Ben R. Chynoweth Collection
MS-220
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell,
revised by Rachael Bussert and Lindsay Hiltunen
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
January 27, 2015
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
9/13/2013
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan, 49931
906-487-2505
copper@mtu.edu
Ben R. Chynoweth Collection MS-220
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Biography....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Collection Scope and Content Summary...................................................................................................... 5
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................5
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5
Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 8
Series I, Ben Chynoweth Isle Royale Research and Excursions............................................................ 8
Series II, Mining and Geology..............................................................................................................16
Series IV, Isle Royale Flora and Fauna................................................................................................ 21
Series V, Isle Royale Political Founding.............................................................................................. 25
Series VI, Great Lakes Maritime History............................................................................................. 30
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Ben R. Chynoweth Collection MS-220
Summary Information
Repository
Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country
Historical Collections
Creator
Chynoweth, Ben
Title
Ben R. Chynoweth Collection
Date [bulk]
Bulk, 1890-1970
Date [inclusive]
1747; 1800-1975
Extent
22.93 cubic feet 28 manuscript boxes, 4 map drawers
Language
English
Language of Material
English
Mixed materials [Box]
1-25
Mixed materials [Drawer] 41-44
Abstract
Collection, 1747; 1800-1975, bulk 1890-1970, of Ben R. Chynoweth,
a resident of Hancock, Michigan and amateur historian of Isle Royale,
Michigan. Collection documents the shipping, mining endeavors and
fishing industry of Isle Royale in addition to the formation of Isle Royale
National Park in 1940. Photographs in the collection show the island's
geographical features, the people, the fishing industry, and the Great
Lakes ships. Includes pamphlets, correspondence, maps, scrapbooks
and newspaper clippings as well as an unpublished manuscript by Ben
Chynoweth on the history of Isle Royale, "Here's Isle Royale." In addition,
a bibliographic citation index is included.
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Ben R. Chynoweth Collection MS-220
Preferred Citation
MS-220, Ben R. Chynoweth Collection, Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper
Country Historical Collections, Houghton, Michigan.
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Biography
Born in Rockland, Michigan in 1898, Ben R. Chynoweth became a social science instructor in the Detroit
public school system before retiring to Hancock, Michigan. Mr. Chynoweth became interested in Isle
Royale and began collecting materials, beginning with materials given to him by a Mr. A. A. Webster,
who had been collecting since the early 1900s. Chynoweth added all the material he could acquire and
made numerous trips to the island for research. Ben Chynoweth died in December 1986 and is interred at
Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton, Michigan.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Photographs showing the island's geographical features, the people, the fishing industry, and the Great
Lakes ships. Also found in this collection are pamphlets, correspondence, maps, scrapbooks and
newspaper clippings as well as an unpublished versions of Ben Chynoweth's manuscript on the history
of Isle Royale, "Here's Isle Royale" with corrections. In addition, a bibliographic citation card index is
included.
Arrangement
The Ben R. Chynoweth Collection has been arranged into seven series. The contents within this series
have been arranged when possible by their numerical position in Chynoweth's original filing system. The
series are arranged as follows:
Series I: Ben Chynoweth Isle Royale Research and Excursions Series II: Mining and Geology Series III:
Fur Trade Series IV: Isle Royale Flora and Fauna Series V: Isle Royale Political Founding Series VI:
Great Lakes Maritime History Series VII: Oversize Material
Administrative Information
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Publication Information
Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections 9/13/2013
Revision Description
This collection was processed during the NHPRC funded Detailed Processing Project. Small revisions to
folder headings and notes was made in 2015. 1/27/2015
Conditions Governing Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical
Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University
Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Thirteen paige boxes of articles, photographs, artifacts, manuscript, etc. about Isle Royale and Great
Lakes shipping history were donated to the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper
Country Historical Collections by Ben Chynoweth on July 30, 1984. A later donation consisting of three
flat boxes containing Ben Chynoweth's bibliographic index was anonymously received.
Related Materials
Related Archival Material
Ben R. Chynoweth's unpublished manuscript, "Here's Isle Royale," is found in this repository in MS-710:
Here's Isle Royale Manuscript.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
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• Isle Royale National Park (Mich.).
Genre(s)
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Citations (Bibliographic)
Clippings (Information artifacts)
Correspondence
Indexes (Reference sources)
Manuscripts (Document genre)
Maps (Documents)
Pamphlets
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Geographic Name(s)
• Isle Royale (Mich.)
• Superior, Lake
Subject(s)
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Copper mines and mining--Michigan--Isle Royale
Fisheries--Michigan--Isle Royale
Fishers--Michigan--Superior, Lake
Fur trade--Superior, Lake, Region.
