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Records, undated, on the use of electrical self-potential geophysical prospecting as well as other dowsing techniques to locate copper and gold deposits in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula.

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Research papers and biography, 1997-1999, on Erasmus Darwin Leavitt, Jr. compiled and written by David Hayes, a graduate of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Hayes' research focuses on Leavitt's association as a consulting engineer with the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company and his relationship with the president, Alexander Agassiz. Includes photocopies of material from the Michigan Technological University Archives as well as other institutions.

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Papers, 1942-1968, of Gilbert W. Boyd, a professor in the Metallurgical Engineering department of Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. Includes correspondence, research files, class lectures, outlines, quizzes and exams.

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Papers, 1985-2013, from Gloria Melton related to minority student retention efforts at Michigan Technological University's department of Student Affairs.

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Collection, circa 1975, of the Historic American Buildings Survey's work in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Copper Country. Includes source people, considered buildings, structures, sites and districts, nominations for State Register of Historic Places and research documents on specific buildings, structures, sites and districts in Baraga, Delta, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Luce and Ontonagon Counties.

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Research material, 1979, for the historic walking tour of Calumet, Michigan, "A Step in Time: A Walking Tour of Calumet, Michigan." Includes brochures, notes and source material, an annotated copy of the 1979 Calumet Downtown Historic District Plan, and a photocopy of and notes from the 1899-1900 Polk Directory for Calumet.

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Collection, undated, of material on the historic districts and buildings of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Abstract Research material, 2001, for the Historic Houghton Walking Tour, a walking tour of Houghton, Michigan that illustrates the roles of various influences that built and changed the city through the years. There is a virtual tour available on-line that complements the walking tour. Includes research data and text for the walking tour signage. While the project was made possible by the City of Houghton Preservation Committee, the historic research and text was provided by Erik Nordberg,...

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Research papers, before 1975, compiled by Donald Chaput, former resident of Lake Linden and one-time editor of Michigan History Magazine. Includes lists of newspapers in the Copper Country as well as detailed files on newspapers filed by county and town.

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Research papers, before 2004, pertaining to Italian immigrants in Michigan's Copper Country. Includes research notes, census data and oral history tapes.