Archive Adam Simon van der Woude
Number of the collection: UBG 098
Callnumber: uklu Van der Woude
Description of the archive made by: Frida van Til, 2024
Brief overview
Name of the archive: A.S. van der Woude, (1927-2000)
Provenance: donation?
Dated: 1938 - 1999
Size: 3 metres
Language of the materials: Dutch, French, Hebrew, Spanish, English, Frisian, South-African
Summary: Archive of Adam Simon van der Woude (1927-2000), Dutch theologian, Bible scholar and pastor.
Institute: University of Groningen
Retainer: University Library Groningen, Special Collections
Provenance and acquisition
Biography: Adam Simon van der Woude was born in 1927 in the Frisian town of Oosterlittens. He attended grammar school in Leeuwarden and studied studied theology and Semitic languages at the University of Groningen from 1947-1957. During his studies, he specialised in Aramaic, Akkadian and Egyptian in addition to Hebrew.
In 1947, the first Dead Sea Scrolls were found in a cave near Qumran, sparking Van der Woude’s interest in the subject. He published several articles on the topic during his studies and obtained his doctorate cum laude in 1957 with a thesis on the Qumran community, which attracted international attention. In 1961, he founded the Qumran Institute.
Van der Woude combined a strictly scientific approach to the textual history of the Bible with a religious commitment. He was associated with the University of Groningen throughout his academic career. Van der Woude advocated for a scientific theology and its critical interaction with other disciplines.
He received honorary doctorates from the University of Munich (1972) and the University of St Andrews (1985). In 1989, he was awarded a knighthood in the Order of the Dutch Lion. From 1957 to 1960, Van der Woude was pastor of the reformed congregation of Noordlaren-Glimmen.
He passed away on 18 November 2000 in Haren.
Acquisition: The archive is a donation?
Future additions: No future additions are expected.
Contents and collation: The collection contains articles, correspondence, notes.
Instructions for users of the archive
Accessibility
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Limitations to use
The materials in this archive are available for viewing only. They cannot be borrowed. When consulting these materials, the rules for use of library facilities apply. Copying is subject to the rules of copyright.
Accessing the archive
An inventory of the archive is available.
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The right of publication rests with the Library of the University of Groningen as owner of the collection.
Citations
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Archive: University Library Adam Simon van der Woude
Individual items: Groningen UB 098
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