Fred J. Murphy Photograph Album
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Photograph album, 1907-1910, of Fred James Murphy, a one-time student at the Michigan College of Mines in Houghton, Michigan. Includes images from high school in Petoskey, Michigan, mostly class pictures. Also continues in Houghton with less formal images including student activities, the "Lemon Squad" in surveying class and field trips to the Iron Country and local mines. Continues with pictures from the Colorado School of Mines, where Murphy may have matriculated after Michigan College of Mines, as well as from different mines in Colorado, including the Cripple Creek gold mine.
Dates
- 1907-1910
Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Biography
Fred James Murphy was a graduate of Petoskey High School in Petoskey, Michigan before enrolling at the Michigan College of Mines in Houghton, Michigan. Alumni directories indicate that he entered the college in 1906; however, there is no record that he graduated. He may have transferred to the Colorado School of Mines.
Extent
0.28 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph album, 1907-1910, of Fred James Murphy, a one-time student at the Michigan College of Mines in Houghton, Michigan. Includes images from high school in Petoskey, Michigan, mostly class pictures. Also continues in Houghton with less formal images including student activities, the "Lemon Squad" in surveying class and field trips to the Iron Country and local mines. Continues with pictures from the Colorado School of Mines, where Murphy may have matriculated after Michigan College of Mines, as well as from different mines in Colorado, including the Cripple Creek gold mine.
General Physical Description note
0.18 cubic feet; cubic feet 1 flat box
General Physical Description note
0.18 cubic feet; cubic feet 1 flat box1 flat box
Processing History
Elizabeth Russell,6/17/2010
- Title
- Fred J. Murphy Photograph Album
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
- Date
- 6/17/2010
- 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