Garritt E. Roelofs Collection, 1936-1973 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Abstract

Biographical Note

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Miscellaneous Papers

Box 1

Folder 1: Biographical data

Folder 2: Calendar notes - "A Year in the Life of Foreign Service" by Mrs. G. E. Roelofs --- 1953

Folder 3: Identity Card of G. E. Roelofs, Agricultural Economist --- 1/22/1957

Folder 4: Newspaper articles --- 1949-1966

Folder 5: Miscellaneous correspondence --- 1947-1963

Folder 6: Signed picture of Gov. Wm. S. Beardsley (Iowa), given to Garritt Roelofs --- 1950

Folder 7: Employment Agreement with the Government of Burma --- 1956

Folder 8: Program and Itinerary: "Agriculture Organization and Study Group" --- 1951

Folder 9: Correspondence dealing with a speech given by G. E. Roelofs about the Social Security Act --- 1936

Folder 10: Personal correspondence. Many responses to letters written by G. E. Roelofs

Folder 11: Japanese Print Exhibition pamphlet --- 1975

Folder 12: Article: "Echoes from the Early Twenties"

Folder 13: Roelofs' resume of experience

Folder 14: Funeral message delivered on the passing of Evart Roelofs --- September 24, 1962

Folder 15: Articles in the Calvinalia relating to G. E. Roelofs --- July 1964 and July 1971

Folder 16: US Food and Agriculture Exhibition and Symposium --- November 7-24, 1963

Folder 17: Personal qualification statement --- 1969

Folder 18: Application for federal employment

Folder 19: Request and authorization of official travel

Folder 20: Booklet: International Rural Leadership: A Twenty-Year Record

Folder 21: Booklet: 50th Anniversary of Edgerton Christian School --- 1917-1967

Folder 22: Biographical data

Folder 23: Memoirs of Garrett Kempers and Garritt E. Roelofs from their early years until their graduation from Calvin College --- 1921

Folder 24: Articles from the Grand Rapids Press --- November 14, 1959, and undated

Folder 25: Program from the commencement exercises of 1971 and related newspaper articles

Folder 26: Passport

Folder 27: Photo of Luella Hoskins Roelofs

Folder 28: Booklet, Food for Peace - Freedom for Hunger, commemorative stamp ceremony

Folder 29: Personal correspondence with Feike Feikema (Frederick F. Manfred)

Folder 30: Heyns correspondence --- 1937 and 1972

Folder 31: Kempers and Stuurman correspondence

Folder 32: Personal correspondence with T. Kreps and material related to T. Kreps

Folder 33: Personal correspondence with Vernon Roelofs

Box 2

Folder 1: Book: El Burrito (Spanish)

Folder 2: Book: Progresso Rural in Boyaca (Spanish)

Folder 3: Reports: "El Papel de la Extensión Agrícola en Colombia" (Spanish)

Folder 4: Newsletter: Carta Extensionista - article on last page about G. E. Roelofs --- June 1962

Folder 5: Manuscript: "Some Impressions of Rural Europe Youth Programs in Western Europe"

Folder 6: Correspondence concerning Europe, work in India, and income tax

Folder 7: Book: Guide to Rural Youth Organization (English and Hindu versions)

Folder 8: Extension Training Seminar Recommendations

Folder 9: Report: First Annual Report of Planning Research and Action Institute, Planning Department, Udder Pradesh

Folder 10: Three booklets written in Hindu

Folder 11: Manuscript: "Co-operative Action Project for a Rural Youth Organization"

Folder 12: Personal correspondence --- 1955

Folder 13: Personal correspondence in relation to work in India

Folder 14: Agenda for Seminar on Extension Training at Almora --- June 18-21, 1955

Folder 15: Minutes of the Meeting of the Youth Project Advisory Committee --- July 16, 1955

Folder 16

Item 1: Report: "A Note on Youth Work in Jaisinghpur, Project Area of District Sultanpur"

Item 2: Report: "A Note on Youth Work Training for Extension Teachers"

Item 3: Report:  "Monthly Report of the Extension Section for the Month of March 1955"

Item 4: Report:  "Report of Work Done in the Extension Work in Younger Age Sections, Monthly Report for May 1955"

Item 5: Report: "Planning Research and Action Institute, U.P., Expansion Program During 1955-1956"

Item 6: Report: "Proceedings of the Project Committee on Special Extensions Work With Younger Age Groups Held on April 11, 1955…"

