Tom Peters sports memorabilia
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains memorabilia collected by Tom Peters documenting Northern Michigan University (NMU) football, basketball, and ice hockey from 1968 to 1996. The collection consists of various promotional flyers, brochures, and newsletters. Also included are photographs, newspaper clippings, memoranda, programs, and some correspondence. Of particular note is a large collection of season programs for football, basketball, and ice hockey.
The photographs depict Peters in various University relations activities with alumni and state officials. Of particular note are the photographs of the Superior Dome ribbon cutting ceremony at the first game in 1991 and dedication ceremonies for the Physical Education and Instructional Facility (PEIF) and the Harden Learning Resources Center (LRC).
Dates
- 1968-1996
Creator
- Peters, Tom (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish material from the Tom Peters sports memorabilia, MSS-030, 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
Tom (R. Thomas) Peters graduated from Northern Michigan University with a B.S. degree in 1955, and again with an M.A. degree in 1960. He served as the first director of Alumni Relations at NMU and for many years as the assistant to the President of NMU.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of Tom Peters in 1997.
Separated Materials note
Sports artifacts with the collection have been transferred to the University Museum. Photographs (including the construction of the Superior Dome, the Great Lakes Training Complex, Muhammed Ali's visit to campus, and the 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary) have been transferred to the General Topical Collection. An additional set of photographs, records, correspondence, and published material have been transferred to the Dominic J. Jacobetti papers, MSS-078. To access any of these materials, please see the archives staff.
- Albeck, Stan
- Basketball. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brochures. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Buildings. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Canale, Gildo
- College sports. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fliers (printed matter). Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Football. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Harden, Edgar L.
- Hockey. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jamrich, John X.
- Kruger, Gil
- Mariucci, Steve
- Memorabilia. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Money, C.V. "Red"
- Newsletters. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Newspapers. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Northern Michigan University
- Northern Michigan University period (1963-) Subject Source: Local sources
- Northern Michigan University. Harden Learning Resources Center
- Northern Michigan University. Jacobetti Center
- Northern Michigan University. Physical Education and Instructional Facility
- Northern Michigan University. Superior Dome
- Northern Michigan alumni/alumnae. Subject Source: Local sources
- Northern Michigan faculty and staff. Subject Source: Local sources
- Photographs. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Programs (documents). Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Suomi, Paul
- Title
- Tom Peters sports memorabilia
- 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
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
