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Papers, circa 1965-circa 1981, of Captain John H. Bruce, USCG (Ret.) relating to his work for Congressman Philip Ruppe on the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the United States House of Representatives. Includes reports, papers and correspondence on Great Lakes issues, including shipping, icebreakers, shoreline erosion, fisheries and environmental management.

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Collection, 1904-2005, of Donald L. Nelson, a local maritime historian and former lighthouse keeper and retired member of the U.S. Coast Guard. Includes research files on lighthouses, life saving stations, Coast Guard vessels, and other maritime topics as well as photographs, articles, and books written by Donald Nelson.

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Papers, 1914-1958, of Floyd Doane, including correspondence, photographs and clippings pertaining to Lake Superior maritime activities.

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Papers, 1959-1962, including financial reports, correspondence and stock certificate of the Great Lakes Boat Works Incorporated. The Great Lakes Boat Works operated in Dollar Bay, MI.

Abstract Correspondence, 1905-circa 1911, between commanders of the Michigan Naval Brigade, Second Battalion in Hancock, Michigan and various officials. Topics range from ill-fitting uniforms to munitions and troop and officer assignments. A large portion of the correspondence is from H. Stuart Goodell, commander of the YANTIC and owner of the South Range Mercantile Company in Painesdale. Also included is a "Boat Book," published by the U.S. Navy in 1905 and covers all topics related to proper boat...

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Collection, 1881-2018, of the Seaman family, the majority created by Arthur Edmund Seaman and Wyllys Arthur Seaman. Includes correspondence to and from the Seamans, publications by the Seamans, poetry by A. E. Seaman, research notes on various topics and miscellaneous ephemera.

Abstract Papers, 1978-1982, compiled by the Upper Peninsula Federation of Landowners, a non-profit organization in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, founded in 1974. Includes copies of the original Kutak, Rock and Huie versions of Michigan's House Bill 4706, "Legislative Proposal for the Organization and Financing of Forest Development Districts in Michigan" an analysis of the bill by the Department of Natural Resources, copies of the Commercial Forest Act amendments of 1981 and Forest Improvement Act of...