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Title: Dutch Immigrant Papers Collection, 1786-[ongoing]View associated digital content.

ID: COLL/078

Extent: 99.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Subjects: Canada - Emigration and immigration - Biography, Dutch Americans - Correspondence, Dutch Americans - History - Sources, Dutch Americans - Personal narratives, Dutch Americans - Social life and customs, Netherlands - Emigration and immigration - Biography, United States - Emigration and immigration - Biography

Abstract

The Dutch Immigrant Letter Collection includes a wide spectrum of Dutch immigrant experience-Protestant, Catholic, and secular-and it is the only major collection of its kind. To assemble the Immigrant Letter Collection the archives conducted four major manuscript collection campaigns in the Netherlands and the United States between 1976 and 1990. These efforts accumulated at least eight thousand items-letters, travel accounts, immigrant memoirs, and photographs.

Of the 4,970 letters gathered (1838-1958), 2,793 were American postings and 2,179 were from the Netherlands to the United States. Half of the letters from immigrants cluster between 1873 and 1893, accurately reflecting the numerical configuration of Dutch immigration. Moreover, immigration peaks in 1848-1857, 1867-1888, and 1892-1915 are followed a year or two later by peaks in correspondence.

Unfortunately we acquired no useful examples of two-way correspondence. Furthermore, the immigrant letters represent at best 0.0032 percent of an estimated 889,000 letters mailed from the United States to Holland between 1890 and 1930.

All names reflect the original spellings, so try variants spellings (i.e. ij / y); variant spacing (i.e. vanden / van den); and variants of v.d. names (i.e. van de / van den / van der).

The collection includes letters, diaries, travel accounts, memoirs, recollections, and journals. These sources provide a wide range of viewpoints and materials for discovering the spirit and character of the immigration experience. Herbert J. Brinks, curator of the Archives from 1972-1995, collected and used the letters in the research for the following books: Schrijf Spoedig Terug, 1978; Write Back Soon, 1986; and Dutch American Voices, 1995. Nearly all the material in this collection has been transcribed and translated. This is indicated for each item in a separate alphabetized guide, Dutch Immigrant Papers Guide, and on our web site: http://library.calvin.edu/guide/collections/hh/in_house_resources/immigrant_letters/dutch_letters. Additions continue.

Subject/Index Terms

Canada - Emigration and immigration - Biography
Dutch Americans - Correspondence
Dutch Americans - History - Sources
Dutch Americans - Personal narratives
Dutch Americans - Social life and customs
Netherlands - Emigration and immigration - Biography
United States - Emigration and immigration - Biography

