Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
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[edit] Address and Contact Info
Address: MTU Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections J. Robert Van Pelt Library Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295
Phone: 906-487-3209
Fax: 906-487-2357
Website: http://www.lib.mtu.edu/mtuarchives/
Principal contacts for the collection: copper@mtu.edu
[edit] Hours and Usage Restrictions
Fall/Spring Hours
- Monday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday, 12:00 noon - 5:00pm
- Wednesday, 12:00 noon - 8:00pm(5:00pm closing on break weeks)
- Thursday, 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm
- Friday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday - Sunday, Closed
[edit] Online Catalogs and Finding Aids
http://www.lib.mtu.edu/mtuarchives/subject.aspx
[edit] Collection Summary
The Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections houses a wide variety of print, graphic and manuscript resources. Subject coverage includes University and campus life, towns and cities in the Keweenaw, and the companies, social organizations, events and personalities of the Copper Country and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
The department?s holdings include collections from the Quincy Mining Company and the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company, an extensive collection of regional newspapers on microfilm, public records from six counties in the Western Upper Peninsula and the area?s largest collection of local history books and magazine titles.
The MTU Archives operates on a walk-in basis for researchers during our normal hours of operation. Appointments may be scheduled with individual staff members for specialized types of research support.
[edit] Usage Discussion
Suggestions for approaching the material:
Housing and getting by for less in the area:
[edit] Fellowships and Funding Opportunities
http://www.lib.mtu.edu/mtuarchives/grants/program.aspx
- The Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections offers annual travel grants for researchers and scholars from outside the area to conduct research in the Archives. The Friends of the Van Pelt Library, a support organization for the Library and Archives of Michigan Technological University, provides financial support for the travel award program. The grant is intended to increase awareness of the Archives’ collections and encourage use of some lesser-known resources by scholars. The Archives’ manuscript collections contain an abundant array of records of the region’s rich history.
