Two brand new ScanPro 1100 digital microformat readers have been installed in the Archives’ reading room this week. Similar to the ScanPro 2000 that has been available on the second floor of the Van Pelt and Opie Library, the Archives’ new readers have a plethora of features that will enhance users’ research experience. Some of . . .
The Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections was pleased to welcome a new collection this week thanks to a local resident. Ellen Raymond, a 94 year old from Baraga, visited the archives on Tuesday, July 8 and donated a family collection of World War I era documents and ephemera. After finding a . . .
Please join us for visiting scholar Shannon Kirkwood at 4:00 pm on Thursday July 17 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, Kirkwood will address the . . .
Archivist Beth Russell has accepted a new position as Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at the University of Maine’s Raymond H. Fogler Library. Her last day at the Michigan Tech Archives will be July 11. Beth originally came to work at the Michigan Tech Archives for a NHPRC grant funded project which involved creating MARC . . .
Date: June 25, 2014 Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Location: Rovano Plaza outside of the Library Building (Opie Reading Room in case of rain) Campus and community members are invited to a farewell party on Wednesday, June 25, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on the Rovano Plaza, located on the East side of the Library Building near . . .
When: June 26th at 7:00 PM Where: East Reading Room Van Pelt and Opie Library The upcoming Fourth Thursday In History event will be hosted by the Michigan Tech Archives on Thursday, June 26th in the Van Pelt and Opie Library’s East Reading Room. The talk, to be presented by Larry Molloy will focus on . . .
The Michigan Tech Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections has selected five recipients for the 2014 Research Travel Award. This year’s grant recipients take a fresh approach to the rich array of material housed in the Archives. Cameron Burd, a graduate student at Central Michigan University will explore environmental activism in the Lake Superior region . . .
The University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections has selected nine recipients for the 2014 Symposium Travel Award. These grant recipients will be among the many scholars and researchers participating in “Retrospection & Respect: Michigan’s 1913-1914 Mining/Labor Strike Symposium,” to be held in Houghton, Michigan, April 11-12, 2014, on the occasion of the centennial of . . .
100 years ago, our nation was rocked by incidents that shook our community to its core. Labor challenged management, neighbor fought neighbor, and children died. Finnish immigrants played a major role in the strike at the heart of this turmoil, and have continued to be a major influence in the community today. Thus, it is . . .
The speakers for “Retrospection & Respect: The 1913-1914 Mining/Labor Strike Symposium of 2014” have been announced! FinnForum X speakers will be added soon. Full conference registration is $30.00 and includes Friday reception and Saturday sessions for both the 1913-1914 Mining/ Labor Strike and FinnForum X concurrent sessions, and includes breakfast and lunch. Keynote dinner reservations . . .