Gordon Oosterman Collection, 1952-2013 | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Gordon Oosterman Collection, 1952-2013

ID: COLL/352

Primary Creator: Oosterman, Gordon (1927-2003)

Extent: 0.5 Cubic Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Folder level description

Date Acquired: 00/00/2012

Abstract

Educator (Christian schools and Calvin College), editor, and author. The collection includes articles, book reviews, publications, Christian school materials, bibliographies, curricula, research materials, family materials, and photographs.

Biographical Note

Gordon Oosterman was born on November 17, 1927 in North Bridge, Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Oosterman attended and graduated from Calvin College. He became a teacher and taught at many Christian Schools like, Middletown Christian School, Middletown, PA; Northwest Christian School, Lafayette, NJ; and Philmont Christian Academy, Philadelphia, PA.

He has authored a number of articles and books including, The People: Three Indian Tribes of the Southwest, 1973; Geneva to Geelong: The ideas and influence of John Calvin, 1974; and Coming to the New World: European Colonization of on the East Coast of North America, 1607-1763, 1979. Gordon Oosterman passed away on September 22, 2003 in Pennsylvania. He was survived by his wife, Marilyn Ferguson, and their children.

Administrative Information

Repository: Heritage Hall, Hekman Library

Alternate Extent Statement: 1 Boxes

Acquisition Source: David and William Oosterman, 2012

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Bibliographies and Publications, 1956-2013],
[Series 2: Education materials, 1982-1989],
[Series 3: Family materials, 1952-1968 and undated],
[Series 4: Photographs, 1969-1989],
[All]

Series 1: Bibliographies and Publications --- 1956-2013

Box 1

Folder 1

Item 1: Bibliography of articles, 1956-1983 (Christian Reformed Church Periodical Index) --- 2013
Item 2: Sample articles --- 1969-1978

Folder 2

Item 1: Article, “To Those over Forty and Foreign Born,” Banner, vol. 109, no. 32 (Aug. 23, 1974), pp. 18-19
Item 2: Correspondence responses to this article --- 1974

Folder 3

Item 1: Bibliography of book reviews, 1962-1992 (Christian Reformed Church Periodical Index) --- 2013
Item 2: Sample book reviews --- 1982-1983

Folder 4

Item 1: List of catalogued publications, 1968-1983 (OCLC First Search) --- 2013
Item 2: Building British Canada, and teacher guide, trial edition --- 1978