COLL. Manuscripts Collections

Abstract Pine Rest is a comprehensive behavioral health services network. The services include programs of prevention and education; employee and church assistance programs; outpatient counseling and therapy services; inpatient programs; and hospitalization programs. The collection includes constitutions, history, reports, brochures, scrapbook, essays, cookbooks, clippings, pamphlets, and periodicals. [See also the Campus Titles Database.] Established in 1910 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Pine Rest...

Abstract Professor of communication arts and sciences. The collection details the research materials used in his published books, articles, chapters, reviews, and speeches; plus material detailing grants, scholars programs, communication associations, awards, course work, correspondence, presentations, and clippings. The subject headings include the advertising and religious aspects of the media culture in films, television, internet, social networks, and communication theory practice. The collection...

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The family business started as a meat market at Division and Home streets in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It expanded to include livestock trading, slaughtering, and packing. Base of operations was Eastern Avenue Market (1908) which continued as either a retail or wholesale butchery until 1990. The collection includes business documents and photographs, plus family genealogy and photographs.

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The collection includes materials from the extended Hendrick Nagel family [Barend, son, also cousin of Foppe Ten Hoor; Jennie, daughter-in-law; Grace, granddaughter; and Jentze Bleeker, mother]: a psalmbook, a New Testament, Dutch poems and songs, a hymnbook, a catechism book, Dutch greeting cards, and the baptismal cap of Hendrik Nagel.

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Grand Rapids Area Center for Ecumenism [1972], known as GRACE, is a local/regional ecumenical ministry located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Its organizational predecessors are Kent Council of Churches [1946?] and the Grand Rapids Council of Churches [1964]. The collection includes minutes, reports, correspondence, history newsletters, programs, clippings, videos, and CDs/DVDs.

Abstract Albertus Christiaan Van Raalte Research Professor at the A. C. Van Raalte Institute, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 1996-present; professor of history emeritus, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1968-1996; assistant professor at Calvin College, 1965-1968; and a writer and editor of books and articles in the field of Dutch-American studies. The collection includes correspondence; research materials detailing ship passenger lists; Dutch immigrant and emigration statistical records;...

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Sermons outlines with commentary, subject files, correspondence, class notes, essays, dialogues, booklet/pamphlets, and books

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Artist. The collection documents the first thirty years of the business component of Weidenaar's artistic career. Contained are some of his early awards and honors, early work, early commissions and illustrations, and extensive correspondence on such topics as copyrights, commissions, fees, and expenses. Also contained are details on exhibitions in which he participated, 1940-1963.

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Homemaker, businesswoman, traveler. Married Dirk Weidenaar (1888-1939). After his death she returned to Grand Rapids and engaged in business ventures. She attended Calvin College and graduated in 1951. Many travel experiences were also recorded.

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Minister of the Christian Reformed Church. Papers, consisting of sermon notes, sermons for reading services, and a speech commemorating the 5th anniversary of Grundy College, 1921.