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Captain John H. Bruce Papers

 Collection — Box: 1-35A
Identifier: MS-083

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Papers, circa 1965-circa 1981, of Captain John H. Bruce, USCG (Ret.) relating to his work for Congressman Philip Ruppe on the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the United States House of Representatives. Includes reports, papers and correspondence on Great Lakes issues, including shipping, icebreakers, shoreline erosion, fisheries and environmental management.

Dates

  • Circa 1965-Circa 1981

Access

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

Biography

Captain John H. Bruce, USCG (Ret.) was Congressman Philip Ruppe's aide for the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the House of Representatives. Bruce retired from the United States Coast Guard to accept this position. Prior to his retirement in 1975, Bruce was captain of the Coast Guard cutter MACKINAW (built 1944).

Extent

29.79 Cubic Feet (34 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Papers, circa 1965-circa 1981, of Captain John H. Bruce, USCG (Ret.) relating to his work for Congressman Philip Ruppe on the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the United States House of Representatives. Includes reports, papers and correspondence on Great Lakes issues, including shipping, icebreakers, shoreline erosion, fisheries and environmental management.

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,8/30/2010

Title
Captain John H. Bruce Papers
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
Date
8/30/2010
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

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

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