Dutch American voices : letters from the United States, 1850-1930 /

Dutch American Voices brings together a full spectrum of such perspectives, as expressed in immigrants' letters to their families and friends in the Netherlands. From the terse notes of first-time writers to the polished chronicles of skilled correspondents, the letters are presented in engagin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Brinks, Herbert J., 1935-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1995.
Colección:Documents in American social history.
Temas:
Geschichte 1850-1930
Dutch Americans > Correspondence.
Dutch Americans > History > Sources.
Américains d'origine néerlandaise > Correspondance.
Américains d'origine néerlandaise > Histoire > Sources.
Dutch Americans.
Einwanderung
Niederländer
Quelle
Nederlanders.
USA
USA.
Niederländer.
History.
Personal correspondence.
Sources.
Correspondance privée.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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