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Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HookerRobert_Photo8 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Hooker, Robert Description An account of the resource Robert Hooker, Board of Trustees 1982-1984 Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College administrators Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/abed89f628c9ed807ec1faac0934bff8.mp4 389246a1851dd01c2830d6872cd9b786 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a197128cc356e394046000089c1a4d5e.pdf 3b52c211102547dd9e3e50c8fbb40fd7 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Robert Hoolsema Cold War-Korean War Era 41 minutes 7 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan in Blodgett Hospital -Grew up in the Grand Rapids area -Father was a carpenter -During the Great Depression his father didn’t have any carpentry work -Thirteen years before he went back to carpentry -He had one sister -His mother stayed at home (00:01:09) World War II -Cousin came over on December 7, 1941 and said Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor -Followed the news of the war in the papers and the radio -The war ended while he was still in high school -Saved tin cans for the war effort -Had air raid drills -Neighbor and father were air raid wardens -During an air raid drill a siren would sound and they’d turn their lights off -Happened at night -Never thought Grand Rapids would be bombed though (00:03:37) Getting Drafted -He graduated from high school in 1947 -Became a carpenter after high school -Getting drafted interrupted that for a couple years -He got drafted in mid-1950 not long after the Korean War started -Sometime after June 25, 1950 (00:05:24) Korean War -Remembers seeing pictures of the winter of 1950 in Korea during the war -Didn’t pay as much attention to the Korean War as he did to World War II (00:06:08) Basic Training -Sent to Camp Carson, Colorado at the end of October, 1950 -Travelled to Detroit then, Fort Sheridan, Illinois then took a troop train to Camp Carson -Met National Guardsmen from South Dakota -Assigned to the 196th Regimental Combat Team -Had to fill the ranks of the 196th with draftees -He wound up training with a lot of men that he knew from Grand Rapids -The men from South Dakota were welcoming and friendly -Some were officers, some had fought in World War II -He was part of a rifle company -Trained to live in foxholes and to prepare for infantry warfare -Started off with marching, learning to follow orders, running, and hiking �-The area was dry and could be very hot, or very cold -Also had to adjust to being 6,000 feet above sea level -It was hard for him to adjust to Army living -He complied with orders though -The drill instructors were reasonable people -He wound up spending nine months at Fort Carson (00:13:41) Infantry Training -Part of those nine months were spent in infantry training -Trained with the M1 Garand rifle -Familiarized himself with the .30 caliber and .50 caliber machine guns -Trained with hand grenades -Trained with the Browning Automatic Rifle, but didn’t do much with it -Remembers that it was a heavy weapon -Went on maneuvers in the foothills -The artillery units would train by shooting over them as they advanced on a hill -Also worked with tanks and “Weasels” (M29, tracked vehicle for traveling in the snow) (00:16:44) Orders for Alaska -Didn’t know if they’d be sent to Korea or not -They eventually received orders to go to Alaska -They kept receiving draftees that wound up getting sent to Korea -The men that were sent to Korea were the ones that caused problems (00:18:40) Downtime during Training -Didn’t spend much time in Colorado Springs -Did visit Denver on leave during the weekends -Hitchhiked there and hitchhiked back (00:19:49) Traveling to Alaska -He was given five days of leave before being sent to Alaska -The men were happy being sent to a place where they wouldn’t be shot at -Took a train up to Seattle, Washington -Spent five days there -Boarded a troopship in Seattle and sailed north to Alaska -Traveled via the Inland Passage to Haines, Alaska (00:20:50) Maneuvers in Alaska and Canada -After landing at Haines he and the 196th maneuvered through Yukon Territory -Making their way towards Fort Richardson, Alaska -The maneuver took about one month -Did it in later summer/early fall 1951 -Remembers that it rained a lot and there were some nice days -It was a 500 mile trek to Fort Richardson -Traveled on foot as well as in trucks -Took part in simulated combat with troops from Alaska (00:22:36) Stationed at Fort Richardson -Fort Richardson was near Anchorage -They were supposed to be living in brand new, 500 man barracks -They weren’t ready when they arrived -Had to live in tents until late fall 1951 �-Moved into the new barracks when they were completed -They continued to do drills and war games when they were settled in in Alaska -Once winter came they were given skis -Became ski troopers -It was incredibly difficult -Had to carry a 9 pound rifle and a 60 pound pack -Did cross country skiing -Only rifle companies became ski troopers -Used snow shoes to get around as well -The skis were easier for travel though -The snow in Alaska stayed around, as opposed to gradually melting like it did in Michigan -The snow was two – three feet deep on average -It could get down to -40oF -Had to watch for signs of frostbite on the face where it was most susceptible -The coldest it got while he was in Alaska was -50oF -They were working so hard that they were still sweating in the cold -Had to camp out in the cold -They had portable