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Arnold Mining Company Records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-315

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Records, 1898-1907, of the Arnold Mining Company of Copper Falls, Michigan. Includes computations and tables of latitude and departures for number 1 and number 2 shafts.

Dates

  • 1898-1907

Access

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

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

The Arnold Mining Company was incorporated in 1864 in Michigan. Its mine office was in Copper Falls, Michigan and its property consisted of 3,323 acres, including the Old Copper Falls mine and the Arnold mine with about 3 miles of frontage on Lake Superior. The Copper Falls mine was worked from 1850 until 1893 while the Arnold mine proper was opened in 1863, reopened in 1897, and closed in 1901. The Arnold Mining Company was consolidated with the Copper Falls Mining Company in January, 1898.

Extent

0.23 Cubic Feet (1/2 manuscript box (legal size))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records, 1898-1907, of the Arnold Mining Company of Copper Falls, Michigan.

Title
Arnold Mining Company Records
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
Date
11/25/2009
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
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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