Collection Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence, invoices, and various other records relating to John Hoar and Brother General Merchandise and Hoar’s ventures into quarry stripping, shipping, and railroads. Records of particular interest included those relating to the steam ship, Ivanhoe and the Marquette, Houghton, and Ontonagon Railroad (later known as the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railroad.) Also of note is correspondence with local mining and lumber companies including letters from William Parnall,...

Collection Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence, invoices, and various other records relating to John Hoar and Brother General Merchandise and Hoar’s ventures into quarry stripping, shipping, and railroads. Records of particular interest included those relating to the steam ship, Ivanhoe and the Marquette, Houghton, and Ontonagon Railroad (later known as the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railroad.) Also of note is correspondence with local mining and lumber companies including letters from William Parnall,...

Collection Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence, invoices, and various other records relating to John Hoar and Brother General Merchandise and Hoar’s ventures into quarry stripping, shipping, and railroads. Records of particular interest included those relating to the steam ship, Ivanhoe and the Marquette, Houghton, and Ontonagon Railroad (later known as the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railroad.) Also of note is correspondence with local mining and lumber companies including letters from William Parnall,...

Collection Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence, invoices, and various other records relating to John Hoar and Brother General Merchandise and Hoar’s ventures into quarry stripping, shipping, and railroads. Records of particular interest included those relating to the steam ship, Ivanhoe and the Marquette, Houghton, and Ontonagon Railroad (later known as the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railroad.) Also of note is correspondence with local mining and lumber companies including letters from William Parnall,...

Collection Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence, invoices, and various other records relating to John Hoar and Brother General Merchandise and Hoar’s ventures into quarry stripping, shipping, and railroads. Records of particular interest included those relating to the steam ship, Ivanhoe and the Marquette, Houghton, and Ontonagon Railroad (later known as the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railroad.) Also of note is correspondence with local mining and lumber companies including letters from William Parnall,...

Collection Scope and Contents From the Series:

Correspondence and various other documents relating to Hoar’s involvement in clubs and associations as well as his contribution to local and state politics. Documents of particular interest include letters from Michigan Governor, John Rich, and correspondence concerning his time serving on the Marquette State Prison Branch Board of Control and the Michigan State Legislature.

Collection Scope and Contents From the Series:

Correspondence and various other documents relating to Hoar’s involvement in clubs and associations as well as his contribution to local and state politics. Documents of particular interest include letters from Michigan Governor, John Rich, and correspondence concerning his time serving on the Marquette State Prison Branch Board of Control and the Michigan State Legislature.

Collection Scope and Contents From the Series:

Correspondence and various other documents relating to Hoar’s involvement in clubs and associations as well as his contribution to local and state politics. Documents of particular interest include letters from Michigan Governor, John Rich, and correspondence concerning his time serving on the Marquette State Prison Branch Board of Control and the Michigan State Legislature.

Collection Scope and Contents From the Series:

Correspondence and various other documents relating to Hoar’s involvement in clubs and associations as well as his contribution to local and state politics. Documents of particular interest include letters from Michigan Governor, John Rich, and correspondence concerning his time serving on the Marquette State Prison Branch Board of Control and the Michigan State Legislature.

Collection Scope and Contents From the Series:

Correspondence and various other documents relating to Hoar’s involvement in clubs and associations as well as his contribution to local and state politics. Documents of particular interest include letters from Michigan Governor, John Rich, and correspondence concerning his time serving on the Marquette State Prison Branch Board of Control and the Michigan State Legislature.