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Bartonen estate photograph collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-995

Scope and Contents

Photographs, approximately 1860s-1930 and 1960s, from the estate of Hattie Harju Bartonen. Included are photographs of unidentified individuals, groups of people (families?), school groups; as well as exterior views of buildings, including businesses, schools, and churches. The vast majority of photographs in the accession are mounted cabinet and imperial cabinet cards dating from the late 19th Century and early 20th Century. Many of the cards included are from well-known local photography studios in the Copper Country, including Haefer (Hancock), Taylor (Hancock), Stolt and Steckbaure (Red Jacket), and Nara (Calumet).

Dates

  • 1860s-1930, 1966
  • Majority of material found within 1860s-1930

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.

Extent

0.75 cubic feet (2 manuscript boxes and 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photographs, approximately 1860s-1930 and 1960s, from the estate of Hattie Harju Bartonen.

Title
Bartonen Estate Photograph Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Allison Neely
Date
07/10/2020
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