Document
Catalog Number
2019.1.1751a
Description
A three-page typewritten article by Randy Vande Water about Holland native, Sergeant Peter Gunst. Peter served in Co I, Second Michigan Infantry during the Civil War and was present at Ford's Theatre the night President Lincoln was assassinated. The article was written on April 4, 2000.
History
Randall P. "Randy" Vande Water was a local historian and newspaper editor. He spent 4 decades at the Holland Sentinel working as sports editor, city editor, editorial page editor, and managing editor.
Gift of
Mary Vande Water, in honor of her husband Randy Vande Water.
