Aura Hospital Auxiliary Records

Collection — Box: 1-3

Identifier: MS-1044

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Records, 1952-2022, of the Aura Hosiptal Auxiliary in Baraga County, Michigan. The collection documents the history of the organization located in Aura, Michigan. Included in the collection are bank statements, meeting minutes, organizational history, Lights of Love paperwork and information on other events the group participated in, news coverage of activities, and correspondence related to the organization from its founding in 1952 to 2023. Also included is one blue apron with the group's logo on the front.

Dates

1952-2023
Majority of material found within 2000-2023

Creator

Aura Hospital Auxiliary (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. This collection contains a small amount of personal information in the scholarship applications, these folders are restricted and can only be viewed by arrangement with the archivist.

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.

Historical Note

The Aura Hospital Auxiliary was founded in Baraga County, Michigan on June 25, 1952. The Auxiliary has been active since 1952 and is the last local hospital auxiliary. The first Chairman of the group was Alma Brogan, the first Secretary/Treasurer was Ella Koski, and the first Assistant to the Secretary/Treasurer was Edna Lehto. Over the years, the Auxiliary has taken on many causes to help the community, such as donating money for physical therapy equipment in 2018. The group is most well known for their annual scholarship fund for a Bargara county resident pursuing a degree in healthcare and their Lights of Love event. The first Lights of Love event was held in December 1994 and has continued annually since. Community members pay for lights on two Christmas trees: one in white lights to remember lost loved ones and one in color to honor living people.