Dutch Immigrant Papers Collection, 1786-[ongoing] | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

Collection Overview

Title: Dutch Immigrant Papers Collection, 1786-[ongoing]

ID: COLL/078

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

Box and Folder Listing

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[Series 2: Last Name: B],
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[Series 6: Last Name: F],
[Series 7: Last Name: G],
[Series 8: Last Name: H],
[Series 9: Last Name: I],
[Series 10: Last Name: J],
[Series 11: Last Name: K],
[Series 12: Last Name: L],
[Series 13: Last Name: M],
[Series 14: Last Name: N],
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[Series 16: Last Name: P],
[Series 17: Last Name: Q],
[Series 18: Last Name: R],
[Series 19: Last Name: S],
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Series 2: Last Name: B

Box 3

Folder 6: Baak, K. F. Recollections: 1 item, 2 pages. Burnaby, BC. --- 1975
Folder 7: Baar, Heine J. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Sheboygan, Wisconsin - Uithuizermeeden, Groningen. H. J. Baar to parents. --- 1853
Folder 8: Baardwijk, Arie. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. South Holland, Illinois - Giessendam, Zuid Holland. A. Baardwijk to Aaltje van der Zouwe --- 1900
Folder 9: Baas, Jan. Travel account: 1 item, 9 leaves, with transcription and translation. Enkhuizen, Noord Holland - Orange City, Iowa. --- 1897
Folder 10: Baay, Gerrit. Letters: 2 items, photocopy and one published letter, with partial transcription and translation. Alto, Wisconsin - Apeldoorn, Gelderland. G. Baay to friends and relatives. Letter published in De Toestand der Hollandsche Kolonisatie in den Staat Michigan. Amsterdam, Hoogkamer & Comp. --- 1849
Folder 11: Bacon, S. C. Van Dorp. Letters: 60 items, photocopy. New York, New York - Netherlands. S. C. Bacon to parents and relatives. --- 1946-1953
Folder 12: Baden, Pieter. Letters: 6 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Sluis, Zeeland. P. Baden to A. De Priester. --- 1849-1863
Folder 13: Baert, A. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Kalamazoo, Michigan - Grand Rapids, Michigan. A. Baert to Arie Van Bree. --- 1862
Folder 14: Bajema, Awne J. Recollections: 1 item, 15 leaves. Cubeard, Friesland - Grand Rapids, Michigan. Entitled, Dairy Farming Experiences. --- 1930-1985
Folder 15: Baker, Melchior Siebe. Travel account: 1 item, 22 leaves, with translation. Enkhuizen, Noord Holland - USA. --- 1871
Folder 16: Bakker, H. E. Allaart. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Bussum, Noord Holland - Graafschap, Michigan. H. E. Bakker to Sue Baker. --- 1946
Folder 17: Bakker, J. Letter: 1 item, 12 leaves. Chicago, Illinois --- 1946-1957
Folder 18: Bakker, J. D. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Eindhoven, Noord Brabant - Hudsonville, Michigan. J. D. Bakker to Clarence Venema. --- 1946
Folder 19: Bakker, Jan Alberts. Letters: 3 items, photocopy,with transcriptions and translation. DenHelder, Noord Holland - New Holland, Michigan. J. A. Bakker to Tettje Eelman-Bakker and Aris Jan Eelman. --- 1899-1909
Folder 20: Bakker, K. W. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Gauw, Friesland - Norco, California. K. W. Bakker to Albert Rollema. --- 1958
Folder 21: Bakker, Martje Jacobs. Letter: 1 item, photocopy,with translation. Texel, Noord Holland - New Holland, Michigan. M. J. Bakker to sister Tettje Eelman-Bakker. --- 1867
Folder 22: Bakker, Tettje Jacobs. Letter: 1 item, photocopy,with translation. Texel, Noord Holland - New Holland, Michigan. T. J. Bakker to husband, Aris Jan Eelman. --- 1866
Folder 23: Bakker, Willem Gerrits. Letter: 1 item, photocopy,with transcription and translation. Noord Holland - New Holland, Michigan. W. G. Bakker to Aris Jan Eelman and Tettje Eelman-Bakker. --- 1899
Folder 24: Ballast, D. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Sterling, Colorado - Reasoner, Iowa. D. Ballast to G. N. Van --- 1894
Folder 25: Bandringa, Geeske. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Chicago, Illinois - Pieterburen, Groningen. G. Bandringa to Klaas Jansen and Jantje Borgman. --- 1884
Folder 26: Bandstra, Anne. Travel account: 1 item, 3 leaves, with translation. Harlingen, Friesland - Chicago, Illinois. --- 1899
Folder 27: Banks, Ruth (Rieke). Letters: 3 items. Velacheri, St. Thomas Mt. Madras, India - Ripon, California. R. Banks to Alice Nykamp (Mrs. John W.). --- 1932-1937

