Henry J. Ryskamp Collection, 1909-1974 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Henry J. Ryskamp Collection, 1909-1974

ID: COLL/217

Primary Creator: Henry J. Ryskamp (1893-1976)

Extent: 5.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Professor of economics, sociology, and dean of the faculty at Calvin College; and associate editor of The Young Calvinist. The collection includes correspondence, syllabus, reviews, articles, speeches, interviews with faculty emeriti, papers on economics and sociology, topic files, a dissertation entitled "The Dutch in Western Michigan," Christian Labor Association files (1936), a manuscript on the history of Calvin College and Seminary, and memoirs (1975).

Biographical Note

Henry J. Ryskamp was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on November 3, 1893. He graduated from the Calvin Preparatory School in 1910 and went on to attend the College from 1910-1912 and 1914-1915.

After transferring to the University of Michigan, he was granted an AB degree in 1916, an MA degree in 1917, and the PhD in 1930. The title of his doctoral dissertation was The Dutch in Western Michigan.

Except for two years when he was an instructor in history at the University (1920-1921), and in sociology (1924-1925), Dr. Ryskamp served on the faculty and administration at Calvin College continuously from 1918 until his retirement in 1964.

Although deeply involved in his teaching and administrative work, he gave generously of his time and counsel to students, to colleagues, to church, and to numerous community agencies such as being associate editor of the Young Calvinist magazine for many years.

He was married Flora De Graaf in 1923. At the time of his death in 1976, she and their three sons survived him.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1915-1974],
[Series 2: Speeches],
[Series 3: Articles, Book Reviews, Papers, and Materials on Various Topics, 1911-1970],
[Series 4: Articles, Syllabus, Young Calvinist Magazine, Research Material, 1909-1970],
[All]

Series 1: Correspondence --- 1915-1974

Box 1

Folder 1: Personal correspondence --- 1915-1919
Folder 2: Personal correspondence --- 1920-1940
Folder 3: Personal re: his doctoral thesis --- 1926-1931
Folder 4: Personal correspondence including press clippings --- 1947-1968
Folder 5: General correspondence --- 1918-1974
Folder 6: Re: Association of American Universities and Colleges --- 1931-1958
Folder 7: A - correspondence --- 1947-1964
Folder 8: B - correspondence --- 1935-1964
Folder 9: Re: Blodgett Hospital's nursing program --- 1947-1964
Folder 10: Re: Butterworth Hospital's nursing program --- 1954-1957
Folder 11: C - correspondence --- 1954-1960
Folder 12: With "College Night" programs --- 1955-1960
Folder 13: D - correspondence --- 1951-1964
Folder 14: With Dordt College --- 1957-1963
Folder 15: E - correspondence --- 1941-1964
Folder 16: F - correspondence --- 1951-1962
Folder 17: G - correspondence --- 1946-1963

Box 2

Folder 1: H - correspondence --- 1943-1964

Folder 2

Item 1: I - correspondence --- 1957
Item 2: J - correspondence --- 1952-1963
Item 3: K - correspondence --- 1954-1964

Folder 3: L - correspondence --- 1949-1964

Folder 4: M - correspondence --- 1946-1963

Folder 5: N - correspondence --- 1940-1962

Folder 6: O - correspondence --- 1950-1964

Folder 7: P - correspondence --- 1941-1963

Folder 8

Item 1: Q - correspondence --- 1957
Item 2: R - correspondence --- 1950-1962

Folder 9: S - correspondence --- 1947-1962

Folder 10

Item 1: T - correspondence --- 1950-1965
Item 2: Trinity College correspondence --- 1959-1966

Folder 11: U - correspondence --- 1953-1956

Folder 12: V - correspondence --- 1942-1963

Box 3

Folder 1: W - correspondence --- 1951-1965
Folder 2: X-Z - correspondence --- 1951-1961
Folder 3: Correspondence Re: "History of Calvin College and Seminary" - written by H.J. Ryskamp --- 1965