Folder 17: Book: Agricultural Extension Work --- 1952

Folder 18: Book: Agricultural Programs in Japan --- 1945-1951

Folder 19: Manuscript: "Development of Agricultural Extension in Japan" by G. E. Roelofs

Folder 20: Personal correspondence relating to the Agricultural Extension work in Japan

Folder 21: Personal correspondence about speeches given, visits, and the work of G. E. Roelofs in Japan

Folder 22

Item 1: The Japanese News: "1 Million 4-H Club Members Start Competitive Program"

Item 2: The Japanese News: "4-H Clubs of Japan Planning Nationwide Members' Contests"

Folder 23: Draft notes for Ambassador's Agricultural Speech

Folder 24: Press release: "Remarks Prepared by US Ambassador Robert Murphy for Delivery to National 4-H Club Congress at Hibiya Public Hall on Wednesday" --- March 18, 1953

Folder 25: Magazine, The Chronicle of an Idea

Box 3

Folder 1: Manuscript: "Rural Youth Organizations in Japan," Introduction by G. E. Roelofs

Folder 2: Certificate (copy) awarded to G. E. Roelofs for his work in Japan in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry --- 1950

Folder 3

Item 1: Manuscripts: "Agricultural Organization and Administration Study Group"

Item 2: Manuscripts: "Nine Men with a Thousand Questions" by G. E. Roelofs, A Report on T. A. Project

Folder 4: Photographs, home improvement in rural Japan

Folder 5: Manuscripts: "U.S. Embassy Officers Cooperation for Growth of 4-H Clubs," attached to a Japanese newspaper, "Two Years of Occupation and Natural Resources"

Folder 6: Personal correspondence

Folder 7: Newspaper picture of the delegation of Austrian agriculture officials

Folder 8: Continuation sheet

Folder 9: Newspaper article: "Fayette County Farms Studied by Ten Austrian Farm Leaders," Washington C. H. Record-Herald --- July 17,1951

Folder 10: Manuscript, "Caption Material for Life on a Japanese Farm"

Folder 11: Booklet: Future Farmers of Japan

Folder 12: Photographs [Austrian delegation?]

Folder 13: Book: Public Opinion Survey on Birth Control in Japan

Folder 14: Magazine: Extension Science Review, "An Extension Service in Japan" by G. E. Roelofs; "Our 4-H Club in Japan"

Folder 15: Manuscript: "Program Report Number 4, Natural Resources Section" --- January 1 - June 30, 1947

Folder 16: Japanese book with an article by G. E. Roelofs in Japanese

Folder 17: Booklets: Measurement of Standards of Living of the Working Classes in Japan; and Present Condition of Extension Work in Japan

Folder 18: Magazine: Foreign Agriculture; "Japan's Extension Service: Some Problems and Progress" --- November 1951

Folder 19: Learning to Serve

Folder 20: Report: "Agricultural Economics Extension Methods"

Folder 21: Book: Guide to Agriculture in the USA (Japanese)

Folder 22: Personal correspondence --- 1950-1951

Folder 23: Newsletter: News of Iowa State, "Members of Diet Look Over Iowa State"

Folder 24: Newsletter: Foreign Program Letter, "Japanese Comments" --- 5/25/1951

Folder 25: Newspaper articles --- 1951

Folder 26: Photographs: Parliamentary Team in Tennessee --- 1951

Folder 27: Press release: prepared for delivery at a dinner meeting of the Takamatsu Chamber of Commerce --- 3/5/1953

Folder 28: Copy of an outgoing message from SCAP (Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers), Tokyo, Japan - Washington, DC

Folder 29: Address to the President and Senators by a member of the Japanese Diet

Folder 30

Item 1: Manuscript: "Program for Training of Japanese Agricultural Legislative Leaders in the Formulation of National Agricultural Policies," includes newspaper clippings and personal correspondence --- January 10-April 6, 1951

Item 2: Manuscript: "Development of Agricultural Extension in Japan Since WWII," by G. E. Roelofs; --- January 10-April 6, 1952

Item 3: Manuscript: "Report on Japanese Congressional Agricultural Mission" --- January 10-April 6, 1953

Folder 31: Personal correspondence relating to G. E. Roelofs' position as an information officer

Folder 32: Information sheet for new Foreign Service Employees

Folder 33: Psychological Task #2: "To Encourage and Create Popular Support of Japanese Rearmament for Self-Defense"

Folder 34: Psychological Task #3: " To Promote the View that Japan Can Participate in the New Collective Security System on Terms of Dignity and Self-Respect"

