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Herman Alofs Collection, 1885-1923

Collection Overview

Title: Herman Alofs Collection, 1885-1923

ID: COLL/330

Creator: Alofs, Herman (1848-1927)

Extent: 0.25 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Farmer and clerk of the East Saugatuck Christian Reformed Church, Holland, Michigan. The collection includes a notebook with poems in Dutch and in English; a certificate of citizenship; correspondence with family in the Netherlands, 1916-1923; and a letter from L. J. Lamberts with questions regarding the congregation at East Saugatuck Christian Reformed Church.

Biographical Note

Farmer and clerk of the East Saugatuck Christian Reformed Church, Holland, Michigan. He was married to Meitjen Alofs and they had one son, Gerrit.

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: [General Materials]
Box 1
Folder 1: Citizenship paper --- 1885
Folder 2: Correspondence --- 30 December 1910
Folder 3: Correspondence --- 28 February 1915
Folder 4: Correspondence --- 30 July 1916
Folder 5: Envelope, Receptie bij de aan Komst van Ds Geerling --- 1919
Folder 6: Wedding announcement --- 1920
Folder 7: Correspondence --- 23 December 1922
Folder 8: Correspondence --- 11 February 1923
Folder 9: All for Jesus --- undated
Folder 10: Hoe wonderlijk . . . --- undated
Folder 11: Kerstzang --- undated
Folder 12: Notebook --- undated