Keweenaw National Historical Park is assisting the Michigan Tech Archives in preserving records of the Copper Range Company. During our current processing and cataloging project (funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission), some documents of the former mining company and its common carrier railroad were discovered to be a bit moldy. This isn’t . . .
A new exhibit in the reading room of the Michigan Tech Archives explores 125 years of history at Michigan Technological University. Documents and memorabilia make up the exhibit, showing how the University has grown and changed with time. The University’s unique culture can be seen in everything from a class catalogue from 1890 – when . . .
“People, Place and Time: Michigan’s Copper Country Through the Lens of J.W. Nara,” a traveling exhibit created by the Michigan Tech Archives, has moved to the Sulo and Aileen Maki Library at Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan. The exhibit explores the life and times of Calumet photographer J.W. Nara and is open to the public . . .
Historical photographs from the Michigan Tech Archives depicting the 1913 Michigan Copper Strike and relating to the tragedy at Calumet’s Italian Hall on December 24, 1913, are featured in a new film to be screened on October 5 and 6 in Calumet. The film, entitled “1913 Massacre,” explores the historical events as well as the lasting cultural impact . . .
A public meeting at the Ontonagon Theatre in Ontonagon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, will discuss activities to mark the centennial of the 1913 Michigan copper miners’ strike. The nearly year-long strike by members of the Western Federation of Miners is one of the most significant events in Copper Country history and also . . .
What are footprints doing on this Copper Range Company document? A note from Florence E. Gregorich documents that certain records from the Copper Range Company’s old Boston headquarters were sent to Houghton for the use of Dr. J. Robert Van Pelt (former president of Michigan Tech and the library’s namesake) in writing a history of . . .
The Menominee Range Historical Foundation Board of Governors cordially invites all museum participants to attend the Fall 2012 meeting of the Northland Historical Consortium. The event will be held in Iron Mountain on Saturday, September 22, at the Chippewa Club, located at 106 North Carpenter Avenue, Iron Mountain, Michigan, 49801. Highlights of the event will be the . . .
As this year’s graduate summer intern at the Archives, I’ve come a long way this summer. I mean this both in terms of distance (over 1500 miles from Austin, Texas!) and in my knowledge and appreciation of the Copper Country. While working with the staff here and with the collections, I’ve learned much more about copper mining than . . .
A public meeting at the Houghton Township Community Room in Eagle River at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16, will discuss activities to mark the centennial of the 1913 Michigan copper miners’ strike. The nearly year-long strike by members of the Western Federation of Miners is one of the most significant events in Copper Country . . .
The Rockland Township Historical Museum is currently hosting “People, Place and Time: Michigan’s Copper Country Through the Lens of J.W. Nara,” a traveling exhibit created by the Michigan Tech Archives. The exhibit will remain on display through September 14. The Rockland Museum is located at 40 National Avenue in Rockland and is open daily from 11:30 . . .