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Subseries II: President's Office Records, 1899 - 1980, bulk: 1932 - 1973

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The President's Office Records include correspondence and chronological files, as well as records of labor disputes and the abandonment, dissolution, and liquidation of the Copper Range Railroad Company.

Most of the records are from Presidents William H. Schacht and William P. Nicholls, as well as additional material from Secretary Florence E. Gregorich. The non-railroad records from Schacht and Nicholls can be found in Series VIII, Subseries IV-V.

Dates

  • 1899 - 1980
  • Majority of material found within 1932 - 1973

Language of Material

From the Collection:

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

For a listing of Copper Range Railroad Company Presidents, see the Appendix.

Extent

From the Collection: 590.25 Cubic Feet (434 boxes, 49 drawers, 447 volumes)

Arrangement

Records are arranged in two subseries:

Subseries I: Dissolution and Liquidation Records Subseries II: General Files

Files are arranged alphabetically.

Creator

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