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Box 74
Folder 11: Wabeke, Antonie. Letter: 1 item, transcription, with translation. Grand Haven, Michigan - Netherlands. A. Wabeke to relatives. --- 1882
Folder 12: Wabeke, Gillis. Letter: 1 item, with transcription and translation. G. Wabeke to Jan Schipper. --- 1878
Folder 13: Wafelaar, N. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription. Gatun, Panama -unknown location. N. Wafelaar to relatives. --- 1884
Folder 14: Walcott, Albert. Recollections: 1 item, 4 leaves, transcription. Ulsen, Germany - Drenthe, Michigan. --- 1847
Folder 15: Walinga, Hinke Hofman. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. Balk, Friesland  - Dyer, Indiana. H. Walinga to C. H. Ooms. --- 1977
Folder 16: Wallard, W. P. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Thayer County, Nebraska - Galesburg, Iowa. W. P. Wallard to Yetta Douma. --- 1896
Folder 17: Walvoord, Willem. Letters: 11 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Holland, Nebraska - Winterswijk, Gelderland. W. Walvoord to family. --- 1903-1916
Folder 18: Walvoord, William C. Recollections: 1 item, 31 leaves, photocopy. Winterswijk, Gelderland - New Brunswick, New Jersey. Entitled, Windmill Memories. --- 1955
Folder 19: Waninge, Harm, Trijntje, Jan, Luchien, Femmigje Huisman and Frederika Engels. Letters: 5 items, photocopy; 1 item, published. Dwingeloo, Drenthe - Pipestone, Minnesota. H., T., J., L., and F. Waninge, and F. Engels to Jacoba Huisman Smit. Published in Ik Heb Thans de Pen Opgevat; Reinder Smit, Dwingelo, Harmen Meijer. --- 1881-1920, 1989
Folder 20: Wassenaar, Gerben Reinders. Letter: 1 item, published, with translation. Toledo, Ohio - Het Bildt, Friesland. G. R. Wassenaar to relatives and friends. Published in Tiental Brieven Betrekkelijk de Reis, Aankomst en Vestiging Naar en in Noord Amerika van Eenige Landverhuizers Vertrokken uit de Grietenijen Het Bildt en Barradeel in Vriesland; Franeker, T. Telenga. --- 1847, 1848View associated digital content.
Folder 21: Wassenaar, Job, Jacob, and Paulus. Letters and documents: 5 items, photocopy. St. Annaparochie, Friesland - Orange City, Iowa. J. Wassenaar and Wijbinga van Dijk family. --- 1862-1970
Folder 22: Wassenaar, R. J. Letters: 13 items, photocopy. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Hollandseveld, Drenthe. A. J. Wassenaar to A. Kikkert. --- 1946-1952
Folder 23: Webinga, Hendrieka Ter Avest (Mrs. John). Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Maurice, Iowa - Nijverdal, Overijssel. H. Webinga to Lambartus Menzink. --- 1956
Folder 24: Weenings, George (Sjoerd). Letter: 1 item, transcription and translation. SS General Wiesie (ship), [Palermo], Sicily - Pingjum, Friesland. G. Weenings to brother. --- 1847
Folder 25-27: Weenink, Gerrit Jan. Letters: 28 items, photocopy and microfilm, with translation. Foremost, Coaldale, Blackfalds, and Edmonton, Alberta - Haarlo, Gelderland. G. J. Weenink to Johan G. Weenink. --- 1926-[1974]
Folder 28-29: Weenink, Hendrik. Letters: 22 items, photocopy, with partial translation. Allentown and Jamesburg, New Jersey; Sunnyside, Washington; and Rocky Mount, North Carolina - Haarlo, Gelderland; and Blackfalds, Alberta. H. Weenink to J.G. Weenink. --- 1950-1975
Folder 30: Weinberg, J. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Holland, Michigan - Groningen, Groningen. J. Weinberg to relatives. --- 1910
Box 75
Folder 1: Welle, Peter. Letter: 1 item, published, photocopy,with translation. Pella, Iowa - Gorichem, Zuid Holland. P. Welle to relatives. Published in Belangrijke Berigten uit Noord-Amerika; compiled by H. Picard.  Amsterdam, Hoogkamer & Comp. --- 1847
Folder 2: Wells, Mary D. De Booy. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. London, England - Grand Haven, Michigan. M. D. Wells (for Netherlands Red Cross Society) to Nell Lebbe Schornagel Lehman. --- 1943
Folder 3: Werkhoff, Cornelius. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. C. Werkhoff to E. Mussenga. --- 1905-1920
Folder 4: Werkman, Froukje de Vries. Letter: 1 item. Kloosterburen, Groningen - Chicago, Illinois. F. Werkman to Peter Bakker. --- 1979
