Dutch American voices : letters from the United States, 1850-1930 / edited by Herbert J. Brinks
1995, 1st edition. Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #418707
ISBN: 0801430631
Physical description; (xvi, 480 pages : illustrations, maps. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-460) and indexes. Contents; Introduction: An Overview of Dutch Immigration, 1850-1930 -- I. Rural to Rural: Sand-Soil Emigrants -- 1. Jacob Harms Dunnink and Lucas Vredeveld (1848-1865): Beaverdam, Michigan, to Staphorst/Rouveen, Overijssel -- 2. Arnold Verstegen (1850-188[2]): Little Chute, Wisconsin, to Erp, Noord Brabant -- 3. Harm Avink (1884-1909): Blendon, Michigan, to Lochem, Gelderland -- 4. Frederik Diemer Family (1894-1928): McBain, Michigan, to Hoogeveen, Drenthe -- II. Rural to Rural: Clay-Soil Emigrants -- 5. Teunis and Arie van den Hoek (1866-1895): Illinois, Iowa, and South Dakota to Goudriaan, Zuid Holland -- 6. Onno and Klaaske Heller (1891-1909): Holland, Michigan, and Oak Harbor, Washington, to Ulrum, Groningen -- 7. Ulbe and Maaike Eringa (1892-1924): Hull, Iowa, and Running Water, South Dakota, to Oosterend, Friesland -- III. Rural to Urban -- 8. H.W. van der Bosch and Johan Philipsen (1855-1877): Port Byron and Auburn, New York, to Gendringen, Gelderland -- 9. Jan Wonnink Family (1871-1873): Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Geesteren, Gelderland -- 10. Marten J. Schoonbeek Family (1873-1931): Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Nieuwolda, and Oude Pekela, Groningen -- 11. Tjerk and Maartje (Lautenbach) Zondervan (1893-1911): Paterson, New Jersey, to Tzummarum, Friesland -- 12. Klaas Niemeijer (1904-1954): Chicago to Middelstum, Groningen -- 13. Aart Plaisier (1910-1916): Grand Rapids and Grant, Michigan, to Ridderkerk, Zuid Holland -- IV. Urban to Urban -- 14. Pieter and David Lankester (1850-1867): Franklin and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Veere, Zeeland -- 15. Cornelis and Jacoba (van der Veeke) Mannee (1847-1873): New York City to Zierikzee, Zeeland -- 16. Jan George Zahn (1856-1858): Muscatine, Iowa, to Amsterdam -- 17. Willem Hendrik de Lange (1873-1874): Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Deventer, Overijssel -- V. Detached Immigrants -- 18. Henri and Margo van Hall (1882): Junction City, Montana, to Huissen, Gelderland -- 19. Ignaats M. Ludovicus Bunnemeijer (1882): New York City to Hillegersberg, Zuid Holland -- 20. H. Koopman (1892-1922): Chicago to Borger, Drenthe -- 21. Jan Willem Nijenhuis (1908): Newark, New Jersey, to Winterswijk, Gelderland -- 22. Anna Kuijt (1907-1918): Chicago and Maurice, Iowa, to Hilversum, Noord Holland -- 23. Willem Smith (1935-1936): Tampa, Florida, to Finsterwolde, Groningen. Appendix A. List of Translators -- Appendix B. Dates and Places of Emigration -- Appendix C. Comparative Weights, Measures, and Currency.Subjects; Geschichte 1850-1930. Dutch Americans Correspondence. Dutch Americans History Sources. Dutch Americans. Ethnic groups History, United States.
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