Box 4

Folder 1: Barendregt, Hendrik. Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with partial transcription, and translation. St. Louis, Missouri - Pella, Iowa; Holland, Michigan; --- 1846-1847
Folder 2: Barkmeijer, Boukje. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Stroobos, Friesland - Richland, Missouri, and St. Anne, Illinois. Boukje Barkmeijer to E. Tilma. --- 1956-1961
Folder 3: Baron, Berend. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Hellendoorn, Overijssel - Overisel, Michigan. B. Baron to relatives. --- 1863
Folder 4: Baron, H. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Hellendoorn, Overijsel - USA. H. Baron to cousin. --- 1910
Folder 5: Baron, H. Overbergen. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Pella, Iowa - Netherlands. H. Baron to Van Holthoorn family. --- 1930
Folder 6: Baron, Henk. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Pella, Iowa - Netherlands. H. Baron to relatives. --- 1890
Folder 7: Baron, Sietse. Letters: 5 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Niekerk, Michigan - Bergum, Friesland. S. Baron to the Niekerk church consistory and to S. Hoekstra. --- 1868-1869
Folder 8: Barsema, M. Letters: 2 items. Twin Lake, Michigan - Manton, Michigan. M. Barsema to W. M. Hilbrands. --- 1917-1918
Folder 9: Becksvoort, Geert and Zwaantje. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with translation. Saugatuck, Michigan - Gieten, Drenthe. G. Becksvoort to relatives. --- 1902-1906
Folder 10: Beernink, G. W. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Aalten, Gelderland - Baldwin, Wisconsin. G. W. Beernink to J. W. Kladderman. --- 1885
Folder 11: Beernink, H. J. Letters: 2 items, photocopy, with translation. Aalten, Gelderland - Baldwin, Wisconsin. H. J. Beernink to J. W. Kladderman. --- 1875
Folder 12: Beertema, L. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Aalsmeer, Noord Holland - [Oude- Pekela, Groningen]. L. Beertema to Jacobus Schoonbeek. --- 1873
Folder 13: Beijer Family. Letters: 10 items, with translation. Hawarden/Hull, Iowa --- 1896-1908
Folder 14: Beimers, Lijkele. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Hospers, Iowa - St. Anna Parochie, Friesland. L. Beimers to his brothers. --- 1931-1933
Folder 15: Beldman, Joke. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Hardenberg, Overijssel - Muskegon, Michigan. J. Beldman to H. Melling. --- 1978
Folder 16: Beltman, H. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Orange City, Iowa - Winterswijk, Gelderland. H. Beltman to W. Grooters. --- 1878
Folder 17: Beltman, Willemien. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Ripon, California - Hardenberg, Overijssel. W. Beltman to Hendrik Veldhoen. --- 1959
Folder 18: Benjaminse, Johanna Jansen. Letter: 1 item, with translation. New York, New York - Goes, Zeeland. J. J. Benjaminse to friends. From "Aan al Mijn Geliefde Vrienden in Nederland." Goes, C. W. De Jonge, [1848]. --- 1847
Folder 19: Berckenkamp, Hendrikus F.C. and Johanna E. van Bijlevelt. Letters: 5 letters, photocopy. Rijswijk, Zuid Holland - Platte, South Dakota. H. F. C. and J. E. Berckenkamp to J. Holst de Jong. --- 1931-1948
Folder 20: Berends, F. A. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Dordrecht, Zuid Holland - Doon, Iowa. T. A. Berends to Maria Kortenhoeven. --- 1892-1897
Folder 21: Berghuis, Herman. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Orange City, Iowa --- 1882
Folder 22: Bergman, H. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Zwolle, Overijssel - Oak Forest, Illinois. H. Bergman to children. --- 1917
Folder 23: Berkhof, Gerrit. Letter: 2 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Nieuw Amsterdam, Drenthe. G. Berkhof to Thijs Dunnink. --- 1888-1889
Folder 24: Berkhout, G. Smit. Letter: 1 item, transcription, with translation. Pella, Iowa - Amsterdam, Noord Holland. G. Smit Berkhout to J. Van de Veen Wormser. from Amsterdamse Emigranten, J. Stellingwerff; Amsterdam, Buijten & Schipperheijn, 1975 --- 1850
Folder 25: Berkhout, J. Letters: 5 items, transcription, with translation. Pella, Iowa - Netherlands. J. Berkhout to the Wormser families in Netherlands. From "Amsterdamse Emigranten" by J. Stellingwerff; Amsterdam, Buijten en Schip-perheijn, 1975; Letter of Dec 1848 from Brief uit Noord Amerika. Amsterdam, Van Peursem --- 1848-1950
Folder 26: Beukema, Hillechien. Letters: 2 items, photocopy, with translation. Plainfield, New Jersey - Baflo, Groningen. H. Beukema to a cousin. --- 1853-1855
Folder 27: Beukma, Jan. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Washington, Indiana - Hornhuizen, Groningen. J. Beukema to B. Dykhuis. --- 1838
Folder 28-30: Beukma, Klaas Jansz. Letters: 12 items, photocopy, with partial translation. Lafayette, Indiana --- 1838-1853
Folder 31: Beukma, Klaas Jansz. Travel account: 1 item, 33 pages, photocopy,with translation. Baflo, Groningen - New York, New York. --- 1835
Folder 32: Beukma, Klaas Jansz. Drie Brieven, (3 letters) Photocopy of originals. --- 1835

