Abstract The Keweenaw Historical Society was founded in 1912 to "collect and preserve material bearing on the history of Keweenaw Peninsula, and to promote local historical study and research." After the death of President J. T. Reeder in 1937, the society became largely moribund and it was closed in favor of the new Houghton County Historical Society in 1961. The collection contains a large array of historical records collected by the society from throughout the Copper Country, including mining...

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College administrative records, 1885-1956, largely of the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan.

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Correspondence, 1922-1926, of the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) Lode, the official student newspaper of the college. Includes letters to incoming students, replies to inquiries, requests for subscriptions, and bank statements as well as other organizational business correspondence.

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Reports, 1925-1943, of the State Auditor for the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. The State Auditor is responsible for conducting financial and performance audits for various branches of the State of Michigan, including universities and colleges. Also includes a revenue and expense account summary.

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Collection, circa 1927-circa 1964, collected by the Alumni Association of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. Includes images of alumni reunions, building construction, students and student activities, faculty and staff, Winter Carnival, parades, and other campus events.

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Records, 1942-1976, of fire reports for the Michigan Department of Conservation, kept by Sulo Levanen, a long-time employee of the department in Keweenaw and Houghton counties. In addition to field reports of fires, there are daily log books, payroll reports, maps and drawings of the Upper Peninsula, fire summary reports and burning permit records.

Abstract Collection, 1941-2000, of the Michigan Tech Fund, the official fund management agency of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Includes correspondence, minutes, financial records, photographs of university events, audiovisual material and records on various projects including the Memorial Union Building, Mont Ripley Ski Hill, and Portage Lake Golf Course. Also includes minutes, correspondence, reports and financial records of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology...

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Records, 1930-1988, of the office of Academic Affairs (now the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs) at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Includes budgets and other financial documents as well as correspondence for the Faculty Development committee, the Campus Enrichment committee, the Academic Council, the Academic Officers and Academic Affairs.

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Records, 1989-2005, of the Michigan Technological University Alumni Association Keweenaw Chapter. Includes meeting minutes, financial records and event documents.

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Collection, 1930-2004, of the Athletic Department at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Contains department records including minutes from department meetings, Athletic Council meetings and staff meetings, correspondence, memorandums, project files, student files, budget and scheduling records. Also includes souvenir programs for hockey, score books for women's varsity basketball and volleyball, audiovisual materials as well as photographs.