Marguerite Beth Merizon Collection, 1904-2003 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

By Ed Gerritsen

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Collection Overview

Title: Marguerite Beth Merizon Collection, 1904-2003

ID: COLL/514

Primary Creator: Merizon, Marguerite Beth (1908-2003)

Extent: 4.0 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Poet, writer, and editor for National Union of Christian Schools, Christian Home and School, and other publications. The collection includes poems, papers, class notes, compositions, diary, correspondence, essays, articles, book draft, newspaper clippings, Armand Merizon sketches, photographs, personal notebooks, and reflections.

Biographical Note

Marguerite Beth Merizon, known and published as Beth Merizon. She went to Calvin College as an undergraduate, and then enrolled at the University of Michigan to pursue graduate work. While at the University of Michigan, she received the Hopwood Award for Poetry. She privately published her first book of poems in 1947, entitled April Trees. Merizon taught for two years and went on to journalism and editing. She became the associate editor and eventually the senior editor at the National Union of Christian Schools (now known as Christian Schools International). She worked on the organization's magazine, Christian Home and School. Merizon also did editorial work on several major textbooks as well as other publications.

In 1973, Merizon retired, but continued to write and edit as a freelancer. Throughout her career and into her retirement, Merizon has written a great number of essays, poems, and book reviews. Merizon was a faithful member of the Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church. Marguerite Beth Merizon passed away on February 23, 2003.

Administrative Information

Repository: Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

Alternate Extent Statement: 8 Boxes

Acquisition Source: Amié Merizon

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: High School and College Material],
[Series 2: Biographical/Autobiographical Material],
[Series 3: Personal Notebooks],
[Series 4: Personal Notebooks],
[Series 5: Correspondence],
[Series 6: Poems],
[Series 7: Essays and Other Work],
[Series 8: Essays and Other Work],
[Series 9: Photographs],
[All]

Series 1: High School and College Material

Box 1

Folder 1: Music notebook (early years) --- undated
Folder 2: High school tests and papers --- 1925-1926
Folder 3: The Memoir (Grand Rapids Christian High School) --- 1925
Folder 4: The Memoir (Grand Rapids Christian High School) --- 1926
Folder 5: High school graduation program and related material --- 1926
Folder 6: English composition --- 1932
Folder 7: Prism (Calvin College) --- 1932
Folder 8: Prism (Calvin College) --- 1933
Folder 9: College class notes (psychology) --- 1933
Folder 10: College class notes (Roman Culture and Practice Teaching) --- undated
Folder 11: Calvin College report cards --- 1931-1935
Folder 12: Chimes (Calvin College) --- 1933

Box 2

Folder 1: "Shadows Over Beauty-Trail" (term paper) --- 1934

Folder 2: "The Fact and Purpose of Miracles" (term paper) --- 1934

Folder 3: Papers written for English 304 class --- undated

Folder 4: Papers written for English 202 class --- undated

Folder 5: Prism (Calvin College) --- 1934

Folder 6: Prism (Calvin College) --- 1935

Folder 7: "Paul Elmer More in the Presence of Books" (term paper) --- 1935

Folder 8: Michigan State Teaching Certificate --- 1935

Folder 9: Notes for English 301 course --- undated

Folder 10: Calvin class notes (French, Reformed Doctrine, Philosophy, and Literature) --- undated

Folder 11: Calvin class notes (Physiology, Education, and Victorian Poets) --- undated

Folder 12: Calvin class notes (Principles of Literature and American Literature) --- undated

Folder 13: Calvin College "blue books" --- 1932-1935

Folder 14: Calvin College diploma --- 1936

Folder 15: University of Michigan and Aquinas College grade reports --- undated

Oversized OS 16:

Item 1: Kalamazoo Public School diploma --- 1922
Item 2: Grand Rapids Christian High School --- 1926