Box 5

Folder 1: Beukema, Willem. Travel accounts and letter: 2 items, 73 leaves, photocopy, with translation. Lafayette, Indiana - Baflo, Groningen. W. Beukma to relatives. --- 1847-1863
Folder 2: Beukenhorst, Jan Albert. Letter: 1 item, 3 leaves, translation. Decatur, Illinois - Winterswijk, Gelderland. J. A. Beukenhorst to friends. Published in "Landverhuizing" by A. Brummelkamp and A. C. Van Raalte. Amsterdam, Hoogkamer & Comp --- 1845, 1846
Folder 3: Beuker, Aaltje van Dijn. Letters: 6 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Graafschap, Michigan - Emlichheim, Germany. A. Beuker to relatives. --- 1900-1919
Folder 4: Beumer, A. J. Letter: 1 item. Heemstede, Noord Holland - Lansing, Illinois. A. J. Beumer to A. J. Bultje. --- 1978
Folder 5: Bewulda, Klaske. Letters: 6 items, photocopy, with translation. Schettens, Friesland - USA. Classmates and teacher to Klaske Bewulda. --- 1912
Folder 6: Bieleveld, Griet. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Kolham, Groningen - USA. G. Bieleveld to relatives. --- 1909-1911
Folder 7: Bieleveld, J. J. Letter fragment: 2 items, photocopy. Kolham, Groningen - USA. J. J. Bieleveld to relatives. --- 1900
Folder 8: Biesma, Anna, Zeke, and Jose. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Springfield, South Dakota - Alkmaar, Noord Holland. A., Z., and J. Biesma to Geertje van Dijk Nanninga. --- 1913-1976
Folder 9: Bijl, Willem P. Picture postcards: 22 items, photocopy. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Putten, Gelderland. W. P. Bijl to G. Veenendaal. --- 1907-1924
Folder 10: Bikker, Jacob. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Meerkerk, Zuid Holland - Murphy, Iowa. J. Bikker to G. N. Van --- 1896
Folder 11: Bisschop, Geertje H. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Roodeschool. Uithuizermeeden, Groningen --- 1957-1958
Folder 12: Blankert, Cor. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Apeldoorn, Gelderland - Muskegon, Michigan. C. Blankert to S. Helling. --- 1978
Folder 13: Blankvoort, Janna Hendrika Dijkman. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Lochem, Gelderland. J. Blankvoort to Egberdina Blankvoort ten Arve. --- 1928
Folder 14: Blink, E. Letters: 6 items, photocopy. Fulton, Illinois - Groningen, Groningen. E. Blink to Reinders. --- 1911-1930
Folder 15: Blink, Tamme. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Pullman, Washington - Netherlands. T. Blink to a friend. --- 1904
Folder 16: Bloem, Anne (Mrs. J.) Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Friesland --- 1966-1979
Folder 17: Bloemendaal, Jo Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Enschede, Overijssel - Grand Rapids, Michigan. J. Bloemendaal to Johanna Heemstra. --- 1946
Folder 18: Bloemers, G. W. Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Gibbsville, Wisconsin - Winterswijk, Gelderland. G. W. Bloemers to friends and relatives. --- 1865-1874
Folder 19: Bloemsma, Egbert. Letters: 2 items, with translation. Holland, Michigan - Rudyard, Michigan. E. Bloemsma to Sena and Gerrit Kamper. --- 1901-1903
Folder 20-21: Blok, James. Travel account 21 items. 50 pages (travel account) and correspondence. Kortgene, Zeeland - Grand Rapids, Michigan. Relatives and friends to J. Blok. --- 1920, 1935-1962

