Peter Pousma De Boer Collection, 1948-2001 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

By Ed Gerritsen, 2011

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Collection Overview

Title: Peter Pousma De Boer Collection, 1948-2001

ID: COLL/515

Primary Creator: De Boer, Peter Pousma

Extent: 3.5 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Abstract

Professor of education at Calvin College. The collection includes correspondence, addresses, papers, articles, monographs, manuscripts, thesis regarding Frederick Manfred, class notes, course materials, and miscellaneous materials that detail education in Christian schools at every level of teaching and learning.

Biographical Note

(1929 - 2017)

Peter Pousma DeBoer was born in Paterson, NJ on December 22, 1929. DeBoer attended Calvin College, majoring history and minoring in English and political science. Once he graduated from Calvin in 1951, DeBoer went on to earn his M.A. in social studies from Montclair State College in New Jersey. DeBoer began his teaching career at Sanborn Christian, teaching 7th and 8th grades as well as filling in as principal from time to time. He went on to teach English, history, and directing the choir at Western Christian High School. By 1957, DeBoer accepted a position at Dordt College as an English instructor. During this time, he also working towards earning his second M.A. in English at the University of Iowa.

In the fall of 1962, DeBoer became a faculty member of Calvin College's History department. He taught courses in Western Civilization and American History. President Spoelhof persuaded DeBoer to earn his Ph.D. in the field of philosophy and history of education. DeBoer enrolled at the University of Chicago and earned his Ph.D. in 1968.

Administrative Information

Repository: Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

Alternate Extent Statement: 7 Boxes

Acquisition Source: Peter Pousma DeBoer

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1962-1995],
[Series 2: Addresses, 1960-1992],
[Series 3: Papers, 1960-1982],
[Series 4: Articles, 1962-1988],
[Series 5: Monographs and Manuscripts, 1970-2001],
[Series 6: Class Notes, and Course Materials, 1948-1963],
[Series 7: Miscellaneous Materials, 1961-1997],
[All]

Series 3: Papers --- 1960-1982

Box 2

Folder 1: Paper: "Report of the English Department," (Dordt College) --- 1960

Folder 2: College Forum, a review essay entitled, "On Teaching Style for Christian Higher Education" --- 1973

Folder 3: Essay: "The Mode is Part of the Message" --- 1973

Folder 4: Paper: "Omphaloskepsis in the Ed Department" --- 1975

Folder 5: Paper: "The Clinical Experience Year" --- 1977

Folder 6: Paper: "The American Dream" --- 1978

Folder 7: Paper: "Toward an Anatomy of Response" --- 1978

Folder 8: Paper: "The Michigan Internship or Clinical Experience Year" --- 1979

Folder 9: Paper: "High School Graduation" --- 1980

Folder 10: Paper: "Higher Education in America" --- 1981

Folder 11: Paper: "Back to Basics? What Basics?" --- 1982

Folder 12: Paper: "An Israel Diary" --- 1986

Folder 13: Paper: "Excellence in Christian Education" --- 1988

Folder 14: Paper and related documents: "Some Significant Shifts in Curricular Theory for Calvinist Colleges and Day Schools --- undated

Folder 15: Paper: "Toward a Responsibility Theory for Christian Education" --- undated

Folder 16: Paper: "Why Can't Johnny Write" --- undated

Folder 17: Paper and related correspondence: "The Edwards Law and the Perils of Nonpublic School Politics" --- undated

Folder 18: Papers

Item 1: "What's Your School's Social Quotient? --- Undated
Item 2: "A Christian Looks at Public Schools" --- 1982

Folder 19: Paper: "Some Significant Shifts in Curricular Theory for Reformed Christian Education" --- undated

Folder 20: Paper: "Whitman and Lincoln" --- undated

Folder 21: Paper: "Nineteenth Century Literary Romanticism in the United States" --- undated