Tony Brouwer Collection, 1946-1971 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Tony Brouwer Collection, 1946-1971

ID: COLL/028

Primary Creator: Brouwer, Tony (1917-1971)

Extent: 5.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Subjects: Calvin College - Study and teaching (Higher), Economics - Study and teaching (Higher), Education, Labor unions, Poverty, United States - Politics and government

Abstract

Professor of economics at Calvin College. The collection includes research papers, course notes, examinations, and clippings on politics, warfare, education, labor relations, and poverty. These papers contain much of his student work in university-level economics such as course notes, examinations, and papers. Brouwer’s notes used as a teacher of economics also comprise a large part of this collection. The dates of these papers range from student notes of 1946 to Brouwer’s article of September 1971—only one month before his death.

Biographical Note

Tony Brouwer was born in Colton, South Dakota, in 1917. He later moved to Chicagoland where he went to Chicago Christian High School. Brouwer enrolled in Calvin College and later received his PhD in economics at the University of Michigan. While in college he married Winifred Molemaker. They had two daughters—Clarice and Marilyn. For a short period Brouwer worked at Grand Rapids Christian High School. Brouwer served the US Navy during WWII.

Brouwer taught economics at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Munkingum College. In 1959 accepted a faculty position at Calvin College where he was the chairman of the Economics Department. Brouwer was a member of the Christian Reformed Church and ran for Michigan Democratic State Representative in 1964. Brouwer retired in 1970.

Brouwer concerned himself, however, with a wide variety of topics besides his academic economic pursuits. Such topics as politics, warfare, Parochiaid, poverty, education, and labor relations are dealt with in these papers. Brouwer also wrote several articles, most of them dealing with economics, for various periodicals.

As he was dying, Brouwer consented to the production of a film about his journey. The film was produced by private capital (no family or college involvement) and no copies are known to be available for viewing. Brouwer died from cancer in 1971.

Subject/Index Terms

Calvin College - Study and teaching (Higher)
Economics - Study and teaching (Higher)
Education
Labor unions
Poverty
United States - Politics and government

Administrative Information

Repository: Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

Alternate Extent Statement: 2.50 cubic ft.

Acquisition Source: Gift of T. Brouwer.

Other Note: See also the Campus Titles Database.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Biographical information],
[Series 2: Student notes while at the University of Michigan, 1946-1950],
[Series 3: Student notes and Doctoral Pursuit, 1946-1953],
[Series 4: Lecture notes as teacher of economics on the college level, 1949-1956],
[Series 5: Teaching Materials, 1940-1969],
[Series 6: Miscellaneous material, 1958-1971],
[All]

Series 6: Miscellaneous material --- 1958-1971

Box 5

Folder 1: Elector's Suit: Challenging the Hanna-Brucker Plan. Petition by Calvin and Aquinas professors, including Brouwer --- 1964

Folder 2: Michigan Conference of Concerned Democrats --- 1967

Folder 3: National Election: E. McCarthy --- 1968

Folder 4: Map of Grand Rapids on precincts --- 1970

Folder 5: Vietnam: Synod, clippings, articles --- 1968

Folder 6: Anti-ballistic missiles --- 1969

Folder 7: Articles written by T. Brouwer

Item 1: "Political Impact or Paralysis,"Reformed Journal --- 1968
Item 2: "Poor People and the Economic System,"Reformed Journal --- 1968
Item 3: "Trade Union Scandals,"Reformed Journal --- 1958
Item 4: "Go Not in Peace,"Reformed Journal --- 1959
Item 5: "A Calvinistic Social Ethic,"Calvin Forum --- 1958
Item 6: "The Name that is You" --- 1971

Folder 8: Chemical and Petroleum Industries --- 1958

Folder 9: Chemical and Petroleum Industries, added in 1982 (found in the economics office files) --- undated

Folder 10: Anti-trust materials --- undated