Initial notes covering technique, method, and definitions
Folder 9: Unfinished Book:  Introduction.  Chapter one and two.  The ethical challenge of today.  The science of ethics
Folder 10: Unfinished Book:  Part One.  Ethical foundations
Folder 11: Unfinished Book:  Part Two.  The Christian Moral Agent
Box 43
Folder 1: Unfinished Book:  Part Three A.  The Christian Moral Agent - Conscience
Folder 2: Unfinished Book:  Part Three B.  The Christian Moral Agent
Folder 3: Unfinished Book:  Part Three C.  The Christian Moral Agent
Folder 4: Unfinished Book:  Part Four.  Marital Duties
Folder 5: Unfinished Book:  Part Four.  Duties toward God
Folder 6: Report of the Committee of 100 --- 1932
Series 41: Addenda III.
Box 44
Folder 1: Honorary Degree given by Sárospatak Academy --- 1949
Folder 2: Certificate of Grateful Appreciation to the General Synod of the Christian Reformed Church of America --- 15-Oct-49
Folder 3
Item 1: Poster: Concert Tour Calvin College Glee Club --- ca. 1914
Item 2: Photograph of Tessie Luidens Bouma [spouse of Clarence Bouma]
Folder 4: Christian Education for Children of Christian Parents,  [HERH BV1473.B63] --- ca. 1925