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Records, 1911-1927, of the Shelden Mining Company of Lake Superior.

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Records, 1890-1973, from the Atlas Powder Company, an explosives company in Senter, Michigan. Includes correspondence, order receipts, a manual of technical and competitive information, blasting tables, loading guides, and blasting record books.

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Records, 1903-1931, of the Calumet Brewing Company. Includes correspondence, bills and receipts. Although the company was dissolved in 1923, there is paperwork and correspondence with lawyers and insurance companies attempting to collect debts owed to the Calumet Brewing Co.

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Collection, 1918-1939, of Quincy Mining Company billing invoices and receipts.

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Business records, circa 1920-1929, of Douglas S. Buchanan, a partner in Hogan and Buchanan, an insurance agency in Houghton, Michigan. Includes correspondence, advertisements, receipt books for insulation and weather stripping estimates, and other printed ephemera. Also includes photographs of camping and fishing expeditions.

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Records, 1875-1879, of the Houghton County treasurer.

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Records, 1970-1980, from the Hubbell, Michigan post office. Includes receipts of registered maill and receipts for mail box rentals.

Abstract The Huron Mining Company constructed a dam to provide power for their stamp mill around 1863. On January 1, 1884, the dam suddenly burst, destroying two homes and killing six people. A committee, which included Houghton County Clerk Thomas D. Meads, was formed to search for bodies and provide aid to victims. The collection consists of a list of people who searched for bodies after the dam collapse and various payment notes. The material was created by Thomas D. Meads, either as a member...

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Papers, circa 1900-circa 1940, of John T. McCall, an insurance agent in Houghton, Michigan. Includes correspondence, ledgers, photographs, postcards, licenses, receipts, and Houghton High School annuals. Also includes Masonic related items from the Houghton Lodge and other organizations as well as a Miners' Bulletin broadsheet from the 1913-1914 Copper Miners' Strike.

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Records, 1883-1896, for Kerredge Hardware Store of Hancock, Michigan.