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 9: Photographs

Box 8

Folder 10: Marguerite Beth Merizon photographs --- 1922-1994
Folder 11: Elizabeth Merizon photographs --- undated
Folder 12: Jasper Adrian Merizon photographs --- undated
Folder 13: Wedding photographs of Jasper and Josephine (DeYoung) Merizon --- 1904
Folder 14: Jasper Adrian and Josephine (De Young) Merizon photographs --- 1940s
Folder 15: Photograph of Jennie Merizon Longstreet (aunt) --- undated
Folder 16: Photograph of Marinus and Marguerite Merizon --- undated
Folder 17: Photograph of Nelson Longstreet and sisters --- undated
Folder 18: Photographs of Carl Adrian Merizon and William Verizon --- undated
Folder 19: Photographs of Lena Merizon and Audrey Verizon --- undated
Folder 20: Photograph of Ted and Fred Boshoven --- undated
Folder 21: De Young family photographs --- undated
Folder 22: Photograph of Marguerite and Brother Franklin --- undated