Van Raalte Press
Founded in 2007, Van Raalte Press (VRP) is the publishing arm of the Van Raalte Institute,
steadily bringing to print fully researched and scholarly books.
Besides publishing the work of its own Research Fellows, VRP partners with Hope College
professors, the Association for the Advancement of Dutch-American Studies (AADAS),
the RCA Historical Series and other individuals and organizations to produce a variety
of books.
In addition to its own imprint, VRP has two specialized series: Missionary Memoirs, recounting the work of Dutch American missionaries around the world, and Van Raalte Vintage, republishing lost and out-of-print books and materials of historical importance.
All books published by Van Raalte Press are available through the Hope College Bookstore and Amazon; they can also be ordered through your local bookshop.
Click through the topically arranged titles below to read more about each book and find ordering information.
Click directly to each topical area through these links:
AADAS | Dutch Immigrants | Holland | Hope College
Missionary Memoirs | Other Topics | Religion
Holland, Michigan
- A. C. Van Raalte: Pastor by Vocation, Entrepreneur by Necessity (2023) by Robert P. Swierenga
- Historic Dutch Sites in the Holland/Zeeland Area: An Illustrated Tour Guide (2015) by Robert P. Swierenga, author; Jacob E. Nyenhuis, editor; Mark Cook, maps
- The Enduring Legacy of Albertus C. Van Raalte as Leader and Liaison (2014) edited by Jacob E. Nyenhuis and George Harinck
- Holland, Michigan: From Dutch Colony to Dynamic City (2014) by Robert P. Swierenga
- 鈥淲e live presently under a waning moon鈥� Nicolaus Martin Steffens as leader of the Reformed Church in America in the West in years of transition (1878鈥�1895) (2013) by George Harinck
- Old Wing Mission: Cultural Interchange as Chronicled by George and Arvilla Smith in their Work with Chief Waukazoo鈥檚 Ottawa Band on the West Michigan Frontier (2008) edited by Robert P. Swierenga and William Van Appledorn
- Albertus and Christina: The Van Raalte Family, Home and Roots (2003) by Elton J. Bruins et al.
- 鈥淧ope of the Classis鈥�? The Leadership of Albertus C. Van Raalte in Dutch and American Classes (2011) by Leon van den Broek
- A Dream Fulfilled: The Van Raalte Sculpture in Centennial Park (1997) by Jacob E. Nyenhuis and Jeanne M. Jacobson
- Albertus C. Van Raalte: Dutch Leader and American Patriot (1996) by Jeanne Jacobson, Elton J. Bruins, and Larry J. Wagenaar
Hope College
- The Pull: Hope College鈥檚 Legendary Tug-of-War, 1898鈥�2023 (2024) by E. Bruce Geelhoed
- In Pursuit of Excellence: Be Strong 鈥� Be True: A History of Intercollegiate Athletics at Hope College, 1970鈥�2020, Volumes 1 and 2 (2022) by Thomas L. Renner
- Making Music: Hope College鈥檚 Music Department, A History (2020) by Marc Baer and Allison Utting
- Hope College at 150: Anchored in Faith, Educating for Leadership and Service in a Global Economy (2019) by Jacob E. Nyenhuis et alii
- Jack, A Compassionate Compendium (2018) edited by Donald A. Luidens and JoHannah M. Smith
- Shafer Anthem (2017) by Robert Shafer
- Hope Beyond Borders: The Life and Letters of Paul Fried (2015) by Stephen I. Hemenway
- Envisioning 麻豆视频网站: Letters written by Albertus C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps Jr., 1857 to 1875 (2011) edited by Elton J. Bruins and Karen G. Schakel
- A Goodly Heritage: Essays in Honor of the Rev. Dr. Elton J. Bruins at Eighty (2007) edited by Jacob E. Nyenhuis
Missionary Memoirs
- Tena Huizenga: Missionary to Nigeria, 1937鈥�54 (2023) by Shawn Brix
- The Stories of Arthur King and Christine Iverson Bennett: Medical Missionaries in Mesopotamia, 1904鈥�1916 (2023) by Christine I. Bennett, Arthur King Bennett
- A Place to Call Home: A Missionary Kid鈥檚 Tale (2022) by George C. Kraft II
- Faith, Hope, and Love: The Hakeem鈥檚 Journey (2022) by David G. Dickason
- Margaret鈥檚 Mission to Arabia, Africa and India 1965鈥�2010 (2021) by Paul Heusinkveld with Margaret Doorenbos
- Seeds of Hope, Hate, and Change: Missionary Witnesses to the Middle East in Transition (2020) by Donald A. Luidens
- Aunt Tena 鈥� Called to Serve: Journals and Letters of Tena A. Huizenga, Missionary Nurse to Nigeria (2009) edited by Jacob E. Nyenhuis, Robert P. Swierenga, and Lauren M. Berka
Other Dutch Immigrant Studies
- Present, But Not Counted: Dutch-Immigrant and Second Generation Midwives Working in Dutch Colonies in the United States, 1840鈥�1940 (2025) by Janet Sjaarda Sheeres
- A Call for Dutch Emigration: An Appeal Based on Faith, Family, and Famine (2025) edited by Paul Heusinkveld
- Vision, Conflict, and Controversy: H.P. Scholte, Founder of Pella, Iowa (2025) edited by George Harinck, Donald J. Bruggink, Lori Witt
- His Faithfulness Continues: A History of Timothy Christian Schools of Chicagoland (2020) by Robert P. Swierenga
- In Peril on the Sea: The Forgotton Story of the William & Mary Shipwreck (2018) by Kenneth A. Schaaf
- Hendrik P. Scholte: His Legacy in the Netherlands and in America (2015) by Eugene P. Heideman
- Dutch Americans and War: United States and Abroad (2014) edited by Robert P. Swierenga, Nella Kennedy and Lisa Zylstra
- Faith, Family, and Fortune: Reformed Upbringing and Calvinist Values of Highly Successful Dutch American Entrepreneurs (2012) by Peter EsterThe
- American Diary of Jacob Van Hinte (2010) edited by Peter Ester, Nella Kennedy, and Earl Wm. Kennedy
- Dutch Chicago: A History of the Hollanders in the Windy City (2002) by Robert P. Swierenga
Religion
- The Canons of Dort: God鈥檚 Freedom, Justice, and Persistence (2023) by Eugene P. Heideman, edited by Donald J. Bruggink
- A Commentary on the Minutes of the Classis of Holland 1848鈥�1876 (2018) by Earl Wm. Kennedy
- Tools for Understanding: Essays in Honor of Donald J. Bruggink (2009) edited by James Hart Brumm
- By Grace Alone: Stories of The Reformed Church in America (2004) by Donald J. Bruggink and Kim N. Baker
- Family Quarrels in the Dutch Reformed Church in the Nineteenth Century (1999/2015) by Robert P. Swierenga and Elton J. Bruins
AADAS Conferences
- E Pluribus Unum: The Weaving and Unraveling of a Singular 鈥淒utch American鈥� Identity in North America (2024) edited by Donald A. Luidens, Henk Aay, Michael J. Douma
- Dutch Reformed Education: Immigrant Legacies in North America (2020) edited by Donald A. Luidens, Donald J. Bruggink, and Herman J. De Vries Jr.
- Dutch Muck鈥攁nd Much More: Dutch Americans in Farming, Religion, Art, and Astronomy (2019) edited by Earl Wm. Kennedy, Donald A. Luidens, and David Zwart
- Sharing Pasts: Dutch Americans through Four Centuries (2017) edited by Henk Aay, Janny Venema, and Dennis Voskuil
- Diverse Destinies: Dutch Kolonies in Wisconsin and the East (2012) edited by Nella Kennedy, Mary Risseeuw, and Robert P. Swierenga
- Across Borders: Dutch Migration to North America and Australia (2010) edited by Jacob E. Nyenhuis, Suzanne M. Sinke and Robert P. Swierenga
- Dutch-American Arts and Letters in Historical Perspective (2008) edited by Robert P. Swierenga, Jacob E. Nyenhuis, and Nella Kennedy
Other Topics
- Faith and Family in a Time of War: Letters of WWII Field Surgeon Dr. Richard C. Boelkins (2025) by James N. Boelkins
- American Eyes on the Netherlands: Film, Public Diplomacy, and Dutch Identity, 1943鈥�74 (2024) by Henk Aay
- A Constant State of Emergency: Paul de Kruif: Microbe Hunter and Health Activist (2020) by Jan Peter Verhave
Featured Book: faith and family in a time of war
Told through selections from the letters Dr. Richard 鈥淒ick鈥� Boelkins wrote to his wife Jean while serving as a field surgeon in Europe from 1944 to 1945, this book is a personal story of how faith and family supported a husband and father on the front lines of World War II.
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