Church Museum, 1991
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Collection, circa 1970-2005, of the Keweenaw County Historical Society, an organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Michigan’s Keweenaw County. The bulk of the collection concerns the regular business of the society and incorporates such items as meeting minutes, correspondence, membership lists, historical files, photographs, and records of the Lauri W. Leskinen Memorial Award winners. Also included in the collection are documents on the management of the society’s historic properties--including the Rathbone School, a rented house in Mandan, and Saint Mary’s Church Museum (Phoenix Church/Church of the Assumption)--as well as materials related to events at society properties, such as weddings and blessing services.
Dates
- 1907-2005
- Majority of material found within 1980 - 2005
Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Extent
From the Collection: 5.35 Cubic Feet (6 boxes: 5 Paige boxes, 1 manuscript case (legal))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository