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Box 5

 Container

Contains 11 Results:

"A Brief History of Land and Mineral Surveying in Michigan's Upper Peninsula" by Burt Boyum, 1980

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 9
Identifier: MS-036.004
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: 1980