COLL. Manuscripts Collections

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Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection includes class notes by L. Berkhof entitled "Exegese van het Oude Testament," a paper entitled "The Purpose of the Seamen's Home" (Hoboken, New Jersey), and pamphlets.

Abstract Publisher, philanthropist, and prominent layman of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection includes clippings and articles about and by William B. Eerdmans; a transcription of a taped interview; pamphlets; and two large scrapbooks with periodical clippings from De Wachter, The Banner, The Church Herald, The Grand Rapids Press, and Dutch newspapers which...

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Details the life of Daniel Driscoll (d. 1864), a soldier and officer in the Union Army during the United States Civil War.  Included are his diary, 1861-1864, describing his service, letters to his mother, a letter informing his mother of his death, enlistment and promotion documents, a photograph of Driscoll in uniform, documents related to federal survivors' pensions and other items from the extended Driscoll family.  Provide a unique view of war service and imprisonment.

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Minister of the Christian Reformed Church and a home missionary. Collection includes papers on mission work among the Navajo and Zuni, correspondence, and lantern slides (168) on the Netherlands.

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Professor of chemistry at Calvin College. The collection details his research work in the field of electrochemistry (development of high power density batteries, the silver-zinc alkaline cell) with research materials, articles, references, evaluations, manuscripts, reports, papers, books, correspondence, and bibliography.

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Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. The collection includes seminary course notes, copies of marriage certificates, correspondence in Dutch, letters of call, and an autobiography.

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Soldier in World War I, private in the 117th Infantry Division, killed in action in France. The collection includes letters to the family at Prairie City, Iowa ; postcards sent home; letters from his parents; telegram; death notice; Bible; hymn book; dictionary; and photographs; plus information on his gravesite and the memorial to his infantry division.

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Cook and matron at Rehoboth Mission School, 1905-1916. The collection includes correspondence (with an annotated list of correspondents), student artwork, biographical information, a photograph album, and miscellaneous unidentified photographs.

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Immigrant settler in Kalamazoo, Michigan, business leader, and real estate dealer. The collection includes correspondence, deeds, and family business records.

Abstract Theological Librarian at Hekman Library, Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary. The collection includes Peter (Pieter) De Klerk's student papers during his study at Calvin Theological Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary, 1956-1963; personal correspondence, 1945-1981; and his extensive research on the Dutch immigration the Great Plains, particularly Colorado. This research is made up of copies from both United States and Dutch archives and repositories. Also contains...