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 5: Research Materials --- 1904-2009

Box 5

Folder 1: Re: Mission Festival --- 1904-1942 and undated

Folder 2

Item 1: Articles (CRC Yearbook) --- 1912 -1914
Item 2: Letter from Nellie (Noordhoff) Vander Wagen to Henry Beets, 1905; with translations --- [2000?]

Folder 3: Lists and materials re: Rehoboth Christian School staff and students --- 1908-2008; 1994-2009

Folder 4: Segments of the book, Navaho and Zuni for Christ by J. C. De Korne --- 1949

Folder 5: "Memoirs" by Jacob H. Bosscher --- 1966

Folder 6: "Rehoboth Christian School Celebrates 75th Anniversary," Christian Indian, vol. 61, no. 5; with notations --- May 1979

Folder 7: The Kuyper Newsletter, vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan 1980) - vol. 3, no. 1 (Winter) --- 1984

Folder 8: Re: Dirk Jellema (1924-1982) --- 1982

Folder 9: List entitled, "CRC Indian Mission Books and Sources" --- [1985?]

Folder 10: List and materials re: marriages on the Indian Mission Field, [1902- ] --- 1998-2001

Folder 11: Re: William Mierop [see also Ms Coll 176 Mierop, William] --- 1998-2006

Folder 12: List of holdings at Rehoboth library --- 1999-2004

Folder 13: List of articles in Missionary Monthly, (1896-1998) re: Indian Mission Field --- [2000?]

Folder 14: Re: Rehoboth history including construction, land acquisition, gleanings, and timelines --- [2001-2008 and undated]

Folder 15: List of photograph sources re: Indian Mission Field --- 2002-2008

Folder 16: Photographs (photocopy) re: Indian Mission Field --- [2002-2003]

Folder 17: List of articles in De Wachter, (1896-1998) re: Indian Mission Field --- [2003?]

Box 6

Folder 1: Re: Rehoboth Centennial "Respecting Our Elders" --- [2003?]

Folder 2: "Stories of Nursing at Rehoboth Proposal," by Mary D. Lagerwey --- [2003?]

Folder 3: Re: Edward Becenti; 2003-2004 and includes family photographs --- 2003

Folder 4: Re; First Navajo Christian Reformed Church (Tohatchi, NM) windows --- 2004

Folder 5: Re: Rehoboth Christian Reformed Church --- 2005

Folder 6

Item 1: Articles (photocopy) from Heidenwereld (Missionary Monthly) --- 1896-1904
Item 2: with translations --- [2006-2008?]

Folder 7

Item 1: Re: history of Rehoboth, including disk --- 2006-2007
Item 2: report and clipping --- undated

Folder 8

Item 1: “Rehoboth Staff Biographical Sketches" --- [2008?]
Item 2: lists and clippings --- undated

Folder 9: "Rehoboth Cemetery Tour Guide" --- [2009?]

Folder 10: Re: Christian Reformed Church fires --- undated

Folder 11: "Early Reports from Rehoboth Staff, 1903-1904" --- undated

Folder 12: Re: Isaac Adams --- undated