I cannot remember a more pleasant summer in Holland, Michigan. The heat and humidity have been almost non-existent, researchers continue to contact us with questions, and great collections are being donated weekly.
We are grateful to Valerie van Heest, an architectural design and marketing professional in Holland, for sharing her article on the H. C. Akeley. Her story details the work the Michigan Research Associates have been doing on the search for the nineteenth-century shipwreck Chicora and the discovery of the Akeley. What a find for maritime historians! I encourage you to consider purchasing their video (see page 5) as it really shows the hard work this team has completed.
The Joint Archives of Holland has been blessed with many new archival collections that are guaranteed to please our researchers: the important papers of well-known economist Henri Theil, local cemetery indexes from the Holland Genealogical Society, records of the famous 1st Air Commando Group (WWII), slide copies of Jack Eshenaur’s Great Lakes vessels collection, and Lois Jesiek Kayes’ local postcards. Thank you, donors, for your consideration of the Joint Archives of Holland as the place you most want your collections to be safely placed and used carefully by researchers.
Geoffrey Reynolds
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Oral History for Michiganians
Saturday, October 25, 2003 The focus of the event is recording oral history as a resource for family history. This event is part of the department’s recognition of Family History Month and MOHA’s annual conference. For more information, contact: MOHA, 5580 West State Rd., Lansing, MI 48906-9325; telephone 517-321-1746; e-mail gwiskemann@arq.net. |