Part 2 of 2. Visitors who have not read “He Was Someone” should do so first. October 4, 1959. A woman picked wildflowers near a culvert on Davis Road in Mequon, Wisconsin. Weather data from General Mitchell Field, an airport thirty miles south, speaks to a pleasant day: temperatures reaching the upper 50s, precipitation holding . . .
Part 1 of 2. His mother named him Chester. The ones responsible for his death called him Markku. He died far before his time in December 1958–not yet seven years old. Born in Houghton County, he spent his entire short life in the Copper Country. He should have been buried with dignity in his hometown. . . .
As the new academic year begins, we take a moment to thank our fantastic summer 2024 intern, Katie Higley, for all of her hard work and wish her well on her next journey. Summer in the MTU Archives is always an adventure and Katie weathered everything in stride beautifully. Thank you, Katie! We always make . . .
Genealogy is one of America’s most popular and most accessible hobbies, but sometimes the terms associated with it boggle the mind. Our archivists are here to help make the jargon of history make sense whenever we can. We’ll use this opportunity–hopefully the first in an occasional blog series!–to shed some light on one such term. . . .
Have you ever done something wrong and felt terrible about it? Are there things that you’ve done many years ago that you still think about? Little things like breaking your sibling’s favorite toy, stealing from a store, or saying something hurtful to a friend. Those things can gnaw at you in the days, weeks, or . . .
On behalf of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, in partnership with the Friends of the Michigan Tech Library, we hope you will help us welcome our new Archives Intern for summer 2024! Katie Higley was was selected as the Friends of the Michigan Tech Library Archives Intern after a competitive . . .
The Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, a department within the J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library, seeks applicants for the Friends of the Michigan Tech Library Graduate Archives Internship for summer 2024. Approximately 70% of the intern’s time will be spent gaining hands-on experience processing archival collections, . . .
Winter Carnival is almost here! The Michigan Tech Archives is pleased to co-host the Alumni Social on Saturday, February 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Opie Reading Room of the Library. On view will be the limited-time exhibit “Queens of Carnivals Past,” featuring crowns, photographs, and other artifacts from past carnivals. This . . .
The Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, a department within the J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library, is currently accepting applications for its annual Travel Grant Program. The travel grant brings scholars and researchers to Michigan Technological University to work with the archives’ collections. Financial support for the . . .
The Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, a department within the J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library, is currently seeking applicants for the Friends of the Michigan Tech Library Graduate Archives Internship for summer 2023. Under the direct supervision of one of the archivists on staff, the intern . . .