Roelof and Geertje Groenink Collection, 1935-1985 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Roelof and Geertje Groenink Collection, 1935-1985

ID: COLL/077

Primary Creator: Groenink, Roelof and Geertje

Extent: 10.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Subjects: Canada - Emigration and immigration, Dutch - Canada - Correspondence, Immigrants - Canada - Correspondence

Abstract

Immigrants from Friesland to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The extensive letter collection chronicles post-World War II, Canadian, experiences of Roelof and Geertje Groenink. Their correspondents were as follows: Anna van Ravenschot, St. Johannesga, Friesland; Tet Wiersma Straatsma, Giekerk, Frisland; the Bonnema family, Enschede, Overijssel; and others. Selected letters are summarized in the inventory folder.

Subject/Index Terms

Canada - Emigration and immigration
Dutch - Canada - Correspondence
Immigrants - Canada - Correspondence

Box and Folder Listing

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Series 1: Letters and Miscellaneous --- 1935-1985

Box 1

Folder 1: Letters --- undated

Folder 2: Cards

Folder 3: Photographs: Roelof, Geertje, family, homes --- 1955-1978

Folder 4: Miscellaneous

Folder 5: Letters --- 1935

Folder 6: Letters --- 1951

Folder 7: Letters --- April 30 - December 26, 1952

Folder 8

Item 1: Letters --- 1952-1953
Item 2: Letter --- undated

Folder 9: Letters --- February 1 - March 21, 1953

Folder 10: Letters --- May 11 - June 20, 1953

Folder 11: Letters --- July 19 - August 31, 1953

Folder 12: Letters --- September 3 - October 26, 1953

Folder 13: Letters --- November 2 - December 20, 1953

Folder 14-25: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1954

Folder 26-37: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1955

Box 2

Folder 1-12: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1956
Folder 13: Letter --- 1956
Folder 14-25: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1957
Folder 26-37: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1958

Box 3

Folder 1-12: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1959
Folder 13-24: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1960
Folder 25-36: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1961

Box 4

Folder 1-12: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1962
Folder 13-24: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1963
Folder 25: Legislative Assembly Seating Plan --- 1963
Folder 26-37: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1964

Box 5

Folder 1-12: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1965
Folder 13-24: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1966
Folder 25-36: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1967

Box 6

Folder 1-12: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1968
Folder 13-24: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1969
Folder 25-36: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1970

Box 7

Folder 1-12: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1971
Folder 13-24: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1972
Folder 25-36: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1973
Folder 37: Land Contract --- 1973

Box 8

Folder 1-12: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1974
Folder 13-24: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1975
Folder 25-36: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1976

Box 9

Folder 1-9: Letters --- Jan-Sept, 1977
Folder 10-11: Letters --- Nov-Dec, 1977
Folder 12-23: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1978
Folder 24-35: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1979

Box 10

Folder 1-6: Letters --- Jan-Jun, 1980
Folder 7-10: Letters --- Aug, Oct-Dec, 1980
Folder 11-19: Letters --- Jan, Mar-Jun, Aug-Oct, Dec, 1981
Folder 20-31: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1982
Folder 32-37: Letters --- Jan-Jun, 1983
Folder 38-40: Letters --- Sept, Oct, Dec, 1983
Folder 41-52: Letters --- Jan-Dec, 1984
Folder 53-59: Letters --- Jan-July, 1985
Folder 60-62: Letters --- Sept, Nov-Dec, 1985
Folder 63: Letters --- undated

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