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Subseries III: Auditor's Office and Vice-President--Finance's Office Records, 1899 - 1973

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

This subseries consists mostly of correspondence, but also includes substantial records relating to railroad abandonment. Most of the financial records that were the responsibility of this office can be found in Subseries VIII: Financial Records.

Dates

  • 1899 - 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

The Auditor oversaw the Copper Range Railroad Company's financial records and was in charge of the Accounting and Traffic Departments. The position's title was changed to Vice-President—Finance in 1959.

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

Extent

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

Arrangement

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