Mason Family Collection
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