Pierson G. Boermans Collection, 1890-2002

Title: Pierson G. Boermans Collection, 1890-2002

ID: COLL/511

Creator: Boermans, Pierson G.

Extent: 1.35 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Date Acquired: 00/00/2010

Abstract

Calvin graduate, and graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana; and employee of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (PPG). The collection includes high school and college yearbooks; notebooks of business trips to Japan, Europe, and Australia; his dissertation, diplomas, degrees, and honors; photographs; retirement materials; and histories of PPG and of Calvin College.

Biographical Note

(1914 - 1951)

Pierson was born in Michigan in 1914 as was his sister Vera in 1911.

Pierson G. Boermans's mother was Minnie and his father was Jacob Boermans. His parents were born in the Netherlands. Pierson graduated from Calvin College with a BA in 1937; he also attended Indiana University. He worked at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. He died 30 August 1951.

Administrative Information

Alternate Extent Statement: 3 Boxes

Acquisition Source: Ann Boermans, 2010

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: [General Materials]

Box 1

Folder 1: Grand Rapids Christian High School yearbook, The Memoir --- 1920

Folder 2: Dried plant collection --- 1928

Folder 3

Item 1: Grand Rapids Christian High School yearbook, The Memoir --- 1930 and 1931
Item 2: Commencement program of Grand Rapids Christian High School --- 1931

Folder 4: Calvin College Prism --- 1933

Folder 5: Calvin College Prism --- 1935

Folder 6: Calvin College Prism --- 1936

Folder 7: Calvin College Prism --- 1937

Box 2

Folder 1

Item 1: A Study of the Reaction between Phenylenediamines and Dibasic Acids: o-Phenylenemalonamide, PhD dissertation --- 1940
Item 2: Reprint "o-Phenylenemalonamide" by R. L. Shriner and P. G. Boermans (Journal of the American Society, 1994)

Folder 2: Notebook on business trip to Japan --- 1967

Folder 3: Correspondence/notes re: business trip to Japan --- 1967

Folder 4: Photographs of trip to Japan --- 1967

Folder 5: Seventy-five Years of Colorful History: PPG Coatings and Resins Division, 75th anniversary book --- 1975

Folder 6: Notebook on business trips to Europe --- 1975-1978

Folder 7: Notebook on business trips to Australia and Japan --- 1977

Folder 8: Diplomas, degrees, and honors

Item 1: Baldwin Street Christian Junior High School Report, Grade 7 --- [1926]
Item 2: Grade 8 diploma from Baldwin Christian --- 1927
Item 3: Grade 9 diploma from Baldwin Christian --- 1928
Item 4: Article from The Grand Rapids Herald --- [1936?]
Item 5: Calvin College commencement announcement --- 1937
Item 6: Calvin College and Seminary Bachelor of Arts diploma --- 1937
Item 7: Engineering Defense Training Course Certificate --- 1941
Item 8: Indiana University commencement program --- 1943

Folder 9

Item 1: Remembering Who We Are: The Heritage Class of Calvin College, booklet (p. 77, Pierson Boermans short autobiography) --- 2002
Item 2: "Heritage Class Chapel Service" program --- 2002

Folder 10: Photograph John Van Valen, [PGB maternal grandfather]; ca. --- 1890

Box 3

Folder 1: Boermans, Pierson G. (also in box 3 folder 5) --- undated
Folder 2-3: Retirement, correspondence --- 1978
Folder 4: Retirement, Scrapbook pages - correspondence --- 1978
Folder 5: Retirement, Scrapbook of Boermans's career --- 1978
Folder 6: Miscellaneous correspondence --- 1944-1977
Folder 7: Grand Rapids Christian High School diploma --- 1931

Series 2: Photographs