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Mason Family Collection

 Collection — Box: 1-5
Identifier: MS-670

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Includes papers and printed ephemera from Diadama Mason, a school teacher in the Adams Township schools, as well as year books from Mason's Hilltop Cabins.

Dates

  • 1913-1982
  • Majority of material found within 1919 - 1970

Language of Material

English

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

The Mason family operated Mason's Hill Top Cabins and Mason's Gas Station in Painesdale, Michigan. Diadama Mason was a teacher in Adams Township, working at Jeffers High School and South Range.

Extent

2.2 Cubic Feet (4 manuscript boxes and 1 flat box)

Abstract

Collection, 1913-1982, of the Mason family of Painesdale, Michigan. Includes papers and printed ephemera from Diadama Mason, a school teacher at Adams Township schools as well as year books from Mason's Hilltop Cabins.

Arrangement

MS-670 has been arranged into three series:

Series I, General Records, 1913-1979 Series II, Diadama Mason Education Records, 1926-1982 Series III, Year Books, 1940-1955

Acquisition

A gift of one cubic feet consisting primarily of programs, journals, year books, and newsprint was donated to the Michigan Technological University and Copper Country Historical Collections by David Mason on June 21, 2001.

Title
Mason Family Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Elizabeth Russell, revised by Rachael Bussert.
Date
1/25/2010
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

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Houghton 49931 U.S.A. US