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Title: Dutch Immigrant Papers Collection, 1786-[ongoing]View associated digital content.

ID: COLL/078

Extent: 77.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Subjects: Canada - Emigration and immigration - Biography, Dutch Americans - Correspondence, Dutch Americans - History - Sources, Dutch Americans - Personal narratives, Dutch Americans - Social life and customs, Netherlands - Emigration and immigration - Biography, United States - Emigration and immigration - Biography

Abstract

The Dutch Immigrant Letter Collection includes a wide spectrum of Dutch immigrant experience-Protestant, Catholic, and secular-and it is the only major collection of its kind. To assemble the Immigrant Letter Collection the archives conducted four major manuscript collection campaigns in the Netherlands and the United States between 1976 and 1990. These efforts accumulated at least eight thousand items-letters, travel accounts, immigrant memoirs, and photographs.

Of the 4,970 letters gathered (1838-1958), 2,793 were American postings and 2,179 were from the Netherlands to the United States. Half of the letters from immigrants cluster between 1873 and 1893, accurately reflecting the numerical configuration of Dutch immigration. Moreover, immigration peaks in 1848-1857, 1867-1888, and 1892-1915 are followed a year or two later by peaks in correspondence.

Unfortunately we acquired no useful examples of two-way correspondence. Furthermore, the immigrant letters represent at best 0.0032 percent of an estimated 889,000 letters mailed from the United States to Holland between 1890 and 1930.

All names reflect the original spellings, so try variants spellings (i.e. ij / y); variant spacing (i.e. vanden / van den); and variants of v.d. names (i.e. van de / van den / van der).

The collection includes letters, diaries, travel accounts, memoirs, recollections, and journals. These sources provide a wide range of viewpoints and materials for discovering the spirit and character of the immigration experience. Herbert J. Brinks, curator of the Archives from 1972-1995, collected and used the letters in the research for the following books: Schrijf Spoedig Terug, 1978; Write Back Soon, 1986; and Dutch American Voices, 1995. Nearly all the material in this collection has been transcribed and translated. This is indicated for each item in a separate alphabetized guide, Dutch Immigrant Papers Guide, and on our web site: http://library.calvin.edu/guide/collections/hh/in_house_resources/immigrant_letters/dutch_letters. Additions continue.

Subject/Index Terms

Canada - Emigration and immigration - Biography
Dutch Americans - Correspondence
Dutch Americans - History - Sources
Dutch Americans - Personal narratives
Dutch Americans - Social life and customs
Netherlands - Emigration and immigration - Biography
United States - Emigration and immigration - Biography

