This summer we bid farewell to one of our professional archivists at the Joint Archives of Holland, Jenifer Smith Holman. She is relocating to La Crosse, Wisconsin, with her husband who has accepted a new engineering position. We are saddened by her leaving as she has been a distinct asset to the staff and a key individual in the many enhancements the archives has been able to offer over the past three years.
Jenifer joined our staff in June of 1993, just as the position of Collections Archivist was moving from grant funding from the National Historical Publications Commission to a permanent faculty position. This change was made possible by the impending reorganization of the Joint Archives from a jointly operated entity to a department of Hope College that provides archival services to agencies like the Holland Historical Trust (Holland Museum), Western Theological Seminary, and Crystal Cathedral Ministries.
In her time on the staff she has processed and supervised the processing of over 1,000 linear feet of archival materials; hired, trained and supervised our student and volunteer staff; assisted with reference activities; edited the Joint Archives Quarterly; and helped the director with soliciting and handling new collections. Jenifer has been an outstanding archivist. Many of our regular customers have had occasion to work with Jenifer and benefited from her extensive knowledge of our collections. Please stop by and help us bid her a fond farewell.