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Catalog Number
2022.37.9a-b
Description
Letter (and envelope) from Jerry Shoup to Bob Dykstra in 2009, concerning the preservation of local history, specifically the history of the Holland-Racine Shoe Company by way of a historic plaque.
History
Historic signage commemorating the Holland-Racine Shoe Factory was placed on the Kollen Park Walkway near Heinz in 2018. Those responsible for gathering information and funding for the historic marker are Holland, MI residents Jerry Shoup, Bob Dykstra, Andy Kenton and Grace Smith. Holland Museum staff member Rick Jenkins also contributed historical data.
Gift of
Bob Dykstra