Shipping--Great Lakes (North America)
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Series I, Ben Chynoweth Isle Royale Research and Excursions
Collection Inventory
Series I, Ben Chynoweth Isle Royale Research and Excursions 1800-1895; 1913-1970 (Bulk,
1913-1970)
Scope and Contents
This series contains a bibliographic index, correspondence, Upper Peninsula tourism material,
manuscript notes and revisions, and photographs and postcards featuring Isle Royale and the Copper
Country. Also found in this series are photographs and scrapbooks documenting Ben Chynoweth’s
excursions to Isle Royale. Also found in this series are photographs and scrapbooks documenting Ben
Chynoweth’s excursions to Isle Royale.
Exploration Fr. Undated
Fur-Fish Undated
Flora-Fauna Undated
Geology Undated
Douglass Houghton Undated
Mines Undated
Political-Articles Undated
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Political- Articles Continued Undated
I.R. [Isle Royale] National Park Undated
Navigation- Boats Undated
Navigation- Boats Continued Undated
Places and Names Undated
Notes and References of Isle Royale 1951-1962
Notes and References of Isle Royale [1950-1951?]
Isle Royale Paper-2 [Blank Stationery Paper] Undated
A History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by Alvah Sawyer-3 Apr
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"Old Notes and Junk"-4 Undated
Bibliography-5 Undated
Book References to Isle Royale-6 1962
$300 Account- 7 1951-1952; 1967
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Correspondence-8 1936-1940
Correspondence-8 1933-1935
Correspondence-8 1941-1942
Correspondence-8 1946-1952
Correspondence-8 1948-1955
Correspondence-8 1962-1967
Correspondence-8 1966-1969
Correspondence-8 1956-1960
Outgoing Correspondence-9 1934-1940
Outgoing Correspondence-10 1942-1946
Outgoing Correspondence-11 1951-1954
Outgoing Correspondence-12 1956-1960
Outgoing Correspondence-13 1961-1965
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Series I, Ben Chynoweth Isle Royale Research and Excursions
Copies of letters regarding Isle Royale, Ben Chynoweth's
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manuscript-14 1966-1967
The University of Michigan, Michigan Historical Collections Racklam
Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-15 1951-1952; 1962, 1967
Publishers-16 1966-1967
Quotations Cleared-17 1952-1953; 1966-1968
John J. Jordan-18 1959-1967
Earl Gagnon-19 1943; 1951-1966
Copyright-20 1963-1967
Rejections-21 1951-1969
Some Novels about life in Michigan, pages from-277 Undated
Souvenir Post Cards-363 Undated
Keweenaw County Photograph and Print- items 474, 483 1800, 1956
Negatives made from Chynoweth Collection-638 Undated
My Isle Royal Trips-32 1932
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Copper Queen- 40 (1/4)
My Isle Royale Trips-33 1933
My Isle Royale Trips-34 1934
My Isle Royale Trips-1936-Harold and Ben-35 1936
Tormala (Eagle) (1/2) 1937
Tormala (Eagle) (2/2) 1937
Tonmala Boat Eagle-37 (1/2) 1938
Tonmala Boat Eagle-37 (2/2) 1938
Karl and Ben-38 1939
Beryl-Ben-39 1940
Copper Queen- 40 (1/4) 1941
Book Keeping Journal- 40 (2/4) 1941
Photographs-Trip to Isle Royale- 40 (3/4) 1941
Photographs-Trip to Isle Royale- 40 (4/4) 1941
3 Items-41 1942
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Copper Queen- 40 (1/4)
Rates for Rock Harbor at Isle Royale-42 1943
Isle Royale Trip- pictures, letters, bills, etc-43 1944
Plans and Pictures of Ben and Ben Jr. Chynoweth's Trip to Isle
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Royale-44 1945
Souvenirs of Trip to Isle Royale on the South American-46 (1/2) 1947
Souvenirs of Trip to Isle Royale on the South American-46 (2/2) 1947
Isle Royale Trip-47 1952
"Show Me Cruise" to Isle Royale-48 1962
Pictures of Trip to Malone Bay-49 1966
Pamphlets, receipts, letters, souvenirs, ticket stubs, and itinerary for Isle
Royale Trip-50 1967
Two Advertisements for Isle Royale Trips in 1932, 1937-59 1932, 1937
Beryl's Trip to Isle Royale-464 1941
Beryl to Isle Royale on the South American 1941
Photographs- Ben Chynoweth and his collection on Isle Royale and
ships-470 1966
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Copper Queen- 40 (1/4)
Helen and Ben Chynoweth's Isle Royale Christmas Card-494 Undated
Siskiwit Bay- Isle Royale-112 1959
Tallman, George-118 1913-1915; 1929-1937
Photographs-Alfred A. Webster, items 475, 495, 498 Jul 27, 1937
Isle Royale Transportation Brochures-363 1936; 1952-1970
General National Park Correspondence-363 1966-1970
Isle Royale Brochures-363 1936-1970
Isle Royale Brochures-363 1941-1965
Isle Royale Island-138 1845; 1915-1936; 1946
Upper Peninsula Travel Brochures Circa 1965
Keweenaw Peninsula Brochures 1955; Circa 1965
Copper Country Tourist Pamphlets- 299 Circa 1955
Lake Superior Circle Tour Brochures Circa 1965
Ontonagon County Brochures Circa 1965
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Copper Queen- 40 (1/4)
Eastern and Central Upper Peninsula Travel Brochures Circa 1965
Great Lakes Cruises and Ferry Brochures 1945, 1951; 1966-1967
Main Street (Quincy) Hancock, Michigan-360 [Circa 1895?]
