COLL. Manuscripts Collections

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Immigrant from Leens, Groningen (1928) to Chicago, Illinois. Two scrapbooks containing clippings of Christian Reformed ministers and clippings of Christian Reformed Church buildings. The clippings in each scrapbook are in alphabetical categories.

Abstract Lawyer; minister of the Christian Reformed Church, of the Reformed Church in America, and of the United Church of Christ; professor at Grundy College (1921-1925); principal and Bible teacher of Chicago Christian High (1928-1951) and president of Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa (1951-1955). The collection includes: bound manuscripts with class notes and project studies in Bible and church history; addresses; reports; programs; articles; clippings; information concerning the 'Chicago...

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A documentary about the resettlement of Hmong refugees in Pella, Iowa, which focuses on the daily life of the Hmong family as they work, play and worship with the citizens of Pella; also includes historical information and information about Thai refugee camps.

Abstract Subject collection of works on the Civil War. The collection includes letters, i.e. Stillwell, Roorda, Weener, Roon, Slotman, Van Bree, Holland, Todd, Bouma, Ledeboer; a booklet, in Dutch, about the responses of the Dutch immigrant community in Michigan regarding  this war by Willemien M. Schenkeveld, 1989; a diary, 1863, by Cephas Andrus, a Union Soldier from Canton, Pennsylvania; a tract, 1861, written for the armed forces by G. Duffield of Detroit, Michigan entitled “Friendly Council”;...

Abstract Details the efforts of the Committee for Women in the Christian Reformed Church in North America that worked to have all members of the denomination be able to make full use of their talents in the home, church, and society. The committee was not an official agency of the denomination but was made up primarily of people from the denomination concerned about gender equity. The collection details various educational efforts such as newsletters, a speakers bureau, informational material,...

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Council of Reformed Charities serves as a resource to the Reformed and Christian Reformed communities in direct Christian mercy. The collection consists of brochures, newsletters, minutes, correspondence, reports, articles of incorporation and bylaws. More information is available on their website .

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Criminal Justice Chaplaincy ministers to the ex-offender, to the criminals and their families, and their victims, staff of various correction systems in Kent County, and serves as a liaison with the church community. The collection consists of minutes, reports, finances, slides, and a periodical.

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Degage Ministries serves the unattached adults (elderly, unemployed, deinstitutionalized, mentally ill, alcoholic, ex-convict, and veteran) in the Heartside Neighborhood of Grand Rapids through snack shop, recreation, classes, and mentoring. The collection includes minutes, correspondence, reports, history, clippings, and periodicals.

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Dutch American Historical Commission members are Calvin College, Calvin Theological Seminary, Hope College, Western Theological Seminary, and the Joint Archives of Holland, Michigan. The representatives meet twice each year to share colonial archival information, acquisitions, and projects from their institutions and to confer on joint projects. The collection includes minutes, reports, correspondence, notes, research materials, and workshop materials.

Abstract Dutch International Society (DIS) promotes spiritual, cultural, and social ties with the Netherlands through meetings; films; travelogues; concerts; special church services; yearly celebrations, i.e., Landdag and Sinterklaas; exhibitions; travel arrangements; and a monthly periodical. The collection includes legal papers, minutes, reports, correspondence, scheduled event materials, brochures, periodical clippings, photographs,...