heaters -The rations would freeze and had to be thawed -Slept in sleeping bags on top of the snow because the ground was too cold (00:29:38) Downtime in Alaska -They had pool tables at the fort -They were busy all day, so they would write letters at night -Also had to was their own clothes, so “downtime” was used for that as well -He would go into Anchorage which was still a frontier town -Met a man who drove a semi-truck and would travel with him around Alaska -The roads were unpaved, so sometimes they traveled on frozen riverbeds -Alaska has changed since he was there -The soldiers were treated well by the Alaskans, better than the Coloradoans -This was because in Colorado Springs soldiers would cause trouble -Some men would go hunting and fishing in Alaska -They would use their bayonets to go spear fishing -Some men would go rabbit hunting -Allowed for a variety of food (00:33:40) Cold War -Remembers the Elmendorf Air Force Base was basically next door to Fort Richardson -Fort Richardson’s purpose was to protect Elmendorf from being attacked by the Soviets -They would have had to hold out for three days before reinforcements could arrive -The only way the Russians could have successfully invaded would have been with paratroopers -In retrospect this seemed ridiculous -Also monitored Soviet troop movements in Siberia (00:36:01) End of Service -Stayed in Alaska for thirteen months (time in Alaska most likely ended in late 1952) -He was sent back to Camp Carson and was discharged from there -A lot of the men he served with were discharged at the same time �(00:36:53) Life after the Army -He returned to Grand Rapids and continued to work as a carpenter -He worked for a contractor then started his own contracting business -He bought a furniture factory and ran that for twenty years -Retired after that -Made chairs and then did wood bending -His sons run the factory now (00:38:45) Reflections on Service -His service was good for him -Maybe not good for everyone though -It taught him to appreciate being a civilian -It taught him good values -Learning how to live with different people and get along with them -He gained life experience and independence -It helped him later when he went into business -He met a lot of men that were good to serve with � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27_HoolsemaR1737V Title A name given to the resource Hoolsema, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-03-31 Description An account of the resource Robert Hoolsema was born in 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He grew up in Grand Rapids and graduated from high school in 1947. He was drafted into the Army in mid-1950 and began training at Camp Carson, Colorado in late October, 1950. He received basic training as well as infantry training there, and after nine months he and the rest of the 196th Regimental Combat Team were sent up to Fort Richardson, Alaska. During his time in Alaska he went on maneuvers and prepared for the possibility of a Soviet invasion of Alaska, specifically protecting Elmendorf Air Force Base. In late 1952 he was sent back to Camp Carson, Colorado and was discharged from the Army. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hoolsema, Robert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American United States. Army Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Moving Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/97afb81f7bf211b5781e7b93afc71b6f.jpg 3634534a4e72844850c762c4589715ce Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_NE_48_1916_007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916-10-07 Title A name given to the resource Hoosac Mountain Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of two people in an automobile driving on a road in front of a mountain, likely the Hoosac Range in the area of eastern New York and western Massachusetts. Subject The topic of the resource New York Massachusetts Mountains Automobiles Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c89e9ea85027b93e9a3fcca231b2407c.jpg a714a99a28ede0231805023f884d1742 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. 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Hope is the inexplicable longing and expectation that resides in the depths of the human soul. Where there is life, there is hope. So goes the familiar proverb. But, one could turn that around, as well: Where there is hope, there is life. And one could add, Where hope is gone, life soon will be gone, as well. Yet, as someone has said, Hope and History never meet. That is, what our hope longs for always outruns the reality we live. The same preacher said, "Why do I go to church? It is longing - longing to see myself, you, this community and nation and world fulfilled ... My most insistent feeling is, ‘There must be something more.’" That is a true reflection of our human situation - the disparity between the longing of our hearts and the reality of our lives. Yet, hope is not quenched; it is an inexpungeable quality of the human being and it is imperative to human wellbeing that hope be fostered and nurtured. On what basis can we genuinely hope? Certainly not on the basis of human ingenuity, cleverness or dependability. Let me remind you of something I said last week when we considered "confidence" or "trust." I pointed to the fact that we trust not on the basis of experience, but in spite of experience, for our experience undercuts trust as often as it confirms it. Trust is brought to experience, not derived from it. So with hope: facing life with a positive, hopeful attitude full of expectation is what we bring to