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A paper read by Gerrit Van Schelven, entitled, "Historical Sketch of Holland City and Colony," which was published in Memorials of the Grand River Valley, by Franklin Everett, (Chicago, 1878), pp. 456-477. The paper is marred by typographical errors but is a fairly full account of Van Schelven's knowledge of the Holland settlement and contains much vital information. It is a very positive but not a romantic account of the early years of the Holland Colony. There are many references to Van Raalte.
Date
7-4-1876
Source
"Historical Sketch of Holland City and Colony," in Memorials of the Grand River Valley, by Franklin Everett, (Chicago, 1878), pp. 456-477.
Recommended Citation
Van Schelven, Gerrit, "A Paper Read by Gerrit Van Schelven, Entitled, "Historical Sketch of Holland City and Colony," Which Was Published in Memorials of the Grand River Valley, by Franklin Everett, (Chicago, 1878), pp. 456-477" (1876). Van Raalte Papers: 1870-1879. 349.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/349
Notes
Description of the document by Dr. Elton J. Bruins.
About the collection:
Elton J. Bruins, long-time professor in the Department of Religion at Hope College, spent years collecting documents by and about Albertus C. Van Raalte, founder of Holland, Michigan and early patron of Hope College. Documents were gathered from dozens of public and private collections, making a nearly exhaustive collection of Van Raalte's writings and reflections. It is these documents that make up the "Van Raalte Papers."
Digitizing the Van Raalte papers was supported by the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. The project was done in partnership with Heritage Hall at Calvin University, which also digitized its Van Raalte collections.