Abstract Logbook, circa 1926, of the steamer City of Bangor (built 1896). Converted to an automobile carrier in 1925, the steamer went aground off Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula in November, 1926. Several automobiles were lost; however, the crew and the remainder of the cargo were rescued, although it took until February to free the autos from the ice. Logbook records location and weather conditions, as well as progress made at various intervals during the day. Also includes remarks about weather,...

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Collection, contains printed listings, microfilm and other information about cemeteries in Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon and Baraga counties as well as microfilm of records from the Forest Hill cemetery in the city of Houghton.

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Accounts, 1894-1925, of the United States Coast Guard at the Copper Harbor Light Station in Copper Harbor, Michigan. Includes daily expenditures and daily accounts of stores as well as the general account of supplies for Gull Rock Light Station, located off the northern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Also includes an unidentified ship's log.

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Records, circa 1850-circa 1900, pertaining to Copper Harbor Light Station in Copper Harbor, Michigan. Includes letters and appointments of lighthouse keepers and lighthouse inspectors for the 11th district which includes Copper Harbor.

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Collection, 1908-1910, of Rufus R. Goodell, a prominent businessman in Houghton, Michigan. Includes business correspondence to and from Goodell in a letterpress book.

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Collection, 1846-present, of historical newspapers from Michigan's Copper Country. Daily and weekly newspapers are available in both print and microfilm copies.

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Microfilm collection, 1825-1987, includes copies of selected archival collections and indexes held by the Iron County Museum in Caspian, Michigan.

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Indexes, 1530-1925, of marriages in Cornwall, England, not included in Boyd's marriage index of Cornwall.

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Records, 1849-1966, of the Keweenaw County Clerk's Office in Eagle River, Michigan. Includes indexes and records for births, marriages, and deaths as well as naturalization records for Keweenaw County. Also includes an index and records to land deeds in Keweenaw County and Isle Royale County (from 1875-1897, Isle Royale County was separate from Keweenaw County).

Abstract Collection, 1855-present, of maps compiled by the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections in Houghton, Michigan. This historical map collection is composed of lake survey charts, mineral and mining, land ownership, topographical and road maps dating from 1855 to the present. An important series of Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are available on microfilm, charting Keweenaw Peninsula towns and mining locations in great detail for the period...