By Emily Koelzer, Jen Vos
Collection Overview
Title: Davis Young Papers, 1960-2012
Predominant Dates:1970-2000
ID: COLL/599
Creator: Davis Young
Extent: 3.75 Linear Feet. More info below.
Arrangement: Folder level discription
Date Acquired: 05/01/2022
Languages: English [eng]
Abstract
Dr. Davis Young is a professor emeritus of Calvin University who taught Geology, Geography, and Environment from 1978-2004. This collection contains correspondence, papers, reviews, lectures, and manuscripts relating to Dr. Young’s career and area of academic expertise.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection contains correspondence, papers, reviews, lectures, and manuscripts relating to Dr. Young’s career and area of academic expertise. It is notable in that it contains a fairly comprehensive view on Young’s thoughts and research on geology and its impact on the Christian faith including his views on evolution versus creation.
Administrative Information
Alternate Extent Statement:
7 boxes
Acquisition Source:
Davis Young
Acquisition Method:
Donation
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Biographical Sketch, "How an Igneous Petrologist Came to Terms with Evolution"
- Folder 2: Correspondence - Graduate School and Job Hunting --- 1960-1967
- Folder 3: Correspondence - New York University --- 1968-1970
- Folder 4: Correspondence - New York University --- 1971
- Folder 5: Correspondence - New York University --- 1972
- Folder 6: Correspondence - New York University --- 1973
- Folder 7: Correspondence - University of North Carolina --- 1973
- Folder 8: Correspondence - University of North Carolina --- 1974
- Folder 9: Correspondence - University of North Carolina --- 1977
- Folder 10: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1978-1979
- Folder 11: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1980-1981
- Folder 12: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1982
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1983
- Folder 2: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1984
- Folder 3: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1985
- Folder 4: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1986
- Folder 5: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1987
- Folder 6: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1988
- Folder 7: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1989
- Folder 8: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1990
- Folder 9: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1991-1992
- Folder 10: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1993-1994
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1995-1997
- Folder 2: Correspondence - Calvin College --- 1998-2004
- Folder 3: General Correspondence - Emeritus in Tuscan --- 2004-2014
- Folder 4: Student Letters --- 1982-1996
- Folder 5: Letters from Dave Mutchall with torn copy of book 'Science Held Hostage'
- Folder 6: Photographs of Post-Commencement Field Trips
- Folder 7: Paper: "The Age of the Earth"
- Folder 8: Paper: "A New Ferrosilite and Fe-pigeonite Occurrence in the Reading Prong, NJ, USA"
- Folder 9: Paper: "Christianity and the Age of the Earth"
- Folder 10: Papers on Christianity and Geology
- Folder 11: Paper: "Doctrine of Providence - Geology"
- Folder 12: Paper: "Education, Genesis, and Science"
- Folder 13: Paper: "Kornerupine- Group Minerals in Grenville Granulite-Facies Paragenesis, Reading Prong, NJ"
- Folder 14: Paper: "Norman Levi Bowen (1887-1956) and igneous rock diversity" --- 2002
- Folder 15: Paper: "Precambrian Rocks of the Lake Hopatcong Arena, NJ" --- 1971
- Folder 16: Paper: "Primeval History"
- Folder 17: Paper: "N.L. Bowen, H.H. Hess and ultramafic rocks: Perspectives on ophiolites before plate tectonics"
- Folder 18: Paper: Theology, Science and Dualism"
- Folder 19: Papers: "Origin of the American Quantitative Rock Classification (Parts 1,2,3)"
- Folder 20: Sermons
- Folder 21: Trial of Act 590 Teaching Creation and Evolution in Arkansas Public Schools --- 1981
- Folder 22: Magazine Articles
- Folder 23: Rabbit Award Speech (GSA Portland, OR) --- 2009
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Reviews: The Bible, Rocks and Time by Young and Stearley --- 2008
- Folder 2: Reviews: The Biblical Flood by Davis Young --- 1995
- Folder 3: Reviews: N.L. Bowen and Crystallization-Differentiation: The Evolution of a Theory by Davis Young
- Folder 4: Reviews: John Calvin and the Natural World by Davis Young --- 2007
- Folder 5: Reviews: Christianity and the Age of the Earth by Davis Young --- 1982
- Folder 6: Reviews: Creation and Flood by Davis Young --- 1977
- Folder 7: Reviews: Portraits of Creation by Young, Van Til, Snow, and Stek --- 1990
- Folder 8: Reviews: Mind Over Magma by Davis Young --- 2003
- Folder 9: Reviews: Science Held Hostage by Young, Van Til, and Menninga --- 1988
- Folder 10: Book Reviews
- Folder 11: Kornerupine Analyses: Presmatine -Mase Mt, NJ
- Folder 12: Microprobe Analysis
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Thesis: Alkali Metasomatism Related to the Pinos Altos Pegmatite Body, Rio Arriba County, NM
- Folder 2: Lectures/Talks: "The Age of the Earth"
- Folder 3: Lectures/Talks: "The Christian Geologists"
- Folder 4: Lectures/Talks: "The Christian and his Relationship to his God-Given Home, the Earth"
- Folder 5: Lectures/Talks: "Conglomerate and the Church"
- Folder 6: Lectures/Talks: "Creation and the Age of the Earth"
- Folder 7: Lectures/Talks: "The Earth is the Lord's"
- Folder 8: Lectures/Talks: "Flooding"
- Folder 9: Lectures/Talks: "The Formation of Coal: A Reply"
- Folder 10: Lectures/Talks: "Genesis One and the History of the Earth"
- Folder 11: Lectures/Talks: Geological Evidence for Antiquity of Earth"
- Folder 12: Lectures/Talks: "The Origin of Man"
- Folder 13: Lectures/Talks: "Pastoral Work and Science"
- Folder 14: Lectures/Talks: "Problems with Flood Theology"
- Folder 15: Lectures/Talks: "The Reformed Perspective on Geology at Calvin College"
- Folder 16: Lectures/Talks: "The Relationship of Natural Science to Theology"
- Folder 17: Lectures/Talks: "Time"
- Folder 18: Lectures/Talks: "The Truth Project and Evolution"
- Folder 19: Lectures/Talks: "What do Rocks have to do with God?"
- Folder 20: Lectures/Talks: "The Wisdom of God in the Range of Light" --- 1977
- Folder 21: Lectures/Talks: "The Beginnings of Modern Igneous Petrology" --- 2000
- Folder 22: Public Lecture: "Christianity and Science: Is there a Conflict?" --- 1990
- Folder 23: Public Lecture: "The Creation of Our Father's World" --- 1987
- Folder 24: Public Lecture: "Education, Genesis, and Science" --- 1989
- Folder 25: Public Lecture: "Exchanging a Lie for the Truth: On Responding to Scientific Misinformation" --- 2012
- Folder 26: Public Lecture: "General Problems of the Bible and Creation" --- 1990
- Folder 27: Public Lecture: "Geology and Calvinism in History", "Science + Scripture: Compatible or Conflicting?", "Progressive Creation" --- 1983
- Folder 28: Public Lecture: "Normal L. Bowen: Microcosm of the Geophysical Laboratory" --- 2006
- Folder 29: Public Lecture: "Navajoland Geology" --- 1990
- Folder 30: Public Lecture: "Stewardship of the Earth" --- 1989
- Folder 31: Public Lecture: "The Wisdom of God in the Range of Light" --- 2000
- Box 6
- Folder 1: Normal Levi Bowden - Rock Studies
- Folder 2: Geological Studies in New Jersey
- Folder 3: Letters to a Fundamentalist (rough draft) --- 1975
- Folder 4: Genesis One (unfinished rough draft) --- 1990
- Folder 5: Unfinished Book Manuscript
- Folder 6: Pre-Publication Reviews of Manuscripts
- Box 7
- Folder 1: Articles and Research for Publications on Rocks and Minerals
- Folder 2: Articles and Research for Publications on Rocks and Minerals
- Folder 3: Articles and Research for Publications on Rocks and Minerals
- Folder 4: Articles and Research for Publications on Rocks and Minerals
- Folder 5: Articles and Research for Publications on Rocks and Minerals
- Folder 6: Precambrian Rocks of the Lake Hopatcong Area, New Jersey
- Folder 7: Research Proposal: "The Philosophy of Natural Science of Cornelius Van Til" --- 1999
- Box 8
- Folder 1: Maps of New Jersey
- Folder 2: Script - Introduction
- Folder 3: Script - Chapter 1 "The Exegesis of Genesis One"
- Folder 4: Script - Chapter 2 "Cosmic History and the Nebular Hypothesis"
- Folder 5: Script - Chapter 3 "Antiquity of the Earth and Geology"
- Folder 6: Script - Chapter 4 "Biological Evolution and the Origin of Life"
- Folder 7: Script - Chapter 5 "Death Before the Fall"
- Folder 8: Script - Chapter 6 "The Origin of Man"
- Folder 9: Script - Chapter 7 "Human Antiquity"
- Folder 10: Script - Appendix "Calvinistic Confessional Statements"
- Folder 11: Old Testament Bible History Charts
- Folder 12: Study of Book of Revelation
- Folder 13: Clippings