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 6: Poems

Box 6

Folder 1: Book of poems: Along the Way --- 1998
Folder 2: Incomplete poems --- undated
Folder 3: Christmas poems --- 1982-1992
Folder 4: Christmas card poems --- undated
Folder 5: Book of poems: The Risk of Birth (some by Merizon) --- 1974
Folder 6: Collection of poems given to her mother --- May 1941
Folder 7: Collection of poems under heading April Trees --- 1947
Folder 8: Poems published in Michigan Natural Resources magazine --- undated
Folder 9: Poem "Cornucopia" published in Torch and Trumpet --- 1956
Folder 10: Poem "By Your Flight, O Dove" published in Christianity Today --- 1975
Folder 11: Poems published in The Banner --- 1937, 1967, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1984
Folder 12: Poems published in Christian Home and School magazine --- 1970-1971
Folder 13: Miscellaneous poems --- undated
Folder 14: Miscellaneous poems --- undated
Folder 15: Magazine Union Life (poem on verso cover) --- 1991