Richard DeVos Sr. was an American entrepreneur who co-founded Amway with Jay Van Andel. Their company pioneered network marketing of household and personal products. DeVos later became owner of the Orlando Magic and a prominent philanthropist.
Volume II of the Register of the Provincial Secretary offers van Laer’s translations of 17th-century Dutch records, reorganized by O’Callaghan and preserved in the New York State Archives.
Willis Van Devanter was a United States Supreme Court Justice appointed in 1910 by President William Howard Taft. Of Dutch American descent, he previously served as chief justice of the Wyoming Territory and later as a federal appellate judge.
The Register contains a wide range of legal documents—from land deeds and commercial contracts to marriage agreements and criminal declarations—offering a rich record of personal, civil, and economic life.
Doug DeVos is an American businessman and co-chief executive officer of Amway. Son of co-founder Richard DeVos, he also serves as president of Alticor and has held senior leadership roles in Amway’s global operations.
Since 1974, over 7,000 pages of Dutch colonial records have been translated and published in twelve volumes. This collection presents the introductions from the New Netherland Documents series.
Dick DeVos is an American businessman and political figure, the eldest son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos. He served as president of Amway and later Alticor, managed the Orlando Magic, led the Windquest Group, and ran for Michigan governor in 2006.
This updated guide to Dutch manuscripts on New Netherland catalogs primary sources across U.S. repositories, with descriptions, locations, and some links to online translations, transcriptions, and images.
Cecil B. DeMille was a pioneering American film director and producer who helped establish Hollywood’s motion picture industry. Famous for epic films such as The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth, he directed and produced major productions for more than fifty years.
Cecil B. DeMille was a pioneering American film director and producer who helped establish Hollywood’s motion picture industry. Famous for epic films such as The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth, he directed and produced major productions for more than fifty years.
