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"Portrait of a Workforce"
Copper mining is an integral part of this area's history and the family histories of many of the people from this area. Houghton-Keweenaw County Genealogical Society's February meeting will feature a presentation by Jean Ellis on this important part of local history. "Portrait of a Workforce" focuses on the records of the people who worked for Calumet and Hecla, the area's largest and most successful copper mining company. The presentation draws from information in a collection of personnel data that stretched from 1865 to 1914. Software capability allows for searches for individuals but goes beyond that. The presentation will show that, by sorting data, the collection can furnish information about ethnic composition, safety records and more.
The meeting will take place Tuesday, February 9, at 7:00 pm at the Merchant & Miners building, located at 200 Fifth St. in Calumet, and is open to the public. It will be preceded by a business meeting at 6:30 PM for Society members. For further information, call 482-4021 or email HKCGSociety@gmail.com.
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The HKCGS is now the proud owner of the HECLA CEMETERY(click for more info). The next step is to donate the cemetery to the Calumet Township to be always designated as a cemetery. The township will then be able to control access to the site allowing only foot traffic. Our Society will be working in the cemetery in the next few years, cleaning it up, recording markers, recording depressions and making it more attractive to genealogist. You can see some of the stones in the Hecla on our site by clicking on the "Cemeteries of the Keweenaw" link above. If you have any questions or have information about the Hecla to share please contact our President Avis West. The email address is HKCGSociety@gmail.com.