Lake View Prints-361 1931
Jacob Douglass Houghton 1951-1966
Jacob Douglass Houghton-366A 1966-1968
Jacob Douglass Houghton-366B 1967-1969
Misc. Index Cards-368 Circa 1955
Photos and Postcards and Misc.-341 Circa 1891; 1922-1966
Photos and Postcards and Misc. [postcards and ephemera]-341 1949-1966
Manuscript Collections-367 1962
Photograph of Rock Harbor Light House taken by Will Stockley, assistant
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to Alfred C. Lane (from J. Harry Reeder, 1956)- 453 1889
Photo- Birch Island, McCargoe Cove- 453 1941
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Series II, Mining and Geology
Michigan History in Paintings, Michigan Historical Commission 1966
Cased Photograph, [Alfred A. Webster and Dennis Cooper on Board S.S.
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Alabama?, Item 475?] Undated
Newspapers [Michigan Tech 50th Anniversary Issue] Aug 5, 1936
Tourist Map of Copper Harbor, Mich.- 536 Undated
Series II, Mining and Geology 1846-1899; 1923-1970 (Bulk, 1899-1970)
Scope and Contents
Items found in this series include note files, articles, journals, and photographs related to copper mining
on Isle Royale and geology. Items of particular interest in this series include a stock certificate from the
Island Mining Company and a letterpress book belonging to Dr. William P. Scott who resided on Isle
Royale from 1891 through 1892.
Vikings- 79 1930-1939; 1948; 1966
Jesuit Relations- Thwaites-80 1942
Wisconsin Historical Collections-81 1924
School Craft-96 Undated
The Copper Country of Michigan-280 [Jun 1953?]
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Series II, Mining and Geology
Ice Conditions of Keweenaw Waterway-282 Jan 29, 1929
Ontonagon Boulder-286 Oct 13, 1928
Octave Gardner-287 1938
W.W. Stockly-289 Undated
Angelique Mott-290 1845, 1905; 1924-1943
Diary of Shaw, Cornelius G. 1847- item 291 1847-1848
Douglass Houghton-294 1899; 1939-1969
Alfred Lane Letters-297 1893-1897; 1932-1941
Indian Head-298 1929, 1935, 1953
Ancient Copper Mines-301 1926, 1966
Mines-303 1896, 1966
Boston and Keweenaw by J. Robert Van Pelt-305 Jul 1948
Inland Seas, Quarterly Journal of The Great Lakes Historical Society,
Spring 1953 1953
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Inland Seas, Quarterly Bulletin of The Great Lakes Historical
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Society-307 1952
Prehistoric and Modern Copper Mines of Lake Superior by S.L.
Smith-309 Feb 27, 1915
A Summary of the Archeology of Isle Royale, Michigan-316 1931-1932
Isle Royale Notes- Geology-318 1936, 1951, 1953
Geographic Based Development Booklets-319 1938-1939
Island Mining-321 1874-1875; 1902, 1921, 1969
Copper Mines- Isle Royale-322 1933; Circa 1965
Cove Mining Company-323 [Circa 1965?]
Minong Mine-324 1876; [Circa 1965?]
