Subseries III: Copper Range Motor Bus Company Records, 1925 - 1967
Scope and Contents
The Copper Range Motor Bus Company Records consist primarily of financial records but also include minutes of stockholders and board of directors meetings and some employee records and correspondence. Additional documentation can be found in the Copper Range Railroad Company Records (Subseries IV).
Dates
- 1925 - 1967
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 Copper Range Motor Bus Company was organized in 1925 as a subsidiary of the Copper Range Railroad Company. It operated a passenger and small freight service in Houghton and Ontonagon counties. At the end of 1929, it became a direct subsidiary of the Copper Range Company.
Operations ended in mid-1955, and the Copper Range Motor Bus Company was dissolved later that year.
For a listing of directors and officers, see the Appendix.
Extent
From the Collection: 590.25 Cubic Feet (434 boxes, 49 drawers, 447 volumes)
Arrangement
Files are arranged alphabetically.
Creator
- From the Collection: Copper Range Company (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository