Gerrit Van Schelven Collection, 1908-1990 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Gerrit Van Schelven Collection, 1908-1990

ID: COLL/438

Primary Creator: Van Schelven, Gerrit (1842-1927)

Extent: 2.5 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

The collection includes photocopied articles in De Grondwet, 1910-1915, with translations entitled "Historische Schetsen uit de Kolonialen/Historical Sketches from Colonial Life"; a series of twenty-two articles published in De Grondwet, March 24, 1908 - September 22, 1908, entitled "Wat Bracht U Hier?/ What Brought You Here?"; De Grondwet bibliography; and incomplete copies of the periodical De Grondwet.

Biographical Note

Justice of the peace; postmaster at Holland, Michigan; editor of the periodical De Grondwet; and historian.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: "Historische Schetsen uit het Koloniale Leven," [De Grondwet]],
[Series 2: Articles, Misc.],
[All]

Series 2: Articles, Misc.

Box 5

Folder 1: "Wat Bracht U Hier?" [De Grondwet; "What Brought You Here?" translated by E.R. Post: Volume I, Articles I - XII --- 1908]
Folder 2: "Wat Bracht U Hier?" [De Grondwet; "What Brought You Here?" translated by E.R. Post: Volume II, Articles XIII - XXII --- 1908]

Box 6

Folder 1: Listing of the articles in De Grondwet written by GVS --- undated
Folder 2-3: De Grondwet - articles written by GVS --- 20 Dec. 1910 - 26 Dec. 1911

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: "Historische Schetsen uit het Koloniale Leven," [De Grondwet]],
[Series 2: Articles, Misc.],
[All]