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Perkins Burnham Correspondence

 Collection — sc_box: MS 3, Folder: 21
Identifier: MS-683

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Correspondence between Perkins Burnham and various members of his family as well as some unidentified business correspondence.

Dates

  • 1859-1867

Language of Materials

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.

Biographical/Historical Note

Perkins Burnham was a clerk in a general store in Eagle Harbor, Michigan, beginning circa 1859 that served miners from both Copper Falls Mine and Central Mine. He remained in Eagle Harbor until his death in 1883.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

Correspondence, 1859-1867, between Perkins Burnham and various members of his family as well as some unidentified business correspondence. As a clerk in a general store in Eagle Harbor, Michigan, Burnham describes to his family his job dealing with the miners from the Copper Falls Mine and the Central Mines in addition to his living quarters, meals and entertainment.

Arrangement

Chronological

Acquisition

The correspondence of Perkins Burnham,1859-1867, was donated to the Michigan Technilogical University and Copper Country Historical Collection by James Trongard on December 20, 2002.

Title
Perkins Burnham Correspondence
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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