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William J. Shedwick, Jr. Autobiography

 Collection — sc_box: MTU 2, Folder: 26
Identifier: MTU-211

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Autobiography, circa 1986, by William J. Shedwick, Jr., a 1909 graduate of the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. While only a portion of the autobiography was donated, this material describes Shedwick's time as a student in Houghton.

Dates

  • 1986

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.

Biographical note

William J. Shedwick, Jr. was born in 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan, graduating in 1909 with a Bachelor of Science and an Engineer of Mines degree. He went on to work in the copper mining industry in Alaska, Mexico, and Cuba.

Extent

0.01 cubic feet (1 folder)

Abstract

Partial autobiography of William J. Shedwick, Jr., a 1909 graduate of the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan.

Acquisition

The autobiography of William J. Shedwick, Jr. was donated to the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections by Larry Hutchinson on February 15, 2013.

Title
William J. Shedwick, Jr. Autobiography
Author
Elizabeth Russell
Date
4/10/2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
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