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Full-Text Articles in History
"For Pleasant & Restful Recreation": The Foster Boat Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
"For Pleasant & Restful Recreation": The Foster Boat Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
This article covers the history of the Foster Boat Company located in Charlevoix, Michigan from 1940-1952, and its production of pleasure craft and storm boats for use by the Allies in Europe during World War Two.
Fatal Wave, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Fatal Wave, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Fatal Wave is an article concerning the July 1938 seiche that happend in Holland, Michigan and north to Muskegon, Michigan along the Lake Michigan eastern shoreline, taking several lives in its wake.
Hilda Mueller: The Queen Of Speed, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Hilda Mueller: The Queen Of Speed, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Hilda Mueller: The Queen of Speed concerns the life of Hilda Mueller Wuepper, a life-long resident of Bay City, Michigan who who won many races and set several world records from 1929-1933 within the sport of hydroplane racing.
Roamer, Before Chris-Craft, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Roamer, Before Chris-Craft, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Roamer, Before Chris-Craft is an article concerning the history of the Roamer Boat Company (1946-1955) of Holland, Michigan, its acquisition by the Chris-Craft Corporation in 1955 to become the Roamer Steel Boats Division of Chris-Craft. The Robert Linn family is also featured as the founders of the company.
Along The Shores Of Macatawa: Boat Building In Holland, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Along The Shores Of Macatawa: Boat Building In Holland, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Along the Shores of Macatawa: Boat Building in Holland is an article concerning the history of ship and boat building in the Holland, Michigan area from 1836-2011.
Lakewood Farm: The Private Zoo That The Public Loved, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Lakewood Farm: The Private Zoo That The Public Loved, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Lakewood Farm: The Private Zoo That the Public Loved is an article concerning the private zoo in Holland, Michigan, that was owned by Chicago coal merchant George Fulmer Getz and helped form the Illionois based Brookfiekd Zoo and John Ball Zoo of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Moving Forward And Outward, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Moving Forward And Outward, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Moving Forward and Outward is the third of five short articles about the history of Hope College, located in Holland, Michigan.
Growing As A College, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Growing As A College, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Growing as a College is the second of a series of short articles concerning the history of Hope College, located in Holland, Michigan.
Beginning Of Hope, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Beginning Of Hope, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Beginning of Hope is the first of five short articles about the history of Hope College, located in Holland, Michigan.
Lake 'N Sea Speedboats, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Lake 'N Sea Speedboats, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Lake 'n Sea Speedboats concerns the manufacture of the Lake 'n Sea boat line by the LakenSea Boat Corporation (a division of Southern Plastic Corporation), Chris-Craft Corporation, Parsons Corporation and Michigan Fiberglass Company, Holland, Michigan.
Infamous Beauties: The Story Of The Lake 'N Sea Speedboats, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Infamous Beauties: The Story Of The Lake 'N Sea Speedboats, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Infamous Beauties: The Story of the Lake 'n Sea Speedboats concerns the manufacture of the Lake 'n Sea boat line from 1956-1963 by the LakenSea, a division of Southern Plastic Corporation (1956-1957), the Chris-Craft Corporation (1957-1958), Parsons Corporation (1958-1960) and Michigan Fiberglass Company (1960-1963).
Built Along The Shores Of Macatawa: The History Of Boat Building In Holland, Michigan, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Built Along The Shores Of Macatawa: The History Of Boat Building In Holland, Michigan, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Built Along the Shores of Macatawa: The History of Boat Building in Holland, Michigan is an article concerning the history of ship and boat building in the Holland, Michigan area from 1836-2004.
Ordeal On The Ice, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Ordeal On The Ice, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Ordeal on the Ice is an article concerning the February 8, 1936 rescue of Clayton Brown by United States Coastguardsman Boatswain's Mate Earl Cunningham (1895-1936) that resulted in his own death and that of Claude Beardsley and the awarding of the Gold Lifesaving Medal to Cunningham posthumously.
100 Years Of Saving Lives, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
100 Years Of Saving Lives, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
100 Years of Saving Lives is an article that concerns the history of the United States Life-Saving Service and United States Coast Guard station at Charlevoix, Michigan, 1898-2004.
Nautical Namesakes Of A.C. Van Raalte, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Nautical Namesakes Of A.C. Van Raalte, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Maritime Namesakes of A.C. Van Raalte is an article that concerns the history of the great lakes ships that bore his name for over eighty years.
Maritime Namesakes Of A.C. Van Raalte, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Maritime Namesakes Of A.C. Van Raalte, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Maritime Namesakes of A.C. Van Raalte is an article that concerns the history of the great lakes ships that bore his name for over eighty years.
Silva, Teodoro Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Silva, Teodoro Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Serrano, Alberto R Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Serrano, Alberto R Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Sosa, Juan A Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Sosa, Juan A Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Muniz, Rick Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Muniz, Rick Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Hernandez, Luciano Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Hernandez, Luciano Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Gonzales, Alfredo M Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Gonzales, Alfredo M Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Reyes, Celestino, Sr Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Reyes, Celestino, Sr Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Loera, Rebecca A Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Loera, Rebecca A Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Reyes, Lupita Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Reyes, Lupita Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Fierro, Andres S Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Fierro, Andres S Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Pacheco, Raymond Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Pacheco, Raymond Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Gamez, Frances G Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Gamez, Frances G Oral History Interview: Members Of The Hispanic Community, Joseph O'Grady
Members of the Hispanic Community
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Huttar, Charles A Oral History Interview: History Of The Hope College English Department, Christine Modey
Huttar, Charles A Oral History Interview: History Of The Hope College English Department, Christine Modey
History of the Hope College English Department
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.
Ten Hoor, Henry Oral History Interview: History Of The Hope College English Department, Christine Modey
Ten Hoor, Henry Oral History Interview: History Of The Hope College English Department, Christine Modey
History of the Hope College English Department
The Hope College Oral History Project was designed to record and transcribe for permanent collection the living heritage of Holland, Michigan.