Holleman, Jantina Wilhelmina (1920-2012). Papers, 1946-2012.

Jantina Wilhelmina Holleman was born in Springfield, South Dakota, in 1920. She became interested in music when her mother won a piano in a jingle writing contest. Holleman took piano lessons and by age 16 was teaching piano to others in her hometown. Holleman attended both Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, and State Teachers College in Springfield, South Dakota. Having earned her teaching certificate, Holleman taught music to first and second grade children in Reliance, South Dakota, for two years. Holleman finished her college education and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central College in 1943 and became a music teacher in the Sioux Center High School, where she taught for another two years. In 1945, Holleman moved to New York City with friend Irwin Lubbers and took a job at Banker’s Trust while pursuing her master's degree at Columbia University. In 1946, after graduating with her master’s degree in Music Education, Lubbers persuaded Holleman to work at Hope College in a faculty position. She accepted and stayed on as an assistant professor of music, and eventually obtained an associate professor of music position until she retired in 1987. During her time at Hope College, Holleman served on several committees including the Faculty Church Relations Committee, the Exhibits Committee, and the Fine Arts Festival Committee. She was the music faculty chairman to plan the addition to the music building, as well as the 1982 chairman of the Conshop workshop for classroom teachers. In 1970, she assisted with the Holland Piano Forum, which worked to help piano teachers improve professionally.

Jantina W. Holleman passed away in Holland, Michigan, in February 24, 2012.