Since the earliest days of Michigan Tech, campus life has taken on a different rhythm in the summer. Many students head home, faculty go on research trips, and a new season of special programs begins—like sports camps, summer youth programs, and field schools. This is true today, just as it was in the early 1900s.
This great image from the University Archives’ Negative Collection, dated June 1, 1911, shows a group of summer field students preparing for a trip into one of the local mines—lunch buckets and all!
What summer experiences did you have as a student? Did you participate in summer sessions or special programs during your time at Michigan Tech? Let us know in the comments!
About the Archives
The Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections houses a wide variety of print, graphic and manuscript resources related to the history and culture the Copper Country and Michigan Technological University. If you would like to research in the archives, appointments are available from 1-5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Appointments may be requested by calling (906) 487-2505 or by filling out the request form on the archives website. If you have any questions regarding archives services, collections, or remote research help, please reach out to (906) 487-2505 or e-mail us at copper@mtu.edu. The Michigan Tech Archives can also be found on Facebook (Michigan Tech Archives), Instagram (@michigantecharchives), and X (@mtuarchives).
