The Michigan Tech Archives will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday November 28 for the holiday. Standard operating hours will resume the week of December 1. Every year we are met with advertisements for upcoming holidays, and Thanksgiving is no exception. Below, we have a small selection of Thanksgiving advertisements dating from the early . . .
Michigan Technological University’s Van Pelt and Opie Library welcomes alumni, family and friends to visit the library for special services and exhibits during Alumni Reunion. Our Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections staff encourages visits and will have expanded hours. SPECIAL HOURS DURING ALUMNI REUNION The archives reading room will be open Th. (Aug. . . .
We’re happy to announce that on June 3rd the Archives is returning to its “pre-disaster” hours – Monday through Friday, from 10:00 to 5:00. As always, no appointment is necessary. Additionally, we’re also thrilled to have received the third and final shipment of material that was sent for treatment after the October 26, 2012 small . . .
The Archives Reading Room reopened for research on Tuesday, April 2. Current hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This has allowed the Garden (lowest) Level of the library to be reopened as well. Delays associated with the freeze-drying and delivery processes — our materials are being managed by . . .
A temporary Archives service will operate on a limited basis starting on Monday, Nov. 19. An area will be accessible through the library’s north stairwell and will operate from 1 to 5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Due to the disaster, portions of the Archives collections will not be accessible initially. But other materials, including . . .
Originally published in Tech Today, November 1, 2012 by Marcia Goodrich, Michigan Tech The Michigan Tech Archives are recovering from the Oct. 26 fire and ensuing water damage. Though the facility remains closed, recovery crews are working to restore the area and its documents, with the aim of reopening it to the public. At about . . .
The Archives was closed Thursday-Friday, September 8-9, 2011, so that staff could be trained in several new software tools. Michael Fox, recently retired from the Minnesota Historical Society, spent three days with staff of the Michigan Tech Archives (as well as some other friends). Fox reviewed some basic elements of how manuscript collections differ from museum . . .
The Archives will close for the holiday season at 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 23, 2010. We will reopen at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, January 3, 2011. Requests for information can be left via e-mail at copper@mtu.edu or by telephone at 906-487-2505. On behalf of the Archives’ staff, have a wonderful holiday season! Erik Julie . . .
The Michigan Tech Archives will be closed on the following days: Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day. Tuesday, June 15, for a staff retreat. Monday, July 5, in accordance with the University’s Independence Day Recess. Otherwise, the Archives’ summer hours for public research are: Monday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m. . . .
The Michigan Tech Archives is increasing its hours for public research. Effective Monday, October 5, 2009, the Archives will be open weekdays, Monday-Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm. This increases the total number of hours from 32 to 35 per week, makes the schedule more consistent from day to day, continues lunchtime hours for off-campus users, and will more . . .