Subseries I: Douglass Copper Company Records, 1904 - 1938
Scope and Contents
The Douglass Copper Company Records contain meeting records, correspondence, and financial records from the offices of the Agent and Secretary-Treasurer.
Dates
- 1904 - 1938
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.
Biographical / Historical
The Douglass Copper Company was founded by agreement between St. Mary's Canal Mineral Land Company, Boston & Lake Superior Mineral Land Company, Shelden Estate Company, and C. C. Douglass Company in 1912-1913. St. Mary's provided most of the board of directors, as well as the company's management.
When St. Mary's Canal Mineral Land Company became a subsidiary of the Copper Range Company in 1931, the Copper Range Company gained control of the Douglass Copper Company. In 1935, the Copper Range Company acquired the Boston & Lake Superior Mineral Land Company, the second largest stockholder in Douglass Copper Company. The remaining stockholders were bought out by the Copper Range Company in the next couple years, allowing the Douglass Copper Company to be dissolved in 1937 after conveying its assets to the Copper Range Company.
For a listing of directors and officers, see the Appendix.
Extent
From the Collection: 590.25 Cubic Feet (434 boxes, 49 drawers, 447 volumes)
Creator
- From the Collection: Copper Range Company (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository