Unprocessed Material from the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company Library Building
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Unprocessed material, undated, removed from the Calumet and Hecla Public Library building in Calumet, Michigan. Includes mixed records and oversize material, mostly relating to the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company.
Dates
- undated
Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Biography
The Calumet and Hecla Public Library, built in 1898, with baths in the basement, was a notable demonstration of the paternalism of a great corporation. In addition to providing unmatched cultural facilities with its collection of books, newspapers, and periodicals in many foreign languages, mounted prints, stereopticon views, Underwood and Keystone travel tours, maps, mineral specimens, and other displays, the library performed a didactic role. Its collection helped to acculturate the many foreigners in Calumet and was one of the most significant and beloved institutions in the community. The building is a striking blend of sophisticated design and the handsome stonework of local masons (from Historic American Building Survey; http://loc.gov/pictures/item/mi0644/, accessed May 2011).
Extent
14.28 Cubic Feet (14 manuscript boxes, 4 ledgers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Unprocessed material, undated, removed from the Calumet and Hecla Public Library building in Calumet, Michigan. Includes mixed records and oversize material, mostly relating to the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company.
General Physical Description note
13.18 cubic feet13 paige boxes; 1/2 manuscript box (letter size)
Processing History
Elizabeth Russell,5/9/2011
- Title
- Unprocessed Material from the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company Library Building
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
- Date
- 5/9/2011
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository