Henry Van Til Collection

Minister of the Christian Reformed Church and professor of Bible at Calvin College. Papers consisting of addresses; class lectures; correspondence, 1944-1960; sermons; a manuscript, entitled 'The Calvinistic Concept of Culture'; student notes; outlines; and various copies of the periodical Perspectives. Detailed Notes: The papers of Henry Van Til were received in late 1980 from his widow, Elizabeth.  They consist of some five and one-half feet of shelf space in twelve (12) Hollinger boxes. Highlights of his collection include the following: * Manuscripts of his addresses, given from 1940-1961 * Material of his college courses in Bible while he served as Associate Professor of Bible at Calvin College from 1946-1961 * Outlines and notes of courses taken at Calvin Seminary under Professors C. Bouma, G. Stob, S. Volbeda, and M. Wyngaarden * Articles and talks given while he was Army chaplain (undated) * Correspondence with Prof. Dooyeweerd of the Free University of Amsterdam * Several of his Dutch sermons * Outlines and notes of classes in philosophy under Prof. Dooyeweerd of the Free University * Articles on and by Abraham Kuyper, 1895-1957 * Manuscript of his own book The Calvinistic Concept of Culture * Clippings on a wide range of topics from Mohammedanism to psychiatry * Quotes from CRC ministers on Calvinism and the church, taken during the period between WWI and WWII * English language sermons * Two folders on the subject of sin * Outlines and notes of courses taken at Westminster Seminary, including those with his uncle, Dr. C. Van Til