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Series 13: Last Name: M
Box 38
Folder 14: Maas, J. H. W. and H. J. Letters: 2 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Cincinnati, Ohio - Kotten and Winterswijk, Gelderland. J. H. W. and H. J. Maas to J. D. Vardink and J. W. Tennink. --- 1878-1926
Folder 15: MacPherson, J. H. Letter: 1 item, photocopy.  Heemstede, Noord Holland - Den Helder, Noord Holland. J. H. MacPherson to C. Lebbe. --- 1934
Folder 16: Madru, Ethel Velders. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, English. New York, New York -unknown location. E. Madru to relative. --- 1946View associated digital content.
Folder 17: Maigret, J. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Utrecht, Utrecht - Williamson, New York. J. Maigret to Maryn Van der Boegh. --- 1872
Folder 18: Mantel, Jan. Letters: 5 items, photocopy. Fresno, California - Andijk, Noord Holland. J. Mantel to relatives. --- 1901-1931
Folder 19: Mantingh, Jantien. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Holland, Michigan - Netherlands. J. Mantingh to relatives. --- 1881
Folder 20: Marsilje, Isaac. Recollections: 1 item, 17 leaves. Groede, Zeeland - Holland, Michigan. --- 1846-1865View associated digital content.
Folder 21: Mast, Jan. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Zeeland, Netherlands -unknown location. J. Mast to relatives and friends. --- 1885
Folder 22: Maurits, Arie and Trijnie. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Oud Beyerland, Zuid Holland - Hawthorne, New York. A. and T. Maurits to Jan De Man. --- 1979
Folder 23: Mazereeuw, Nellie. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Netherlands. N. Mazereeuw to friends. --- 1913-1915
Folder 24: Medema, Geert J. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Creston, Iowa - Giekerk, Friesland. G. J. Medema to uncle. --- 1886
Folder 25: Medendorp, J. van der Veen. Recollections: 1 item, 4 leaves, with translation. Haren, Groningen - USA. Entitled, My Trip to America in 1920. --- 1987
Folder 26: Meekhof, Mijne and Willemiene. Letters: 6 items, photocopy. Lucas, Michigan - Havelte, Drenthe. M. and W. Meekhof to relatives. --- 1915-1938
Folder 27: Meer, Ysbrand. Recollections: 1 item, 1 leaf, translated photocopy. Netherlands - Chicago, Illinois. --- 1910
Folder 28: Meijer, G. H. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Pella, Iowa - Bloomington, Indiana. G. H. Meijer to Hendrik van Asselt. --- 1848
Folder 29: Meijer, J. Travel account: 1 item, 13 leaves, photocopy. Groningen, Groningen - London, Ontario. --- 1949
Folder 30: Meindersma, Geziena. Recollections: 1 item, 34 leaves, transcribed photocopy, with translation. Beetsterzwaag, Friesland - Lacombe, Alberta. Entitled, The Story of Durk and Geziena Meindersma. --- 1914-1982
Box 39
Folder 1: Meinen, G. J. Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Lintelo, Gelderland - Oostburg, Wisconsin. G. J. Meinen to Jan Willem Klanderman. --- 1887-1898
Folder 2: Meisner, Albert. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation.  Plainfield, New Jersey - Netherlands. A. Meisner to relatives. --- 1856
Folder 3: Mellema, Adriaantje Boonstra. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. East Palmyra, New York - St. Annaparochie, Friesland. A. Mellema to Aaltje Hoitsma Boonstra. --- 1929-1947
Folder 4: Mellema, Jacob Pieters. Travel account and business records, 1 item, 67 leaves, photocopy. St. Annaparochie, Friesland - Rochester, New York. --- 1889-1915
Folder 5: Mensenk, M. Letter: 1 item, transcription, with translation. Albany, New York - Netherlands. M. Mensenk to friends. --- 1846
Folder 6: Mensink, Herman. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Diamond, Missouri - Dalfsen, Overijssel. H. Mensink to G. H. Neuteboom. --- 1955
Folder 7: Mensonides, Ruth Oost. Letters: 3 items. Akkrum, Friesland - Alden and Woodstock, Illinois. Friends to R. Mensonides. --- 1914-1955
Folder 8: Merizon, Wilhelmina. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with translation. Colijnsplaat, Zeeland - Kalamazoo, Michigan. W. Merizon to relatives. --- 1889-1907
Folder 9: Meulink, Berend and Lubbigje Schaapman. Letters: 47 items, photocopy. Ripon, California - Hasselt, Overijssel. B. and L. Meulink to relatives. --- 1916-1962
Folder 10: Meulink, Berend and Lubbigje Schaapman. Letters: 2 items, photocopy, with translation. Ripon, California - Hasselt, Overijssel. B. and L. Meulink to H. Meulink, M. Schroten, and A. Dijk. Compiled by J.Schroten. Translated by M. J. Ehlers and D. Hoogland. --- 1913-1939,1961-1963, 1995
Folder 11: Meyer, G. H. Letter: 1 item, translated photocopy. Pella, Iowa - Netherlands. G. H. Meyer to H. Van Asselt. --- 1848
Folder 12: Meyer, Hans. Letters: 11 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Holland, Michigan - Leens, Groningen. H. Meyer to H. and A. Riesma. --- 1871-1880
