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John Blom collection

 Collection — sc_box: 5, Folder: 42
Identifier: MS-933

Scope

Collection, 2013-2020, of local histories and indexes created by John Blom. Included in the collection are short histories and indexes for the Old Hancock Protestant Cemetery and St. Joseph Cemetery (Old Hancock Catholic Cemetery), which include the names, death dates, and ages of the individuals buried in those cemeteries. Also included are two copies of Blom's indexes for mine fatalities from 1860-1899 in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. Each copy includes photographs of miners, a forward discussing Blom's research, and the main index. The fatalities index includes the first and last name of the individual killed, date of accident, their age, job, country of origin, cause of accident, and accident location.

Dates

  • 2013-2020

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.

Extent

0.01 cubic feet (1 folder)

Abstract

Collection, 2013-2020, of local histories and indexes created by John Blom.

Title
John Blom Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Lindsay Hiltunen, revised by Allison Neely
Date
4/13/2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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