Folder 34: Celebrations-Anniversaries, 1934-1995

Download Item 01: Article on the fiftieth anniversary of A. C. Van Raalte’s Death (517 KB)

Download Item 02: “Commemorate Van Raalte Centennial” in “The Banner,” December 1976 (527 KB)

Download Item 03: “1847: a year of Dutch pride . . .” in “The Grand Rapids Press,” undated [1976?] (429 KB)

Download Item 04: “De Afscheiding” by Simon Van Velzen in “De Wachter,” April 1934 (1.0 MB)

Download Item 05: Untitled article on the Van Raalte house in “De Wachter,” March 194[?] (411 KB)

Download Item 06: “I can’t bear being despised” by Tom LaBelle in “The Grand Rapids Press,” November 1976 (450 KB)

Download Item 07: “Van Raalte Farm gets historic marker” in “The Grand Rapids Press,” June 1995 (377 KB)

Download Item 08: Pillar Church Thanksgiving service pamphlet commemorating Van Raalte, November 7, 1976 (1.3 MB)

Download Item 09: Pillar Church Thanksgiving service pamphlet commemorating Van Raalte, November 7, 1976 [copy, wax paper] (2.2 MB)

Download Item 10: Pillar Church Thanksgiving service pamphlet commemorating Van Raalte, November 7, 1976 [copy] (2.2 MB)

Download Item 11: Invitation to commemorate Van Raalte at Ninth Street CRC, November 7, 1976 (275 KB)

Download Item 12: Repeat invitation, located in envelope for Conrad John Bult, Calvin College (376 KB)

Download Item 13: “Albertus Van Raalte . . . Centennial Studies” in “Reformed Review,” vol. 30, no. 2, 1977, includes Pillar Church service pamphlet (20.1 MB)

Download Item 14: “Holland Celebrates 125th Anniversary” in “The Banner,” January 1973 (247 KB)

Download Item 15: Pillar Church Thanksgiving service pamphlet commemorating Van Raalte, November 7, 1976 [copy] (1.3 MB)

Download Item 16: Pillar Church Thanksgiving service pamphlet commemorating Van Raalte, November 7, 1976 [copy] (1.3 MB)