Series II: Departments, Divisions, and Offices Records, 1860 - 1984
Scope and Contents
The Copper Range Company Records document the history of the Copper Range Company, its subsidiaries, and the companies it acquired. In addition to mining, the extensive records of the Copper Range Railroad Company provide an important record of Copper Country transportation. The collection also illustrates the history of the copper range south of Houghton, particularly the communities of Adams Township.
Dates
- 1860 - 1984
Language of Material
English, except for a very small number of files in French, Finnish, or German.
Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Note that most folders in the collection do not have titles written on them. Please refer to the collection inventory for the titles.
Extent
From the Collection: 590.25 Cubic Feet (434 boxes, 49 drawers, 447 volumes)
Arrangement
This series is arranged into thirteen subseries:
Subseries I: Atlantic Mine Office Records
Subseries II: Baltic Clerk's Office Records
Subseries III: Boston Office Records
Subseries IV: Central Outgoing Correspondence File (Houghton Office)
Subseries V: Chief Clerk's Office Records
Subseries VI: Engineering Department and General Superintendent's Office Records
Subseries VII: General Manager's Office Records
Subseries VIII: Land Department and Lands and Forestry Division Records
Subseries IX: Michigan Smelting Company and Copper Range Company, Smelting Department Records
Subseries X: Resident Counsel's Office Records
Subseries XI: Sales Department Records
Subseries XII: Secretary-Treasurer's Office Records
Subseries XIII: Upper Peninsula Operations Records
Creator
- From the Collection: Copper Range Company (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository