Steamship Ivanhoe Freight Books
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Freight books, 1878-1881, of the steamship IVANHOE. The mail steamer ran between L'Anse and Hancock, Michigan with mail, passengers and express freight. Details the consignor, consignee, description, and weight for freight carried.
Dates
- 1878-1881
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 steamship IVANHOE was built in 1869 by David Bell's Steam Engine Works in Buffalo, New York for himself. He ran it as an excursion boat out of Buffalo for several years before selling the steamer to the Hoar Brothers of Houghton, Michigan. The IVANHOE was run as a mail steamer between L'Anse and Hancock six days a week, and carried the mail, passengers and express material.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (; 2 bound volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Freight books, 1878-1881, of the steamship IVANHOE. The mail steamer ran between L'Anse and Hancock, Michigan with mail, passengers and express freight. Details the consignor, consignee, description, and weight for freight carried.
- Title
- Steamship Ivanhoe Freight Books
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Russell
- 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