Abstract The Copper Range Company (1899-1977) operated copper mines in Houghton County's southern communities and in Ontonagon County. The second largest mining company in the Copper Country (after Calumet & Hecla), the Copper Range Company was the only one to endure past the 1960s. In addition to mining, it owned and operated the Copper Range Railroad (1899-1973) and the Copper Range Motor Bus Company (1925-1955). Materials in the Copper Range Company Records document the history of the...

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Color slides, 1959-1980, belonging to the Croteau Family.

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Collection, circa 1911-1933, of historic timetables from various forms of mass transportation in Michigan.

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Files, undated, of photographs compiled by the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections in Houghton, Michigan. Includes images of Michigan's Copper Country as well as the Michigan Technological University campus and events. Covers a broad range of topics in Copper Country history, including companies, Michigan Technological University, towns, buildings, events and people.

Abstract Files, undated, of newspaper clippings and printed ephemera compiled by the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections in Houghton, Michigan. Includes regional historical information about Michigan's Copper Country and Michigan Technological University campus and events as well as biographical information on significant and noteworthy individuals in local history. Covers a broad range of topics in Copper Country history, including companies, Michigan...

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Correspondence, 1859-1910, received and sent by Richard M. Hoar, a prominent early citizen of Houghton, Michigan. Includes correspondence pertaining to his business with his brother, J. Hoar & Brother, a general merchandise business, as well as other business related correspondence, bills and receipts. Also includes correspondence from his capacity as a member of the Michigan state legislature and Houghton town official.

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Photographs, slides, and family histories, circa 1900-1950, related to the Coon Family of Hancock, Michigan.