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Collection Overview
Title: Simon Dekker Collection, 1877-1938
ID: COLL/054
Primary Creator: Dekker, Simon (1854-1947)
Extent: 1.0 Box. More info below.
Arrangement: Folder level description
Subjects: Chicago Region (Ill.), Christian education, Church schools, Education - Michigan - History, Michigan - History, Roseland (Chicago, Ill.) - History, Roseland Christian School (Chicago, Ill.) - History
Abstract
Prominent layman of the Christian Reformed Church in the Chicago area. The manuscripts are entitled "History of the Christian School at Roseland," "Model Constitution for Parental Christian Schools," "History of Roseland and Vicinity," and "Christian School Movement in Michigan, 1925-1926."
Biographical Note
Son of Arie H Dekker and Alice Schoon, Simon Dekker was born on February 21, 1854. Dekker married Antje De Jong. Together they had six children-Harry, Henry, Abram, Peter, Katie, and Alice. Dekker passed away on November 14, 1947 in Roseland, Illinois.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
Alternate Extent Statement:
0.25 cubic ft.
Acquisition Source:
Gift of the Dekker family
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1],
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- Series 1
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Autobiography of S. Dekker
- Folder 2: History of the Christian School at Roseland --- 1953?
- Folder 3: Model Constitution for Parental Christian Schools, prepared by the Union of Christian Schools
- Folder 4: Personal reminiscences of churches, schools, industries, stores, railroads, real estate, etc. --- 1877-1927
- Folder 5: History of Roseland, Chicago and Vicinity, (pages 1-50) --- 1938
- Folder 6: History of Roseland, Chicago and Vicinity, (pages 51-100) --- 1938
- Folder 7: History of Roseland, Chicago and Vicinity, (pages 101-150) --- 1938
- Folder 8: History of Roseland, Chicago and Vicinity, (pages 151-200) --- 1938
- Folder 9: History of Roseland, Chicago and Vicinity, (pages 201-250) --- 1938
- Folder 10: History of Roseland, Chicago and Vicinity, (pages 251-297) --- 1938
- Folder 11: Diary entry, by Cornelius Dekker, son of Simon Dekker --- Sept. 1917-Feb.1918