Folder 35: Psychological Task #4: "To Foster the Belief that Japan Can Make a Positive Contribution to the Economic and Educational Progress of Non-Communist Asia"

Folder 36: Psychological Task #6: "Instill Confidence in the Quality of US Intellectual and Cultural Life"

Folder 37: Psychological Task #7: " Impart a Realization of the True Nature of American Idealism and Humanitarian Motivation"

Folder 38: Minutes of the USIS Program Staff Meeting on --- November 17, 1952

Folder 39

Item 1: Manuscript: "Japanese Leader's Impressions of the USA," by T. Tomizuha

Item 2: Manuscript: "Report on Japanese Congressional Agricultural Mission"

Item 3: Manuscript: "Agricultural Extension in Japan"

Folder 40: Personal correspondence re: Americans serving in Japan

Folder 41

Item 1: Memorandum: "Exchange of Persons: Japanese Leader-Specialist Exchange Program"

Item 2: Memorandum: "Nominations for Agricultural Leader Grants"

Item 3: Memorandum: "Private Enterprises Support for 4-H"

Item 4: Memorandum: "The Agricultural Extension Program in Japan"

Item 5: Memorandum: "List of Top Prefectural Agricultural Officials"

Item 6: Memorandum: "Talk to Farm Youth Leaders of the Sandai Area"

Folder 42: Information sheet entitled "Section II, Indian Extension Directors Study for Japan"

Folder 43: Report: " Trip of Mr. Roelofs and Mr. Knez to Fukuoka, Saga, and Kumamoto Prefectures" --- May 2-24, 1953

Folder 44: Manuscripts

Folder 45: Booklets: Extension Work in Japan; Present Condition of Extension Work in Japan

Folder 46: Two pieces of music, 4-H songs (words in Japanese)

Box 4

Folder 1: Photograph, Japanese farmers visiting the US

Folder 2: Manuscript: "3 Months in the US," by Kataro Mori

Folder 3: Booklet: Present Conditions of Agricultural Experiments and Researches in Japan --- October 1952

Folder 4: Memorandum, "Election Results in Rural Areas"

Folder 5: Report: "Mr. G. E. Roelofs's visit to Nagaoka, April 1953"

Folder 6: Memorandum: "American Embassy Representation on a Japan Study Tour of Indian Agriculturists"

Folder 7: Report: "Field Trip to the Nagano Prefecture"

Folder 8: Reports: "Field Trip to  Kanagawa Prefectural Agricultural Hall, Hiratsuka"; visit with Governor Iwataro Uchiyana, Kanagawa Prefectures"

Folder 9: Report: "Field Trip to Hokkaido"

Folder 10: Memorandum: "The Information Service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry"

Folder 11: Memorandum: " Farmer Organizations in Japan"

Folder 12: Manuscript: "The Information Service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry"

Folder 13: Press release: Remarks Prepared by US Ambassador R. Murphy for Delivery to the National 4-H Club Congress at Hibiya Public Hall --- March 18, 1953

Folder 14: Manuscript, "USIS and Rural Youth Organizations on Japan"

Folder 15: Newspaper release, "Intimacy through American-Japanese 4-H Club Members Exchange"

Folder 16: Map, Miyagi Prefecture

Folder 17: Newspaper article, " Night Over Politics in Japan" --- July 1952

Folder 18: Photographs of work in Japan

Folder 19: 4-H newspaper (Japanese)

Folder 20: Manuscript, " Present Situation of Home Improvement in Extension Service"

Folder 21: Manuscript, "4-H Clubs in USA"

Folder 22: Manuscript, "Home Improvement Work in Japan"

Folder 23: Article in The News, Bogota D.E., "Meet Your Neighbor" --- January 1962

Folder 24: Article in Het Parool: "Fryslan Bappe' Garritt Roelofs uit vs praat goed Nederlands

Folder 25: Booklets, Food and Trade: Today and Tomorrow; The Record, "A New Language for Rural Japan," "Contributors"

Folder 26

Item 1: Magazine: Extension Service Review, "An Extension Service in Japan," "Our 4-H Club in Japan" --- December 1951

Item 2: Magazine:  Foreign Agriculture, "Japan's Extension Service, Some Problems and Progress" --- November 1951

Item 3: Magazine: International Cooperative Training Journal, "Make the Best Use of Your Cooperative Consultant"

Folder 27: Annual Report (Spanish) --- July 1961-June 1962

Folder 28

Item 1: Manuscript: "Tribute to Ghandi"

Item 2: Manuscript: "The American Aid Program and the Challenge of Communism in South Asia: Analysis and Critique of Economic and Ideological Factors Involved"

Folder 29

Item 1: Manuscript: "Case Closed-but Today I Remember"

Item 2: Manuscript:  "Troubled Mind in a Troubled World"

Item 3: Manuscript: "People and Land"

Folder 30: Vivia Perpetua.

