Author Archives: Geoffrey Reynolds

Joint Archives of Holland Co-Sponsors Colloquium Series

The Joint Archives of Holland and the Hope College history department will co-sponsor “20th Century China and the Reformed Church in America”, on Thursday, January 22, 2015, 4:00 p.m., in the Herrick Room, DeWitt Center, Hope College, Holland, Michigan. The event will include Hope College history students Claire Barrett, ’15; Katelyn Dickerson, ’15; Victoria Henry, …

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Evolution of Symphonic Music in Holland, Michigan Presentation

On Tuesday, January 13, at 7:30 p.m., the Holland Area Historical Society will host Kay Walvoord, President and CEO of the Holland Symphony Orchestra for her presentation titled “Evolution of Symphonic Music in Holland, Michigan.” The presentation will be at the Maas Center Auditorium, Hope College, 264 Columbia Avenue, Holland, Michigan. This year marks the …

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Board of World Missions Annual Reports Now Online

The Board of Wold Missions annual reports and Women’s Board of World Missions annual reports are now online for the researchers to use for research. This additional material is part of the Joint Archives of Holland at Hope College’s ongoing mission to make available rare and unique archival materials to researchers around the world.

Local Man’s Experience During World War II Spotlighted

As a member of the Greatest Generation, George H. Kuiper was present for some of the most pivotal moments in American history, and his contributions to the United States’ story is one that needed to be shared. Over the past few months, Kuiper has shared his knowledge with the Joint Archives in a memoir detailing …

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Digital Holland, Michigan Website Provides History at Your Fingertips

The latest issue of the Joint Archives of Holland Quarterly newsletter focuses on the creation and launch of the Digital Holland, Michigan website. Learn more about how this innovative approach to history makes information via electronic devices as we seek to learn more about historic sites, personalities, and events in the Holland area.

Japanese Students and Professor Visit the Archives

Recently, Professor Hiroshi Onishi, a professor in the Division of Global and Inter-Cultural Studies , Ferris University, Yokohama, Japan, visited the Joint Archives of Holland to continue his research on the history of Ferris University by using our collection on the Board of Foreign Missions. Professor Onishi brought along with him several Ferris students to …

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Theodore Roosevelt and Hope College

In June 1901, the Council of Hope College (Board of Trustees) bestowed an honorary degree upon Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. Unfortunately he was not able to travel to Holland to receive the degree. Instead, he sent a letter thanking council member Gerrit J. Diekema for the degree. Less than three months later, on September 14, …

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