Christian Vander Veen Collection, 1856-1934 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Christian Vander Veen Collection, 1856-1934

ID: COLL/285

Primary Creator: Vander Veen, Christian (1838-1896)

Extent: 3.5 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Minister of the Reformed Church in America and professor at Hope College. The collection includes correspondence, 1856-1897; two essays entitled "The Critical Gospels" and "The Preaching of the Gospel"; a biography of A. C. Van Raalte; Van Der Veen's instruction for his funeral and burial; financial notes; articles; a history of Hope College; sermons, 1858-1895; class notes; pamphlets; sermon outlines; plus letters and financial records, 1851-1856, of W. T. Taylor.

Biographical Note

Christian Vander Veen was a minister of the Reformed Church in American and professor at Hope College. As a student he attended Hope Academy, Rutgers College, and New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He passed away on October 17, 1896.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1856-1891],
[Series 2: Correspondence, Miscellaneous, and Sermons, 1858-1896],
[Series 3: Sermons, 1865-1895],
[Series 4: Sermons and Miscellaneous],
[Series 5: Lectures and Class Notes, 1860-1885],
[Series 6: Photographs],
[All]

Series 1: Correspondence --- 1856-1891

Box 1

Folder 1-5: Correspondence --- 1856
Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1857
Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1858
Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1859
Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1860
Folder 6: Personal photos --- 1860, 1875, undated
Folder 7: Correspondence --- 1861
Folder 8: Correspondence --- 1862
Folder 9: Correspondence --- 1863
Folder 10: Correspondence --- 1864
Folder 11: Correspondence --- 1865
Folder 12: Correspondence --- 1866
Folder 13: Correspondence --- 1867
Folder 14: Correspondence --- 1869
Folder 15: Correspondence --- 1870
Folder 16: Correspondence --- 1872
Folder 17: Correspondence --- 1873
Folder 18: Correspondence --- 1874
Folder 19: Correspondence --- 1875
Folder 20: Correspondence --- 1876
Folder 21: Correspondence --- 1877
Folder 22: Correspondence --- 1878
Folder 23: Correspondence --- 1979
Folder 24: Correspondence --- 1880
Folder 25: Correspondence --- 1881
Folder 26: Correspondence --- 1882
Folder 27: Correspondence --- 1883
Folder 28: Correspondence --- 1884
Folder 29: Correspondence --- 1885
Folder 30: Correspondence --- 1887
Folder 31: Correspondence --- 1888
Folder 32: Correspondence --- 1889
Folder 33: Correspondence --- 1890
Folder 34: Correspondence --- 1891

Series 2: Correspondence, Miscellaneous, and Sermons --- 1858-1896

Box 2

Folder 1: Correspondence --- 1892
Folder 2: Correspondence --- 1893
Folder 3: Correspondence --- 1894
Folder 4: Correspondence --- 1895
Folder 5: Correspondence --- 1896
Folder 6: Correspondence --- 1899
Folder 7: Correspondence, no dates
Folder 8: The Critical Gospels (draft)
Folder 9: Vander Veen's instructions for funeral, burial
Folder 10: "Church Record" --- November 1896
Folder 11: Washington St. Academy (NY)
Folder 12: Hope College
Folder 13: The Genetic History of Hope College
Folder 14: Taylor Papers
Folder 15: Sermons --- 1858
Folder 16: Sermons --- 1860
Folder 17: Sermons --- 1861
Folder 18: Sermons --- 1862-1864

Series 3: Sermons --- 1865-1895

Box 3

Folder 1: Sermons --- 1865
Folder 2: Sermons --- 1866
Folder 3: Sermons --- 1867
Folder 4-5: Sermons --- 1868
Folder 6-7: Sermons --- 1869
Folder 8: Sermons --- 1870

Box 4

Folder 1: Sermons --- 1870
Folder 2: Sermons --- 1871
Folder 3: Funeral sermon - Mrs. A. C. Van Raalte --- 1871
Folder 4: Funeral sermons --- 1875
Folder 5: Sermons --- 1876
Folder 6: Sermons --- 1877
Folder 7: Sermons --- 1878
Folder 8: Sermons --- 1879
Folder 9: Sermons --- 1880
Folder 10: Sermons --- 1881
Folder 11: Sermons --- 1882
Folder 12: Sermons --- 1883
Folder 13: Sermons --- 1884
Folder 14: Sermons --- 1885
Folder 15: Sermons --- 1886

Box 5

Folder 1: Sermons --- 1887
Folder 2: Sermons --- 1888
Folder 3: Sermons --- 1889
Folder 4: Sermons --- 1891
Folder 5: Sermons --- 1893
Folder 6: Sermons --- 1894
Folder 7: Sermons --- 1895
Folder 8: Sermons (OT), no dates

Series 4: Sermons and Miscellaneous

Box 6

Folder 1: Sermons (NT), no dates
Folder 2: Sermons (Catechism), no dates
Folder 3: Exegesis
Folder 4: Outlines, etc.
Folder 5: Sermons and speeches
Folder 6: The Preaching of the Gospel, (draft)
Folder 7: Pamphlets
Folder 8: Biography of A. C. Van Raalte
Folder 9: Report Card --- 1934
Folder 10: Papers - in Memoriam

Series 5: Lectures and Class Notes --- 1860-1885

Box 7

Item 1: Bound notebooks
Item 2: Exegesis and philology (class notes) --- 1885
Item 3: New Testament synonyms (class notes) --- 1879
Item 4: Hebrews (class notes) --- 1860
Item 5: Lectures on biblical criticism, by Prof. W. H. Campbell --- 1860-1861
Item 6: Lectures on church history by Prof. Woodridge --- 1860-1861
Item 7: Lectures on Romans by Prof. W. H. Campbell --- 1860-1861
Item 8: Philosophy class notes
Item 9: Root book (Genesis)
Item 10: Sermon outlines, etc.

Series 6: Photographs

Box 1

Folder 6: Personal photos --- 1860, 1875, undated