Grace Bytwerk Photo Album

Collection

Identifier: COLL-589

Scope and Contents

The photo album contains images and some newspaper clippings from a 1928 trip to Usquert, Groningen, The Netherlands. The photos in this scrapbook show people traveling via ship and enjoying leisure time in Usquert. This collection also features images of buildings and scenes in Usquert and Paris. Many of the people in this collection are identified in captions. Featured people include: Anje Boer, Gerrit Boer, Grace Boer, Grietze Boer, Isaac Boer, Jacob Boer, Diewerke Huizinga, Rika Kramer, Mr. Kruis, Mina Medendorp, Si Olthof, Bess Oosterbroek, Harm Oosterbroek, Klaas Slop, Trietze Slop, Grietje Stüte, Henry Tichilar, Mr. and Mrs. Van Bolhuis, Adolf Vogel, Altje Vogel, Roelf Vogelzang, Mr. Wierenga, Mrs. Wierenga, Jennie Workman, Uncle and Aunt Zuidema, and Dirk Zuidema.

Dates

created: 1928-1946
Other: Majority of material found in 1928
Other: Date acquired: 01/21/2020

Creator

Grace Bytwerk (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for use. Materials do not circulate.

Biographical or Historical Information

Grace Bytwerk (1897-1993) lived in Muskegon, Michigan. She is the great-aunt of Calvin University professor emeritus Randall Bytwerk.

Note written by

Full Extent

1.00 box

Full Extent

.25 cubic feet other_unmapped

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Grace Bytwerk collection contains a photo album which documents a 1928 trip to Europe which included a five week stay in Usquert, Groningen, The Netherlands.