Folder 5: Wesselius, Wim. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Veendam, Groningen - St. Anne, Illinois. W. Wesselius to E. Tilma. --- 1960
Folder 6: Westenborg, A. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Helena, Arkansas - Drouwenermond, Drenthe. A. Westenborg to relatives. --- 1903-1906
Folder 7: Westerhof, A. B. Letters: 2 items.  Appelscha, Friesland - Grand Rapids, Michigan. A. B. Westerhof to Jan Jansma. --- 1884-1885
Folder 8: Westerhof, Jan. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Amsterdam, Noord Holland - Glasgow, Montana. J. Westerhof to Cecilia G. Ross. --- 1961
Folder 9: Westerhof, Pieter and Anna. Letters: 14 items, photocopy. Appingedam, Groningen - Holland, Michigan. P. and A. Westerhof to Piet and Aaltje (Alice) van Iddekinge. --- 1946-1953
Folder 10: Westerhuis, Pieter. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. Paterson, New Jersey - St. Anna Parochie, Friesland. P. Westerhuis to J. J. Hoogland. --- 1881-1882
Folder 11: Westra, Bertha. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Newaygo, Michigan - Zwaagwesteinde, Friesland. B. Westra to relatives. --- 1947-1948
Folder 12: Westra, Haise E. Letter: 1 item. Muskegon, Michigan - Netherlands. H. E. Westra to relatives. --- 1875
Folder 13: Wever, Trijntje. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Rochester, New York - Wolvega, Friesland. T. Wever to J. van der Tuin. --- 1912-1913
Folder 14: Wezenaar, Johannes Cornelis. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Marinette, Wisconsin - Voorschoten, Zuid Holland. J. C. Wezenaar to relatives. --- 1886
Folder 15: Wibbens, Jacob. Letters: 13 items, photocopy. Chicago, Illinois; Battle Creek, Michigan; Grand Junction, Colorado - Sauwerd, Groningen. J. Wibbens to relatives. --- 1893-1901
Folder 16: Wichers, Kars H. and Wennechien Salomons. Letters: 26 items, photocopy, with translation. Roseland, Pullman, and Fulton, Illinois - Gasselternijveen, Drenthe. K. and W. Wichers to relatives. --- 1870-1905
Folder 17: Wiegers, Marinus and Zwaantje. Letters: 7 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Leens, Groningen - Chicago, Illinois. M. and Z. Wiegers to Elmer Huizinga. --- 1926-1927
Folder 18: Wieldraaijer, G. J. Letters: 6 items, photocopy. Roseland, Illinois - Den Ham, Overijssel. G. J. Wieldraaijer to M. ten Brinke. --- 1909-1927
Folder 19: Wierenga, Albert. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Siddeburen, Groningen - Oak Lawn, Illinois. A. Wierenga to John Geersema and H. Evenhuis. --- 1938-1939
Folder 20: Wierenga, L. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Niawier, Friesland - Randolph, Wisconsin. L. Wierenga to John Wierenga. --- 1955
Folder 21: Wieringa, R. G. J.  Letter: 1 item, photocopy,with translation. Texel, Noord Holland - New Holland, Michigan. R. G. J. Wieringa to Aris Jan Eelman. --- 1866
Folder 22: Wiersma, Eps Jorritsma and Wiebs. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with translation. Chino, California - Sneek, Friesland. E. and W. Wiersma to Lies Jorritsma Griepsma. --- 1928-1929
Folder 23: Wiersma, J. W. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Dokkum, Friesland - USA. J. W. Wiersma to J. Wieringa. --- 1953
Folder 24: Wiggers, J. H. Letters: 3 items, transcription. Oostburg, Wisconsin - Winterswijk, Gelderland.  J. H. Wiggers to J. W. Slotboom. --- 1909-1919
Folder 25: Wijffels, Johannes Bernardus. Letters: 6 items, photocopy. Rock Valley, Iowa - St. Kruis, Zeeland. J. B. Wijffels to relatives. --- 1887-1895
Folder 26: Wildeboer, Anje Bodde. Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Hoogkerk, Groningen - Ellsworth, Michigan. A. Wildeboer to Jacob Hoeksema. --- 1956-1959
Folder 27: Wille, Mary. Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Rochester, New York - Oostburg, Zeeland. M. Wille to Noel Hontelez. --- 1965-1966
Folder 28: Williams, Lina Nabuurs. Letters: 19 items, photocopy. Charlottetown and Cardigan, Prince Edward Island - Westerbeek and Oploo, Noord Brabant. L. Williams to relatives and Antoon Peters. --- 1955-1987
Folder 29: Willink, B. W. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Kentucky - Muscatine, Iowa. B. W. Willink to J. W. Heezen. --- [1856]
