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Grant Township Records

 Collection — sc_box: MS 3, Folder: 9
Identifier: MS-661

Collection Scope and Content Summary

These records consist of two bonds from Grant Township: an 1866 bond of Frank Mayer as Highway Commissioner and an 1867 bond of William Bodinus as Constable.

Dates

  • 1866-1867

Conditions Governing 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

Grant Township is part of Keweenaw County. It is Michigan's northernmost township and includes Copper Harbor, Lac La Belle, Betsy, Bete Grise, Delaware, part of Lake Medora and Manitou Island. The township has a population of approximately 172 with most of the people living in Copper Harbor and Lac La Belle. Copper harbor was the first exploration and shipping point for copper prospectors. It was home to over fifty early mining companies and mine sites in addition to prehistoric mining sites that can be found in the township.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records, 1866-1867, from Grant Township, Michigan includes two bonds: an 1866 bond of Frank Mayer as Highway Commissioner and an 1867 bond of William Bodinus as Constable.

Arrangement

Chronological

Acquisition

Two documents from Grant Township in Keweenaw County, which consisted of th 1867 bond of William Bodinus, constable and the 1866 bond of Frank Mayer, Highway Commission were donated to the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections by Philip and Marsha Mason on July 7, 2001.

Title
Grant Township Records
Status
Completed
Author
Elizabeth Russell, revised by Rachael Bussert.
Date
11/23/2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Repository Details

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

Contact:
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Houghton 49931 U.S.A. US