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Personal papers, circa 1900-circa 1946, of Almon P. Young, a professor at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. Includes personal correspondence, correspondence from India, expense records, scrapbooks, clippings, and other printed ephemera as well as a banner from Purdue University, of which Young was a graduate. In addition to having worked at the Nadiad Industrial Institute, Young did missionary work in India.

Abstract Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...

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Manuscript, 2004, Charles K. Hyde's updated manuscript for "Copper for America : the United States copper industry from colonial times to the 1990s" (Tucson : University of Arizona Press).

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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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Negative collection, circa 1890, of George C. Edwards. Glass negatives include images from Michigan's Upper Peninsula, including hunting, sailing, and camping as well as landscapes, houses, and copper mining buildings.

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Collection, circa 1980, of material from a humanities course in folklore taught by associate professor John W. "Jack" Jobst at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. The material contains information on local, regional, and statewide folklore and legends and includes assignments, topics, clippings, and notes.

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Collection, 1984, about the Michigan constitutional Proposal C, a proposal that would have amended the constitution relating voter or legislative approval for taxes and other revenues. Includes newspaper clippings, reports, and direct mailings.

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Records, 1985-1990, produced by the Michigan Radioactive Waste Control Committee including minutes of meetings, published reports and state legislation relating to the selection of sites for storage of radioactive waste in Michigan in conjunction with the Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact, comprised of member states Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri and Iowa.

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Photograph collection, undated, compiled by the Mining Engineering Department at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan for use in classroom instruction. Includes glass lantern slides, photographic negatives, and photographic prints of Michigan copper and iron mining, as well as mining from other parts of the world.

Abstract Reports, 1847-1920, from mining companies operating in Michigan submitted to the Corporation and Securities Commission as required by the State of Michigan. Information compiled includes name of firm, post office address, character of business, places of operation, amount of authorized capital stock, value of property owned, cash on hand, and other assets. Also included is information on all debts and liabilities, names and post office addresses of corporate directors, and occasionally, the...