Box 6

Folder 1-12: Blok, Jozina and Anthoon P. Letters: 160 items, with partial translation. Kortgene, Zeeland - Grand Rapids, Michigan. J. and A. P. Blok to James (Kooi) Blok. --- 1935-1962
Folder 13: Blok, Pieter H. Letter: 1 item. Kortgene, Zeeland - Grand Rapids, Michigan. P. H. Blok to Koo (James) Blok. --- 1952
Folder 14: Blok, Steven and Johanna. Letters: 7 items. Kortgene, Zeeland - Grand Rapids, Michigan. S. and J. Blok to James Blok. --- 1936-1962.
Folder 15: Bloksma, Douwe. Documents and letter fragments: 22 items, with translation. Sneek, Friesland - Grand Rapids, Michigan. Relatives to D. Bloksma. --- 1831-1910.
Folder 16: Bloksma, P. Letter fragment: 1 item1 leaf, with transcription and translation. Sneek, Friesland - Grand Rapids, Michigan. P. Bloksma to Douwe Bloksma. --- 1889
Folder 17: Blommestijn, Jacobus Martinus. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Collingwood, Ontario - Abcoude, Utrecht. J. M. Blommestijn to A. A. Out. --- 1973-1974.
Folder 18: Boekhout, J. G. Letters: 7 items, photocopy, with translation. Paterson, New Jersey - St. Annaparochie, Friesland. J. G. Boekhout to J. J. Hoogland. --- 1881-1885.
Folder 19: Boelkins, Luitje T. and Martje J. Nieuwenhuis. Letters: 6 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Lafayette, Indiana - Uithuizermeeden, Groningen. L. T. and M. J. Boelkins to the Nieuwenhuis family. --- 1860-1866.
Folder 20-21: Boer, Mettje Jans. Letters: 33 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Wildervank, Groningen - Holland and Ferrysburg, Michigan. M. J. Boer to her son and his children. --- 1870-1909.

Box 7

Folder 1: Boerman, Frances H. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Holland, Michigan - Nieuwleusen, Overijssel. F. H. Boerman to Van Spijker family. --- 1982
Folder 2: Boermans, G.G. Letters and documents: 4 items, photocopy, with translation. Zwolle, Overijssel - Grand Rapids, Michigan. G. G. Boermans to brother and sister. --- 1886-1896.
Folder 3: Boerrigter, Jan. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Hickman, Nebraska - Nijverdal, Overijssel. J. Boerrigter to Jan Boerrigter. --- 1957
Folder 4: Boersma, A. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Sauwerd, Groningen - Ellsworth, Michigan. A. Boersma to Jacob Hoeksema. --- 1955
Folder 5: Boersma, G. K. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Englewood, Illinois - Kloosterburen, Groningen. G. K. Boersma to E. Mussenga. --- undated [ca. 1880s]
Folder 6: Boertjes, Helen. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Georgetown, Ontario - Nieuweroord, Drenthe. H. Boertjes to A. Prins. --- 1963
Folder 7: Boeyink, Christiaan. Letters: 7 items, photocopy. Rochester, New York - Winterswijk, Gelderland. C. Boeyink to H. W. Greupink. --- 1924-1931.
Folder 8: Boland, A. L. Letters: 2 items. Clymer, New York - Netherlands. G. and A. L. Boland to relatives. --- 1930
Folder 9: Bolhuis, Henry. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. Parkersburg, Iowa -Winschoten, Groningen. H. Bolhuis to Otto Bolhuis. --- 1988-1989.
Folder 10: Bolks, Seine. Letter: 1 item, translation. Overijssel, Michigan - den Ham, Overijssel. S. Bolks to C. G. de Moen. Published in De Toestand der Hollandsche Kolonisatie in den Staat Michigan, Noord Amerika. Amsterdam, Hoogkamer & Comp. --- 1849
