Here's Isle Royale Manuscript

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-710

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Manuscript, circa 1968, typescript manuscript of "Here's Isle Royale," a history of Isle Royale National Park written by Ben Chynoweth.

Dates

Circa 1968

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

Born in Rockland, Michigan, Ben R. Chynoweth became a social science instructor in the Detroit public school system before retiring to Hancock, Michigan. Mr. Chynoweth became interested in Isle Royale and began collecting materials, beginning with materials given to him by a Mr. A. A. Webster, who had been collecting since the early 1900s. Chynoweth added all the material he could acquire and made numerous trips to the island for research.

Extent

0.18 Cubic Feet (1/2 manuscript box (letter size))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Manuscript, circa 1968, typescript manuscript of "Here's Isle Royale," a history of Isle Royale National Park written by Ben Chynoweth.

Related Archival Materials

Additional archival material held by this repository about Ben R. Chynoweth, Isle Royale, and Great Lakes maritime history can be found in MS-220: Ben R. Chynoweth Collection.