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Copper mines and mining

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Arcadian Mine collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-1021
Abstract

Collection, 1898, 1942-1975, of material related to the Arcadian Mine located in Ripley, Michigan.

Dates: 1898, 1942-1975

Calumet and Hecla Mining Company Smelter Correspondence

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-263
Abstract

Correspondence, 1899-1913, consisting of exchanges between James Cooper, the superintendent of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company's smelter in Lake Linden, Michigan and H.Y. Bassett, a Calumet and Hecla Mining Company executive from the East Coast offices. The letters, including reports, address metallurgical issues as well as the results of comparative testing of Michigan copper versus copper from other regions as used by consumers of copper.

Dates: 1899-1913

Charles K. Hyde Collection

 Collection — Box 1-4
Identifier: MS-673
Abstract

Collection, 1874-2021 (Bulk 1874-1998), of research material and memorabilia compiled by Charles K. Hyde.

Dates: 1874-2021; Majority of material found within 1874-1998

Copper Mining and Copper Smelting Patents

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-558
Abstract

Patents, 1896-1943, by various inventors and assignees pertaining to copper mining and copper smelting inventions granted by the United States. Includes specifications and drawings.

Dates: 1896-1943

Copper Tariff of 1932 Papers

 Collection — Sc_box MS 5, Folder: 12
Identifier: MS-862
Abstract Papers, 1932, about the copper tariff of 1932, a protectionist measure to support the copper producers in the United States. Includes a statement to stockholders of copper mining companies from A. E. Peterman, the attorney for the Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Company, encouraging them to support the tariff and contact their members of Congress. Also includes a brochure, "Some facts about copper and its need for tariff protection," prepared by A. E. Peterman with support from copper...
Dates: 1932

Literature of the Upper Peninsula course audio recordings

 Collection — Box 1-5
Identifier: MTU-252
Abstract

Audio cassettes, 1973, containing oral histories and course lectures prepared for HU 450: Literature of the Upper Peninsula.

Dates: 1973

Michigan Technological University Archives' Audiovisual Collection

 Collection — Box 1-69
Identifier: MTU-011
Abstract

Collection, 1926-2009, of audiovisual material from the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections in Houghton, Michigan. Formats include VHS tapes, DVDs, audiocassettes, and film reels.

Dates: 1926-2009

Michigan Technological University Mining Engineering Photograph Collection

 Collection — Box 1-24
Identifier: MTU-012
Abstract

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.

Dates: undated

Quincy Mining Company Newspaper Clippings

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-698
Abstract

Newspaper clippings, 1909-1918, about the Quincy Mining Company, collected by Tenney de Sollar, an alumni of the Colorado School of Mines and an assistant engineer at Quincy Mining Company in Hancock, Michigan.

Dates: 1909-1918

Robert C. Matson Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MTU-162
Abstract

Collection, circa 1900-circa 1959, of Robert C. Matson, a professor of mining and civil engineering at the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. Includes several research volumes containing lists of mines with sources of information, facilities reports from the Sault St. Marie and Houghton campuses for the College, and correspondence.

Dates: Circa 1900-Circa 1959