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Box 3

 Container

Contains 18 Results:

"Retracement and Evidence of Public Land Surveys"- a book by Donald D. Lappala, 1974

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary From the Collection: Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates: 1974

"A Treatise on the Method of Government Surveying"- a book by Shobal V. Clevenger, a U.S. Deputy Surveyor, 1883

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary From the Collection: Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates: 1883

Poor Surveys conducted, 1842-1853

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary From the Collection: Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates: 1842-1853

Surveying of Michigan Script- A Script about early surveying in Michigan, 1990

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary From the Collection: Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates: 1990

"The Survey of the Public Lands in Michigan"- a book by Knox Jamison, 1915

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary From the Collection: Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates: 1915

Surveying Water Boundaries- An article on determining and surveying water boundary lines in Michigan, 1987

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary From the Collection: Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates: 1987

Geological Report- William Burt's Geological Survey with reference to mines and minerals, 1846

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary From the Collection: Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates: 1846

T.J. Cram's Expedition/Survey on the Wisconsin-Michigan border, 1841

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary From the Collection: Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates: 1841

Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society Collection- Articles from the Michigan Pioneer & Historical Society Collections including early surveys, the Michigan-Indiana Boundary, how the U.P. became part of Michigan, and the southern and western boundaries of Michigan, 1896

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary From the Collection: Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates: 1896

Galileo's book "Operations of the Geometric and Military Compass", 1606

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 10
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary From the Collection: Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates: 1606