experience, not what we achieve on the basis of experience. When you think about it, it is quite remarkable that the human creature is marked by an indomitable hope. There certainly is enough evidence about that would seem to snuff it out. This is especially true in a society saturated with more media coverage than is helpful or healthy. © Grand Valley State University   �Hope Richard A. Rhem Page 2   The Pope makes an historic visit to Cuba and gets second billing to the feeding frenzy at the White House. The news media create a circus of all that devalues around the lowest exploits of public personalities, playing to and pimping for public prurience. And I am aware that what the public wants, the public gets, but I’m not ready to grant that that fulfills the public trust of those who mirror the happenings of our world. But, as long as money and profit is the sole aim of the media, that is what we will get. My point is that it is impossible to base the hope of the human soul on human experience. Human performance in its worst aspects is focused on and magnified incessantly and is cause for despair, not hope. Still, granting the presence of despair and even cynicism, not without good cause, we continue to be people marked by hope - and what a saving grace that is! What, then, is its ground? You will not be startled that I claim that hope is grounded in God. Grounded in God. It is easy enough to make that claim, but what does that mean? Certainly you know me well enough to know that I am making no naive claim that God simply fixes everything, that God will straighten what is crooked and right what is wrong. Finding hope in God does not mean a denial of the darkness, a refusal to acknowledge the hurt and pain of the human story, nor is it to see God as pulling the strings of human events making it all turn out right. Multitudes have left the church because their own experience put the lie to such Pollyanna thinking. Yet, is not that deep longing in our hearts reflective of some profound intuition that there is something more and we, with the whole cosmic drama, are in process, on the way? And is it not precisely the constant rebirth of hope that urges us on and calls us to work at world transformation? The French priestscientist, Teilhard de Chardin, said, "The world will belong tomorrow to those who brought it the greatest hope." Hope issues in desire, longing, the conviction that there is something more. And, I want to say - something more here and now! We have tended in Christianity to put off that something more to another age, another order. We have too often given up on this world, spiritualized the promises of God’s words, internalized the peace promised and abdicated our responsibility for Creation in all its fullness and history in all its potential. But that is not biblical hope. Let me tell you the story of Jeremiah as recorded in the morning lesson. Jeremiah is called the weeping prophet. His was a difficult task. He lived in the last days of Judah. He saw the decay of national life, the doom on the horizon for a society that was unjust and lacking in compassion. He saw, as well, mighty Babylon on the horizon and the inevitability of the coming © Grand Valley State University �Hope Richard A. Rhem Page 3   conflict. He was called a traitor, one who undercut the morale of the people with his dire predictions of imminent doom. But, here is the irony: while he spoke boldly of Judah’s imminent defeat, he was nonetheless a prophet of hope because he could see beyond the present tragedy that there was yet a future for this people because God would keep God’s promises. And this was not just wishful thinking. Chapter 32 tells of a relative coming to Jeremiah telling him as next of kin that he should buy a piece of land that had been part of the family heritage. Were Jeremiah a cynic, one without hope, he might well have said, "No way." Why should he pay good money for a piece of land that was part of a nation that would soon be overtaken by the enemy? What good would it be to hold title to land when chaos was around the corner? But, Jeremiah had hope for the eventual restoration of Judah. He bought the land, had the deed witnessed to publicly and instructed that the deed be buried in an earthen jar to be preserved for the future when he or his family could claim their inheritance. This was a parable - a concrete transaction involving economic reality as a sign of hope. Why Jeremiah? Because nothing bad will happen? Because maybe tragedy will be averted? No. Jeremiah believed in the future because he believed in God, he believed God intended a future for this people - in his words, because God was the creator of the earth, "Nothing is impossible for thee." That is hope. I’ve provided a paragraph in your liturgy from the theologian Paul Tillich: The name of this infinite and inexhaustible ground of history is God. That is what the word means, and it is that to which the words ‘Kingdom of God’ and ‘Divine Providence’ point. And if these words do not have much meaning for you, translate them, and speak of the depth of history, of the ground and aim of our social life, and of what you take seriously without reservation in your moral and political activities. Perhaps you should call this depth ‘hope,’ simply hope. For if you find hope in the ground of history, you are united with the great prophets who were able to look into the depth of their times, who tried to escape it, because they could not stand the horror of their vision, and who yet had the strength to look to an even deeper level and there to discover hope. As John A. T. Robinson, who quotes