Van Cleaf Bachman Papers, 1890-1977, bulk 1965-1977 5.5 cubic feet
Bachman, Van Cleaf, 1939-
This collection is the by-product of Van Cleaf Bachman's research into the Low Dutch language -- which he describes as a form of Holland Dutch spoken in parts of New York State and New Jersey by the early nineteenth century -- and the preparation of a Low Dutch dictionary.