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By Ed Gerritsen
Collection Overview
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:
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Series 1: High School and College Material],
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Series 2: Biographical/Autobiographical Material],
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Series 3: Personal Notebooks],
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Series 4: Personal Notebooks],
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Series 5: Correspondence],
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Series 6: Poems],
[Series 7: Essays and Other Work],
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Series 8: Essays and Other Work],
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Series 9: Photographs],
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All]
- Series 7: Essays and Other Work
- Box 7
- Folder 1: Essays: The Lay of the Land; The Puritan Radiance; The Trees Around Us; Out In Back; In the Time of Lilac; and I Saw the Wide and Boundless World --- undated
- Folder 2: Essays: The Half-Built House and Cato and the Camel --- undated
- Folder 3: Essays: A Shoe Could Be a Ship; The Kermis; Round Loaves and Crusts; and The New England Primer --- undated
- Folder 4: Essay in Calvin Forum --- 1938
- Folder 5: Miscellaneous essays --- undated
- Folder 6: Articles from Christian Home and School --- 1959-1976
- Folder 7: Article for Michigan Natural Resources --- 1976
- Folder 8: Article for Inland magazine "The Black Walnut Tree" --- undated
- Folder 9: Article "The Black Walnut Tree" (publication unknown) --- undated
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],
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All]
