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invitation

Catalog Number
2018.29.10a-c
Date of Origin
1944
Materials
paper
Description
White invitation to the commencement exercises of Holland High (2018.29.10b), with envelope (2018.29.10c) and calling card (2018.29.10a). The calling card has the donor's name on it, "Brenda Elizabeth Bos", dated June 5th, 1958.
 
History
This belonged to the donor, Brenda Bos. She was born in Holland, MI in 1940 to Berend Bos (1906-1981) and Grace Vander Putten (1913-1984). Brenda grew up in Holland at 259 West 23rd Street. She graduated from Holland High School in 1958 and went on to attend davenport University in Grand Rapids.
Brenda worked in Holland at General Electric from about 1961 to 1993.
Items in the Holland Museum’s collection that pertain to Brenda and her family include the following: 2001.1; 2006.1; 2011.12; 2014.23; 2016.5; 2016.60; 2017.18; and, 2018.17.
Gift of
Bos, Brenda E.