Register of deaths, State of Michigan, Township of Schoolcraft

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-872

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Register, 1898-1920, 2003, of deaths recorded in Schoolcraft Township, Houghton County, Michigan. The collection includes the original register containing the name of the deceased, as well as the date, location, and place of death of each individual. Additionally, information such as sex, color, marital status, birthplace, parents’ names, and burial information are recorded. The collection also includes one preservation master and one access copy of the register on microfilm.

Dates

1898-1920, 2003
Majority of material found within 1898-1920

Language of Materials

English

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. Due to preservation concerns, the original ledger in this collection is restricted to supervised use in archives for instruction sessions and academic research only. Please speak with an archivist to discuss access to the original ledger.

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

Schoolcraft Township is a civil township of Houghton County, Michigan.

Extent

0.37 cubic feet (1 volume in 1 box and 2 reels of microfilm)

Additional Description

Abstract

Other Finding Aids

An index is available in the repository.

Existence and Location of Originals

Original ledger housed at the Michigan Techological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. See Conditions Governing Access note regarding accessing original material.