Abstract

Collection, 1978-2010, of Larry Lankton, Professor Emeritus of History in the Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Materials extensively document Lankton’s career and research into the copper mines of the western Upper Peninsula, both during his professorial tenure and his time with the Historic American Engineering Record.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Collection, 1978-2010, of Larry Lankton, Professor Emeritus of History in the Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University. The collection primarily concerns Lankton’s research interests with regards to copper mining and technology in the western Upper Peninsula, beginning with his investigation of Quincy Mine at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER, 1978-1981) and continuing through his tenure at Michigan Tech (1981-2010, retired 2012). This research...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Collection, 1978-2010, of Larry Lankton, Professor Emeritus of History in the Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University. The collection primarily concerns Lankton’s research interests with regards to copper mining and technology in the western Upper Peninsula, beginning with his investigation of Quincy Mine at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER, 1978-1981) and continuing through his tenure at Michigan Tech (1981-2010, retired 2012). This research...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Collection, 1978-2010, of Larry Lankton, Professor Emeritus of History in the Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University. The collection primarily concerns Lankton’s research interests with regards to copper mining and technology in the western Upper Peninsula, beginning with his investigation of Quincy Mine at the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER, 1978-1981) and continuing through his tenure at Michigan Tech (1981-2010, retired 2012). This research...