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The Red Metal News Artwork

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-817

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Artwork, 1955-1956, created by Lauri Leskinen, an artist and native of Mohawk, Michigan. Includes graphic material for reproduction, composed only of black and white as well as photographs of Calumet and Hecla mining operations. Created for "The Red Metal News," a monthly newsletter published by and for the employees of the Calumet Division of Calumet and Hecla, Inc.

Dates

  • 1955-1956

Access

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

Biography

Lauri Leskinen was born in 1913 and resided in Mohawk, Michigan. He was an artist as well as an ardent woodsman who initiated the "Save the Estivant Pines" effort. "The Red Metal News" was a monthly newsletter published by and for employees of the Calumet Division of the copper mining company, Calumet and Hecla, Inc.

Extent

0.76 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Artwork, 1955-1956, created by Lauri Leskinen, an artist and native of Mohawk, Michigan. Includes graphic material for reproduction, composed only of black and white as well as photographs of Calumet and Hecla mining operations. Created for "The Red Metal News," a monthly newsletter published by and for the employees of the Calumet Division of Calumet and Hecla, Inc.

General Physical Description note

0.70 cubic feet1 oversize flat box

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,6/2/2011

Title
The Red Metal News Artwork
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
Date
6/2/2011
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

Contact:
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Houghton 49931 U.S.A. US