Abstract Collection, 1921-1998, compiled by Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections contains manuscript material and photographs documenting a sawmill developed by the Ford Motor Company in Alberta, Michigan and its subsequent reincarnation as the Ford Forestry Center, a learning center for the School of Forestry and Wood Products at Michigan Technological University. Also includes oversize plat books and timber records denoting reserves, ownership and...

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Papers, undated, of R. A. Brotherton, a civil engineer with the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and with the City of Negaunee, Michigan. Includes correspondence, field notebooks, timber cruise cards, and maps as well as the personal papers of Mary, Helen, and Walter Brotherton.

Abstract Records, 1968-1974, of the Upper Great Lakes Timber, Inc., a consortium of forestry leaders formed to work on timber industry issues, including product field testing, cooperative work with small landowners, and other business issues. Its formation led to the Timberman Association, a trade association to represent forestry businesses, and the Michigan Forest Association, focused on the special needs of forest land owners. Records include minutes, reports, employment applications, and other...