Newspapers
Subject
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Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
Ruth Ann Miller Tragedy Papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-861
Abstract
Papers, 1966, chronicling the tragic death of 7-year old Ruth Ann Miller. Miller was playing around the abandoned No. 4 shaft of the Tamarack Mine in Houghton County, Michigan when she slipped under its cap and fell to her death. Includes photocopies and scans from local and regional papers about the accident and the subsequent unsuccessful attempts at rescue and recovery. Also includes newspaper accounts about the vandalism of the memorial erected at the site.
Dates:
1966
Western Federation of Miners Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-553
Abstract
Collection, 1901-1935, of the Western Federation of Miners, the labor union that organized both hard rock miners and smelter workers in the western United States and British Columbia. Includes microfilm copies of Western Federation of Miners constitution, executive board minutes, convention proceedings, hearings, Miners Bulletin, and weekly publications concerning the copper strike in Michigan. Also includes membership books from Local 200 in Hancock, Michigan and five handbills warning...
Dates:
1901-1935
Wilbert Salmi Collection
Collection — Box 1-1B
Identifier: MS-601
Abstract
Collection, 1864-1953, of Wilbert Salmi, a resident of Toivola and Hancock, Michigan.
Dates:
1864-1953