Tillich, remarks, © Grand Valley State University �Hope Richard A. Rhem Page 4   Hope is so near to the heart of the meaning of God that, like love, it can stand for it. I find this same sense of hope as God’s presence with and life-sustaining intention operative in the whole creation in St. Paul. Paul says we are saved by hope. From the context, I think Paul means our humanity is saved, rescued, preserved by the hope that is rooted in the conviction that God is engaged in lifecreating action in the whole cosmos. Paul operates with the biblical paradigm of Creation-Fall-Redemption. Thus, he sees Creation, the so-called natural realm, as under a curse due to human sin. Frankly, I’ve always wondered about that. Did weeds spring up in Eve’s garden because she ate the apple in disobedience to the divine command? Do animals and we ourselves die because of sin? I don’t really think so. But, what if we find another paradigm or model with which to understand the cosmic drama and the human story? What if for Creation-Fall, we think of emergent evolution? What if we translate Paul’s hope into such an understanding of cosmic reality as it appears in the best science of our day? Then is it not possible to see God as the source, creative energy, enlivening Presence in the whole scheme of things? A second reference in your liturgy is from the writer Nikos Kazantazkis from his Report to Greco. Here is the poet with creative imagination portraying the cosmic scheme of things. Blowing through heaven and earth, and in our hearts and the heart of every living thing, is a gigantic breath—a great Cry—which we call God. Plant life wished to continue its motionless sleep next to stagnant waters, but the Cry leaped up within it and violently shook its roots: ‘Away, let go of the earth, walk!’ Had the tree been able to think and judge, it would have cried, ‘I don’t want to. What are you urging me to do! You are demanding the impossible!’ But the Cry, without pity, kept shaking its roots and shouting, ‘Away, let go of the earth, walk!’ It shouted in this way for thousands of eons; and lo! as a result of desire and struggle, life escaped the motionless tree and was liberated. Animals appeared—worms—making themselves at home in water and mud. ‘We’re just fine,’ they said. ‘We have peace and security; we’re not budging!’ But the terrible Cry hammered itself pitilessly into their loins. ‘Leave the mud, stand up, give birth to your betters!’ ‘We don’t want to! We can’t!’ © Grand Valley State University �Hope Richard A. Rhem Page 5   ‘You can’t, but I can. Stand up!’ And lo! After thousands of eons, man emerged, trembling on his still unsolid legs. The human being is a centaur; his equine hoofs are planted in the ground, but his body from breast to head is worked on and tormented by the merciless Cry. He has been fighting, again for thousands of eons, to draw himself, like a sword, out of his animalistic scabbard. He is also fighting this is his new struggle - to draw himself out of his human scabbard. Man calls in despair. ‘Where can I go? I have reached the pinnacle, beyond is the abyss.’ And the Cry answers, ‘I am beyond.’ All things are centaurs. If this were not the case, the world would rot into inertness and sterility. Does not that give you goose bumps! I love Robinson’s comment: The Cry - it links with what the Bible speaks of as "the call" of God, that evocative, purposive love, which not only summons men to leave the securities and satisfactions of life about them, but "calls generations from the beginning" (Isaiah 41:4) ... But it links also with the cry of creation itself, the yearning sigh of all being for its goal ... There you have it; that is what I meant in the beginning when I said hope is grounded in God. That is the explanation of the mystery as to why it is, how it is, that the human being keeps on hoping. It is "The Cry," the relentless cry to transcend all we have yet been and known. And we are driven on by this creative, purposeful, enlivening life source. I can see no other explanation for the presence of indomitable hope. Thus we hope in spite of the news - Will the President be vindicated or will he resign? Will Saddam Hussein back down, or will we go once more to war? Will we acknowledge our arrogance and bully nature and open up to Cuba, or not? Will the stock market steady or plunge? The list goes on; nothing is certain, all is fragile and perilous. But hope will not be crushed nor defeated because God will not abandon Creation and God’s purposeful love is for life. I purchased an old book newly re-issued. I like the author; I like the subject matter, but to be honest, I bought the book for the title. It is The Lure of Divine Love. Is that not beautiful? Will you simply take that away with you from this sermon? Let it seep into the pores of your being, because that is the deepest truth of Christian faith - the lure of Divine love, pushing, pushing all things to life. Hope is justified because it is hope in God, by God. © Grand Valley State University � https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3d8d33e2f6519d77ee6fa916d172dcad.mp3 d7f4de03179a1ad8efa7634505669d29 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a7b7cb14e08bbe4f447d62fb77973d6f.mp3 f5f19d75eb63b7280084928982204e9b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Christmastide Series Memory and Hope Scripture Text John 1:14 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19991226 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999-12-26 Title A name given to the resource Hope Embodied in the Human Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. 