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 . . .
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Join us in celebrating Erik Nordberg’s outstanding service to Michigan Tech and the Copper Country. And, to congratulate him as the new Executive Director of the Michigan Humanities Council. Rozsa Lobby, Tuesday April 23rd, 4 – 6 PM Remarks at 5 PM
The Michigan Tech Archives is pleased to announce three recipients of awards in its 2013 travel grant program. Funding for the program is provided by the Friends of the Van Pelt Library, and encourages out-of-town scholars to visit Houghton to undertake research using the collections of the Michigan Tech Archives. Robert Goodrich, associate professor of . . .
“Tumult and Tragedy: Michigan’s 1913-14 Copper Strike,” a traveling exhibit created by the Michigan Tech Archives, will be on display from March 4 to March 27 at the L’Anse Area School Public Library, located in L’Anse High School. The library will be open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. A special open house will take . . .
Dr. Larry Lankton, professor emeritus from Michigan Technological University, will discuss “Mine Safety Issues in the 1913 Strike Era” during a special open house at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, in conjunction with a special exhibit at Houghton’s Carnegie Museum. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibit, “Tumult and Tragedy: . . .
The Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections seeks a graduate student intern for Summer 2013. As a regional history manuscript collection, the Michigan Tech Archives collects material which documents the history of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula, including its historic copper mining industry. The intern selected will receive substantive . . .
The Michigan Tech Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections is currently accepting applications to its annual travel grant program, which brings outside scholars and researchers to Michigan Technological University in Houghton to study the Archives’ collections. Financial support for the travel award program is provided by the Friends of the Van Pelt Library, a support . . .
An exhibit exploring labor in Michigan’s historic copper mining district will visit the Calumet Public-School Library in January. “Tumult and Tragedy: Michigan’s 1913-14 Copper Strike,” a traveling exhibit created by the Michigan Tech Archives, will be on display from January 7 through February 1 during the library’s regular public hours. A special open house will . . .
The Michigan Tech Archives will host a general introduction to archives class during the Spring semester. This regular 3-credit course will start on January 16 and run through the end of April. The course, SS 3990 “Management and Use of Archival Information,” will be offered Wednesday evenings from 7:00-10:00. The class will meet in the . . .
The Archives will be closing Friday, December 21 at 5:00 p.m. for the holiday recess. We will reopen on Wednesday, January 2 at 1:00 p.m. Current hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.