Henry P. Ippel Collection, 1904-2011 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Henry P. Ippel Collection, 1904-2011

ID: COLL/519

Primary Creator: Ippel, Henry P. (1919-2015)

Extent: 3.0 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Date Acquired: 00/00/1979

Abstract

Professor of history at Calvin College. The collection includes academic materials, i.e., minutes, lectures, speeches, and curriculum study; committee of Classis Grand Rapids East re: Reformed Ecumenical Synod; publications; research materials that detail the Indian Mission Field (Rehoboth, NM), church fires, Mission Festival, and people (Dirk Jellema, William Mierop, Edward Becenti, and Isaac Adams); and personal information, i.e., newspaper clippings and genealogy. [See also the Campus Titles Database.]

Biographical Note

Henry Ippel was born in Sheboygan, WI on November 16, 1919. Ippel first attended Mission House (Lakeland) College and the University of Wisconsin as an undergraduate, but in 1941, he transferred his credits to Calvin College. Drafted in World War II, Ippel served the Army Air Corps assigned to the Signal Corps. Right before his service, Ippel married his high school sweetheart, Marian Ribbens. Once he returned from serving overseas, Ippel continued his education at Calvin, graduating in 1947 with a B.A. He went on to the University of Michigan where he earned his M.A. in History in 1950.

In 1951, Ippel returned to Calvin College, not as a student but rather as a member of the faculty. He taught History and Political Science. Ippel received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1957. Ippel continued to teach at Calvin College for over a span of thirty years. During his tenure, Ippel chaired the History department for over 10 years. He also sat on college committees ranging from the Athletic Committee to the Education Policy Committee. He served the denomination by assisted the Historical Committee of the CRC and Christian Schools International. Ippel also extended himself to serving the community. He work with organizations like Upward Bound, the Y.M.C.A., and the Peace Corps.

Ippel retired from Calvin College in 1984, however remained busy as the Field Agent for the Historical Committee of the CRC. He also devoted his time to the Rehoboth Christian School Community, working to preserve the history of the mission school. Henry Ippel passed away on April 27, 2015. Marian preceded him in death. His children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren survived him.

Administrative Information

Repository: Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

Alternate Extent Statement: 6 Boxes

Acquisition Source: Henry P. Ippel, 1979, 2011

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1960-1996],
[Series 2: Academic Materials, 1962-1988],
[Series 3: CRC Church Materials, 1968-1972],
[Series 4: Publications, 1954-2004],
[Series 5: Research Materials, 1904-2009],
[Series 6: Personal Information, 1942-2011],
[Series 7: Photographs],
[All]

Series 4: Publications --- 1954-2004

Box 3

Folder 1: Article series: "Current Affairs," Young Calvinist, vols. 35-41 --- 1954-1960

Folder 2: Article: "The Christian and American Politics," The Reformed Journal, vol. 5, no. 6, 5-9 --- June 1955

Folder 3: Dissertation: Jeffery, Lord Amherst, British Commander-in-Chief, 1778 to 1782, (Ann Arbor, MI, University of Michigan) --- 1957

Folder 4: Articles and book reviews: The Banner --- 1968-1976

Folder 5: Booklet: An Index of American Heritage Articles, ([Grand Rapids, MI, H. Ippel]) --- 1974

Folder 6: Review essay: "Evangelicals Attempt the Impossible: A Handbook to the History of Christianity." Review of Eerdman' Handbook to the History of Christianity, by Tim Dowley. Fides et Historia, vol. 10, no. 2 (Spring), 61-69 --- 1978

Folder 7: Review: Review of The American Jermiad, by Sacvan Bercovitch, (Madison, WI, The University of Wisconsin Press). Unpublished? --- 1978

Folder 8: Essay: "Blow the Trumpet, Sanctify the Fast," The Huntington Library Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 1 (Winter), 43-60 --- 1980

Folder 9: Book review: Review of Luther's English Connection, by James E. McGoldrick. Calvin Theological Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, 99-100 --- April 1981

Folder 10: Article with backup documents: "In Memorium: Dr Earl Strikwerda, 1914-1981," Calvin College Chimes, vol. 75, no. 27, 4 --- March 20, 1981

Folder 11: Book reviews

Item 1: Review of Theology and Revolution in the Scottish Reformation, by Richard I. Greaves. Calvin Theological Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, 120-121 --- April 1982
Item 2: Review of Rhetoric and History in Revolutionary New England, by Donald Weber. Calvin Theological Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, 147-148 --- April 1990

Folder 12: Article with back up documents: "A Tribute to Dr. John Vanden Berg," The Calvin Spark, vol. 28, no. 3, 27-28 --- Sept 1982

Folder 13: Article: "British Sermons and the American Revolution," The Journal of Religious History, vol. 12, no. 2, 191-205 --- Dec 1982

Folder 14: Article series: "President's Message," Grand River Times --- 1983-1985

Box 4

Folder 1: Articles in Origins: Historical Magazine of Calvin College and Seminary Archives

Item 1: "Archival Holdings of Chicago Area Churches," vol. 1, no. 1, 16 --- 1983
Item 2: "Sour Milk and Bitter Honey: The Quincy Flood of 1929," vol. 7, no. 2, 23-32 --- 1989
Item 3: "The Anglo-Boer War Dutch-American Reaction," vol. 11, no. 2, 18-23, 26-32 --- 1993
Item 4: "The Brickyard: A Dutch Neighborhood in Grand Rapids," vol. 12, no. 1, 2-8 --- 1994
Item 5: "William Mierop, Camp Worker," vol. 15, no. 1, 25-34 --- 1997
Item 6: "A Dutchman Among the Apache," vol. 17, no. 2, 43-44 --- 1999
Item 7: "Making Room for Rehoboth," vol. 21, no. 1, 4-13 --- 2003
Item 8: "Twelve Rehoboth Mission Pioneers," vol. 21, no. 1, 14-18 --- 2003
Item 9: "Student Life at Rehoboth," vol. 21, no. 1, 39-42 --- 2003

Folder 2: Book contribution: "Dooddridge, Philip (1702-1751)." Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Baker) --- 1984

Folder 3-4: Editor: Newsletter for the Friends of the Archives, vol. 1, no. 1 (Mar 1986) - vol. 15, no. 1 --- Mar 2000

Folder 5: Paper: "In Memory of John De Bie" --- 1986

Folder 6: Book review: Review of American Observed: From the 1940s to the 1980s by Ronald A. Wells. The Calvin Spark, vol. 35, no. 1, 30 --- Mar 1989

Folder 7: Articles: "Gleanings from the Rehoboth Museum," and "A Testimony," Rehoboth Christian School News, (Autumn) --- 1997 and undated

Folder 8: Article: "Land for Room," Rehoboth Newsletter --- 2001

Folder 9: Compiler of booklet and paper: Centennial History of Rehoboth --- 2003

Folder 10: Article: "Edward Becenti: God's Messenger to His People," Rehoboth Newsletter, (Winter) --- 2004