J. Robert Van Pelt Copper Range Company Research Collection, Circa 1853-Circa 1975 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Collection, circa 1853-circa 1975, of research files and manuscript drafts compiled and written by Dr. J. Robert Van Pelt, former president of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Van Pelt was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Copper Range Company, during which time he began writing a history of the company. Includes original documents and photocopies of records from the Copper Range Company and its subsidiary companies. Also includes copies of a book manuscript in various stages of completion and editing. The manuscript is comprised of twenty-five chapters discussing the history, operations, economics, and personnel of the Copper Range Company and its subsidiaries