Folder 11: Bolt, Ewe. Certificate of Citizenship:1 item, translation. Overijssel, Michigan - den Ham, Overijssel. S. Bolks to C. G. de Moen. Published in De Toestand der Hollandsche Kolonisatie in den Staat Michigan, Noord Amerika. Amsterdam, Hoogkamer & Comp. --- 1895
Folder 12: Boltjes, John. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Eckley, Colorado - Bellingwolde, Netherlands. J. Boltjes to Derk Boltjes. --- 1937-1938.
Folder 13: Bonnema, Anna. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Cleveland, Ohio - Netherlands. A. Bonnema to a friend. --- 1949
Folder 14: Bonnema, Oepke H. Articles: 7 items, photocopy, travel account. Wonseradeel, Friesland - Holland, Wisconsin. --- 1952-1959.
Folder 15: Bons, Sien. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Rotterdam, Zuid Holland - Battle Creek, Michigan. S. Bons to J. Kruller. --- 1955
Folder 16: Bonsack, Jacob. Document: 1 item, photocopy. Amsterdam, Noord Holland - Portsmouth, Virginia. Passage permit issued by the Dutch West Indies Company. --- 1786
Folder 17: Boon. Letter: 1 item, transcription with translation. Brielle, Zuid Holland - Pella, Iowa. Boon to Gerhard Hendrikus Nollen. --- 1869
Folder 18: Boon, C. P. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. De Bildt, Utrecht - Ripon, California. C. P. Boon to Mrs. Schuiling. --- 1977
Folder 19: Boon, Jantje. Letter: 1 item. Leeuwarden, Friesland - Paterson, New Jersey. J. Boon to Rinsche Spoelhof. --- 1916
Folder 20: Boonstra, Sietze J. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Paterson, New Jersey - St. Annaparochie, Friesland. S. J. Boonstra to P. J. Boonstra. --- 1910-1911.
Folder 21: Boot, A. M. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with translation. Chicago, Illinois - Grand Rapids, Michigan. A. M. Boot to friends. --- 1868-1869.
Folder 22-27: Boot, C. (Kees) Letters: 40 items, photocopy. Fargo, North Dakota. Chicago, Illinois - Sneek, Friesland. C. Boot to K. Boot. --- 1924-1952.
Folder 28: Boot, J. Letters: 2 items. Kortgene, Zeeland - Wilmot, New Hampshire. J. Boot to James Blok. --- 1935-1939.
Folder 29: Borgman, Evert Ipes. Travel account: 1 item, 9 leaves, transcription, with translation. Kloosterburen, Groningen - New York, New York. --- 1849
Folder 30: Borninkhof, J. W. Letters: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Aalten, Gelderland - Baldwin, Wisconsin. J. W. Borninkhof to J. W. Klanderman. --- 1872-1902.
Folder 31-33: Borst, Ameling. Journal and Poetry Book: 4 items, with transcription and translation. Wagenborgen, Groningen - Rockville, Illinois. Entitled, Herinneringen -Remembrances, [translated by Janet Sheeres, 2003] and Bloesem en Vrucht. --- 1964, undated.
Folder 34: Bos, Arend J. Letters: 2 items, photocopy, with translation. Kalamazoo, Michigan - Province of Groningen. A. J. Bos to nephew. --- 1893-1929.
Folder 35: Bos, G. A. Paul. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Zevenhuizen, Zuid Holland - Battle Creek, Michigan. G. A. P. Bos to E. Knibbe. --- 1978
Folder 36: Bos, George. Memoirs: 1 item, 51 leaves. Woldendorp, Groningen - Kalamazoo, Michigan. Entitled, Memoirs of a Schoolmaster. --- 1884-1965.