Folder 30: Wilting, H. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Ender, Drenthe - USA. H. Wilting to friends. --- 1867
Folder 31: Wissink, Willem. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Muskegon, Michigan - Fremont, Michigan. W. Wissink to J. Rubingh. --- 1878
Folder 32: Witte, Jan. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. Grand Haven, Michigan - Fremont, Michigan. J. Witte to J. Rubingh. --- 1881-1882
Folder 33: Witteveen, Doeke Harm. Daily record: 1 item, published translation only. Oostrom, Friesland -Grand Rapids, Michigan. Doeke Harm Witteveen, translated by Frederick Olert: Entitled, Across the Ocean to America in the Year 1869. --- 1869View associated digital content.
Folder 34: Witzenburg, Johannes Annes. Letter: 1 item, published, with translation. Harrison, South Dakota - Kent County, Michigan. J. A. Witzenburg to relatives. Published in Woord en Wetenschap, volume 6, no. 3, (1974). --- 1862
Folder 35: Wolbrink, R. Letters: 5 items, photocopy. Harrison, South Dakota - Kent County, Michigan. R. Wolbrink to Gerrit Fennema. --- 1910-1912
Folder 36: Woldring, Eisse. Letter: 1 item. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Bedum, Groningen. Eisse Woldring to his parents Derk and Elizabeth (Dijksterhuis) Woldring --- 1912
Folder 37: Wolfsen, Marinus. Letters: 5 items, photocopy. Newago, Michigan - Eenum, Groningen. M. Wolfsen to Nicolaas Neinhuis. --- 1948-1965
Folder 38: Wolpen, Marinus and Truidda. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Newaygo, Michigan - Eenrum, Groningen. M. and T. Wolpen to Nicolaas Nienhuis. --- 1948-1965
Folder 39: Wolters, Syrt. Recollections: 1 item. 18 leaves. Enschede, Overjissel - Houston and Victoria, British Columbia. --- 1974-1975
Folder 40: Wolthekker, John. Letter: 1 item. Chicago, Illinois - Grand Rapids, Michigan. J. Wolthekker to Jan Hofman. --- 1912
Box 76
Folder 1: Wolthers Family. Letters and documents: 49 items, photocopy. Netherlands - USA. Wolthers family to Wolthers family. --- 1857-1894
Folder 2: Wolting, Hendrik J. Letters: 8 items, photocopy, with translation. New Era, Michigan - Westerbork, Drenthe. H. J. Wolting to relatives. --- 1900-1936
Folder 3: Wonnink, Evert. Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Rockford and Grand Rapids, Michigan - Geesteren, Gelderland. E. Wonnink to Berend Peterkamp. --- 1871-1873
Folder 4: Workman, Liesbeth. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Evergreen Park, Illinois - Kloosterburen, Groningen. L. Workman to E. Muschenga. --- 1937
Folder 5: Wormser, A. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Amsterdam, Noord Holland. A. Wormser to Abraham Kuyper. --- 1892
Folder 6-7: Wormser, A. N. Letters: 13 items, transcription, with partial translation. Burlington, Iowa; St. Louis, Missouri; New York, New York - Amsterdam, Noord Holland. A. N. Wormser to J. A. Wormser and H. Wormser. Published in Amsterdamse Emigranten by J. Stellingwerff; Amsterdam, Buyten & SchipperheynPublished in Amsterdamse Emigranten by J. Stellingwerff; Amsterdam, Buyten & Schipperheyn. --- 1848-1849, 1975
Folder 8: Wormser, M. Portengen. Letter: 1 item, transcription, with translation. Burlington, Iowa - Amsterdam, Noord-Holland. M. Wormser to J. vander Ven Wormser. Published in Amsterdamse Emigranten by J. Stellingwerff; Amsterdam, Buyten & Schipperheyn --- 1848, 1975
Folder 9-10: Woudenberg, Willem Frederik. Recollections: 1 item, 73 leaves, photocopy, with translation. Utrecht, Utrecht - Paterson, New Jersey. --- 1858-1931
Folder 11: Woudstra, Uiltje. Letters: 15 letter, 1 travel account. Grand Rapids, Michigan -Koudum, Friesland. Letter between family and brother in Grand Rapids for nine months. --- 1904
Folder 12: Wouterse, Pieter Wouter. Letters and documents: 12 items, photocopy. Middelburg, Zeeland - Grand Rapids, Michigan. Relatives, J. C. Blaupot ten Cate and A. Jobse to P. W. Wouterse. --- 1919-1922
Folder 13: Wustenhoff, J. Letter: 1 item, transcription, with translation. Paris, France - Amsterdam, Noord-Holland. J. Wustenhoff to J. Wormser. --- 1867

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