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Houghton Nickle Club Minutes

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-617

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Minutes, 1914-1917, of the Houghton Nickle Club, a social welfare organization in Houghton, Michigan. Later known as the Houghton Civic Club, the minutes include a constitution, minutes of meetings, membership lists, officer lists, and accounting of people helped, listed by social status and nationality.

Dates

  • 1914-1917

Access

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

Biography

The Houghton Nickle (sic) Club (later known as the Houghton Civic Club) was established in 1914 as a social welfare organization. Their stated mission was to receive through dues from members and voluntary contributions from other sources means for the relief and assistance of destitute or needy families in Houghton, Michigan. The following year the mission was expanded to further and promote the civic and moral improvement of the community.

Extent

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

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Minutes, 1914-1917, of the Houghton Nickle Club, a social welfare organization in Houghton, Michigan. Later known as the Houghton Civic Club, the minutes include a constitution, minutes of meetings, membership lists, officer lists, and accounting of people helped, listed by social status and nationality.

General Physical Description note

0.23 cubic feet1/2 manuscript box (legal size)

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,2/10/2011

Title
Houghton Nickle Club Minutes
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
Date
2/10/2011
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

Contact:
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton 49931 U.S.A. US