Bastian Kruithof graduated from Calvin College in 1927, completed his Master’s Degree from the University of Michigan in 1933, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Hope College in 1951. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Edinburgh in 1955.

Kruithof served as pastor of three churches: the Rey Avenue Reformed Church in Hawthorne, New Jersey, the Beverly Reformed Church in Wyoming, Michigan, and the First Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan. He left the ministry in 1957 to return to teaching.

Kruithof was professor of Bible and religion at Hope College from 1944-1947 and from 1957-1972. He retired from the faculty in 1972. Kruithof also served on the Hope College Board of Trustees from 1944-1950.

The Bastian Kruithof papers have been arranged alphabetically by topical heading. Biographical information includes newspaper clippings and news releases; the personnel file is RESTRICTED. Correspondence partially covers Kruithof’s teaching career at Hope College. Publications include a small sampling of Kruithof’s writing. Please note that Kruithof has also written several books. One photograph of Kruithof is also contained in the collection.