Welcome to the Virtual Tour of The Central Upper Peninsula & NMU Archives

The NMU Archives is located on the first floor of the Harden Learning Resources Center. The Archives is down the stairs from the Library and right around the corner from the stairs.

The entrance is right next to the elevator and the LRC/West Science tunnel: 126 Learning Resources Center.

When you come in you will enter the reading room.

A student assistant at the desk will assist you.

Before starting your research, you must sign so that we can maintain an accurate count of patron visits.

Next, the staff will ask that you complete a patron registration form. This form provides information on the conditions for using archival material and documents the material we have retrieved for your use.

After you have registered, the staff will ask that you place all coats and bags at our coat rack.

The Archives maintains many different types of materials, including a reference library on local and regional history.

You can review yearbooks as well as campus and local directories at your leisure.

Our general reference shelf contains finding aides for specific collections, such as the John D. Voelker papers, general information about the campus and Marquette area, and a finding aid for the Cleveland –cliffs Iron Mining Company records..

The Archives’ microfilm collection includes a complete set of the region’s newspapers, the Henry D. Schoolcraft papers, and National Archives records on Native Americans

The vertical, photographic, slide, and archivist subject files provide quick reference information and are open for you to peruse in the Reading Room.

The reference card file is another good source for general information about NMU graduates, non- graduates, student groups, and faculty through the 1960’s.

The frequently used material from the Archives’ collections are maintained at the Harden Learning Resource Center.

The bulk of the Archives’ collections are maintained at the University Records Center (205 Services Building).

The Archives’ local government records are a frequently used source for genealogical and property research.

A favorite resource for patrons conducting genealogical research are the Marquette County Naturalization records,

The Cleveland Cliffs Iron Mining Company records are the largest and most comprehensive set of primary sources documenting the history of iron mining in the Upper Peninsula.

The Archives also maintains an excellent collection of papers that document the political history of the central Upper Peninsula, such as the Dominic Jacobetti papers.

Because of the nature of the materials contained in the archives only pencil and laptops are allowed for note taking purposes, NO PEN!

The Archives maintains the Moses Coit Tyler collection of eighteenth and nineteenth century publications on history, literature, health, and education.

The Archives’ extensive oral history collection documents numerous subjects on the history of the central Upper Peninsula.

An Archives staff member is always available to provide assistance and monitor use of archival material.

For example, staff can make photocopies of selected material upon request.

The Archives can now provide digitally scanned materials, such as audio and video cassettes.

Archival collections are carefully arranged and described (processed) to provide exceptional patron access.

The processing area is always a little messy with several collections being processed at the same time.

A backlog of unprocessed collections never seems to go away.

We always appreciate your comments. Please let us know what you think of the service!

Please come and visit us, meet the archivist, and explore history. Marcus C. Robyns, CA University Archivist