Marten Hendrik Woudstra Collection, 1952-1991 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Marten Hendrik Woudstra Collection, 1952-1991

ID: COLL/346

Primary Creator: Woudstra, Marten Hendrik (1922-1991)

Extent: 6.75 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Minister of the Christian Reformed Church and professor of Old Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary. The collection includes: lectures; addresses; notebooks; correspondence; photographs; thesis; and class notes on the Arabic language, Bible school, Ethiopian language, Old and New Testaments.

Biographical Note

Marten Hendrik Woudstra was born on July 23, 1922 in Bergum, Friesland, Netherlands. Growing up in the Netherlands, Woudstra attended Gereformeerd Gymnasium in Leeuwarden. He went to Theologische Hogeschool van de Gereformeerde Kerken in Kampen, where he earned his diploma in 1946. By 1947 Woudstra decided to immigrate to the United States, where he attended Westminster Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. He went on to study at Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Languages in 1952. In November of 1953 Woudstra was ordained at the Third CRC of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

In 1955 Woudstra was called upon by the Synod to teach Old Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary. Woudstra received the opportunity to teach at the Reformed Theological College in Geelong, Australia on two different occasions. He also delivered speeches at the Institut Farel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

Not only was Woudstra known as a scholar and minister, but also as an avid writer. He wrote numerous articles for a variety of magazines like the Banner, de Wachter, and Calvin Theological Journal. He also served as the editor for the Church and Nation as well as Reformed Review and The Guardian. He made contributions to Baker's Dictionary of Theology and The Encyclopedia of Christianity. Woudstra was involved in Bible translation, including for the New International Version of the Bible.

Woudstra retired as emeritus professor in 1985. On October 3, 1991 Marten Hendrik Woudstra passed away. He was never married, but was survived by two sisters.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Annual Notebooks, 1973-1989],
[Series 2: Classroom Notebooks],
[Series 3: Correspondence, 1952-1991],
[Series 4: Papers Alphabetically Arranged],
[Series 5: Publications, Final Items],
[Series 6: Photographs],
[All]

Series 3: Correspondence --- 1952-1991

Box 3

Folder 1: General correspondence --- 1952
Folder 2: General correspondence --- 1954
Folder 3: General correspondence --- 1955
Folder 4: General correspondence --- 1956
Folder 5: Family correspondence --- 1956
Folder 6: Correspondence --- 1957
Folder 7: Correspondence --- 1958
Folder 8: Correspondence --- 1958
Folder 9: Correspondence --- 1959

Box 4

Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1959
Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1960
Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1961
Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1962
Folder 5: Family correspondence --- 1957-1962
Folder 6: Correspondence --- 1963

Box 5

Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1964
Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1965
Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1969
Folder 4: Family correspondence --- 1963-1969
Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1970
Folder 6: Correspondence --- 1971
Folder 7: Correspondence --- 1972

Box 6

Folder 1: Family correspondence --- 1972
Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1973
Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1974
Folder 4: Family correspondence --- 1975
Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1975
Folder 6: Correspondence --- 1976

Box 7

Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1977
Folder 2: Family correspondence --- 1977
Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1978
Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1979
Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1980

Box 8

Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1981
Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1982
Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1983
Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1984
Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1985

Box 9

Folder 1: Family correspondence --- 1986
Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1986
Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1986
Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1987
Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1987

Box 10

Folder 1: General correspondence --- 1988
Folder 2: Family correspondence --- 1989
Folder 3: Family correspondence --- 1989
Folder 4: General correspondence --- 1989
Folder 5: General correspondence --- 1989

Box 11

Folder 1: General correspondence --- 1990
Folder 2: General correspondence --- 1991
Folder 3: Family correspondence --- 1991
Folder 4: Final correspondence and papers --- 1991
Folder 5: Personal papers
Folder 6: Genealogical record
Folder 7: "In Dedication of 30 Years," Stromata