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Leo F. Duggan

Manners and Customs, Clothing and Dress, , Leo F. Duggan [Photograph scanned from newspaper Daily Mining Gazette of August 7, 1941 with article titled "Many College Jobs Through the College Placement Bureau. Printed beneath photo: "Prof. L. F. Duggan, Registrar and Director of Personnel and Placement."]

Scanned: September 7, 2006


Copper Mines & Mining - Ahmeek Mining Company

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor Ahmeek 16th fissure - East Side [A miner is shown with various mining equipment underground.]

Scanned: September 26, 2006


Calumet & Hecla Smelting Works

Smelting, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Seasons, Winter The company's smelting works, Lake Linden, MI [What appears to be a pencil drawing of the smelting operation in winter.]

Scanned: October 10, 2006


Quincy Mining Company

Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Miners, Copper Miners, Manpower, Labor, Skilled Labor Quincy Mining Company [A group of miners with their lunch buckets prepare to descend into the mine.]

Scanned: October 10, 2006


Buildings - MTU Administration

Buildings, Storms, Water Automobiles parked in the Administration Building Vistors' Lot Sept. 11 were treated to an unexpected bath. The lot was flooded through most of the morning and about two inches of water spilled into the ground floor of the building. A formal estimate of damage on campus from flooding and rain has not been completed. [Taken from a September 21, 1978 Tech Topics photo.]

Scanned: December 4, 2006


Carl John Kingston

Persons, , [Head and shoulders portrait of Carl John Kingston. Kingston was awarded a B.S. degree from the Michigan College of Mines in 1906 and went to work in Cerro de Pasco mines in Peru. He was subsequently awarded the Engineer of Mines degree (E.M.) in 1929.]

Scanned: December 14, 2006


Winter Carnival

Contests, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Seasons, Winter Winter Carnival 1947 Beard Contest [A gentleman inspects the beard of one of the contestants who is dressed in a fur coat.]

Scanned: January 24, 2007


Winter Carnival

Musical Groups, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Winter Carnival Tech Orchestra 1939-1940 [The band members play in what appears to be a gym.]

Scanned: January 24, 2007


Winter Carnival

Contests, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Seasons, Winter Winter Carnival 1939 - Identified as float in 1939 parade from Lode 1-31-79 pg. 10. [Float with the caption "Next time you forget the tripod you're fired."]

Scanned: January 24, 2007


Biography - Scott Turner

Persons, , Born in Lansing, July 31, 1880. Graduated from Lansing high school, then enrolled in the University of Michigan where he received his bachelor of arts degree in science. He then attended Michigan College of Mines (MTU) and received degrees of bachelor of science and engineer. He was awarded an honororay degree of Doctor of Engineering and the Distinguished Alumnus Award. He was a consulting mining engineer as well as a mining engineer and geologist in this country, South America and in Norway and Spitzbergen. He served as Director of the Bureau of Mines from 1925 - 1934. He was active in many professional societies serving as the Director of the Belgium American Educational Foundation. Chairman, Hoover Medal Board of Award. In 1958, he was recipient of the Hoover Medal. He held honorary degrees from Colorado School of Mines, Kenyon College and the University of Michigan. Scott directed the first commercial coal mining within the Arctic Circle. [Head and shoulders photo of Scott Turner]

Scanned: November 7, 2007