Silver Island-325 1967-1968
Siskowit Mine 1847, 1868, 1952, 1956
Jacob Houghton-328 1899, 1937
Emma Gray-330 1966
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Series II, Mining and Geology
Island Mining Company Stock Certificate-468 May 4, 1874
Douglass Houghton Photographs- items 447 and 450 [1857?], 1914
The Ontonagon Boulder-483 Undated
Aboriginal Copper Miners of Isle Royale, Lake Superior-491 Undated
Mines and Mineral Statistics of the State of Michigan 1907
Mines and Mineral Statistics of the State of Michigan 1909
Annual Report of the Commissioners of Mineral Statistics of the State of
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Annual Report of the Commissioner of Mineral Statistics of the State of
Michigan 1908-1909
Dr. William P. Scott's Letter Book-327 1891-1892
Papers of the Academy of Science Arts and Letters-75 1931
Copper Mines on Isle Royale-288 Circa 1955
Douglass Houghton- 294 1914-1919; 1935-1969
Monument Rock- 296 1932, 1938
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Series II, Mining and Geology
Mining bibliography, news clippings, historical notes 1950
Indians-312 1846, 1930, 1939, 1966
Wendigo Mine- Jacob Houghton 1899, 1923, 1938, 1966
Wendigo Mine-Jacob Houghton-329 1932, 1965
2 Sections of Mining Journal Marquette, Cleveland Cliffs Centennial Ed.-
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Mining Company Reports, late 1800's 1863-1889
Copper, Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan-375 [Circa 1960?]
Copper: Its Mining and Use by the Aborigines of the Lake Superior
Region; Report of the McDonald-Masse Expedition by George A. West,
1928 and Newspaper Clippings 1928
Rocks on Isle Royale (Pictures)-285 1941
Series III, Fur Trade 1747; 1829-1898; 1937-1969 (Bulk, 1937-1969)
Scope and Contents
Note files, magazines, and articles relating to fur trade on Isle Royale and in the Lake Superior region.
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Series IV, Isle Royale Flora and Fauna
Partial Old Manuscript- Brule's Discoveries and Explorations-83 1898
Radison-Groseilliers-84 1948, 1958
Jonathon Carver and Alexander Henry-85 1958
A Map of French Settlements in North America-87 1747
American Fur Company-88 1952, 1956, 1959
Hudson's Bay Company-89 1936; 1959-1969
History of the U.P. and the American Fur Company-92 Undated
Michigan Pioneer Collections-95 Undated
To American Fur Company Post: Siskiwit Bay, Isle Royale-487 Sep 30,
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Dickinson, ASA Expedition to Isle Royale-86 1829
North West Co.-94 1934
Series IV, Isle Royale Flora and Fauna 1920-1972
Scope and Contents
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Series IV, Isle Royale Flora and Fauna
This series contains note files, photographs, articles, newsprint, and journals containing information
about plants and wildlife found on Isle Royale. Also found in this series is artwork that once decorated
Ben R. Chynoweth’s “Isle Royale Room” in his home in Hancock, Michigan.
Ben East-119 1931, 1936, 1951
Log Boom, South Shore at Siskiwit Lake, Isle Royale-449 1930
Paintings- a moose painted on a wooden plaque (pair)-462 Undated
Moose- photograph and Isle Royale Stamps- items 465 and 477 1936,
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Ecological Studies of the Wolf on Isle Royale, 2nd Annual
Report 1971-1972
Lichens found on Isle Royale Aug 2, 1966
Framed ink drawing, cow moose and her young-488 Undated
Dr. A.E. Foote- Expedition-97 1949
Snakes-99 1935, 1965
Alfred A. Webster-100 (1/3) 1923-1940
Alfred A. Webster-100 (2/3) 1920-1929
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Series IV, Isle Royale Flora and Fauna
Alfred A. Webster-100 (3/3) 1924-1929
Department of Conservation- State of Michigan 1933-1952
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. XL No. 2 1921
Fish-104 1941, 1956, 1968
Fires-106 1930, 1936
Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science Art and Letters, Vol. XX,
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Birds-98 (1/2) 1928, 1931, 1964
Birds-98 (2/2) 1905, 1924, 1942
Trees-102 1949, 1966
Dogs-103 1956, 1962
Beavers-105 1912, 1951, 1966
Wolves-108 1937, 1952, 1970
Moose Articles-109 (1/4) 1931-1936; 1965-1970
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Series IV, Isle Royale Flora and Fauna
Moose Articles-109 (2/4) 1935-1936
Moose Articles-109 (3/4) 1922-1937; 1950
Moose Photographs-109 (4/4) 1931, 1936, 1959, 1966
John Linklater-110 1926-1942; 1966
Purdue University- Wolves and Mammals-111 1924; 1962-1967
Lakes, Inland and Bog-117 1922
Ben East Articles-120 1931, 1939
Community Relationships and Population Dynamics of Terrestrial
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Mammals of Isle Royale, Lake Superior 1968-1969
The Moose and Its Ecology 1949
Chronological History of the Isle Royale National Park
Movement 1921-1946
Messenger-338 Jul 1942
Moose Photos-3-109 (1/4) Undated
Pictures and Lists of Trees and Ground Coverage on Isle
Royale-107 Undated
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Series V, Isle Royale Political Founding
Series V, Isle Royale Political Founding 1866; 1893; 1929-1967 (Bulk, 1929-1967)
Scope and Contents
Maps, note files, articles, journals, and magazines containing information on the general history of Isle
Royale and its founding as a National Park. Material of note in this series includes a Quit Claim Deed
belonging to Peter Edison, the “Park Wilderness Proposal,” the “Park Plan,” and National Park Isle
Royale brochures and informational handouts.
