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David S. Coon Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence

 Collection — Box: 1-4
Identifier: MS-909

Scope and Contents

The collection contains newspaper clippings and correspondence relating to the history of the Copper Country compiled by David S. Coon.

Dates

  • 1846 - 1964
  • Majority of material found within 1930 - 1960

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

David S. Coon was born in Hancock around 1889 where he established Coon's Drug Store in the 1920s. Along with his wife Florence, he moved to Escanaba in the late 1930s. Coon became one of the leading figures behind the formation of the Delta County Historical Society and served as its secretary-curator.

Extent

1.58 Cubic Feet (3 manuscript boxes (legal), 1 junior manuscript box (legal))

Abstract

David S. Coon was born in Hancock around 1889 where he established Coon's Drug Store in the 1920s. Along with his wife Florence, he moved to Escanaba in the late 1930s. Coon became one of the leading figures behind the formation of the Delta County Historical Society and served as its secretary-curator. The collection contains newspaper clippings and correspondence relating to the history of the Copper Country compiled by David S. Coon.

Arrangement

Files are arranged alphabetically.

Custodial History

David S. Coon's files were donated to the Houghton County Historical Society in the late 1960s. They were subsequently transferred to the Michigan Tech Archives. They were then mistakenly added to MS-043, Keweenaw Historical Society Collection in 1991 as items 555-605. In 2014, the files were separated as the David S. Coon Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence.

Title
David S. Coon Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence
Author
Daniel Michelson
Date
2/21/2014
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).

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton 49931 U.S.A. US