Copper Country Survey Records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-912

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Contents

Records, 2012-2013, of the Copper Country Survey, a historic preservation project which surveyed above-ground structures and historic resources in Keweenaw, Houghton, and Ontonagon counties as well as northwestern Baraga county. The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission oversaw the survey. The reports contain information about the historic resources identified over the course of the project. The Final Report and Historic Preservation Plan identifies critical issues for historic preservation in the Copper Country and discusses goals that address those issues. The collection includes interim and final reports and DVDs. The DVDs contain digital photographs, maps, survey forms, worksheets, databases, and copies of the reports.

Dates

2012-2013

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.

Biography and History

The Keweenaw National Historical Park was established to preserve and interpret the copper-mining history of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The park's Advisory Commission, composed of seven volunteers appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, oversaw this study, which was funded by the Americana Foundation, the Federal Highway Administration National Scenic Byways program, the National Park Service, and private donors.

Extent

0.45 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box (legal size))

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type.

Acquisition

The contents of this collection were donated to the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections by Ryan Holt, on behalf of the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission, on December 17, 2012 and March 11, 2014.