Talbert Abrams-"Mapping Isle Royale by Air"-22 1931, 1940, 1967
Houghton County [county map]-23 1968
Treaties relating to founding Isle Royale Undated
Belle Isle-26 1933-1936
Johnson-27 1935-1939; 1962
Minong Lodge-28 1933-1940
Rock Harbor Lodge-29 (1/2) 1925-1942; 1965
Rock Harbor Lodge-29 (2/2) 1924-1942
Singer Hotel-30 1933-1934
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Rock Harbor Land Co. From Barney Onella-31 1893, 1953
News clippings on Isle Royale becoming a National Park-45 1946
Schools of Isle Royale, articles 1932-1934
Quit Claim Deed-Peter Edison-60 1925
Copies of 4 letters regarding Isle Royale becoming a National
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Park-61 1924, 1929, 1930
The Park Plan-62 1930-1938
Fort Wilkins-63 1934, 1937, 1953
Cemeteries-64 1951
Isle Royale County-65 1928
Jack and Jill Magazine with Isle Royale article and Marquette County
Historical Society-66 1967, 1969
Limnos Vol. 1 No. 3-67 Fall 1968
"Isle Royale, Magnet of Michigan" by Edith Farmer Undated
Park Wilderness Proposal- 71 1966-1967
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The Copper Country of Michigan, magazine-72 1942
The Daily Mining Gazette-73 Aug 5, 1936
Houghton County Historical Society and Mining Institute Circa 1866
Articles on Michigan and Isle Royale-90 1926-1941; 1952-1962
National Park Service Info on Isle Royale-91 1938; 1950-1954
Land for Sale, Michigan Division of Lands 1947-1948
Isle Royale Dog 1924
Peter White-77 Undated
Isle Royale Calendar, Ed. by Ben East-457 1936
Michigan Magazine[s] 1926-1966
Isle Royale National Park Bulletin- 340 1960
Department of the Interior, Isle Royale National Park Project- 374 May
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Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
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Copper Country, 1953 #1-391 1953
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
Copper Country, 1954 #1-393 1954
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
Copper Country, 1954 #2-394 1954
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
Copper Country, 1956-1958-396 1956-1958
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
Copper Country, 1959-397 1959
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
Copper Country, 1962-398 1962
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
Copper Country, 1966 #1-399 1966
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
Copper Country, 1967- 401 1967
Scrapbook- Isle Royale- 408 1924-1935
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about Isle Royale- 409 1935-1936
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Scrapbook- newspaper clippings about Isle Royale- 410 1937
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings about Isle Royale- 411 1938
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings about Isle Royale- 412 1939
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings about Isle Royale- 413 1940
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings about Isle Royale- 414 1941
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings about Isle Royale- 415 1942- 1946
Information on the dedication of Isle Royale as a National Park- 416 1946
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings about Isle Royale- 417 1947-1948
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings about Isle Royale- 418 1949-1951
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
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Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
Copper Country- 392 1953
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
Copper Country- 395 1954-1955
Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale-400 1969
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Scrapbook- newspaper clippings regarding Isle Royale, shipping and the
Copper Country-402 1968
Scrapbook- Isle Royale-407 1922-1937
Series VI, Great Lakes Maritime History 1859-1975
Scope and Contents
This series consists of scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, articles, journals, and magazines
relating to shipping in the Great Lakes. Also found in this series are documents from the U.S. Lake
Survey.
