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James Den Boer Collection

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James Den Boer Collection, 1960-2008 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: James Den Boer Collection, 1960-2008

ID: COLL/061

Primary Creator: Den Boer, James (1937-2022)

Extent: 6.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Forms of Material: Essay, Fiction, Poetry

Languages: English

Abstract

Personal papers, notes, and manuscripts of poet James Den Boer (1937-2022). The collection includes poems, articles, programs, bibliography, and unpublished manuscripts.

Collection Historical Note

The James Den Boer Collection contains published and unpublished poems, manuscripts, notes, and papers. There are several notebooks filled with informal notes, sketches, and jottings that can be useful in studying the thought process of a working poet and writer.

Biographical Note

Poet, author, editor, and publisher were just a few hats worn by James Den Boer. He was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on August 21, 1937, educated in local schools, and attended Calvin College (AB 1960) and the University of California, Santa Barbara (MA 1969). He served in the US Naval Reserve from 1955-1963 and married Cady Williams in 1970.

Throughout his life, Den Boer was honored with numerous awards, grants, and prizes from prestigious institutions such as the National Endowment for the Arts, National Arts Council, and the International Poetry Forum. He published numerous books of poetry and occasionally branched out into translations, novels, and screenplays. Den Boer lived in Sacramento, CA from the mid-1990s where he continued to write, also serving as editor of Swan Scythe Press, and the proprietor of an online book shop, Paperwork.

Administrative Information

Repository: Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

Alternate Extent Statement: 4.284 cubic feet

Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research use within Heritage Hall.

Acquisition Method: Donation

Related Materials: Nicholas Wolterstorff Collection

Preferred Citation: [item], folder, box, James Den Boer Collection, Heritage Hall (Hekman Library), Calvin University


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Box 1
Folder 1: Biographical Information
Folder 2: Application for Fellowship --- 1976
Folder 3: Items regarding award-winning Learning the Way
Folder 4: Accolades
Folder 5: National Center for Health Education—Booklet edited by James Den Boer
Folder 6: Critical Essays
Folder 7: Speeches at AWP Conferences
Folder 8: Need for Project—VD Treatment
Folder 9: Poetry Notebook --- 1998
Folder 10: Book of Sketches, Poems, and Jottings --- 1969-1973
Folder 11: Book of Notes and Jottings --- 1973
Folder 12: Book of Notes, Drawings, and Jottings --- 2001-2004
Folder 13: Class Notes and Doodles
Folder 14: Correspondence - Barbara Reid, Nicholas Wolterstorff --- 1973, undated

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