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Scrapbook, 1972, of the AFSCME Local 1166 strike at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan when 210 food handlers, lab technicians and maintenance personnel walked out after negotiations between the union and the university failed to come to an agreement on a new contract. Includes newspaper clippings, memos and notes.

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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, 1747; 1800-1975, bulk 1890-1970, of Ben R. Chynoweth, a resident of Hancock, Michigan and amateur historian of Isle Royale, Michigan. Collection documents the shipping, mining endeavors and fishing industry of Isle Royale in addition to the formation of Isle Royale National Park in 1940. Photographs in the collection show the island's geographical features, the people, the fishing industry, and the Great Lakes ships. Includes pamphlets, correspondence, maps, scrapbooks and...

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Papers, 1889-1988, documenting the family history of the Brodeur and Banks family, primarily Alvin J. Brodeur and Esther Ruby Banks and various family travels.

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Collection, 1940-2017, of the Calumet Women's Group of Calumet, Michigan, a civic minded group dedicated to community service and personal growth.

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Records, 1977-1981, of the Conscious Stomach, a campus organization at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. The club was founded in 1977 and was dedicated to educating people about health and nutrition. Includes membership lists, Dorm Food Committee surveys and results, clippings, recipes and other printed ephemera. Also includes scrapbook with clipping from the Lode newspaper as well as photographs from events sponsored by the Conscious Stomach.

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Collection, 1938-1939, of the Copper Country Boat Club, an organization formed in Houghton, Michigan. Scrapbook pages include the constitution, a membership list, copies of letterhead, photographs, newsletters, race material, and newspaper clippings.

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Records, circa 1972-circa 1982, of the Copper Country Community Arts Council based in Hancock, Michigan. Includes minutes, annual reports, correspondence, newsletters, membership records, grant application and award files, program and program proposal files, clippings, scrapbooks, and other printed ephemera.

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Collection, circa 1900-2016, related to research findings and assembled materials for the Copper Country Hockey History website developed by Connie Julien (2003-2011.)

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Papers, circa 1914-circa 1955, of Florence V. Youngs, wife of Meywin W. Youngs of Houghton, Michigan. Includes correspondence, day books, photograph albums, scrapbooks, financial records, clippings, and condolence cards on the death of Youngs' husband in 1955. Several scrapbooks cover the World War II era and include newspaper accounts of the war as well as cartoons and illustrations.