William S. Cooper-127 1920, 1928, 1940, 1951
Ships-130 (1/3) 1950-1966
Ships-130 (2/3) 1920; 1930-1968
Pilot's Certificate for Samuel Clemens-130 (3/3) 1859
John Paul Jone's: Qualifications of a Naval Officer, Abridged-131 1950
Lists, dealers in marine photos, correspondence-133 1949-1966
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Notes on Boats-134 1952-1969
Reverend E.J. Dowling, S.J.-135 1965-1968
John Fink-136 1951-1968
Edwin Wilson-Boat Dealer-137 1951-1970
Marine Historical Society, Detroit-139 1951-1968
Great Lakes Maritime Institute-140 1953, 1966
Algoma- Central-142 Circa 1965
Shipping on Lake Superior-141 1962
Algonquin-143 1958-1959
Arnold Transit Co.-144 Circa 1955
Ashley- Dustin Steamer Line-145 1916, 1954
Bethlehem Transportation Corporation-146 Circa 1955
Boland Cornelius-147 1958
Boothline- items 148 and 149 1961-1962
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Bradley-150 [1958?]
Brown and Company-151 Circa 1965
Browning S.S. Co.-152 Circa 1965
Canadian Pacific-153 Circa 1965
Canada Steamship Lines-154 1907, 1915; circa 1955
Chesapeake- Ohio R.R.-155 1967-1968
Chicago, Duluth, Georgian Bay Transt Co.-156 1967
Cleveland and Buffalo-157 1906; Circa 1965
Cleveland Cliffs-158 Circa 1965
Cleveland Tankers Incorporated-159 1968
Colonial-160 Circa 1965
Columbia-161 Circa 1959
Construction MA. [Materials] Corp.-162 Circa 1965
Cunard- White Star Line-163 1910, 1918; 1966-1968
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Detroit, Belle Isle, Windsor Ferry Co. (Bo-Lo)-164 1903, 1954
Detroit Cleveland Navigation Company-165 1946
Detroit Fire Boats-166 Circa 1965
Detroit Marine Mail-167 1932, 1967
Dominion and Owen Sound-168 1949
Ford Motor Company-169 1931; Circa 1965
Gartland S.S. Co.-170 1921; Circa 1965
Gilchrist Transportation Company-171 Circa 1965
Goodrich-172 Circa 1965
The Great Lakes News- 267 Sep 1944
The Great Lakes of America- 269 Jun 28, 1916
Ships and the Sea- 270 Nov 1952
The Mentor- 271 Aug 1929
U.S. Steel News- 272 Jul 1955
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Index to Topographic Maps of Michigan and Symbols- 274 1966
Detroit Marine Historian- 435 1947-1949; 1957
Detroit Marine Historian Jan 1950, Vol 3, No.5- July -Aug 1956, Vol. 9,
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Great Lakes Steamship Co.-174 Circa 1965
Great Lakes Towing Company-175 Circa 1965
Grand Trunk Milwaukee Car Ferry Co.-176 Circa 1968
The Griffin Mystery of First Lake Ship-176 1930, 1934
Great Lakes Transit Corp. Anchor Line- 177 1911-1932
Hall Corporation-178 Undated
M.A. Hannah- National Steel Corporation- 179 1920; 1954-1955
Green Bay Transportation Co.- Hart Line-180 Circa 1965
Huron Cement Company-181 Circa 1955
Hutchinson- Pioneer- Buckeye- Republic-182 1954, 1958
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Inland Steel Company-183 1954, 1966
International Harvester Company-184 Circa 1965
Jones- Laughlan-185 1930
Jupiter Steamship Company-186 1954
lake Superior Transit Company-187 1890-1896
Lumber Hookers 1898-1933; 1967
Mackinaw Transportation Company-194 1950, 1963
Maid of Mist-195 1966
Mariner's Church-196 Circa 1965
T.J. McCarthy S.S. Co. Circa 1965
U.S.S. Michigan Wolverine-198 Circa 1965
Michigan State Highway- 200 1931, 1948, 1968, 1969
Midland Steamship Line, Inc.-199 Circa 1965
Minn. Atlantic Transit Co.- 201 Circa 1965
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Mutual of Buffalo- 202 Circa 1965
Mutual of Escanaba- 203 1912, 1915
Nicholson Transit Company- 204 1953-1960
Northern Michigan Line- 205 Circa 1883
Northern Steamship Company-206 1901-1914; 1941-1967
Patterson Steamship Company-207 1962
Interlake Steamship Co. Pickland- Mather Company 1923, 1927;
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Pittsburgh Steamship Company and American Steel and Wire
Co.-209 1912, 1914; 1948-1967
The Three Portage Lake Bridges 1905-1915; 1956-1960
Red Arrow S.S. Co.-211 1958-1962
Reiss Steamship Company-212 1958-1962
Rockport Steamship Company-213 1932, 1937; 1954-1967
John Roen-214 1954, 1960
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Sault Locks-215 1912, 1966
Shenango Furnace Company- 216 1956, 1961
The Standard Oil Company- 217 1956-1962
Soo Locks- 218 1954, 1957, 1967, 1968
Stenbrenner [Kinsman]- 219 1954, 1960, 1965
Straits Transit Inc. and Mackinaw Island Ferry-220 Circa 1960
Texaco Oil Company-221 1954
Tomlinson Fleet-222 1918; 1953-1954
Upper Lakes- St. Lawrence-223 1954, 1956
U.S. Coast Guard-224 1902, 1905; 1940-1959
U.S. Lake Survey- U.S. Army Corp of Engineers- 225 1912-1922;
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Waterways Navigation Company- 226 1953
Whale Backs- 227 1896-1921; 1950, 1962
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White Star Line- 225 1906-1913
Wilson Transit Co. and Nicholson Universal S.S. Co. Republic Steel
