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Records, 1902-1975, of the Albert Paine Memorial United Methodist Church in Painesdale, Michigan. Includes records of members, probationers, marriages, baptized children, baptisms and deaths of members as well as articles of incorporation, board meeting minutes and printed ephemera.

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Papers, 1913-Circa 1918, of the Care family of Painesdale, Michigan. Includes a certificate of naturalization for Richard James Care with wife, Constance, and daughter, Gladys, mentioned as well as a baptismal certicate. Also includes photographs of James, Constance, and Gladys in addition to a silver child's cup with a monogrammed "G" and several lodge ribbons.

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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Oral history, before 1998, audio recording and transcript of talk given by David Chimino, a professor at Michigan Technological University. Reminisces about his time as a student in the Adams Township school system, especially Jeffers High School in Painesdale, Michigan.

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Collection, undated, of Harry T. Mercer, long-time employee of the Copper Range Mining Company and resident of Painesdale, Michigan. Includes technical drawings, a card index, and field notes.

Abstract Dr. John Robert ("Bob") Van Pelt was Michigan Tech's sixth president, serving the campus from 1956 to 1965. After he stepped down, Van Pelt began work on a history of the Copper Range Company (whose board he had joined in 1961). The manuscript was unfinished when the Copper Range Company was acquired by Louisiana Land and Exploration in 1977. The collection contains files related to Van Pelt's incomplete manuscript about the history of the Copper Range Company. The bulk of the material...

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Collection, 1913-1982, of the Mason family of Painesdale, Michigan. Includes papers and printed ephemera from Diadama Mason, a school teacher at Adams Township schools as well as year books from Mason's Hilltop Cabins.

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Report, 1961, on the finances, circulation, and major activities of the Sarah Sargent Paine Memorial Library in Painesdale, Michigan.

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Photograph collection, 2003, of images from Professor Kim Hoagland's presentation, "The Seeberville Murders: Death and Life in the Copper Country in 1913," given as part of the Fourth Thursday in History series sponsored by the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections and the Keweenaw National Historical Park. Includes descendants of Joseph and Antonia Putrich, the owners of the boarding house where the murders took place in 1913.

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Notebook, 1906-1918, of W. J. Richards, a master mechanic at the Champion Copper Co. of Painesdale, Michigan. Photocopy of 6 ring binder with published materials including different tables of weights, strengths and calculations. Near end of notebook are tables of calculations for the Champion, Trimountain and Baltic mines.