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Oral History Interview Topics

1977 – Retired Faculty and Administrators of Hope College


1978 – Retired Faculty and Administrators of Hope College


1979 – Former RCA and Protestant Reformed Church Executives


1980 – Local Women


1981 – Theologians of Hope College and Western Seminary


1982 – Local Business Persons


1984 – Former Mayors of Holland


1985 – Citizens of Holland


1986 – Holland Furnace Company


1987 – Science Professors at Hope College


1988 – History of the Hope Religion Department


1989 – History of the Hope College English Department


1990 – Members of the Hispanic Community


1991 – Longtime Residents of Macatawa Park


1992 – Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after World War II


1993 – Hispanic Residents of Holland


1994 – Asian and African American Residents of Holland


1995 – Tulip Time


1996 – 150 Stories for 150 Years (Holland’s Sesquicentennial)


1999 – Holland Business Community


2000 – Retiring Members of the Hope College Faculty


2001 – Parents of Baby Boomer Generation (some of whom participated in World War II military operations)


2002 – History of Law Enforcement in Holland


2003 – Polio Survivors in Holland

Oral History Interviews

 

1977 – Retired Faculty and Administrators of Hope College

De Graaf, Clarence T.
Kleis, Clarence
Lubbers, Irwin J.
Ross, Metta J.
Vanderbush, Alvin W.
Yntema, Dwight B. and Clara E. Yntema

1978 – Retired Faculty and Administrators of Hope College

Hillegonds, William C.
Ponstein, Lambert J.
Steffens, Henry J.
Stryker, Marian A.
VerBeek, John J.
Wolters, Edward J.

1979 – Former RCA and Protestant Reformed Church Executives

de Velder, Marion
Hoeksema, Homer C. (Protestant Reformed Church)
Mulder, Bernard J.
Walvoord, Christian H.

1980 – Local Women

Holleman, Jantina W.
Keppel, Ruth
Rivera, Rebecca A.
Van Wylen, Margaret E.

1981 – Theologians of Hope College and Western Seminary

Cook, James I.
Kuyper, Lester J.
Osterhaven, M. Eugene
Oudersluys, Richard C.
Voogd, Henry

1982 – Local Business Persons

DePree, D. J.
Donnelly, John, Sr.
Sligh, Charles R., Jr.
Van Voorst, Cornelia

1984 – Former Mayors of Holland

Bosman, Nelson W.
De Pree, John Bernard
Hallacy, Louis, II
Lamb, Lawrence William “Bill” Lamb, Jr.
Schepers, Elmer J.
Visscher, Robert
Wichers, Willard C.

1985 – Citizens of Holland

Buter, Harvey J. (city committees and boards)
Prince, Edgar and daughter Emilie (Prince) Wierda (Evergreen Commons)
Smith, Richard W. (mayor)
Van Haitsma, Eleanor (DePree) (art professor at Hope College)

1986 – Holland Furnace Company


Boersma, Vern
Bosman, Nelson
Bradford, Florence
Curtis, Stanley “Doc”
DeLong, William
Fitzgerald, Wayne R. and Peggy
Geerlings, Clyde
Klomparens, Al
Keppel, Ruth
Kolb, Larry Jr.
Peebles, Katherine Kolb
Topp, Donna Kolb
Marsilje, Herb
Plaggemars, Howard
Roper, Jerry
Schipper, Vern
Sikkel, William
Tinholt, Jay
Van Leuwen, Bruce
Wabeke, Jay A.
Walvoord, Geraldine
Weyenberg, Henry
Wichers, Willard

1987 – Science Professors at Hope College


Brink, Irwin (chemistry)
Dershem, Herbert (computer science)
Jekel, Eugene (chemistry)
Neckers, James W.
Quiring, Frank (chemistry summer institute)
Steketee, Charles Andrew (mathematics and science)
Tharin, James Cotter (geology)
Van Faasen (biology)

1988 – History of the Hope Religion Department


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1989 – History of the Hope College English Department


???


1990 – Members of the Hispanic Community


Fierro, Andres
Gamez, Frances
Gonzales, Alfredo
Hernandez, Luciano
Loera, Rebecca
Muniz, Rick
Pacheco, Randy
Reyes, Celestino
Reyes, Lupita
Serrano, Alberto
Silva, Teodoro
Sosa, Juan

1991 – Longtime Residents of Macatawa Park


Boshka, J. M.
Den Uyl, Richard
Evans, Robert
Jesiek, William
Kayes, Lois
McRoy, Burton
Tazelaar, Arthur

1992 – Dutch Immigrants who Emigrated to the United States after World War II


Berghoef, Neal and Ann
Bratt, Hero (non-immigrant)
Buursma, Tine
De Blecourt, Jaap
Deventer, Case and Elsa
Hoekstra, Fred and Helen
Hoekstra, Harry and Corry
Kleis, Margaret Wolffensperger
Muller, John and Tina
Prins, Marguerite Meyer (non-immigrant)
Wagenaar, Neal and Mary

1993 – Hispanic Residents of Holland


Garcia, Nereida
Gutierrez, Ray and Enriquette
Puente, Lela
Reyes, Lupita
Rios, Albino
Sanches, Enrique
Sosa, Jospephina
Trevino, Jacobo and Crecenciana Robles de Trevino

1994 – Asian and African American Residents of Holland


Dekker, Kiyoko (Japanese)
Eap, Leang (Cambodian)
Fu, Wallace (Chinese)
Gray, Eric (African-American)
Hur, Young K. and Ben S. (Korean)
Champassak, Thongwan Leaum (Laotian)
McIntosh, Mary (American involved with the Vietnamese community)
Nguyen, Tung (Vietnamese)
Silakhom, Ranong (Laotian/Thai)
Singhanath, Vongdeuane (Laotian)
Smith, Germaine (African-American)
Tany, Kouy (Cambodian)
Tep, Khon (Cambodian)
Tran, Bich Thuy (Vietnamese)
Tran, Binh (Vietnamese)
Tran, Xuong (Vietnamese)
Wells, Hollis C. (African-American)
Weymon, Ella (African-American)

1995 – Tulip Time


Appledorn, Barbara
Bredeweg, Dawn
deBlecourt, Jaap
Duistermars, Mary
Freestone, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Grigsby, Hattie
Hallacy, Louis
Harper, Beverly
Hoekstra, Harry
Karsten, John
Kooiker, Marilyn and Ken
Koops, Sharon
Leenhouts, Jack and Thelma
Overbeek, Larry
Rogers, Bill
Stroh, Roger
Vande Water, Randy
Van Howe, Kristi
Van Slot, Andy
Van Vyven, Margaret
Wichers, Nell E.
Zingle, Marie
Zwiep, Steve