Coon Family Glass Plate Negatives

Collection — Box: 1-2

Identifier: MS-072

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Glass plate negatives, circa 1903-1910, taken by and depicting the extended Coon Family of Hancock, their daily lives, and their friends and associates. Individuals represented in the photographs primarily include the children of James Frank and Blanche Coon including Charles Elmer, Blanche, and Margaret. Also included are images of the local area such as Swedetown, Summit Street in Hancock, and Portage Lake.

Dates

approximately 1903-1910

Creator

Coon Family (Family)

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

Charles and Catherine Coon lived in Hancock, Michigan along with their children Frank, Charles, Fred, May, David, Thomas A. Jacob, Marvin, Hazen, George, and Edward. Their son, Frank (b.1883-d.1932), married Blanche Sicotte and the couple had five children; Charles Elmer (b.1905), Margarete (b.1907), Genevieve (b.1910), Mildred (b.1918), and Blanche (b.1915). Frank Coon (sometimes listed as J. Frank Coon) was employed in the local post office and resided at 944 Summit Street in Hancock; and at one time his brother-in-law, Elmer Sicotte, resided with the family.

Extent

0.5 cubic feet (105 glass plate negatives : black and white ; 4 x 5 and smaller)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Glass plate negatives, circa 1903-1910, taken by and depicting the extended Coon family of Hancock, their daily lives, and their friends and associates.

Arrangement

The contents of this collection are arranged in the order provided by the donor at the time of donation. Most titles were supplied by the donor from original negatives sleeves, but when titles were not supplied the processing archivist provided a title as best as possible. fFor all others where subject matter was difficult to discern, a generic "unidentified" was supplied. Some plates were not present at the time of donation. In the cases where plates were given a number on the donor list, but not physically donated to the archives, the processing archivist left a "retained by donor" placeholder.

Related Materials Note

Related materials providing additional documentation of the Coon Family in the Copper Country include the Thomas C. Roberts Trust Collection (MS-994) housed at the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. Thomas C. Roberts was the son of Mary Coon and Dashaway C. Roberts. Mary’s father, Thomas A. Coon, was also a son of Charles and Catherine Coon.