Huron Dam Disaster Collection

Collection — sc_box: MS-05, Folder: 32

Identifier: MS-905

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The collection consists of a list of people who searched for bodies after the dam collapse and various payment notes. The material was created by Thomas D. Meads, either as a member of the relief committee or in his role as county clerk.

Dates

1884 - 1884

Language of Material

English

Conditions Governing Access

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

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical / Historical

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Abstract

The Huron Mining Company constructed a dam to provide power for their stamp mill around 1863. On January 1, 1884, the dam suddenly burst, destroying two homes and killing six people. A committee, which included Houghton County Clerk Thomas D. Meads, was formed to search for bodies and provide aid to victims. The collection consists of a list of people who searched for bodies after the dam collapse and various payment notes. The material was created by Thomas D. Meads, either as a member of the relief committee or in his role as county clerk.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Huron Dam Disaster Collection
Author: Daniel Michelson
Date: 4/16/2013
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English
Sponsor: Funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).