Christian Vander Veen Collection, 1856-1934 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Christian Vander Veen Collection, 1856-1934

ID: COLL/285

Primary Creator: Vander Veen, Christian (1838-1896)

Extent: 3.5 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Minister of the Reformed Church in America and professor at Hope College. The collection includes correspondence, 1856-1897; two essays entitled "The Critical Gospels" and "The Preaching of the Gospel"; a biography of A. C. Van Raalte; Van Der Veen's instruction for his funeral and burial; financial notes; articles; a history of Hope College; sermons, 1858-1895; class notes; pamphlets; sermon outlines; plus letters and financial records, 1851-1856, of W. T. Taylor.

Biographical Note

Christian Vander Veen was a minister of the Reformed Church in American and professor at Hope College. As a student he attended Hope Academy, Rutgers College, and New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He passed away on October 17, 1896.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1856-1891],
[Series 2: Correspondence, Miscellaneous, and Sermons, 1858-1896],
[Series 3: Sermons, 1865-1895],
[Series 4: Sermons and Miscellaneous],
[Series 5: Lectures and Class Notes, 1860-1885],
[Series 6: Photographs],
[All]

Series 3: Sermons --- 1865-1895

Box 3

Folder 1: Sermons --- 1865
Folder 2: Sermons --- 1866
Folder 3: Sermons --- 1867
Folder 4-5: Sermons --- 1868
Folder 6-7: Sermons --- 1869
Folder 8: Sermons --- 1870

Box 4

Folder 1: Sermons --- 1870
Folder 2: Sermons --- 1871
Folder 3: Funeral sermon - Mrs. A. C. Van Raalte --- 1871
Folder 4: Funeral sermons --- 1875
Folder 5: Sermons --- 1876
Folder 6: Sermons --- 1877
Folder 7: Sermons --- 1878
Folder 8: Sermons --- 1879
Folder 9: Sermons --- 1880
Folder 10: Sermons --- 1881
Folder 11: Sermons --- 1882
Folder 12: Sermons --- 1883
Folder 13: Sermons --- 1884
Folder 14: Sermons --- 1885
Folder 15: Sermons --- 1886

Box 5

Folder 1: Sermons --- 1887
Folder 2: Sermons --- 1888
Folder 3: Sermons --- 1889
Folder 4: Sermons --- 1891
Folder 5: Sermons --- 1893
Folder 6: Sermons --- 1894
Folder 7: Sermons --- 1895
Folder 8: Sermons (OT), no dates