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Scripture references: John 1:14. https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ef859e843d1718afa16d3f78bc8d7bef.mp3 d8c08ac9227acf89dd430c22e34b9b1c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard A. Rhem Collection Description An account of the resource Text and sound recordings of the sermons, prayers, services, and articles of Richard Rhem, pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he served for 37 years. Starting in the mid 1980's, Rhem began to question some of the traditional Christian dogma that he had been espousing from the pulpit. That questioning was a first step in a long and interesting spiritual journey, one that he openly shared with his congregation. His journey is important, in part because it is reflective of the questioning, the yearnings, and the gradual revision of beliefs that many persons in this part of the century have experienced and continue to experience. It is important also because of the affirming and inclusive way his questioning was done and his thinking evolved. His sermons and other written and spoken materials together document the steps in his journey as it took a turn in 1985, yet continued to revolve around the framework and liturgies of the Christian calendar. Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Religion Interfaith worship Sermons Sound Recordings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhem, Richard A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/514">Richard A. 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Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Event Midweek Lent Series The Experience of God Scripture Text Psalm 42:5 Location The location of the interview Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KII-01_RA-0-19960228 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996-02-28 Title A name given to the resource Hope is Life's Turbulence Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard A. Rhem Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Clergy--Michigan Reformed Church in America Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.) Sermons Relation A related resource Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mp3 Description An account of the resource A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on February 28, 1996 entitled "Hope is Life's Turbulence", as part of the series "The Experience of God", on the occasion of Midweek Lent, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Psalm 42:5. https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7c8dea047a6d939b26704fcb6913b651.jpg 73be625e8fc27ebeb4833d59105cdc2f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Decorated Publishers' Bindings Subject The topic of the resource Book covers Covers (Illustration) Graphic arts Publishers and publishing Pictorial bindings Description An account of the resource From the early 1870s to roughly 1930, many publishers issued their commercial book covers with a remarkable variety of graphic designs and illustrations. This sixty-year period saw many artists and designers contributing to this art form. While some can be identified from their style or initials, others remain unknown. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seidman Rare Books Collection Michigan Novels Collection Regional Historical Collection Lincoln and the Civil War Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-08-30 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>, <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-01 Still Image A static visual representation. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/435026884709aabf0ca6d4fbd554a711.mp4 3096be6369ed8a32805c914f431f354d https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9dd55831ff62f464f2ed81b00dfd48f6.pdf 44c9ffcdfaf4177b8b49edceb53f78af PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Gerald Hopkins World War II 32 minutes 17 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -Born in Blanchester, Ohio in 1927 -Grew up on a farm -Went to Morrow High School in Morrow, Ohio -Graduated from there -Went to Wilmington College for a year and a half -Parents were farmers and worked on two farms -Able to keep their farm during the Great Depression -Raised cattle and dairy cows and delivered milk -He had a younger brother -Graduated from high school in 1944 -Studied coaching and mathematics in college -Wanted to become a teacher (00:02:05) Getting Drafted, Basic Training, End of the War, & Deployment Pt. 1 -Got drafted on June 19, 1945 -Went to Columbus, Ohio then got sent to Indiana then down to Texas -Received basic training in Texas -Played basketball for the battalion team during basic training -Atomic bombs were dropped on Japan while he was in basic training -Dramatically changed things because they were planning on invading Japan -Received a thirty day leave in November 1945 -In December 1945 he received orders to go to Germany for occupation duty (00:03:18) News of the War -Followed the news of the war -Knew in Texas they were training for the invasion of Japan -Remembers hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor -Sitting on the living room floor doing his homework and he heard the news -Attack came as a shock -Didn't think about getting drafted, just tried to focus on the present -Knew he would probably get drafted though and wanted to get some college before that (00:04:45) Basic Training & Deployment Pt. 2 -Sent to Camp Walters, Texas for basic training -Enjoyed his time in basic training and found it fun -Enjoyed going on marches and playing baseball -Learned how to climb down rope ladders into landing craft -Only specific training he got pertaining to the invasion of Japan -When it came time to be deployed he went to New Jersey and boarded a ship -Remembers passing the White Cliffs of Dover in England en route to Europe �-Pulled into Le Havre, France on Christmas 1945 (00:06:19) Occupation Duty in Marburg Pt. 1 -Assigned to office duty in Marburg, Germany -Worked as a special orders clerk -Processing paperwork for soldiers returning to the United States -Stationed there for a month (00:06:41) Arrival in Europe -Remembers standing in line in Le Havre for Christmas dinner and it was raining -Remembers going by train to Germany -Passed through Paris (00:07:06) Evidence of the War Pt. 1 -Didn't see damage from the war until he got into Germany -No damage from the war in Marburg (00:07:52) Vacation in Switzerland -Went to Switzerland for a week's vacation while stationed in Marburg -The vacation only cost him $75 -Paid for lodging, food, transportation, and skiing -Went skiing on the Matterhorn -Stayed in Zermatt (00:08:16) Show Business Duty Pt. 1 -Transferred to Kassel, Germany -Planned on going to Berlin -Saw a GI song and dance show and decided to get into that -Requested a transfer to 3rd Special Services to do song and dance -Request was granted -Went to a city on the Rhine River (possibly Ochsenhausen) in May 1946 -Rehearsed during the summer -Played shows around Germany as part of "Script and Score" -Soldiers' show with the 3rd Special Services -He performed a magic act -Performed in PXs (post exchange) -Visited Stuttgart (00:10:17) End of Service & Coming Home Pt. 1 -Offered a chance to reenlist and go home -Decided to go back home and return to college -Sent to Bremerhaven, Germany and took a ship back to New Jersey in late November 1946 -Discharged in December 1946 -Got a ticket to Tucson, Arizona -Parents had sold their farm and moved there -Visited his parents then returned to Ohio because he had a girlfriend there (00:11:55) Evidence of the War Pt. 2 -Never got to see Berlin -Saw Kassel, Munich, Stuttgart, and Wiesbaden -There were a few places, like Nuremberg, that had sustained heavy damage �-Other places, like Stuttgart, had been spared -Kassel had sustained some damage -The city he went to on the Rhine River was virtually untouched (00:12:52) Contact with Germans and British -The German people wanted to trade and buy things from American soldiers -He had no trouble with the German people -Met some British soldiers in a British hospital when he was having trouble with his feet -He wasn't comfortable around them -Found them too proper (00:14:15) Living Conditions & Downtime -Once he got into show business he got to stay in hotels -Slept and ate in hotels -Had bands of Displaced Persons (refugees) play music for them in hotels -While in Marburg he got treated to music with dinner -Went to nightclubs and beer halls -Went to dances with German girls -Didn't have a lot of downtime while he was in show business -Spent all day preparing for shows -Performed at night (00:16:02) Occupation Duty in Marburg Pt. 2 -In Marburg did a lot of paperwork -Had a German secretary help him and was a good typist (00:16:26) Crime in Germany -Never ran into any crime -Aware of black market activities in Germany (00:16:59) Gypsies -Met some gypsies in Marburg -They set up camp near the base -He visited the gypsy camp and performed magic tricks for the children -The gypsy children all smoked and he gave them a few of his cigarettes -None of the gypsies could speak English -The most they knew how to say was, "Cigarette, Joe?" -They stayed in Marburg for three or four days then left (00:18:42) End of Service & Coming Home Pt. 2 -He was pressured to enlist in the National Guard after getting discharged in New Jersey -Remembers walking to the train station after getting discharged -Failed to salute a lieutenant -The lieutenant yelled at Gerald about failing to salute an officer -Gerald proceeded to explain that he was a civilian and walked away -Discharged in December 1946 (00:20:07) Life after the Service -Went back to college in January 1947 -Got married in 1947 -Took a half semester of college in Kentucky then returned to Wilmington College �-Graduated from college in 1949 -Qualified to be a teacher, but there were no job openings in August 1949 -Got a job with GM -Retired from that after thirty years -Lived in Ohio until 1972 -Moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan and worked at the GM factory on 36th Street -Retired in 1982 -GI Bill paid for his college -When he got discharged he was completely out of the Army -As a result, the Korean War had no effect on him -Noticed a major change in public opinion during the Korean War and Vietnam War (00:22:30) Life during World War II -Remembers rationing during the Second World War -Gas was rationed -Because they were farmers they were allowed extra gas (00:23:22) Veterans' Group -He was part of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) when he lived in Ohio -Helped organize bingo games -Ran a blackjack table at the VFW (00:24:08) End of the War Pt. 2 -The news of the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan came as a shock -Realized that Japan was going to surrender and the invasion was called off -Knew he would get called up for occupation duty -On Victory in Japan Day there were big celebrations in Texas -On Victory in Europe Day there were celebrations, but the war with Japan muted them (00:26:04) Talons Out Honor Flight -Note: The Talons Out Honor Flight was an organized tour and event for WWII and terminally ill veterans