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Henry Olk Field Notebooks

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MTU-158

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Field notebooks, 1908-1946, of Henry J. Olk, a graduate of the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. Includes three field notebooks, two of which date from his time at the College, while one is dated considerably later, probably while he was working as the City Engineer in Antigo, Wisconsin. Also includes a textbook, apparently compiled by Olk from a mining class.

Dates

  • 1908-1946

Access

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

Biography

Henry J. Olk was born in Antigo, Wisconsin in 1887. He went on to attend the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. He received his E.M. degree circa 1908 and went on to become the city engineer for Antigo, Wisconsin. Henry Olk passed away in 1977.

Extent

0.23 Cubic Feet (1/2 manuscript box (legal size))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Field notebooks, 1908-1946, of Henry J. Olk, a graduate of the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. Includes three field notebooks, two of which date from his time at the College, while one is dated considerably later, probably while he was working as the City Engineer in Antigo, Wisconsin. Also includes a textbook, apparently compiled by Olk from a mining class.

General Physical Description note

0.23 cubic feet1/2 manuscript box (legal size)

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,5/10/2011

Title
Henry Olk Field Notebooks
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
Date
5/10/2011
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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