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.

Research papers, undated, created and compiled by Marko Lulich used in writing the book, "Akogibing, at, in, from, or to the Lake Called Akogib." Includes handwritten notes, excerpts from other sources, maps, newspaper articles and photographs. The main focus of the collected documents is Michigan's Lake Gogebic region, but some surrounding towns are included as well.

Collection, 1840-2012, documenting the Cannon and Cole Families.

Ephemera, 1970-1972, from Carl Gruhzit, a graduate of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Includes copies of a proposed student body constitution with notes, proposed student council budgets, fliers from homecoming with Michigan Technological University fight songs and handwritten notes on student unrest at the University.

Histories, 1994-2002, tracing the lineage of the Combo family, originally from County Cork, Ireland and later Houghton, Michigan.

Board game, 1981-1987, developed by Stanley J. Dyl, a resident of Calumet, Michigan. Includes game board, pieces, and rules as well as design notes.

Collection, 1904-2005, of Donald L. Nelson, a local maritime historian and former lighthouse keeper and retired member of the U.S. Coast Guard. Includes research files on lighthouses, life saving stations, Coast Guard vessels, and other maritime topics as well as photographs, articles, and books written by Donald Nelson.

Research material, 1979, for the historic walking tour of Calumet, Michigan, "A Step in Time: A Walking Tour of Calumet, Michigan." Includes brochures, notes and source material, an annotated copy of the 1979 Calumet Downtown Historic District Plan, and a photocopy of and notes from the 1899-1900 Polk Directory for Calumet.

Collection, circa 1998, of research notes and drafts for the book "The History of Pequaming" by Earl L. Doyle and Ruth B. MacFarlane. Often considered the most famous ghost town in Michigan, the complete story of Pequaming is told from the time of Native American settlement, through the Henry Ford "model community" era, and up to the present. Includes correspondence, manuscript drafts, notes, clippings, financial records, maps, photographs, and other printed ephemera.

Collection, circa 1980, of material from a humanities course in folklore taught by associate professor John W. "Jack" Jobst at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. The material contains information on local, regional, and statewide folklore and legends and includes assignments, topics, clippings, and notes.