Folder 31: Radio Speech: WHO Des Moines, by G. E. Roelofs - concerned with the political campaign and election --- 1936

Folder 32: Manuscripts, "Paragraphs From the Address of Senator Garritt E. Roelofs" (about the Social Security Act, 1937); "Social Security and Its Practical Administration"

Folder 33: Report: "The Reports of the Committee of Inquiry into the Affairs of All Co-operative Unions in Uganda"

Folder 34: Booklet, "An Application to the Government of the United Kingdom for a Loan to Establish and Develop the Co-operative College of Uganda"

Folder 35: Book: 1964 Statistical Abstract

Box 5

Folder 1: Manuscript, "Agricultural Development Project, Uganda Draft --- Jan. 1968

Folder 2: Uganda Co-operative Education Manual

Folder 3: Personal correspondence --- 1965-1968

Folder 4

Item 1: Booklet: The Principles and Practice of Co-operation

Item 2: Booklet: Annual Report (2 copies) --- May 1968

Item 3: Booklet: Annual Report - Progress through Cooperatives --- 1971

Item 4: Booklet: Problems and Progress in International Cooperation

Folder 5: Articles and Reports on the Cooperative Development of Uganda

Folder 6: Article, "Bunyoro Shows the Way"

Folder 7: Photographs, G. E. Roelofs with co-workers in Uganda

Folder 8: "End of Tour Report," by G. E. Roelofs --- June 1968

Folder 9: Co-op News --- June 1968 and July 1968

Folder 10: Newsletter of the Uganda Cooperatives

Folder 11: Personal correspondence involving or relating to G. E. Roelofs --- May-September 1968

Folder 12: Uganda Co-op News

Folder 13: "Uganda Agriculture Sector Analysis"

Folder 14: Several reports concerning the Co-operative Movement in Uganda

Folder 15: Newspapers, The Reporter and Front Lines

Box 6

Folder 1: Recording made in response to an invitation by E. R. Post

Folder 2: Fresian News items

Folder 3: Report concerning the World Food Congress

Folder 4: Photo at the World Food Congress staff meeting --- 1963

Folder 5: List of participants in the World Food Congress

Folder 6: Key officials and committees of the World Food Congress

Folder 7: Manuscript, "The Farmer"

Folder 8: Address by the Secretary of Agriculture

Folder 9: Press Release, "Address at Concluding Session of the World Food Congress"

Folder 10: Report, "Current Status of World Food Congress Activation" --- April 25, 1963

Folder 11: Memorandum, "Meeting of May 9, 1963, on World Food Congress"

Folder 12: Press Release, "US to be Host to World Food Congress"

Folder 13: Photographs used by the World Food Congress

Folder 14: Fact sheet, World Food Congress

Folder 15: Press Release, "Secretary-Governor of World Food Congress Opens US Office"

Folder 16: Report, "You and the World Food Congress"

Folder 17: Booklet, Your Answers About American Trade and Professional Associations

Folder 18: Original draft of a bulletin prepared by G. E. Roelofs

Folder 19: Personal correspondence

Folder 20: Copy of the plan of work (English and Spanish) --- 1962

Folder 21: List of members of the Committee to study the Federal Social Security Program --- 1937

Folder 22: Correspondence relating to the appointment of thirty-five members

Folder 23: Legislation: The Child Welfare Act --- 1937

Folder 24: Annual Report of the Junior-League convalescent home --- 1936

Folder 25: Correspondence of Clyde L. Herring (Gov. of Iowa) relating to the appointment of members of the Social Security Board

Folder 26: Correspondence: includes some letters to Edward Roelofs and letters to and from Wallace Roelofs; correspondence from citizens relating to the appointments made to the Unemployment Compensation Commission,  Social Security Legislation, and personal notes --- 1936, 1937

Folder 27: Manuscript, "An Outline for Discussion"

Folder 28: Jack Boylan memorandum

Folder 29: Photograph of N. G. Kreschal (Gov. of Iowa, 1936-1938)

Folder 30: Personal correspondence --- 1937-1938