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Series 6, Records of Other Brockway Family Members, 1857-1924

 Series
Identifier: MS-016.006

Collection Scope and Content Summary

From the Collection:

MS-016 contains correspondence, financial records and legal records of Daniel Brockway's many land and business ventures throughout the Great Lakes region, particularly the activity of several stores Brockway operated with his son, Albert A. Brockway, under the partnership D.D. Brockway & Son. The collection also includes records of several mining enterprises with which Brockway was involved, as well as personal records of several other members of Brockway's extended family.

Dates

  • 1857-1924

Language of Material

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biographical Note

Alonzo W. Brockway (b. 1824) was Daniel D. Brockway's brother, initially working as an assistant blacksmith with his brother. William A. Childs (1844-1916) was the nephew of Daniel D. Brockway. He came to live with his uncle upon the death of his mother in 1953. In 1866 he joined the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company, continuing in their employ until his death.

Extent

From the Collection: 7.02 Cubic Feet (16 manuscript boxes)

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton 49931 U.S.A. US