Box 8

Folder 1: Bos, H. J. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Bleiswijk, Zuid-Holland - Charlotte, Michigan. H. Bos to E. Knibbe. --- 1953
Folder 2: Bos, Hendriena Mensink. Letters: 2 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. St. Anne, Illinois - Nijverdal, Gelderland. H. Bos to a sister. --- 1900
Folder 3: Bos, J. Letter: 1 item, with transcription, and translation. Sneek, Friesland - USA. J. Bos to relatives. --- 1878
Folder 4: Bos, J. P. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Bleiswijk, Zuid Holland - Battle Creek, Michigan. P. Bos to E. Knibbe. --- 1958
Folder 5: Bos, Jacob. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Chicago, Illinois - Stadskanaal, Groningen. J. Bos to cousin. --- 1906
Folder 6: Bos, Jacob Willem. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with partial translation. Keokuk, Iowa - Winschoten, Groningen. J. W. Bos to relatives. --- 1863-1868.
Folder 7: Bos, Jan. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Sappemeer, Groningen - Grand Haven, Michigan. J. Bos and father to C. J. Bos family. --- 1891
Folder 8: Bos, Jan. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Baflo, Groningen - Grand Haven, Michigan. J. Bos to C. J. Bos. --- 1906
Folder 9: Bos, Jan Reints. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Schildmeer, Groningen - Grand Haven, Michigan. J. R. Bos to C. J. Bos. --- 1901-1902.
Folder 10: Bos, Liefena. Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Schildmeer, Groningen - Grand Haven, Michigan. L. Bos to Cornelius Bos. --- 1887-1888.
Folder 11: Bos, Willem M. Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Cramersburg, Saskatchewan - Erm, Drenthe. W. M. Bos to J. W. Wilting. --- 1911-1913.
Folder 12: Bos, Zwaantje. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Cramersburg, Saskatchewan - Erm, Drenthe. Z. Bos to C. J. Bos family. --- undated
Folder 13: Boshouwer, Francois. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. Duncan, British Columbia - Brunsum, Limburg. F. Boshouwer to Constant Boshouwer. --- 1922
Folder 14: Bosman, Adriaan and Mary. Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Eindhoven, Noord Brabant - Pella, Iowa. A. and M. Bosman to Bertha Van't Sant. --- 1946
Folder 15: Bosman, Anna. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Bergen, Noord Holland - Pella, Iowa. A. Bosman to Bertha Van't Sant. --- 1948
Folder 16: Bosman, Anton. Letters: 8 items, photocopy. Eindhoven, Noord Brabant - Pella, Iowa. A. Bosman to Bertha Van't Sant. --- 1946-1947.
Folder 17: Bosman, Geziena. Letters: 2 items, photocopy, with translation. Bennebroek, Noord Holland - Pella, Iowa. G. Bosman to Bertha Van't Sant. --- 1948
Folder 18: Bosman, Lena. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Velp, Gelderland -Pella, Iowa. L. Bosman to Bertha Van't Sant. --- 1946-1948
Folder 19: Bosscha, Cornelis. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Oosternijkerk, Friesland -Grand Rapids, Michigan. C. Bosscha to Willem van Zalen. --- 1950
Folder 20: Bosscher, Antje and J. Letter: 7 items, with transcription with translation. Kommerzijl, Groningen -Grand Rapids, Michigan. A. and J. Bosscher to relatives. --- 1950
Folder 21: Bosshardt, A. M. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Amsterdam, Noord Holland -Hawthorne, New York. A. M. Bosshardt to Jan de Man. --- 1978
Folder 22: Boswinkel, B. Document and letters: 3 items, photocopy, with partial translation. Maurice, Iowa - Aalten, Gelderland. B. Boswinkel to relatives. --- 1888-1900.
Folder 23: Bouma, Anthoon. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Franeker, Friesland. A. Bouma to relatives. --- 1887-1904.
Folder 24: Bouma, Boukje Talsma. Memoirs: 1 item, 20 leaves. Franeker, Friesland - Clinton, Ontario. Entitled, Memoirs of Our Immigration from Holland to Canada. --- 1945
Folder 25: Bouma, G. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Marum, Friesland - Sanborn, Iowa. G. Bouma to Arie van Drie. --- 1941
Folder 26-27: Bouma, Triensje. Letters: 11 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Netherlands - Hull, Iowa. Relatives and friends to T. Bouma. --- 1892-1895.
Folder 28: Bouman, Henk. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Clinton, Ontario - Noordsche Schut, Drenthe. H. Bouman to B. Bouman. --- 1978
Folder 29: Bousquet, H. M. Chabot. Letters: 3 items, photocopy,with translation. Pella, Iowa - Amsterdam, Noord Holland. H.M. Chabot Bousquet to J. van der Veen Wormser. Published in Amsterdamse Emigranten by J. Stellingwerff; Amsterdam, Buijten & Schipperheijn --- 1852-1853.
Folder 30: Bouwman, Anna. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Nykerk, Gelderland - Sioux Center, Iowa. A. Bouwman to relatives. --- 1965
Folder 31: Bouwman, Gradus. Letters: 10 items, photocopy. Nijkerk, Groningen - Sioux Center, Iowa. G. Bouwman to relatives. --- 1957-1967.
Folder 32: Bouwmeester, L. Letter: 1 item, published letter, with translation. Iron Mountain, Michigan -Hoogeveen, Drenthe. Published in the Hoogeveense Courant. --- 1923
Folder 33: Bouwsema, Menna. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Middelstum, Groningen - Lethbridge, Alberta. M. Bouwsema to H. Bouwsema. --- 1954
Folder 34: Braams, Klaas and Mary. Letters: 22 items, photocopy. Tracy, California - Rolde, Drenthe. Klaas and Mary Braams to relatives. --- 1946-1969.
Folder 35: Brands, F. Letter: 1 item, photocopy with translation. Chicago, Illinois - Pieterburen, Groningen. F. Brands to Klaas Janssen. --- 1885
Folder 36: Brandt, Catharina Johanna. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Goes, Zeeland. C. J. Brandt to relatives. --- 1859
Folder 37: Brandt, G. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with translation. Holland, Wisconsin - Goes, Zeeland. G. Brandt to relatives. --- 1851-1860.

