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Collection Overview
Title: Barend Klass Kuiper Collection, 1855-1961
ID: COLL/152
Primary Creator: Barend Klass Kuiper (1877-1961)
Extent: 19.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Folder level description
Abstract
Professor of historical theology at Calvin Theological Seminary and editor of Christian Journal and De Wachter. The collection includes family and personal correspondence and documents (correspondents include H. Bavinck, B. J. Bennink, Ralph Janssen, B. Van Dellen, J. G. Vanden Bosch, and Klaire Kuiper); manuscripts of B. K. Kuiper's publications and articles written for The Banner; sections of a diary covering the years 1927-1930; and bound manuscripts containing class notes.
Biographical Note
Son of Rev. K. Kuiper, Barend Klass Kuiper was born in the Netherlands on July 16, 1877. At the age of 14, Kuiper’s father accepted the call from the Frist Church of Grand Haven, Michigan. The Kuiper family travelled across the Atlantic to immigrate to the United States. Kuiper enrolled at the University of Chicago where he graduated with a B.A. degree in 1900.
After graduation, Kuiper was offered a teaching position by the Synod in the literary department of the Calvin Theological Seminary. In 1903, he was granted a leave of absence to continue his education. He continued his studies at the Free University of Amsterdam until 1907. He returned to Calvin as a History Professor, serving the school until 1918. In 1926, he accepted the position of Professor of Church History at the Seminary.
From 1918 to 1922, Kuiper served as the editor of the De Watcher. Kuiper suffered from diabetes and was hospitalized. Barend Klass Kuiper passed away on July 21, 1961. His wife, Cornelia (Van Zanten), and their son, K. V. Kuiper, survived him.
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Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Sermons and Letters, 1855-1900],
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Series 2: Letters, 1900-1960],
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Series 3: Articles, 1903-1957],
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Series 4: Articles and Varia, 1912-1961],
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Series 5: Varia, 1919-1959],
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Series 6: Notebooks of Student Days, Bundled Notes, Excerpts],
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Series 7: Manuscripts, Album, Martin Luther Book],
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Series 8: Bound Manuscripts, 1877-1905],
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- Series 1: Sermons and Letters --- 1855-1900
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Biographical brochure: Something about B. K. by Henry Zwaanstra
- Folder 2: Protests re: Barend K. Kuiper's nomination to Calvin Seminary --- 1920s
- Folder 3: Sermons: Temptations of Jesus --- 1899-1933
- Folder 4: Sermons: Teachings of Jesus --- 1899-1933
- Folder 5: Sermons: Sufferings of Jesus --- 1899-1933
- Folder 6: Sermons: Appearances of Jesus --- 1899-1933
- Folder 7-8: Sermons: "free texts" from Genesis through Hebrews
- Folder 9: Letters: Undated, from K. Kuiper
- Folder 10: Letters and certificate --- 1855-1868
- Folder 11: Letters: Arend, Swierenga, Wiersum --- 1891
- Folder 12: Letters: De Bruijn, Helenius, v.d. Molen, Ade Graaf --- 1892
- Folder 13: Letters: S. Postma --- 1893
- Folder 14: Letters: Sevensma, Brink, Alger --- 1894
- Folder 15: Letters: Keegstra, Brink, Sevensma, Van Dellen --- 1895
- Folder 16: Letters: Sevensma, Helenius, K. Kuiper, Hemkes… --- 1896
- Folder 17: Letters: Van Loo, Haan, Beets, Sevensma, Bennink, Brink, Keegstra, Van Dellen, Broene, Arent --- 1897
- Folder 18: Letters: De Jong, Broene, Doezema, Bennink --- 1898
- Folder 19: Letters: Sevensma, Bennink --- 1899
- Folder 20: Letters: Guikema, Bennink, Sevensma, Beets --- January-June 1900
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Sermons and Letters, 1855-1900],
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Series 2: Letters, 1900-1960],
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Series 3: Articles, 1903-1957],
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Series 4: Articles and Varia, 1912-1961],
[
Series 5: Varia, 1919-1959],
[
Series 6: Notebooks of Student Days, Bundled Notes, Excerpts],
[
Series 7: Manuscripts, Album, Martin Luther Book],
[
Series 8: Bound Manuscripts, 1877-1905],
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All]