that brought them to Washington D.C. to commemorate their service and show them the National Mall in May 2015 -He enjoyed his trip -Full day that began at 5:30 AM and ended at midnight -Felt that it was done well -Went with men from his retirement home that are friends and also veterans of World War II -A memorable day (00:27:46) Show Business Duty Pt. 2 -Did a Ted Lewis style routine and sang "Me and My Shadow" -Combination of comedy and song -Some soldiers did a dance routine -A lot of slaptstick comedy -Their goal was to get the soldiers to laugh a little and not be homesick -Performed in opera houses (00:29:06) Reflections on Service -Feels that it was a great vacation opportunity provided to him by the Army -Chance to be young and see parts of the world he probably wouldn't have gotten to see �-Everything was good, for the most part -There were some bad experiences, but nothing too traumatic � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27_HopkinsG1866V Title A name given to the resource Hopkins, Gerald (Interview outline and video), 2015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-07-16 Description An account of the resource Gerald Hopkins was born in Blanchester, Ohio in 1927. He was drafted on June 19, 1945 and was processed in Ohio and Indiana before going to Camp Walters, Texas for basic training to prepare for the invasion of Japan. When the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan and Japan surrendered the invasion plans changed and he was assigned to occupation duty in Germany. He was deployed to Germany in December 1945 and arrived in Le Havre, France. He was stationed in Marburg, Germany for a month working as a special orders clerk (processing soldiers being sent home) before applying for the 3rd Special Services as a performer. He traveled around Germany with the GI song and dance troupe "Script and Score" performing in German cities all around West Germany. In November 1946 he took a ship back to the United States and was discharged in New Jersey in December 1946. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hopkins, Gerald Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jones, Adam (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Veterans Video recordings World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American United States. 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Allendale, Michigan Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/02ea36ecb69977b609e7896d83ef34d4.pdf 3354bf07bf8f0e7ed54270cc73c97446 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Donald Hopper 17:33 Introduction (01:01)      Donald was born in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan on December 14, 1933. He had three brothers and three sisters. His older brother was in the Air Force and his younger brother was in the Army, but received a medical discharge due to a knee injury. Prior to his service, Donald was a student at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology, known today as Michigan Technical University (Michigan Tech). He enlisted in the Marine Corps because he wanted to be as prepared as he could prior to going into battle. Military (02:27)              The training was rigorous, strenuous and well worth while. Donald went to boot camp in San Diego, California and after that he went to Camp Pendleton where he learned advanced combat training. This lasted for eight additional weeks after boot camp. It was not difficult for Donald to adjust to military life. He got up at 3am and worked all day until they went to bed at 9pm that night. When they went to the mess hall, they stood outside in formation. They were admitted by platoon, and they were given five minutes to get in, get their food, eat it, and then be back out in formation. Not many people were able to really eat a full meal. (04:28) Donald served in California and Virginia. When Korea ended, he was stationed at Quantico, Virginia. The attitude was different back then, everybody was expected to serve. You were either drafted or enlisted but everyone served in some way. Adjustment back into civilian life was different, but it did not take long to shake off the military lifestyle and rejoin the civilian ranks. He restarted his schooling right after his discharge, so he didn’t have time to not adjust. (06:33) Over the years, he maintained contact with some of his friends from the service, but most of them are dead now. Going into boot camp, they were told that they would be there for over three months. And during that time, they were molded into Marines. After all these years, Donald still considers himself a Marine. One lesson that he learned was love of country. Also he learned that if he put his mind to doing something, he could do it. (08:27) �World War II Memories (08:45)       Donald was seven years old when Pearl Harbor was bombed, and he remembers when it happened. His dad was in his forties at the time and he had to register for the draft. He also fought in the first World War in France. He did not have to serve in the Second World War Sault St. Marie was a strategic location because of the locks that transported iron ore. Near his house, they had barrage balloon sites. These balloons were the size of a house, and were run up a cable and discouraged aircraft from flying around. (10:46) He and his friends would run errands for the soldiers stationed nearby, such as getting them ice cream and other things. His parents would also invite the troops over to their house for Sunday dinner. Marine Corps (12:15)         After completing advanced combat training at Camp Pendleton, most of the men