“How Much Dutch: The Linguistic Landscape of Holland, Michigan” on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. The presentation will be held in the Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Winants Auditorium is located in Graves Hall at 263 College Avenue on the Hope College campus. The public is invited, and admission is free. …
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Missional Research About Missionary Work Several missionary-themed archival collections were spotlighted in the latest issue of News from Hope College. Read the whole story to learn more.
The Holland Area Historical Society now has its own Facebook page so that members and guests can access current information on becoming a member, upcoming programs, changes in venue, or cancellations due to weather. Like their page on Facebook at Holland Area Historical Society.
Read about the history of the Hope College Music Department and student research in the Joint Archives in the latest issue of the Joint Archives Quarterly.
DUE TO THE WEATHER THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED! The Holland Area Historical Society will host a program titled “Travel Back in Time to the Ottawa Beach Hotel” on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. The presentation will be held in the Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Winants Auditorium is located …
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The Holland Area Historical Society will host a program titled “Misdeeds, Murderers, and Miscreants: Ottawa County’s Notorious Past” on Tuesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. The presentation will be held in the Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Winants Auditorium is located in Graves Hall at 263 College Avenue on the Hope College …
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The Holland Area Historical Society will host a program titled “The Arts and Crafts Furniture of the Charles Limbert Company” on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. The presentation will be held in the Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Winants Auditorium is located in Graves Hall at 263 College Avenue on the …
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We are over the moon knowing that the Joint Archives of Holland contributed archival materials to a new three-part, six hour film that will debut on local PBS stations July 8, 2019. Last February we were contacted for information about astronaut Col. Frank Borman’s visit to Hope College on February 19, 1970 to present at a …
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Read about history of James Dooley, the founder of Southern Normal School and father of Hope College’s first African American graduate James Carter Dooley, and African American students at Hope College in the Spring 2019 issue of the Joint Archives Quarterly.
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces clamored over the sides of large troop ships into 4126 landing craft, many of those LCVPs (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel), and prepared to storm several beaches of northern France in Operation Overlord, better known as D-Day. Preparation for this day started in the early 1942 as companies throughout the …
