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Several stops can lead to the same repository. Maps show selected verified locations, not every guide stop or every community represented in the records. Use each stop’s access instructions, including for online and out-of-county collections. Check access before traveling.
Start with the library newspaper portal; try spelling variants and browse nearby issues when OCR misses a name. Ask the library about missing issues and image access.
Repository information · Map position sourceContact the library inside City Hall before visiting. Specify newspaper title and exact date, and ask which format is currently available and where it can be consulted.
Repository information · Map position sourceAsk the society which school and mining items survive, whether names are indexed, and whether research needs an appointment separate from museum visiting.
Repository information · Map position sourceRequest an appointment before traveling to Houghton. Cite the record group or collection and ask staff about retrieval, restrictions and copying.
Repository informationCounty outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundaries . Selected major roads: 2024 TIGER/Line primary and secondary roads . Public repository addresses checked against the sources above, with approximate Census geocoder positions. Unmatched addresses and out-of-county repositories are listed in the key rather than assigned a guessed position. Markers identify contact locations, not collection coverage. Historical boundaries, township lines and current traffic conditions are not shown. Prepared November 1, 2026.
The library links to a searchable NewspaperArchive portal. Browse the available titles and issue dates to follow families, schools and local organizations beyond a name index.
The portal is a selection, not proof that every newspaper or year survives. Full image access and complete title coverage were not tested.
A locally authored grant essay describes Bessemer Herald issues, microfilm and an incomplete Google News digital run, with a proposal to fill gaps. The historical society and library are the starting points for checking a particular issue.
The essay discusses a project, not proof it was completed. Do not assume microfilm equipment, all issues or a current online database are available.
The city confirms a historical museum in the depot. NMU’s society directory identifies local mining and Luther L. Wright High School information as research leads.
The directory is not a current item-level inventory. No yearbook span, personnel file or student record series is promised.
Gogebic County RG 90-183 includes township and city officer bonds, 1889–1893 and 1914–1949, and nurses registrations, 1912–1955. These can help establish civic service or occupational context.
The Archives of Michigan county guide marks these records as held at Michigan Tech. Dates are catalog spans, not proof every person or year appears.
The county guide lists Superintendent of the Poor records for 1887 and 1897–1914 in RG 90-183, held at Michigan Tech.
The unlisted 1888–1896 interval is not treated as covered. Ask the archivist what record types and access restrictions apply before expecting a named case.
Give the repository the locality, year, collection and specific question. Ask about the relevant volume or folder, gaps, access restrictions and copying costs. Save the citation and record what you searched, including searches with no result.
Use these dated holdings to choose a next search. This is a selection of cataloged collections, not a complete inventory of Gogebic County records.
A range is a lead, not a guarantee. Bars show the dates stated by the cited catalog or inventory. They do not establish uninterrupted coverage, complete reporting or online image access. Unmarked years mean not represented in this selection, not that records were destroyed. Indexes and abstracts still need to be followed to the underlying record.
Listed years: 1889–1893, 1914–1949.
Request an appointment before traveling to Houghton. Cite the record group or collection and ask staff about retrieval, restrictions and copying.
Keep in mind: The gap between the listed intervals is preserved; name coverage is unknown.
Listed years: 1912–1955.
Request an appointment before traveling to Houghton. Cite the record group or collection and ask staff about retrieval, restrictions and copying.
Keep in mind: Registration records are not a complete employment roster.
Listed years: 1887, 1897–1914.
Request an appointment before traveling to Houghton. Cite the record group or collection and ask staff about retrieval, restrictions and copying.
Keep in mind: Gap preserved. Catalog dates alone do not establish named case-file coverage.
Confirm the historical jurisdiction as well as the date. A record may be held outside today’s county, and an inventory’s ending year does not mean recordkeeping stopped.
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