Folder 13: Meyer, Steven. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Grand Haven, Michigan - Netherlands. S. Meyer to relatives. --- 1890
Folder 14: Meyers, H. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Keokuk, Iowa - Leens, Groningen. H. Meyers to relatives. --- 1888-1890
Folder 15: Michell, J. Else. Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with one translation. Amsterdam, Noord Holland - Chicago, Illinois. J. E. Michell to A. Leenstra. --- 1979
Folder 16: Michmershuizen, Hendrik Grypmoet. Recollections and cemetery records: 1 item, 3 leaves, photocopy. Overisel, Michigan. --- 1840-1890
Folder 17: Middag, Barend and Geertruida van Doorne. Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with translation. Culemborg, Gelderland - Grand Haven, Michigan. B. Middag to parents and Martinus Van Doorne. --- 1862-1878View associated digital content.
Folder 18: Miedema, Benjamin and Mulder, Froukje. Letter fragments: 1 item, 6 leaves, photocopy. Friesland - Wisconsin. B. Miedema, F. Mulder to Y. K. Tamminga and other relatives. --- 1851-1886
Folder 19: Miedema, F. J. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Netherlands - [Pella, Iowa]. F. J. Miedema to sister and brother-in-law. --- undated
Folder 20-21: Miedema, Wybe and Ann.  Letters: 57 items, with a 1 volume translation. Manitoba and Ontario, Canada - Hallumeer Hoek, Netherlands. Entitled, The Miedema Letters. --- 1951-1956
Folder 22: Mierop, C. Letter: 1 item. Rehoboth, New Mexico - Grand Rapids, Michigan. C. Mierop to Jan Jansma. --- 1931
Box 40
Folder 1-4: Minnema, Frank and Renske. Letters: 42 items, photocopy. Randolph, Wisconsin - Midwolda, Friesland. --- 1920-1945
Folder 5: Mol, Joseph. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Rilland, Zeeland. J. Mol to Abraham Mol. --- 1905View associated digital content.
Folder 6: Molenaar, Jacoba Akkerman. Letters: Roseland, Illinois - Heer Hugowaard, Noord Holland. J. A. Molenaar to K. Leegwater family. --- 1878-1884
Folder 7: Molendijk, Helena Meijboom. Letters: 5 items, photocopy, with translation. Pernis, Zuid Holland - Holland, Michigan. H. M. Molendijk to relatives. --- 1946
Folder 8-9: Monnee, Cornelis and Jacoba Cornelia van der Veeke. Letters: 18 items, photocopy,with transcription and translation. New York, New York - Zierikzee, Zeeland. C. and J. C. Monnee to Dingenes van der Veeke. --- 1847-1873
Folder 10: Monshouwer, A. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Tzum, Friesland - Hawthorne, New York. A. Monshouwer to Jan de Man. --- 1978
Folder 11: Monshouwer, Gert. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Nieuwendijk, Zuid Holland - Hawthorne, New York. G. Monshouwer to Jan de Man. --- 1979
Folder 12: Monster, C. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Ambacht, Zuid Holland - Hawthorne, New York. C. Monster to Jan De Man. --- 1978
Folder 13: Moolenstee, Cornelis. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Prairie Village, Wisconsin - Portsmouth, Ohio. C. Moolenstee to John C. Molster. --- 1837
Folder 14: More, G. B. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Grand Haven, Michigan - Grand Haven, Michigan. G. B. More to Teunis (Ton) Schornagel. --- 1943
Folder 15: Muijrs, M. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Pocahontas, Arkansas - Nieuwstadt, Limburg. M. Muijrs to relatives. --- 1882
Folder 16: Mulder, Anje Nieveen. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. Denton, Texas; East Orange, Iowa; Stuttgart, Kansas - Netherlands. A. Mulder to S. Smit and relatives. --- 1883-1891
Folder 17: Mulder, Charles. Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Holland, Michigan - Staphorst, Overijssel. C. Mulder to A. J. van Spijker. --- 1987-1988
Folder 18: Mulder, Hendrik. Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with translation. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Lemmer, Friesland. H. Mulder to P. de Rook. --- 1910-1911
Folder 19: Mulder, J. B. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Holland, Michigan - Ellsworth, Michigan. J. B. Mulder to John Rubingh. --- 1918
Folder 20: Mulder, James. Telegram: 1 item, photocopy. Muskegon, Michigan - Amsterdam, Noord Holland. J. Mulder to Abraham Kuyper. --- 1896
Folder 21: Mulder, Niske. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Adrian, Minnesota - Menaldum, Friesland. N. Mulder to J. Postema. --- 1923
Folder 22: Mulder, P. Letters: 2 items, with transcription and translation. Uitwellingerga, Friesland - USA. P. Mulder to relatives. --- 1914-1915
Box 78
Folder 1: Muiderman, Hendrick and Johanna (Anna) --- 1910s
Folder 2: Muiderman, Hendrick and Johanna (Anna) --- 1920s
Folder 3: Muiderman, Hendrick and Johanna (Anna) --- 1930s
Folder 4: Muiderman, Hendrick and Johanna (Anna) --- 1940s
Folder 5: Muiderman, Hendrick and Johanna (Anna) --- 1950s
Folder 6: Muiderman, Hendrick and Johanna (Anna) --- 1960s
Folder 7: Muiderman, Hendrick and Johanna (Anna) --- undated

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