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Title: Henry Vander Kam Collection, 1908-1998

ID: COLL/439

Primary Creator: Vander Kam, Henry (1917-1996)

Extent: 1.41 Cubic Feet. More info below.

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Abstract

Minister of the Christian Reformed Church until 1992 then affiliated with Independent Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan, and became a professor at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. The collection includes notes on homiletical technique, clippings, book reviews, correspondence, seminary papers, choral collection for men's voices, seminary notebook, and a career scrapbook (photocopy), 1945-1995.

Biographical Note

Henry Vander Kam was born in Houwerzijl, Groningen, the Netherlands on November 8, 1917.  Vander Kam immigrated to the United States, and attended Calvin College and Seminary. He graduated with a Th.B. in 1945.  Vander Kam's first charge came from Prosper, Michigan, where he served from 1945 until 1950. Rev. Vander Kam other charges include the congregations of Second Pella, IA (1950-55); Twelfth Ave, Jenison, MI (1955-65); Grace Kalamazoo, MI (1965-78); Lake Worth, FL (1978-79) and Doon IA (1979-82). He retired in 1982.

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Rev Vander Kam served on the Calvin College and Seminary Board of Trustees. From 1970 to 1973 he even served as its president. He also became president of the Board of Home Missions of the Christian Reformed Church, and was a president of the 1976 Synod. Another undertaking of Rev. Vander Kam was being one of the founding members of Mid-America Reformed Seminary located in Dyer, Indiana. He became a professor at the Seminary after retirement. He also found time to write articles for various church publications and even a book.

In 1992 Rev. Vander Kam helped established the Free Christian Reformed Church, an independent congregation of Kalamazoo, Michigan. He served as its pastor until his death on January 11, 1996. He passed away due to congestive heart failure. He was survived by his wife, Elaine Dekker, and their 5 children.


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Series 1: [General Materials]
Box 1
Folder 1: Papers written while in seminary
Folder 2: Introduction to the New Testament by William Hendriksen
Folder 3-4: Seminary problems --- 1950-1952
Folder 5: Homiletical technique notes
Folder 6: The Choral Collection for Men's Voices --- 1908
Folder 7: Call Letters --- 1945
Folder 8: Call Letters, while in Prosper, MI --- 1947 - 1949
Folder 9: Call Letters, while in Pella, IA at Second CRC --- 1952 - 1954
Folder 10: Call Letters, while in Jenison, MI at 12th CRC --- 1959 - 1964
Folder 11: Call Letters, while in Kalamazoo, MI at Grace CRC and in Lake Worth, FL --- 1977 - 1979
Box 2
Folder 1: Papers for philosophy courses
Folder 2: Introduction to the Old Testament by M. J. Wyngaarden
Folder 3: Exegesis of Isaiah by M. J. Wyngaarden
Folder 4: Seminary papers on ethics and apologetics
Folder 5: Seminary papers on inspiration and revelation
Folder 6: Papers for seminary courses written in Dutch
Folder 7: Paper on liturgy by S. Volbeda
Folder 8: New Testament exegesis by William Hendriksen
Folder 9: "Catechetics" by S. Volbeda
Folder 10: Papers on creation
Folder 11: Book reviews
Folder 12: Outline of ancient church history by D. H. Kromminga
Folder 13: Seminary notebook, course paper for Calvinism
Folder 14: Papers on "isms"
Box 3
Folder 1: Miscellaneous clipping, review, and correspondence --- 1943-1998
Folder 2: Scrapbook: Career of Rev. Henry Vander Kam (photocopy) --- 1945-1995

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