Papers, 1857-1950, bulk 1857-1858.

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Papers, 1857-1950, bulk 1857-1858.

Biographical information and typescripts of two letters to Albertus C. Van Raalte.

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Holland Academy (Holland, Mich.)

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Van Vleck, John, 1828-1865.

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Principal of the Holland Academy, 1855-1859. From the description of Papers, 1857-1950, bulk 1857-1858. (Joint Archive of Holland, History Research Center). WorldCat record id: 27699607 ...

Van Raalte, Albertus Christiaan, 1811-1876.

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Albertus Christiaan Van Raalte attended the University of Leyden, deciding in 1833 to study for the ministry. In 1836 he became a minister in the Church of the Seceders when he was denied entry into the ministry of the state church. In that same year he married Christina De Moen. Because of the persecution he and his followers experienced, Van Raalte decided to immigrate to America. In 1846 Van Raalte, along with his family and 53 members of his congregation, set sail aboard the Sou...