Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Finding Aid for Jack Van Coevering papers,
1921-1976
03967
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
- Creator
- Van Coevering, Jack,1900-1978
- Title
- Jack Van Coevering papers,
- ID
- 03967
- Date
- 1921-1976
- Extent
- 5.1 linear ft.
- General Physical Description note
- (10 boxes, 2 volumes)
- Abstract
- This collection contains mainly the articles and hundreds of photographs by Jack Van Coevering. Also included are correspondence and some family material concerning his wife Lucina and his sister Angie.
Biographical/Historical note
Born in The Netherlands on March 12, 1900 to Nick and Jennie Van Coevering, Jack Van Coevering came to the United States with his parents, settling in Grand Haven, Michigan in 1908. His three siblings, two sisters and a brother, were all born in Michigan. A graduate of The University of Michigan, Jack began his newspaper career in 1926 as assistant outdoor editor of The Grand Rapids Herald. He became wildlife editor of The Detroit Free Press in 1931. There, he wrote numerous articles and columns, specifically "Tips andamp; Tricks" and "Woods andamp; Waters". He was also a professional photographer, and won numerous awards for both his writings and his photos, among them the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association "Oscar" in 1947 and 1949. Van Coevering retired from The Detroit Free Press in 1965. He later became adjunct professor on the faculty of The U-M School of Natural Resources, where he helped set up a course in conservation communications for the school's Journalism Department. He was married to Lucina Ryskamp of Grand Rapids and they had two children. Mrs. Van Coevering died in 1965, shortly before her husband's retirement from The Free Press. Jack Van Coevering died in Arizona on May 24, 1978.
Arrangement note
Organized into three series: I. Biographical and Personal Materials. II. Newspaper and Magazine articles. III. Photographs.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- University of Michigan -- Alumni and alumnae.
Family Name(s)
- Van Coevering, Jack, -- 1900-1978 -- Archives
Genre(s)
- Biographies -- aat
- Correspondence -- aat
- Family papers -- aat
- Photographs -- aat
- Publications -- aat
Subject(s)
- Animals -- Photographs.
- Journalism.
- Newspapers.
Other finding aids note
Finding aid and white index cards available in the Burton Historical Collection and on the World Wide Web.
Collection Inventory
Series I: Biographical and Personal Material |
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Box:Item | |||
Biographical and Personal Material, 1937-1970 |
1:1 | ||
Newspaper and Magazine Articles, 1931-1969 |
1:2 | ||
Correspondence, 1926-1937 |
1:3 | ||
Box:Item | |||
1950-1971 |
1:4 | ||
Family/Miscellaneous Material |
1:5 | ||
Organizations, 1936-1969 |
1:6 | ||
Printed Material |
1:7 | ||
Reports, 1949-1967 |
1:8 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Michigan Fisheries Centennial Report, 1873-1973 |
1:9 | ||
Michigan's Environmental Future, 1973 |
1:10 | ||
Reports—"1921-1946, 25 Years of Conservations in Michigan", 1960 |
2:1 | ||
VanCoevering Productions, 1969-1976 |
2:2 | ||
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Series II: Newspaper and Magazine Articles |
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Sub-series: Misc. |
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Box:Item | |||
Magazine Articles, 1930-1954 |
2:3 | ||
Michigan Sportsman Magazine, 1933 |
2:4 | ||
Newspaper Articles, 1921-1926 |
2:5 | ||
Box:Item | |||
1927-1957 |
2:6 | ||
Alaska Holiday, 1945-1951 |
2:7 | ||
Chicago Daily News, 1946-1947 |
2:8 | ||
Mammals, Sketches, 1945-1946 |
2:9 | ||
Michigan Sportsman Editorials |
2:10 | ||
White Rhino |
2:11 | ||
Sub-series A: "Photo Clips" Column |
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Box:Item | |||
Photo-Clips, 1940-1944 |
2:12 | ||
Photo-Clips, 1945-1946 |
3:1 | ||
Box:Item | |||
1947-1948 |
3:2 | ||
1949-1953 |
3:3 | ||
1954-1965 |
3:4 | ||
Sub-series B: "Tips and Tricks" Column |
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Box:Item | |||
Tips and Tricks |
3:5 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Artwork |
3:6 | ||
Correspondence |
3:7 | ||
Sub-series C: "Woods and Waters" Column |
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Box:Item | |||
Woods and Waters, 1958 |
3:8 | ||
Woods and Waters, 1959 |
4:1 | ||
Box:Item | |||
1960 |
4:2 | ||
1961 |
4:3 | ||
1962 |
4:4 | ||
1963 |
4:5 | ||
1964-1965 |
4:6 | ||
1967 |
4:7 | ||
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Series III: Photographs |
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Sub-series A: Animals |
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Box:Item | |||
Animals |
5:1 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Birds, Folder I |
5:2 | ||
Birds, Folder 2 |
5:3 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Folder 3 |
5:4 | ||
Nests, Eggs and Chicks |
5:5 | ||
Owls |
5:6 | ||
Deer |
5:7 | ||
Box:Item | |||
MSU Deer Management Project |
5:8 | ||
Ducks, Folder 1 |
6:1 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Folder 2 |
6:2 | ||
Fish |
6:3 | ||
Geese, Folder 1 |
6:4 | ||
Folder 2 |
6:5 | ||
Insects |
6:6 | ||
Sub-series B: Camping |
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Box:Item | |||
Camping and Hiking |
6:7 | ||
Camping Series |
6:8 | ||
Sub-series C: Fishing |
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Box:Item | |||
Fishermen and Women |
7:1 | ||
Fishing |
7:2 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Angler's Vade Mecum ( 1 8 I 8) |
7:3 | ||
Cleaning |
7:4 | ||
Flies and Rods |
7:5 | ||
Ice Fishing |
7:6 | ||
Tip Up Town, USA |
7:7 | ||
Flowers and Plants |
7:8 | ||
Logging |
8:1 | ||
Trees |
8:2 | ||
Sub-series E: Hunting |
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Box:Item | |||
Hunting, Folder 1 |
8:3 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Folder 2 |
8:4 | ||
Birds and Ducks, Folder 1 |
8:5 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Folder 2 |
8:6 | ||
Deer |
8:7 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Bucktail Rangers: Old-Fashioned Deer Camp, 1954 |
8:8 | ||
Muskrats |
9:1 | ||
Sub-series G: People |
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Box:Item | |||
Children |
9:3 | ||
Groups, Folder 1 |
9:4 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Folder 2 |
9:5 | ||
Individuals, Folder 1 |
9:6 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Folder 2 |
9:7 | ||
Jack VanCoevering |
10:1 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Awards and Presentations |
10:2 | ||
Fishing |
10:3 | ||
Portraits |
10:4 | ||
Native Americans |
10:5 | ||
Sub-series H: Scenery |
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Box:Item | |||
Scenery |
10:6 | ||
Box:Item | |||
Buildings and Structures |
10:7 | ||
Porcupine Mountains State Park |
10:8 | ||
Quincy Mine |
10:9 | ||
Winter Scenes |
10:10 | ||
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VOLUMES: |
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Volume | |||
Published Stories, 1931-19496 |
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Jack's Newspaper Columns, 1941-1952 |
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