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Papers, [ca. 1800]-1969, 1851-1969 (bulk)

Van Dyck, William V. B., 1875-1979.
.3 cubic ft.
New York State Historical Documents
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Van Dyck was an engineer with General Electric and worked many years for the company in Brazil. His father, Francis C. Van Dyck (1844-1927), was a science professor at Rutgers University and a friend of Thomas Edison.
Biographical materials, letters, and memorabilia concerning Van Dyck and several relatives including clippings, biography, marriage certificate, and photograph of Francis C. Van Dyck, 1872-1963; clippings, obituary, and certificates, 1890-1911, of Peter A. Van Bergen (1826-1911), his letters to his sister describing life in Ohio and Michigan where he had a lumber and milling business, 1851-1878, and a letter from Henry C. Wilson requesting a loan for his gold mining venture in Washington state, 1910; a memorial booklet, 1916, on Francis C. Van Dyck, Jr. (1873-1916); certificates, clippings, programs, and articles on William V.B. Van Dyck and his career with General Electric, letters received about Rutgers Alumni affairs, and his memoirs on his father and Thomas Edison, 1891-1969; and genealogy information and correspondence on the Van Dyck, Van Bergen, Van Schaack, Bogardus, Witbeck, Bronk, Van Den Bergh, and Lampman families, ca. 1800 and 1936-1966.
Some of the articles on William V.B. Van Dyck are in Portuguese.
This collection covers:
Van Dyck, Francis C., 1844-1927.
Van Bergen, Peter A., 1826-1911.
Wilson, Henry C.
Van Dyck, Francis C., 1873-1916.
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.
Family New York (State)
Lumber trade Ohio.
Lumber trade Michigan.
Gold mines and mining Washington (State)
College teachers New Jersey New Brunswick.
New York (State) Genealogy.
New York (State) Social life and customs.
Brazil Commerce.
Michigan Social life and customs.
Ohio Social life and customs.
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