Heritage Hall’s Manuscript Collections comprise about 600 collections documenting Dutch immigration and the development of Dutch North American communities in the United States and Canada. The collections also cover Michigan’s local and state history and the intellectual, cultural, social, and political history of Reformed individuals and organizations.
The scope of this material extends nationally and internationally, including collections related to missions in Asia and Africa and to members of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Browse the Manuscript Collections:
Albertus C. Van Raalte Collection (COLL 300)
- Series 01: Personal Papers (COLL300)
- Series 02: Sermons (COLL300)
- Series 03: Lord’s Day Sermons (COLL300)
- Series 04: Outgoing General Correspondence (COLL300)
- Series 05: Outgoing Family Correspondence (COLL300)
- Series 06: Civil War Correspondence (COLL300)
- Series 07: Business Papers (COLL300)
- Series 08: Publications by and about A.C. Van Raalte (COLL300)
- Series 09: Miscellaneous Papers (COLL300)
- Series 11: Photographs (COLL300)
Bertus Frederick Polman Collection (COLL 196)
Dirk Van Raalte Collection (COLL 301)
Howard D. Vanderwell Collection
Lewis B. Smedes Collection (COLL 234)