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Isle Royale Township Records

 Collection — sc_box: MS 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: MS-191

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Records, 1873-1898, of Isle Royale Township, Michigan, an island in the northwest of Lake Superior. Includes county legal records, with tax records, state census records, lists of residents, oaths of office for justices, treasurers and constables as well as correspondence.

Dates

  • 1873-1898

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

Isle Royale is an island of the Great Lakes, located in the northwest of Lake Superior, and part of the state of Michigan. In 1875, Isle Royale was set off from Keweenaw County as a separate county, "Isle Royale County". In 1897, the county was dissolved, and the island was reincorporated into Keweenaw County.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records, 1873-1898, of Isle Royale Township, Michigan, an island in the northwest of Lake Superior. Includes county legal records, with tax records, state census records, lists of residents, oaths of office for justices, treasurers and constables as well as correspondence.

General Physical Description note

0.23 cubic feet1/2 manuscript box (legal size)

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,7/2/2010

Title
Isle Royale Township Records
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
Date
7/2/2010
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

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