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Thunder Bay Boom Company (Alpena, Mich.) Records, 1868-1912

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Summary

Creator:
Thunder Bay Boom Company (Alpena, Mich.)
Abstract:
Alpena, Michigan lumber company; minutes of stockholders' meetings, financial records, and time books.
Extent:
3 linear feet
6 oversize volumes
Language:
English
Call Number:
85595 Bb.2/2; BB.2
Authors:
Finding aid created by Michigan Historical Collections staff

Background

Scope and Content:

The record group consists of financial records, time books of company employees, and articles of incorporation and minutes of stockholders.

Biographical / Historical:

The Thunder Bay River Boom Company was formed in 1868 by a group of investors eager to exploit the timber riches surrounding the area of Alpena, Michigan. Its purpose was to control the logging and millwork that was done on the Thunder Bay River, and to separate the logs of the various companies. In 1898, the company was re-established as the Thunder Bay Boom Company. In 1911, the assets of the company were sold.

Acquisition Information:
The bulk of the records came from Philip Kingsbury Fletcher (donor no. 17 ) in 1953; other records came from Mrs. Ralph Fletcher (donor no. 4672 ) in 1968.

Subjects

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Subjects:
Business records.
Labor -- Michigan -- Alpena.
Logging -- Michigan -- Alpena.
Log driving -- Michigan -- Thunder Bay River.
Places:
Alpena (Mich.)

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Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to the Regents of the University of Michigan but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.

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[item], folder, box, Thunder Bay Boom Company (Alpena, Mich.) Records, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan

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Collection

Thunder Bay Boom Company (Alpena, Mich.) Records, 1868-1912
Call Number 85595 Bb.2/2; BB.2
Total components 37
Last indexed 2023-08-08