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