Dams -- Michigan -- Houghton County
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Huron Dam Disaster Collection
Collection — Sc_box MS-05, Folder: 32
Identifier: MS-905
Abstract
The Huron Mining Company constructed a dam to provide power for their stamp mill around 1863. On January 1, 1884, the dam suddenly burst, destroying two homes and killing six people. A committee, which included Houghton County Clerk Thomas D. Meads, was formed to search for bodies and provide aid to victims. The collection consists of a list of people who searched for bodies after the dam collapse and various payment notes. The material was created by Thomas D. Meads, either as a member...
Dates:
1884 - 1884
Redridge Dam Records (ADDED TO MS-080)
Collection
Identifier: MS-762
Abstract
Records, circa 1951-circa 1979, concerning the disposition of the Redridge dam and emergency repair efforts. Includes correspondence, documents from both the Copper Range Company and Stanton Township and photographs.
Dates:
N/A
Redridge Dam Research Papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-865
Abstract
no content
Dates:
1898-1997