James J. Goulette papers
Scope and Content Note
This collection documents the political career of James Goulette (Democrat, Iron Mountain) as a state representative from the central Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The collection covers the period from 1936 to 1993.
The collection consists of awards, correspondence, memorabilia and scrapbooks of James Goulette, pertaining to his terms of office while serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from Iron Mountain, Michigan. One component that may be of interest to the researcher is a folder and a scrapbook pertaining to the Cornish Pump Museum in Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Dates
- 1936 - 1993
Creator
- Goulette, James J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Acess note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish material from the James J Goulette papers, MSS-017, must be obtained from the University Archivist. The University Archivist may be reached by phone at 906-227-1225, or e-mail, archives@nmu.edu. The University Archivist may also be reached in Room 126 of the Learning Resource Center, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI.
Biographical Note
One of twelve children, James Goulette was born September 9, 1906 in Iron Mountain, Michigan. He entered the natural ice business with his brothers in 1926, and started a mink farm in 1936. He was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1938, serving intermittently for 18 years. He chaired the House Ways and Means Committee, and after leaving the House in 1957, Mr. Goulette served as the legislative representative for the Michigan Mining Association. He was chosen as Upper Peninsula Person of the Year for 1979, and served as committee head for the Cornish Pump Museum.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement note
Arranged alphabetically by subject heading.
- Awards. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Cornish Pump and Mining Museum (Iron Mountain, Mich.)
- Correspondence. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Democratic Party (Mich.)
- Iron Mountain (Mich.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Legislation. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Legislators. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Memorabilia. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Michigan Mining Association
- Michigan. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives
- Politicians. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Politics and government. Subject Source: Fast
- Scrapbooks. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Upper Peninsula (Mich.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- James J. Goulette papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 4/27/2010: finding aid revisiion description not supplied
Repository Details
Part of the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives Repository
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
