Clarence Monette Collection MS-058 Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell, revised by Rachael Bussert This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit June 25, 2014 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections 10/9/2009 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, Michigan, 49931 906-487-2505 [email protected] Clarence Monette Collection MS-058 Table of Contents Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3 Biography.......................................................................................................................................................4 Collection Scope and Content Summary...................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4 Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5 Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6 Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 8 Series I, Material relating to major research or publication projects......................................................8 Series II, Lake Linden Businesses Now and Gone.............................................................................113 - Page 2 - Clarence Monette Collection MS-058 Summary Information Repository Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Creator Monette, Clarence J., 1935- Title Clarence Monette Collection Date undated Extent 42.18 cubic feet 120 manuscript boxes Language English Language of Material English Mixed materials [Box] 1-120 Abstract Collection, undated, contains research materials, articles, photographs, historical documents, electronic records and objects relating to the publications of Michigan's Copper Country historian and author Clarence Monette. Preferred Citation MS-058, Clarence Monette Collection, Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, Houghton, Michigan. - Page 3 - Clarence Monette Collection MS-058 Biography Clarence Monette was born on January 13, 1935 in Lake Linden, Michigan, and spent his childhood in that community. Following his graduation from Lake Linden-Hubbell High School in 1953, he enlisted in the United States Army and his service included a tour to Germany where he served as an administrator, field artillery man, and specialist in medical and operating room procedures. He returned briefly to civilian life in 1956, taking classes at Suomi College (now Finlandia University) in Hancock. Monette returned to the military in 1956, taking employment the Army ROTC Department at Michigan Technological University. Before his retirement on April 29, 1988, he served as an instructor, finance officer, manager, medic, and also attended classes as a student. Monette retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as a Sergeant First Class (E-7) in 1995. Monette has been active with many local and regional organizations. He has worked with a number of youth organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America (Monette served as area scoutmaster), the Adventure 4-H Club, the Houghton County 4-H Council, and the Keweenaw County 4-H Council. More significantly, Clarence Monette has been actively involved in a number of local historical societies and heritage organizations. He was a founding member of the Copper Country Heritage Council and the Keweenaw County Historical Society and has served as an executive board member for the Copper Range Historical Society, the U.P. Fire Fighters Memorial Museum, the Norwegian Lutheran Church Historical Society, and the Keweenaw County Historical Society. Monette also served as editor for The Superior Signal, the newsletter of the Keweenaw County Historical Society and The Champion Line, the newsletter of the Copper Range Historical Society. In addition to writing content for local historical society newsletters, Monette is author of more than fifty small volumes examining aspects of Copper Country history. Monette’s first work, Cor-Ago: a Lake Linden Medicine Company, began as a term paper for a local history class he attended at Michigan Tech. The book was made available to the public in 1974 with an initial print run of 100 copies. Collection Scope and Content Summary Research materials, articles, photographs, historical documents, electronic records, and objects relating to the publications of Clarence Monette, local historian of Michigan's Copper Country. Arrangement - Page 4 - Clarence Monette Collection MS-058 Monette donated 54 boxes of material to the Michigan Tech Archives in April 2008. Most of the boxes contained three-ring binders relating to specific topics, locations or book projects. Some topics generated several binders of research material while information for smaller projects was contained in a single binder. The binders generally followed a rough reverse chronology, with more recent additions at the front of each volume. For ease of research use (and to address some basic conservation issues), contents were removed from their original binders and reorganized into folders by form or format: photographs, maps, newspaper clippings, photocopies, etc. The collection was originally processed by Archives' student assistant Ryan Cooper during the summer and fall of 2008. The original finding aid was created by Cooper and archivist Erik Nordberg. The collection is currently arranged into the following series: Series I, Material Relating to Major Research or Publication Projects Subseries 1.1, Alphabetical Topics A-C Subseries 1.2, Alphabetical Topics D-G Subseries 1.3, Alphabetical Topics H-J Subseries 1.4, Alphabetical Topics K-N Subseries 1.5, Alphabetical Topics O-Q Subseries 1.6, Alphabetical Topics R-Z Series II, Lake Linden Businesses Now and Gone Series III, Electronic Research Files Administrative Information Publication Information Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections 10/9/2009 Revision Description This collection was processed during the NHPRC funded Detailed Processing Project. 6/24/2014 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 Collection of research notes, photocopies, photographs, articles, maps and objects primarily relating to a series of local history books written by Clarence Monette between 1974 and 2008 were donated to the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections by Clarence Monette on April 23, 2008. A second donation consisting of Monette's Commodore 64 computer, - Page 5 - Clarence Monette Collection MS-058 monitor, printer, keyboard, hard drive, assorted wires, and diskettes were donated by Monette on March 7, 2012. Controlled Access Headings Corporate Name(s) • Atlantic Mining Company. • Bosch Brewing Company. • Calumet and Hecla, Inc. • Central Mining Company. • Elks (Fraternal order). Calumet Lodge 404. Genre(s) • Articles • Documents • Photographs • Research (Document genres) Geographic Name(s) • Ahmeek (Mich.)--History • Allouez (Mich.)--History • Bumbletown (Mich.)--History • Calumet (Mich.)--History • Copper City (Mich.)--History • Copper Falls (Mich.)--History • Copper Harbor (Mich.)--History • Delaware (Mich.)--History • Eagle Harbor (Mich.)--History • Eagle River (Mich.)--History • Freda (Mich.)--History • Gay (Mich.)--History • Hancock (Mich.)--History • Houghton (Mich.)--History - Page 6 - Clarence Monette Collection MS-058 • Jacobsville (Mich.)--History • Keweenaw County (Mich.)--History • Keweenaw Waterway (Mich.)--History • Lac La Belle (Mich.)--History • Lake Linden (Mich.)--History • Laurium (Mich.)--History • Mandan (Mich.)--History • Mohawk (Mich.)--History • Painesdale (Mich.)--History • Red Jacket (Mich.)--History • Trimountain (Mich.)--History Subject(s) • Copper mines and mining--History--Michigan • Copper mines--Accidents--Michigan--Keweenaw Peninsula • Forests and forestry--History--Michigan--Keweenaw Peninsula - Page 7 - Clarence Monette Collection MS-058 Series I, Material relating to major research or publication projects Collection Inventory MS-058.001 Series I, Material relating to major research or publication projects Scope and Contents Articles, photographs and negatives, artifacts and notes by Monette covering research topics in Monette's books about the Copper Country. Subseries 1.1, Alphabetical Topics A-C Box Folder 112 4 Abbaye 112 5 Adams Township 112 6 Agate Harbor 112 7 Agate Falls 2 1 Ahmeek, Newspaper Article Clippings 2 2 Ahmeek, Newspaper Article Clippings 2 3 Ahmeek, Newspaper Article Clippings - Page 8 - Clarence Monette Collection MS-058 Subseries 1.1, Alphabetical Topics A-C 2 4 Ahmeek, Newspaper Article Clippings 2 5 Ahmeek, Photocopies From Books and Other Printed Materials 2 6 Ahmeek, Photocopies From