Name/Title
Hank Latas scrapbook pagesEntry/Object ID
2026.21.11Scope and Content
Three scrapbook pages with photos, newspaper clippings and documents relevant to Henry "Hank" Latas (1922-2005).
1. Mid-century photo of Meadowlands baseball team [possibly of the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference] and color photo of an older man wearing a Meadowlands jersey posed as if he just caught a fly ball.
2. Two newspaper clippings about Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, a former resident of the Douglas lakeshore; newspaper clipping "As I See It" by Fred C. Lilley complaining about the commercialization of Christmas.
3. B/W photo of a young man in a striped baseball uniform holding a bat; B/W photo of Hank Latas wearing a Lion's Club blazer shaking hands with another man; newspaper clipping about Leo Martonosi, Holland Sentinel senior sports editor, speaking at a Lions Club meeting; 1968 program for "Dirksen Territory," a Republican event at Palos Country Club [Illinois].
4. "Siljander for Congress" bumper sticker; 1985 letter to Latas from David E. Hauskins, Michigan State Coordinator of the Conservative Caucus, Inc.
5. Photocopy of Oak Lawn [Illinois] Chamber of Commerce certificate of appreciation awarded to Latas in 1979; photocopy of letter to the editor in support of Holland Mayor Sikkel from Henry Latas; photocopy of a 1992 Lion's Club Roll Call card for Henry Latas.
6. Newspaper clipping about funeral for WWII veteran Matt Urban. [Matt Louis Urban (1919-1995) was a United States Army lieutenant colonel and one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II] ; newspaper clipping about Hollywood considering making a movie about Matt Urban; photocopy of Matt Urban signature and note inscribed in the book "The Matt Urban Story" to Hank Latas, 1991.Context
Hank and his spouse Nancy (Scott) Latas lived in Oak Lawn and Chicago and kept a 2nd home on Ellis Street in Douglas. Later they moved to 2981 Lakeshore Drive in Douglas. Hank was active in the Saugatuck-Douglas Lion's Club. By 1995, they couple had moved to Holland, Michigan. Hank was known for being patriotic and enthusiastic.Cataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2026.21Source or Donor
Wisniewski, ScottAcquisition Method
Donation, unconditionalDimensions
Height
15-1/2 inWidth
10-1/2 inLocation
Box
219 Steinberg, Schuham, Scott, Latas familiesRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Latas, Henry "Hank" Stanley 1922-2005, Lions Club, Saugatuck-DouglasCreate Date
September 6, 2026Update Date
September 7, 2026