Box 9

Folder 1: Brandt, Jacobus. Letters: 12 items, photocopy, with partial transcription and translation. Zeeland and Jamestown, Michigan - Yerseke, Zeeland. J. Brandt to relatives. --- 1864-1892.
Folder 2: Breen, Abraham. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Paterson, New Jersey - Kalamazoo, Michigan. A. Breen to Maarten Den Bleyker. --- 1883
Folder 3: Brema, G. Letter: 1 item, with translation. Schiedam, Zuid Holland - Manton, Michigan. G. Brema to W. M. Hilbrands. --- 1946
Folder 4: Breukelaar, M. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Zaandam, Noord Holland - Doon, Iowa. M. Breukelaar to Kortenhoeven family. --- 1901-1904.
Folder 5: Brink, Annie. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Graafschap, Michigan - East Saugatuck, Michigan. A. Brink to Tonia Hazelaar. --- 1884
Folder 6: Brink, J. H. Letters:5 items, photocopy, with translation. Cleveland, Ohio - Rijssen, Overijssel. J. H. Brink to H. Gossen. --- 1904-1910
Folder 7: Brink, John W. Letters: 2 items, transcriptions with translation. Rehoboth, New Mexico - Leek, Groningen. J. W. Brink to Sikke Casemier. --- 1912
Folder 8: Brink, Lammeche L. Testimonial: 1 item, 24 leaves. Haren, Groningen - Graafschap, Michigan. Entitled, A Simple Story of God's Wonderful Bessings. --- 1840
Folder 9-10: Brinkman, Dirk Hendrik. Letters: 25 items, photocopy. Sheldon, Iowa - Zaandam, Noord Holland. D. H. Brinkman to relatives. --- 1930-1940.
Folder 11: Brinks, H. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Eext, Drenthe - USA. H. Brinks to relatives. --- 1868
Folder 12: Brinks, Hattie (Mrs. John). Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with partial translation. Grandville, Michigan - Havelte, Drenthe. H. Brinks to B. Tijmens. --- 1947
Folder 13: Brinks, Henry J. Letters: 2 items, translation. Orange City, Iowa - Eext, Drenthe. H. J. Brinks to H. Brinks. --- 1939
Folder 14: Brinks, R. H. Letters: 2 items, photocopy, with partial translation. Orange City, Iowa - Emmen, Drenthe. R. H. Brinks to H. Brinks and F. Ensink. --- 1881-1882.
Folder 15: Brinks, Roelof H. Letters: 2 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Michigan - Emmen, Drenthe. R. H. Brinks to H. Brinks. --- 1853-1879.
Folder 16: Broek, Aalle. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with translation. Holland, Michigan - USA. A. Broek to relatives. --- 1871
Folder 17: Broek, Harm. Travel account and letter: 2 items, transcription, with translation. Holland, Michigan - New Brunswick, New Jersey. H. Broek to Dirk Broek. --- 1860
Folder 18: Broekema, Hans. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Milbank, South Dakota - Pieterburen, Groningen. H. Broekema to friends. --- 1925
Folder 19: Broene, Gerrit. Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with translation. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Nieuwolde, Groningen. G. Broene to Jacobus Schoonbeek. --- 1913
Folder 20: Bronkhorst, Gerrit. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Barneveld, Gelderland - Orange City, Iowa. H. Bronkhorst to G. Bronkhorst. --- 1970
Folder 21: Brons, Dina. Letter: 1 item. Niekerk, Gelderland - Hawthorne, New York. D. Brons to Jan de Man. --- 1978
Folder 22: Bronsema, Jacob. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Birnamwood, Wisconsin - Bedum, Groningen. Jacob Bronsema to Abel Bakema. --- 1932
Folder 23: Brouwer, Anna. Letters: 7 items, photocopy. Grand Rapids, Michigan - De Knipe, Friesland. A. Brouwer to W. Veenbaas family. --- 1907-1917
Folder 24: Brouwer, Anna. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Holland, Michigan - Netherlands. A. Brouwer to relatives. --- [1913] and 1915
Folder 25: Brouwer, Christina. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. Holland, Michigan - Groningen, Groningen. C. Brouwer to cousin. --- 1912
Folder 26: Brouwer, J. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Knox, Indiana - Beneden Knijpe, Friesland. J. Brouwer to W. Veenbaas. --- 1919
Folder 27: Brouwer, Jan. Letters: 14 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Orange City, Iowa - Andijk, Noord Holland. J. Brouwer to Pieter Kooiman. --- 1888-1910.
Folder 28: Brouwer, Jochem E. Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Ee, Friesland - Pella, Iowa. J. E. Brouwer to J. Gorter. --- 1875-1881.
Folder 29: Brouwer, Reinder Jansz. Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Orange City, Iowa - Andijk, Noord Holland. R. Brouwer to Maartje Kooiman-Grout. --- 1892-1900.
Folder 30: Brouwer, Willem Jansz. Letters: 3 items, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Orange City, Iowa - Andijk, Noord Holland. W. Brouwer to grandparents. --- 1888-1900.
Folder 31: Brower, A. J. Letters: 9 items. Holland, Michigan - Ripon, California. A. J. Brower to Alice Nykamp (Mrs. John W.). --- 1931-1938.
Folder 32: Brower, John J. Letters: 17 items. Holland, Michigan - Ripon, California. J. J. Brower to Alice Nykamp (Mrs. John W.). --- 1923-1938.
Folder 33: Bruining, Folkert and Dien. Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Sneek, Friesland. F. and D. Bruining to relatives. --- 1945-1975.
Folder 34: Bruining, Gerben and Coba. Letters: 6 items, photocopy. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Sneek, Friesland. G. and C. Bruining to relatives. --- 1945-1951.

