The Altered Book Art Collection is comprised of art pieces created by Hope College students. All of the pieces are altered books, which are works of art created by changing the original appearance and/or meaning of a book. The pieces are all from a class project and were displayed at Van Wylen Library.
This collection represents the history of Holland, Michigan with images from the 19th and 20th centuries. With over 400 images to browse, we invite you to peek into the past of this Dutch-influenced city that has impacted the cultural heritage of West Michigan. For more information about this collection or the history of Holland, please …
All of the images in this collection are portraits of important people and places that were involved in the creation and development of Hope College and Holland, Michigan. Many of the images are from the book Envisioning Hope College: Letters written by Albertus C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps Jr., 1857 to 1875 (2011), which documents …
The Student Life image collection is made up images of students at Hope College from the 1860s to present and illustrates the activities in which they were engaged while they attended either the college and/or the preparatory school.
The Nykerk Cup is a competition between freshman and sophomore women of Hope College in the areas of song, oration, and play/drama. Each class performs one song, one play, and one oration on Nykerk night. It was started in 1935 by Dr. John Nykerk, founder of the music department. Dr. Nykerk believed that women were not given an equal …
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Image Collections @ Hope College features rare and historic materials from the Hope College Libraries and Archives. These unique collections document the rich history of Hope College, which was chartered in 1866. Items cover a broad range of topics, including school traditions, historic buildings, programs, and more.
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