that trained with Donald were sent to Korea. Donald missed out on the fierce fighting that was still going on in country. He was sent to an Army base, Fort Belvoir, in Virginia and took a course on topographical surveying. It was his function to layout where artillery was set and relay positions. He was then sent to Quantico, Virginia where he was assigned to the Marine Corps Equipment Board. They were sent new gear and equipment, such as ammunition, rifles and other combat gear. They would test this new gear and find out if the Marine Corps wanted to purchase it. Donald tested heavy construction equipment such as bulldozers, scrapers and loaders. He would go all over the country building roads with the new machines and testing them out. (14:55) He did that until the time he was discharged. One piece of advice Donald would like to share with future generations is to love your country, and do what you can to make it better. Think of the country and not think about yourself. America is a great place and we’re very fortunate to live here. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hopper, Donald (Interview outline), 2013 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hopper, Donald Description An account of the resource Donald was born in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan on December 14, 1933. He was seven years old when Pearl Harbor was bombed and remembers well life around his town during the war. When the Korean War erupted, he decided to join the United States Marine Corps. He was sent to boot camp in San Diego, California and then to Advanced Combat Training at Camp Pendleton, California. After his training, Donald was sent to Virginia where he took a course on topographical survey and later tested new construction equipment for Marine Corps use. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Zaenglein, Michaela (Interviewer) Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans Video recordings Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American United States. Marine Corps Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013-05-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HopperD1509V Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bffadbac3e4ae7d0084f71eb82a255f1.jpg d0c559ee02aaeeeba8eafc410225334e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HoranMary_Photo1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Horan, Mary Description An account of the resource Mary Horan, Dean, Kirkhof School of Nursing Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College administrators Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8114d08948914a82ba36e4ddb697c3aa.jpg 38851b94fa2a3a21811b63fd2f11222b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HoranMary_Photo2 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Title A name given to the resource Horan, Mary Description An account of the resource Mary Horan, Dean, Kirkhof School of Nursing Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College administrators Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng 1993s https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c01b980b3932873e803d820af5f59a20.jpg f7a0d949c4b115d7557fc3f081b64300 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HoranMary_Photo3 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Horan, Mary Description An account of the resource Mary Horan, Dean, Kirkhof School of Nursing Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College administrators Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1e2b1593510ac3cc3621f130d835890e.jpg 20823774805d6d1c2c486cf073d9ae3d https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4073e67acc601e041a58c5113c978b58.jpg 1aded9d049bc6581da2ace9c9f5126fa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Insel-Bücherei Series Description An account of the resource The German publishing company Insel Verlag was founded in 1899 by Anton Kippenberg in Leipzig. In its early years the firm only printed expensive, beautifully-produced volumes, until demand led to the publication of the more modest Insel-Bücherei series in 1912. Relatively inexpensive but with the same careful sense of design and typography, these smaller-format books reprinted shorter works from a variety of German, European, and world authors. The series numbers considerably more than a thousand titles and is still being issued. The Digital Collection contains the scanned covers of 140 titles held by Grand Valley State University Libraries. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1904-1987 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seidman Rare Books Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Book covers Covers (Illustration) Graphic arts Publishers and publishing Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-05 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource ger Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-09-29 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-05_IB0579 Title A name given to the resource Horn und Flöte Subject The topic of the resource Book covers Covers (Illustration) Graphic arts Publishers and publishing Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1953 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-09-29 Description An account of the resource Cover of Horn und Flöte, by Jean Paul, published by Insel-Verlag, 1953. Insel-Bücherei Nr. 579 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seidman Rare Books. Insel-Bücherei. Z315.I5 B83 no.579 Language A language of the resource de Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives