A Statement in Rough Draft and in A. C. V. R.\u27s Handwriting, Describing the Sale of Land to the Michigan Lake Shore Railroad for the Sum of $4,000

A statement in rough draft and in A.C.V.R.\u27s handwriting, describing the sale of land to the Michigan Lake Shore Railroad for the sum of $4,000. A.C.V.R. is donating the money to Hope College to endow education for females.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1048/thumbnail.jp

A Letter from Albertus C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps

A letter from Albertus C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps; it informs Phelps that Dr. M. Cohen Stuart is arriving on the last train from Grand Rapids that evening. Cohen Stuart interviewed Van Raalte during this visit. He then wrote up the interview and published it in his book. The interview gives us a very good description of Van Raalte as a person in his later years. The title of Cohen Stuart\u27s book is: Ses Maanden in Amerika, published by Kruseman and Tjeenk Willink, Haarlem, the Netherlands, in 1875, pp. 300-323. Cohen Stuart said that, He is one of those people with whom one cannot associate without becoming richer in spirit and heart, in wisdom and love.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1181/thumbnail.jp

A Copy of a Letter Written by Albertus C. Van Raalte to Pres. Philip Phelps, Jr., Whom V. R. Addresses as Acting Treasurer of Hope College, Concerning More Business in Regard to the Railroad Bond and Paying Off Obligations Van Raalte Made to Hope College

A copy of a letter written by Albertus C. Van Raalte to Pres. Philip Phelps, Jr., whom V.R. addresses as acting treasurer of Hope College, concerning more business in regard to the railroad bond and paying off obligations Van Raalte made to Hope College.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1175/thumbnail.jp

Albertus C. Van Raalte States at the Top of This Letter That it is a Copy of One Sent to Pres. Philip Phelps, Jr., Concerning Hope College Business Matters

Albertus C. Van Raalte states at the top of this letter that it is a copy of one sent to Pres. Philip Phelps, Jr., concerning Hope College business matters.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1174/thumbnail.jp

A Letter of Albertus C. Van Raalte to the Executive Committee of the Hope College Council

A letter of Albertus C. Van Raalte to the Executive Committee of the Hope College Council, stating that he appreciates the sympathy of the Council but he must return his resignation praying that the Lord will restore in some measure the functions of the injured and prostratic organs of his body. V.R. claims that he has to withdraw from all mental labors at this time. The particular document is the number two copy with deletions and additions to the text of his letter.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1154/thumbnail.jp

A Letter of A. C. V. R. to His Son and Daughter-in-Law, Ben and Julia Van Raalte

A letter of A.C.V.R. to his son and daughter-in-law, Ben and Julia Van Raalte, congratulating them upon the birth of their first child, a daughter. A.C.V.R.\u27s piety shines through the letter and he signs his letter, your affectionate father.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1183/thumbnail.jp

A Letter from Albertus C. Van Raalte to Julia G. Gilmore

A letter from Albertus C. Van Raalte to Julia G. Gilmore, his future daughter-in-law. He states his joy that she is to become a member of the family. Mrs. Van Raalte thinks highly of her as well. Possibly, V.R. had just heard that she and his son, Ben, were to be married. They were married on November 27. V.R. begins the letter as follows: Though I am just overcrowded with meetings etc. etc. and I hate to write you in such a hurry, yet this morning is a joyous moment for me, and I want to express my joy in the prospect of possessing you as my daughter, and [sic] well as the wife of my dear beloved son Ben. Julia was born in Fairview, Illinois, and was a sister of William B. Gilmore, who was married to Christine Van Raalte.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1106/thumbnail.jp

The application of active controls technology to a generic hypersonic aircraft configuration

Analytical methods are described for the prediction of aerothermoelastic stability of hypersonic aircraft including active control systems. Thermal loads due to aerodynamic heating were applied to the finite element model of the aircraft structure and the thermal effects on flutter were determined. An iterative static aeroelastic trim analysis procedure was developed including thermal effects. And active control technology was assessed for flutter suppression, ride quality improvement, and gust load alleviation to overcome any potential adverse aeroelastic stability or response problems due to aerodynamic heating. A generic hypersonic aircraft configuration was selected which incorporates wing flaps, ailerons, and all moveable fins to be used for active control purposes. The active control system would use onboard sensors in a feedback loop through the aircraft flight control computers to move the surfaces for improved structural dynamic response as the aircraft encounters atmospheric turbulence

A. C. V. R. Gilmore, the Son of Rev. William and Christine Gilmore, Wrote a Letter to His Grandfather, Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, Expressing His Concern That Grandpa Was Ill

A. C. V. R. Gilmore, the son of Rev. William and Christine Gilmore, wrote a letter to his grandfather, Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, expressing his concern that grandpa was ill. The assigned date is uncertain. His parents lived in Amelia from 1869 to 1873. Even by 1873, it is doubtful that this child could have composed this letter in his own hand.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1007/thumbnail.jp