Papers, 1811-1984, (bulk 1811-1876)

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Papers, 1811-1984, (bulk 1811-1876)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30343414

The collection is arranged in three series. The Personal and Family History series includes baptismal and marriage records, citizenship papers, and genealogical information. The Netherlands and Emigration series includes topical information on Van Raalte's life in the Netherlands and the passenger list of the Southerner. The Life in America series includes speeches and articles, correspondence, and topical information on Van Raalte's church, Hope College, and the Virginia Colony.

2 boxes (1.50 linear ft.)

Joint Archive of Holland, History Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7285566

Joint Archive of Holland, History Research Center

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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...