Our latest issue of the Joint Archives Quarterly contains articles written by recent Hope College graduates as part of the history department research grant to study the role of RCA missionaries to eastern China: The Dual Calling of Missionary Wives: A Look at the Reformed Church of America in China, 1917-1951, by Victoria Henry Hope and …
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Howard Avenue Before the Flagstar Bank
If you pass over the Unity Bridge from Holland’s south side to the north side you will see that a new Flagstar Bank is being built on the east side of River Avenue. This site was once a triangle formed by Howard Avenue, River Avenue, and Douglas Avenue. At the turn of the 20th century …
Local Man Served as Guard for the Body of President Abraham Lincoln
Johannes “John” Douma (1847-1939) from Holland, Michigan was a veteran of the U.S. Civil War serving with the 24th Michigan Infantry. He also served as a guard for President Abraham Lincoln’s body, along with Graafschap native Mattheus Notier, before it was interred at Springfield, Illinois in May1865. After returning to Holland he farmed a plot …
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Holland Area Historical Society Will Present “Elzinga & Volkers: A Unique Experience”
The Holland Area Historical Society will present “Elzinga & Volkers: A Unique Experience” on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., at the Maas Auditorium, Hope College, 264 Columbia Avenue, Holland. This event is free to the public. Elzinga & Volkers is a locally owned and operated Michigan corporation with headquarters in Holland, Michigan. Since …
Remarkable Ramona Park
On Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m., the Holland Area Historical Society will host a program titled “Remarkable Ramona Park.” The presentation will be held in the Maas Auditorium, located at 264 Columbia Avenue on the Hope College campus in Holland. The public is invited, and admission is free. Situated on the shores of Reeds …
World War II Life in the “Old Home Town” – Part Two
On Tuesday, February 10 at 7:30, the Holland Area Historical Society will host a program titled “World War II Life in the ‘Old Home Town’ – Part Two.” The presentation will be held in the Maas Auditorium, Maas Conference Auditorium, Hope College, 264 College Ave., Holland, Michigan. (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION) In observance of …
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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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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, …