The following post is part one of a two-part series, which was researched and authored by Emily Riippa, Assistant Archivist. Fall semester is always busy for our department, but October was an especially busy month of outreach for the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. Everyone on our staff had a part . . .
Please join us for visiting scholar Philip Hartmeyer at 4:00 pm on Friday, December 1 in the East Reading Room of the Van Pelt and Opie Library on the Michigan Technological University campus. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. In this presentation, Hartmeyer will discuss the . . .
Today’s photo of the day was taken by J.T. Reeder in 1925. A man drives his horse drawn sleigh along the ice road from Hancock to Houghton. You can see Quincy Hill and the smelter in the background. We haven’t gotten to ice road conditions yet, but the big storm on the horizon might mean . . .
Each regional alliance meets at least twice a year to bring together representatives from HSM member historical organizations in several counties. The gatherings will feature a speaker to address a topic of interest and allow for conversations among each region’s historical organizations. Attendance at the Michigan History Alliance networking sessions is free of charge for . . .
First Name: Allison Title: Archivist Where are you from? Born and raised in the Twin Cities (Minnesota), but have spent the majority of my adult years in Madison, Wisconsin. Where did you work before coming to Michigan Tech? I first cut my teeth in the archives field as an intern with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial . . .
First Name: Georgeann Title: Library Assistant (Resource Access and Discovery Services and Archives) Where are you from? I grew up in Chassell, just down the road from Houghton, MI. Where did you work before coming to Michigan Tech? I worked for the Chassell Township School as the librarian. What is your favorite thing about working . . .
The following post was researched and authored by Emily Riippa, Assistant Archivist. For most Americans of today, the word “tuberculosis” carries little weight. It might mean a needle prick to the forearm before being approved for a hospital volunteer position or a warning offered to vacationers bound for China, Brazil, or Kenya, three of the . . .
First Name: Lindsay Title: University Archivist Where are you from? Tamarack City, Michigan Where did you work before coming to Michigan Tech? I started my career as a Librarian with the District of Columbia Public Library in 2007. My first job in academic libraries was as the Gifts Coordinator at George Mason University from 2010-2011. . . .