Box 10

Folder 1: Bruining, Jan and Rika. Letters: 6 items, photocopy. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Sneek, Friesland. J. and R. Bruining to relatives. --- 1946
Folder 2: Bruins, W. B. Letter: 1 item, photocopy,with translation. Boyden, Iowa - Netherlands. Boyden, Iowa - Netherlands. W. B. Bruins to P. P. Dinkla. --- 1910
Folder 3: Bruinsel, Jozina Overduin. Letter: 1 item, transcribed copy, with translation. Paterson, New Jersey - Markelo, Overijssel. J. Bruinsel to relatives. --- 1892
Folder 4: Bruner, J. W. Letter: 1 item, transcribed copy, with translation. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Dokkum, Friesland. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Dokkum, Friesland. J. W. Bruner to relatives and friends. --- 1867
Folder 5: Brunsting, A. Letters: 2 items, with transcription and translation. Hull, Iowa - Beilen, Drenthe. A. Brunsting to Hendrik L. Brunsting. --- 1895-1909.
Folder 6-9: Brunsveld, Henk and Annie Benning. Letters: 67 items, photocopy. West Milton, Ohio - Heerlen, Limburg. H. and A. Brunsveld to Arnold M. Benning. --- 1957-1990.
Folder 10-11: Bruxvoort, H. Letters: 19 items, with partial translation. Crookston, Minnesota, and Orange City, Iowa - Grand Rapids, Michigan. H. Bruxvoort to Ralph and Effie Bremer. --- 1924-1931
Folder 12-14: Budde, C. M. Stomp. Letters: 30 items, transcription, with translation. Burlington, Iowa - Amsterdam, Noord Holland. C. M. Budde to J. Vander Ven Wormser family. Published in Amsterdamse Emigranten by J. Stellingwerff; Amsterdam, Buyten & Schipperheyn --- 1847-1872
Folder 15-17: Budde, D. A. Letters: 19 items, transcription, with translation. Burlington, Iowa -Amsterdam, Noord Holland. D. A. Budde to J. A. Wormser. Published in Amsterdamse Emigranten by J. Stellingwerff; Amsterdam, Buyten & Schipperheyn --- 1847-1868
Folder 18: Budde, J. G. Letters: 4 items, transcription, with translation. Amsterdam, Noord Holland -Mount Pleasant, Iowa. J. G. Budde to friends. Published in Amsterdamse Emigranten by J. Stellingwerff; Amsterdam, Buyten & Schipperheyn --- 1847-1873
Folder 19: Budding, H. T. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. New York, New York - Netherlands. H. J. Budding to J. De Jonge. --- 1848
Folder 21: Bulte, Andrew. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. New York, New York - Netherlands. H. J. Budding to J. De Jonge. --- 1978
Folder 22: Bulthuis, F. Letters: 2 items, with one translation. Zeist, Utrecht - Holland, Michigan. F. Bulthuis to Delia Van Til. --- 1947-1951.
Folder 23: Bulthuis, Pieter J. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. Grand Haven, Michigan - Oldehove, Groningen. P. J. Bulthuis to relatives. --- 1885
Folder 24: Bulthuis, W. Letter: 1 item, with translation. Groningen, Groningen - Grand Rapids, Michigan. W. Bulthuis to Jan and Di Jansma. --- 1891
Folder 20: Buikema, Wolter and Aaltje Valkema. Letters: 10 items, with translation. Schouwerzijl, Groningen - Grand Rapids, Michigan. W. and A. Buikema to Jan A. Warners. --- 1946-1959

Box 11

Folder 1: Bunnemeijer, Ignaats M. L. Letter: 1 item, photocopy, with transcription and translation. New York City, New York - Hillegersberg, Zuid Holland. I. M. L. Bunnemeijer to L. Hulstkamp. --- 1882
Folder 2: Burggraaf, Wilmien. Letters: 4 items, photocopy, with translation. Kalamazoo, Michigan - Borger, Drenthe. W. Burggraaf to relatives. --- 1930-1934.
Folder 3: Burmania, Sietske. Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Kalamazoo, Michigan - Ferwerd, Friesland. S. Burmania to Frans Hiddenga. --- [1946]
Folder 4: Buteijn, Adriaan. Letters: 9 items, photocopy. Rilland, Zeeland - Byron Center, Michigan. A. Buteijn to A. Lambregtse. --- 1949-1952.
Folder 5: Buteijn, Jan. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Zwolle, Overijssel - Byron Center, Michigan. J. Buteijn to A. Lamgbregtse. --- 1948
Folder 6: Buteijn, Jan. Letter: 1 item, photocopy. Apeldoorn, Gelderland - Byron Center, Michigan. J. Buteijn to A. Lambregtse. --- 1953
Folder 7: Buteijn, Naatje Lambregtse. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Marknesse, Flevoland - Byron Center, Michigan. N. Buteijn to A. Lambregtse. --- 1953
Folder 8: Buter, A. Letter fragments: 2 leaves, photocopy, with translation. Assen, Drenthe - Zeeland, Michigan. A. Buter to Schoemaker. --- undated
Folder 9-10: Buth, Gerrit Johannes Travel Account: 2 items (142 p.; 142 p.), with translation. Nieuwe Tonge, Zuid Holland - S.S. New Amsterdam -Michigan. Brief account of a trip to and through America (mostly in Michigan, also in Illinois, and Wisconsin) in the summer of 1949. Published in Origins, vol. 24, no.1, (2006). --- 1949
Folder 11: Buurma, L. Letters: 2 items, photocopy. Chicago, Illinois - Scheemderzwaag, Groningen. L. Buurma to H. Havinga. --- 1918
Folder 12: Buwalda, John P. Letters: 3 items, photocopy. North Yakima, Washington - Schetten, Friesland. J. P. Buwalda to Jochem B. Kingma. --- 1897-1908.
Folder 13: Buwalda, Y. (Mrs. P.J.) Letters: 4 items, photocopy. Santa Monica, California - Bolsward, Friesland. Y. Buwalda to B. J. Kingma. --- 1936