Subseries V: General Manager's Office Records, 1899 - 1969
Scope and Contents
The General Manager's Office Records mostly date from H. W. Johnson's lengthy tenure and include correspondence, reports, engineering drawings, equipment records, and negotiations and disputes with labor unions.
A small number of files were continued for a few years after the position of General Manager was abolished with H. W. Johnson's retirement.
Dates
- 1899 - 1969
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 General Manager was in overall charge of Copper Range Railroad operations. When Homer W. Johnson retired in 1959, the position of General Manager was merged with that of Superintendent to create the Vice-President—Operations.
For a listing of Copper Range Railroad Company General Managers, see the Appendix.
Extent
From the Collection: 590.25 Cubic Feet (434 boxes, 49 drawers, 447 volumes)
Arrangement
Records are arranged into five subseries:
Subseries I: Equipment Records
Subseries II: General Files
Subseries III: Labor Union Files
Subseries IV: Maps, Plans, and Profiles
Subseries V: Portage Lake Bridge Records
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