Message from Gerrit Van Schelven

This message from Gerrit Van Schelven reads as follows: Received Holland, Mich., July 21, 1871, from Rev. Dr. A. C. Van Raalte through the hands of Jacob Labots, One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to balance all demands held by us against him for flour, provisions, etc., furnished for the support of the family of his son Albertus Van Raalte, by De Jong, Van Schelven & Oggel, out of their store, and for which I have always held him morally responsible.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1056/thumbnail.jp

De idee van den vooruitgang

Rectorale oratie Vrije Universiteit 192

Mr. Gerrit Van Schelven Made a Presentation on Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte at the Up-Coming Semi-Centennial Celebration of Holland, Michigan, and Would Provide a Copy of His Address After the Celebration

Rev. Egbert Winter, Professor in the Department of Theology at Western Theological Seminary, informed Mr. Gerrit Van Schelven that he would make a presentation on Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte at the up-coming Semi-Centennial Celebration of Holland, Michigan, and would provide a copy of his address after the celebration. A copy of this address is located in the Van Schelven Collection of the Holland Historical Trust at the Joint Archives of Holland, box 8, folder 25.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1890s/1005/thumbnail.jp

De statuur van Jan van Riebeeck en de betekenis van de volksplanting.

In 1927 heeft wijlen de Leidse professor Knappert een aantal, aan Joan van Riebeeck’s Dagverhaal ontleende mededelingen in dezer voege samengevat: „het is van Riebeeck gegaan als vele groten van ons geslachl; hij heeft ervaren, dat . . . deucht met ondeucht geloont wert.” Noch in Amsterdam noch in Batavia hadden de bureaucraten veel met de Kaap op

An Editorial/Article on Teunis Keppel in the Holland City News, July 4, 1896, Gerrit Van Schelven, Editor

An editorial/article on Teunis Keppel in the Holland City News, July 4, 1896, Gerrit VanSchelven, editor. I assume that Van Schelven wrote the article. He makes comments about A.C.V.R. including the following: Dr. Van Raalte was THE leader of his people. He felt his responsibility and never evinced any longing to share this with any one. Nevertheless he needed assistance. By reason of the newness of things, isolation of locality, foreign tongue, and absolute unacquaintance with everthing that pertained to their new condition... Hence Teunis Keppel was a key person in the community also.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1890s/1003/thumbnail.jp

A Letter of Gerrit Van Schelven to Moses B. Hopkins

A letter of Gerrit Van Schelven to Moses B. Hopkins regarding the petitions to incorporate the city. Upon the request of Rev. Dr. Van Raalte, we have concluded to withdraw his farm from the City Territory. As the original proprietor and Settler of this place, we respected his claim & demand.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1860s/1408/thumbnail.jp

A Series of Three Articles Which Appeared in the Holland City News, by Gerrit Van Schelven, Entitled, Historical Sketch of Holland City and Colony.

A series of three articles which appeared in the Holland City News, by Gerrit Van Schelven, entitled, Historical Sketch of Holland City and Colony. These are valuable articles because Van Schelven was very interested in the history of the Holland colony. He later published much in his paper, De Grondwet, on the Holland colony. He also organized the 25th anniversary celebration in 1872. Since these articles were printed just before Van Raalte\u27s death, Van Schelven must have felt that his material was correct.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1870s/1269/thumbnail.jp