Atlas Powder Company Records
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Records, 1890-1973, from the Atlas Powder Company, an explosives company in Senter, Michigan. Includes correspondence, order receipts, a manual of technical and competitive information, blasting tables, loading guides, and blasting record books.
Dates
- 1890-1973
Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Biography
The mines of Michigan's Copper Country were generally self-reliant; however, there were at least three things they could not find along the Keweenaw Peninsula - coal, iron and explosives. These items were transported, often at great expense, to Michigan from elsewhere. In an attempt to lower these costs, the controlling interests of the Tamarack and Osceola Mines, and later Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Company invested in the area's first explosives plant at Woodside in 1884. When this plant became obsolete and unprofitable, Calumet and Hecla, along with Dupont proceeded to build a new and modern plant in Senter, Michgan - the Atlas Powder Company.
Extent
0.18 Cubic Feet (1/2 manuscript box (letter size))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records, 1890-1973, from the Atlas Powder Company, an explosives company in Senter, Michigan. Includes correspondence, order receipts, a manual of technical and competitive information, blasting tables, loading guides, and blasting record books.
General Physical Description note
0.18 cubic feet1/2 manuscript box (letter size)
Processing History
Elizabeth Russell,6/22/2011
- Title
- Atlas Powder Company Records
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
- Date
- 6/22/2011
- 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