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J.T. Wing- 230 1950-1954
Wisconsin and Michigan Steamship Co.- 231 1941-1942; 1951, 1954
Wyandotte Transportation Company- 232 Circa 1960
Yancanuk Steamships- 233 1957, 1961
Yantic- 234 Circa 1960
Light Houses- 235B 1912, 1954, 1962
The Wisconsin Archeologist: The Ancient Copper Workings on Isle
Royale: Published by the Wisconsin Archeological Society, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Vol. 10, July to October, 1911, No. 2-249 1911
Ancient Copper Mines on Isle Royale by N.H. Winchell-250 1881
Michigan History Magazine Vol. VII No. 3-4- Item 251 1923
Picture Book of Freighters- 254 Undated
Museum of Great Lakes History- 279 Circa 1955
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Kenncott Copper Corporation- 255 1965
The Bulletin, Lake Carrier's Association-257 Jul 1948- Nov 1948
Beacon Vol. 8 No. 1-258 Apr 1956
Welland Ship Canal-260 Circa 1955
Ships and the Sea Quarterly-261 Spring 1958
Shipyard Bulletin Vol. XIV No. 10-263 1952
The Telescope, Shipbuilders' Guild, Vol. 2, No. 4-278 Apr 1953
The Detroit Marine Historian Vol. 15 No. 12 Mid Summer 1956-Aug
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The Detroit Marine Historian, Vol. 16, No. 1- Vol. 19., No. 12 Sep 1962Aug 1966
The Detroit Marine Historian, Vol. 20, No. 1- Vol. 23, No. 7 Sep 1966Mar 1970
A Real Veteran-486 1928, 1962
Shipping Photographs- items 471, 466, 467, 451, 473, 469, 492, 516 1914,
1933, 1955, 1966
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Ranger II-484 Undated
Marine Historical Society of Detroit Aug 1970
Commander Eugene F. McDonald Jr. Circa 1942
U.S. Coast Guard Magazine- 264 Jun 1956
2 Pamphlets on Goderich, Ontario- 265 [1947?]
The Ship's Log- 268 1922
Newspaper Clippings on Ships- 276 1949-1959
Photo of Ship Monarch, Northern Navigation Co. Grand Trunk
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Pictures and history of steamer Glenlyon or ex William H. Gratwick ii, ex
Minnekahta 1893-1924
Industries of Ashland, Wisconsin-339 Oct 1883
Transportation Economics of the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Ship
Channel Nov 1925
Copper Country Ships - General 1914-1921; 1935-1961
U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings 1949
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Navy Ship Photos-423 1909; 1952-1965
U.S.S. Enterprise-424 Circa 1967
U.S.S. De Long-425 2/29/1956-3/18/1956
U.S.S. Willis A. Lee-426 1949, 1956, 1966
Marine Operations- Ford Motor Company Steel Division-641 1975
A Salute to the Ford Motor Company Fleet-642 1975
Navy brochures-422 1957-1967
Boatwrecks at Isle Royale 1924, 1938
U.S. Lake Survey Catalog of Charts of the Great Lakes and Connecting
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U.S. Lake Survey General Documents 1861; 1924-1962
U.S. Lake Survey History-367 1861-1879; 1965
U.S. Lake Survey Resources from Clyde D. Tyndall-367 1966
U.S. Lake Survey Resources from Clyde D. Tyndall-367 1966
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Chynoweth U.S. Lake Survey Notebooks-367 1871, 1956, 1966
U.S. Lake Survey Correspondence 1951-1969
Photographs- Keweenaw Waterway Repairs, U.S. Engineers, Houghton-
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U.S. Lake Survey Bulletin No.59, Corps of Engineers, United States
Army Apr 1950
The United States Lake Survey, Corps of Engineers, United States
Army Apr 1969
Shipping Photographs-419 1925, 1952, 1954
Shipping Postcards and Prints-419 1898-1917; 1930, 1949
Shipping Postcards and Prints-419 1906, 1934, 1944
U.S. Coast Guard- items 433 and 434 in file 1944, 1946, 1967
Shipping Photographs 1880-1932; 1952
Photo album- Isle Royale boats- 403 Undated
Photo album- Portage Lake and Keweenaw boats Undated
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Folder- containing information on ship wrecks-406 Undated
Photo album- Isle Royale boats-405 Undated
Photograph of the sinking steamer, America, and pieces of deck brace,
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Bayfield's North America, Sheet IV, Lake Superior Undated
U.S. Lake Survey Journals, U.S. Lake Survey Office, Detroit, MI427 1867
Isle Royale Sky Ranger Posters- Items 456 and 481 1966-1967
Isle Royale Ferry Posters- Items 455, 454, 283 1952, 1962
Lighthouses- 235 Undated
Boating Magazines (The Ship's Log and Maritime Reporter)-273 Nov 1,
1958
Note
The Ship's Log is not in this folder as Chynoweth's original folder title
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Series VII, Oversize Material 1631-1860; 1913-1964 (Bulk, 1913-1964)
Scope and Contents
Maps and blueprints relating to Isle Royale and the Copper Country. Also found in this collection are
copies of Douglass Houghton's field notes a copy of Robert Thom's painting of Douglass Houghton.
Road Map of Keweenaw County-612 1934
Isle Royale National Park Map-613 1943
Placemat, general chart of Lake Superior-616 1960
Old Champlain maps : 1688 with California shown as an Island, 1632 New
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Panoramic view of Keweenaw Peninsula with the populations of
Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, and Lake Linden, with a total population of
100,000 people- 626 1913
Road Map of Keweenaw County- 627 Undated
Isle Royale National Park map with ancient diggings, camp sites, lodges,
etc. located, 1943; Archaeological Exploration of Isle Royale by Fred
Dustin in 1929-1930- 628 1929-1930; 1943
Isle Royale, U.S. National Park map with historical information-629 1939
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Isle Royale map with sketches of its scenes by Carlos Rawlings-630 1936
Chart showing the standard colors of the Great Lakes Fleets
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Isle Royale National Park map showing campsites, lodges, firetowers,
etc-633 1955
Keweenaw Peninsula map with mileages, all roads, landing fields,
campsites, hunting camps, railroads, mines, parks, etc.-634 Undated
Map of Isle Royale-567 1917
Map of Isle Royale and Lake Superior with the shipwrecks
marked-576 1929
Map of Lake Superior and Portage Lake shipwrecks-580 1922
Map of the World-584 Undated
Map- proposal map of Isle Royale National Park-586 1941
Keweenaw County road map by road commission. It was used to name Mt.
Horace Greely.-587 Undated
Photostatic sheets of Wm. Ives rectangular sheets of Isle Royale from the
general land office, U.S. government, Washington, D.C. 1847
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Keweenaw Road Commission Map of Isle Royale-590 1928
Keweenaw County map of Isle Royale-591 1951
Baraga County map showing roads-594 1938
Map of Isle Royale by Carlos Rawlings-596 1936
Map of Keweenaw Point shipwrecks-598 1956
Blue print, political township of Isle Royale-599 Undated
Maps – 5 Isle Royale maps by the U.S. Department of Interior; giving
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Map of the Keweenaw peninsula by U.S. Land Survey-562 1932
Two maps of Isle Royale, Michigan, No. 981-563 1964
Map of Isle Royale-564 1932
Topographical map of Isle Royale-565 1957
Map of Isle Royale-569 1940
Map of Isle Royale, No. 981-578 1951
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Map of the states of Michigan and Wisconsin, with charts of the lakes and
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Road map of Keweenaw and blue print of the same-585 1934
Picture of the steamship "United States", flagship of the U.S.
Lines-588 1952
House plans for Ben and Helen Chynoweth for Bentler Avenue in
Detroit-592 1939
Fire map of Isle Royale-601 1936
Two photos of the ship "Put in Boy,"-602 1911
Picture of the frigate, "North Carolina"-604 1911
Chart of some great Lakes ships-607 1947
Two blueprint maps of Isle Royale by Wm. Ives-608 1847
Michigan geological survey map of Isle Royale-609 1928
Field notes of Douglass Houghton-615 Aug 1840
Chart of ships' smokestacks and flags-621 1956
Chart of ships' smokestacks and flags-622 1959
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Copy of a painting by Robert Thom of Douglass Houghton. Printed picture
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Section of geological map of Isle Royale and Lake Superior by John
Farmer-625 1847
Map, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan 1955
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