Rex R. Seeber Correspondence

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MTU-163

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Correspondence, 1927-1945, between Rex R. Seeber, a graduate and professor at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan and his former students. Includes details of the former students' jobs at various mining companies, both nationally and internationally, as well as Seeber's news about the College and former classmates.

Dates

1927-1945

Access

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

Biography

Rex R. Seeber, 1879-1957, graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Engineer of Mines degree in 1899 from Michigan College of Mines. Seeber worked for various land and mining companies in the region until his return to Michigan College of Mines as a faculty member in 1922. From 1926 until his retirement in 1948 Seeber headed the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focused on the extrusion of copper and as a result of his research the college obtained patents to the process of extrusion of copper fittings used worldwide. Seeber continued to direct the copper fittings research program after his retirement in 1948 until his death in 1957. Seeber was active in the Michigan Tech Foundation, acting as treasurer from 1946-1952 and led the fund-raising efforts for the Memorial Union building at Michigan Technological University.