Citation Examples
Here are samples to follow when citing sources located in the Joint Archives of Holland.
Note: B = Bibliography; F = Footnote
General Guidelines
B: Author (last name first). Title or description of document, date. Collection or Record Group number, Collection or Record Group name, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
F: 1. Author (first name first), Title or description of document, date, Collection or Record Group number, Collection or Record Group name, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI, page number(s) if necessary.
Correspondence
B: Roon, Willem. H04-1535.5. Willem Roon Papers, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, Michigan.
F: William Roon to Jan Vogel, 23 July, 1863. H04-1535.5.Willem Roon Papers, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, Michigan.
Diary
B: Jackson, John J. Diary, 1887-1939. H88-0080. John Jackson Papers, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
F: 2. John J. Jackson, Diary, 1887-1939, H88-0080, John Jackson Papers, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI, p. 5.
Essay
B: Angus, William R. “Behind the White Screen,” n.d. H00-1381, William Robertson Angus, Jr. papers, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
F: 3. William R. Angus, “Behind the White Screen,” n.d., H00-1381, William Robertson Angus Jr. Papers, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI, p. 2.
Memorandum
B: Gerrie, Michael, to all students, faculty, and staff, memorandum, 31 January 1978. Department of Public Safety, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
F: 5. Michael Gerrie to all students, faculty, and staff, memorandum, 31 January 1978, Department of Public Safety, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
Minutes
B: Board of Trustees, Academic Affairs Committee. Minutes, 1976-1980. H88-0246, Board of Trustees (1927 to Present), Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
F: 6. Board of Trustees, Affairs Committee, Minutes, 1976-1980, H88-0246, Board of Trustees (1927 to present), Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
Oral History Interviews
B: Swinyard, Nancy A. Oral history interview with Clarence De Graaf, 1 January 1977. H88-0234, Hope College Living Heritage Oral History Project- Retired Faculty and Administrators. Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
F: 18. Nancy A. Swinyard, Oral history interview with Clarence De Graaf, 1 January 1977, H88-0234, Hope College Living Heritage Oral History Project-Retired Faculty and Administrators, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI, p. 4.
Photograph
B: Picture of Leona Nykerk, n.d. Photograph Collection, H07-PH1360. Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
F: 7. Picture of Leona Nykerk, n.d., Photograph Collection, H07-PH1360, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
Program
B: Nykerk Cup Competition. Snow White Nykerk Play program, 1992. H97-1288, Nykerk Cup Competition, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
F: 8. Nykerk Cup Competition, Snow White Nykerk Play program, 1992, H97-1288, Nykerk Cup Competition, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
Report
B: Cupery, Martin E. New Science Building Fund Report. 1941. H88-0024. Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
F: 9. Marin E. Cupery, New Science Building Fund Report, 1941, H88-0024. Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI, p. 6.
Speech
B: Sutton, Eugene T. “The Race Is Human.” Address delivered in Dimnent Chapel, Holland, MI, May 2003. H88-0394. Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI.
F: 10. Eugene T. Sutton, “The Race Is Human” (address delivered in Dimnent Chapel, Holland, MI, May 2003), H88-0394, Joint Archives of Holland, Hope College, Holland, MI, p. 1.
Thesis
B: Meyer, Neller K. “Berlioz, Musician - Ecrivain Romantique.” Master’s thesis, Columbia College, 1940.
F: 11. Neller K. Meyer, “Berlioz, Musician - Ecrivain Romantique” (Master’s thesis, Columbia College, 1940), p. 5.
Hope College Publications
Alumni Directory
B: Hope College Alumni Directory. (October 2002).
F: 12. Hope College Alumni Directory, October 2002, p. 48.
Alumni Magazine
B: “Winter 1973.” Hope College Alumni Magazine vol. 26, no. 1 (1973).
F: 13. “Winter 1973,” Hope College Alumni Magazine vol. 26, no. 1, 1973, p. 6.
College Catalog
B: “English Department.” Hope College Catalog 2010-2011.
F: 14. “English Department,” Hope College Catalog 2010-2011, p. 198.
The Anchor
B: “Police, administration promise crackdown.” The Anchor, 6 September 1989.
F: 15. “Police, administration promise crackdown,” The Anchor, 6 September 1989, p. 1.
Pamphlet (Cite the same as a book)
B: Rienstra, Marchiene. Knowing the Lord: Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit. Grandville, MI: Reformed Church Press, n.d.
F: 16. Marchiene Rienstra, Knowing the Lord: Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit (Grandville, MI: Reformed Church Press, n.d.), p. 14.
Yearbook
B: “Great Performance Series.” The Milestone 1985-1986.
F: 17. “Great Performance Series” The Milestone 1985-1986, p. 31.
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