Category: About the Archives

This category is used for posts that talk more about the people, services, and operation of the archives as a department.

Welcome to Our New Archivist

On behalf of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, it is my sincere pleasure to welcome a new Archivist joining our team for 2025-2027. Cory Davis joins us after a competitive national call for applicants. While in Houghton, Cory will be assisting in regular archival duties, including reference and research support . . .

Archives Travel Grant Program 2025 – Call for Applicants

The Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country HistoricalCollections, 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 Travel . . .

Michigan Tech Archives Seeking Summer 2024 Intern

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, . . .

Archives Travel Grant Program 2023 – Call for Applicants

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 . . .