Over the years we have answered many questions about the care and handling of historical photographs. At the Joint Archives of Holland we manage large numbers of photographic images, and we have been happy to help when we could in fielding inquiries. The story of our past is often most powerful when told through its pictures. It is the driving force behind the multitude of documentaries that you will find on television today.
This special issue is dedicated to helping answer some of your questions. I would encourage you to hang on to this issue of the Quarterly and use it as a reference tool whenever you need to properly identify, handle or store your precious visual memories. We are indebted to author Tanya Zanish-Belcher and the Archival Products Company, a division of the Library Binding Service, for permission to reprint this article. It originally appeared in their publication News, Vol. 5, No. 3.
Working with photographic images is exciting and we find here at the Archives that they are in constant demand. This past fall even included visits by ABC News to produce an edition of Biography, a popular program on the Art and Entertainment (A&E) Network. A number of the editions of this popular show are produced by the major networks. Maura Minsky and cameraman Daniel Liss arrived from the New York offices of ABC News after quickly learning from Crystal Cathedral staff that a significant collection of materials documenting the life of Dr. Robert Schuller was housed in the Hope College and Western Seminary collections at the Joint Archives. Various members of the staff worked over several days to meet Maura s need of telling the story through the visual images housed here. A&E will feature Dr. Schuller on Biography sometime next spring, possibly around Easter.
We hope that you enjoy this special issue, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call on us. If you should have images of the Holland area or know of collections of historical photographs that may become available, please give us a call at 395-7798.
Larry Wagenaar