Freshman Hockey, 1963
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Papers, 1939-2013, of John MacInnes, head coach of the Michigan Tech Hockey Huskies from 1956 to 1982 and one-time "winningest coach in college hockey." Includes class rosters, team data, and correspondence related to the work of coaching and managing the hockey program at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Also included are college hockey league policies and regulations, documenting some of the changes in college league activity in the 1960s and 70s. Scrapbooks and clipping files reflect media coverage of the Michigan Tech hockey team and of MacInnes’ professional accomplishments as well as the many awards and achievements accorded to MacInnes. Memorials, testimonies, and an outpouring of heartfelt sympathy cards written to John’s wife Jerry at the time of his death are included. MacInnes also collected the rulebooks and regulations of the various amateur and professional organizations he was involved with. Finally there is material on the history of hockey that MacInnes collected as well as photographs, ephemera and miscellaneous documents.
Dates
- 1963
Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Extent
From the Collection: 12.11 Cubic Feet (30 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository