CDP5/5-1. Natural History of the Upper Peninsula
Record Group Term
Identifier: CDP5/5-1
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
John N. Lowe scrapbook
Collection — Box 09-05-03
Identifier: MSS-362
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a cloth-bound field journal and a bound scrapbook.
The field journal is embossed with the title: “Simmons Wood, Biological Survey; By John W. Lowe. June 20, 1930.” The field journal contains a research journal documenting the field work done at Simmons Wood, located in Western Mackinac County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The journal has information relating to lakes, streams, game animals, birds, and plants that can be found in Simmons Wood. It also...
Dates:
1930 - 1938
Elizabeth Browne Beard Losey papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-004
Scope and Contents note
This collection is essentially a reference file of technical reports, popular journal articles, newspaper clippings, government documents, and miscellaneous publications relating to birds and mammals, many of which are indigenous to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The file was compiled by Elizabeth Browne Beard Losey, a biologist and ornithologist. The bulk of the materials relate to birds and the focus of the entire collection is on wildlife management. In addition, the...
Dates:
1897 - 2004
Seney National Wildlife Refuge records
Collection
Identifier: MSS-108
Scope and Contents Note
This collection documents the administration of the Seney Wildlife Refuge. The collection mainly contains annual narrative reports. The reports describe, among other things, weather and climate conditions, resource management, fire control, species inventories and conditions, land use planning, pesticide studies, water management practices, and habitat management. The collection also contains information on Depression era Works Progress Administration (WPA) activities and World War II...
Dates:
1938-1982
George Shiras III papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-242
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence between Theodore Roosevelt and George Shiras III, on the conservation of wildlife, the Nature Faker Controversy between President Roosevelt and Rev. W.J. Long, the Roosevelt-Newett Libel Suit, Roosevelt's desire that Shiras write a book on Upper Peninsula wildlife, as well as correspondence relating to plans for Roosevelt Memorials and other miscellaneous letters. There are a number of handwritten personal letters from Mrs. Edith Kermit Roosevelt...
Dates:
1896-1938; Majority of material found within 1902 - 1918
Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (UPEC) records
Collection
Identifier: MSS-408
Scope and Contents
Box one (36 folders) includes Meeting Minutes and Agendas, Financial Statements, Bulletins, Notes taken by Jon Saari, an organization Constitution and record, and Lawsuits and Appeals that UPEC was involved in. This box also contains information regarding Upper Peninsula Mining projects (Copperwood Project, Eagle Mine, Keweenaw Mining (Copper Range Co., Great Lakes Minerals, SLAPP Suit)), Wolf reintroduction (Timber Wolf Alliance, Recovery, News), and toxic pollutants (Chlorine, Dioxin -...
Dates:
1975 - 2014
White Deer Lake Lodge journal
Collection — Box 09-02-06
Identifier: MSS-118
Scope and Contents Note
This collection consists of the log and journal of James Scanlan, dated June 1, 1908 through November 24, 1909. The log documents Scanlan's employment at the White Deer Lake Lodge formerly located north of Champion, Michigan. Information includes orders to local and external businesses for building materials, grocery supplies, reports on the progress of work projects, and replies to inquiries from the owners and their agents. The collection also includes a set of photographs of the White...
Dates:
1908-1909
ABOUT THIS COLLECTION GUIDE
This collection guide includes collections from member organizations of UPLINK (the Upper Peninsula Digital Network) as well as the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives. UPLINK collections document the history of the Upper Peninsula broadly, while the Central UP & NMU Archives focuses on such topics as Northern Michigan University history, the local iron mining industry, and the politics, economics, religion, environment, and culture of the Central Upper Peninsula region.
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