As a repository for the records of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, as well as the papers of many Holland organizations and individuals, the Joint Archives of Holland’s collections hold many interesting local history stories. Often, these stories showcase connections across the local community and with the wider world. The Mary E. Geegh Papers, …
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Since its founding, Hope College has emphasized both classical and biblical training and studies in science and math. It is relatively well-known that many graduates have gone on to work and serve as missionaries or medical professionals around the world. But did you know that a significant minority of those science, technology, engineering, and math …
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Few people know that Burr Tillstrom, creator of the famous puppets Kukla and Ollie, and later a television colleague of Fran Allison, spent lots of time at Hope College. During the 1960s and 1970s Tillstrom worked with students and collaborating with communication department professor Ted Nielsen on a biography about Tillstrom captured on videotape and …
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The latest issue of the Joint Archives Quarterly includes an article about the Holland area United Spanish War Veterans Camp No. 38 and their struggle to be remembered and honored. The article was penned by Autumn Balamucki, a Hope College history student and one of our past summer research students. Balamucki wrote about working remotely …
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Since March 17, the Joint Archives of Holland has been and will continue to be unavailable until April 13, if not longer, depending on directions from Hope College. We will offer online assistance to Hope College faculty, staff and students only. Please contact the Archivist for help at archives@hope.edu.
The Holland Area Historical Society will host a program titled “God is Reliable” on Tuesday, March 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 Hope College campus. The public is invited, …
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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.
Today we read about Thomas Vander Veen’s military activities in France and thoughts on the end of The Great War from November 11-12, 1918 along with Natalie Fulk’s comments and a summary of his life after the war. Monday, Nov. 11: ● “We finally found our organization back again…in the woods in German barracks somewhere …
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