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Collection Overview
Title: Paul De Koekkoek Collection, 1922-2000
ID: COLL/055
Primary Creator: De Koekkoek, Paul (1890-1982)
Extent: 11.0 Boxes. More info below.
Arrangement: Folder level description
Subjects: British Columbia League of Christian Reformed Immigration Society, 1952-1957, Canadian Calvinist, Christian Action Foundation, Christian Farmers' League, Christian Labour Movement, Christian Reformed Church - History - Records and correspondence, Clergy, Committee for Justice and Liberty, Missions, Missions - British Columbia
Abstract
Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection includes memoirs entitled "Recollections and Reflections of a Country Parson: Memoirs," also the new edition; files of the congregations in which De Koekkoek served; correspondence, reports, radio messages when serving as home missionary to British Columbia, Canada, 1949-1956 and the Okanagan Valley, Canada, 1953-1956; papers concerning the Christian Action Foundation and Committee for Justice and Liberty, Christian Labour Movement, and Christian Farmers' League; correspondence with R. Schipper in connection with the honorary degree for Martin Luther King, Jr., from the Free University of Amsterdam; Canadian Calvinist; and British Columbia League of Christian Reformed Immigration Society minutes, 1952-1957.
Biographical Note
Paul De Koekkoek, born June 7, 1890, emigrated from the Netherlands to the United States in 1909 where, at the age of twenty-four, he decided to go to school to enter the ministry. De Koekkoek graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary in 1923 and was called by the Comstock (MI) Christian Reformed Church; he subsequently served in Oskaloosa, IA; Otley, IA; Hills, MN; Edmonton, Alberta; and as Home Missionary to growing congregations in southwestern British Columbia and in the Okanagan Valley. He also was pastor to the Zillah Christian Reformed Church and the Seattle Christian Reformed Church in Washington. At the age of sixty-eight he retired from active ministry but continued ministerial and community activities especially in the Seattle area.
Aside from his particular pastoral activities, De Koekkoek was also involved in other pursuits. He was editor of the Canadian Calvinist for several years after 1945. He took an active role in ministering to the Dutch immigrants and promoted the cause of Christian education on both the lower and secondary levels. He helped to set up a Christian Civic League in Seattle as well as in Pella, IA, and was involved in politics, lodge matters, and other civic concerns. He served as chaplain on an immigrant ship in 1956. He also participated in a radio ministry in the Okanagan Valley.
This indefatigable worker was mentally alert and active until his tragic death on November 13, 1982. Paul De Koekkoek was married to Lena Wassen and they had one son named John William.
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Administrative Information
Repository:
Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
Alternate Extent Statement:
5.0 cubic ft.
Acquisition Source:
Gift of P. De Koekkoek
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Papers, 1922-1964],
[Series 2: Topic Papers, 1922-1970],
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Series 3: Memoirs],
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Series 4: Miscellaneous Duplicates of the Canadian Calvinist],
[
Series 5: Topic Papers, 1922-1970],
[
Series 6: Topic Papers, 1922-1970],
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Series 7: Topic Papers, Memoirs, 1927-1955],
[
Series 8: Varia, 1952-57],
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All]
- Series 2: Topic Papers --- 1922-1970
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Seattle ministry, emeritus; correspondence, press clippings, papers connected with "Memoirs" --- 1966-1968
- Folder 2: Seattle ministry, emeritus, correspondence, reports, clippings, poetry --- 1969-1970
- Folder 3
- Item 1: Association for Reformed Scientific Studies --- 1935
- Item 2: Association for Advancement of Christian Scholarship --- 1970
- Folder 4: Back to God Hour, correspondence --- 1945-1960
- Folder 5: The Banner and De Wachter; correspondence, articles
- Folder 6: Calvin College correspondence
- Folder 7
- Item 1: Canadian Calvinist issues --- February 1946-July 1950
- Item 2: Calvinist Contact issues --- October 15-December 1951
- Folder 8: Canadian Calvinist and Calvinist Contact; correspondence, press clippings, and immigration matters --- 1946-1949
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Canadian Calvinist and Calvinist Contact; correspondence, reports, and immigration matters --- 1946-1949
- Folder 2
- Item 1: Christian Civic League, in Pella and in Seattle. --- 1934
- Item 2: Christian Action Foundation and Committee for Justice and Liberty, correspondence and press clippings --- 1968
- Folder 3: Christian education addresses and articles --- 1928-1955
- Folder 4: Christian education articles, papers, addresses, and press clippings --- 1927-1968
- Folder 5: Christian education, Junior College of Pacific Northwest, correspondence on project --- 1967-1970
- Folder 6: Christian Labor Movement and Christian Farmers' League addresses and correspondence --- 1932-1952
- Folder 7: Common Grace issue correspondence --- 1928, 1936, 1940
- Folder 8: Correspondence with immigrants --- 1946-1948
- Box 6
- Folder 1: Correspondence with immigrants --- 1949-1952
- Folder 2: Correspondence with immigrants --- 1954
- Folder 3: Correspondence with immigrants --- 1955
- Folder 4: Correspondence with immigrants --- 1956
- Folder 5: Correspondence with Mark Fakkema of the NUCS --- 1929-1940
- Folder 6: Deacons, status in the council --- 1937-1938
- Folder 7
- Item 1: Janssen Case reports --- 1922
- Item 2: Classis Grand Rapids East reports --- 1925
- Folder 8: Lodge issue; addresses, articles, brochure --- 1929, 1933
- Folder 9: Martin Luther King, pamphlet, correspondence, press clippings --- 1965
- Folder 10: Missions: Home and Foreign; correspondence, reports, press clippings --- 1944-1948
- Folder 11: Missions: Home and Foreign; correspondence, press clippings --- 1965-1969
- Folder 12: Oskaloosa Church building problem; correspondence and minutes --- 1927-1928
- Folder 13: Pine Rest Christian Hospital correspondence --- 1946, 1958
- Folder 14: Politics: articles, speeches, correspondence --- 1934-1970
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Papers, 1922-1964],
[Series 2: Topic Papers, 1922-1970],
[
Series 3: Memoirs],
[
Series 4: Miscellaneous Duplicates of the Canadian Calvinist],
[
Series 5: Topic Papers, 1922-1970],
[
Series 6: Topic Papers, 1922-1970],
[
Series 7: Topic Papers, Memoirs, 1927-1955],
[
Series 8: Varia, 1952-57],
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All]
