Mather Inn Preservation Society records 1984-1987

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Mather Inn Preservation Society records 1984-1987

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This collection documents the Mather Inn Preservation Society's efforts to save the old Mather Inn in Ishpeming, Michigan as an operating business or historical landmark. The most important activities documented by the collection include legal issues involving local courts and state government; tax information regarding the group's standing as an "S" organization; correspondence between the organization and local governments; and minutes from organizational meetings. The materials date from 1984 to 1987.

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Olson Library, Northern Michigan University, Lydia M. Olson Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7945653

Olson Library, Northern Michigan University, Lydia M. Olson Library

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Mather Inn (Ishpeming, Mich.)

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Boyum, Burton H.

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Mather Inn Preservation Society (Ishpeming, Mich.)

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The Cleveland Cliffs Iron Mining Company (CCI) built the Mather Inn in 1932 and named the building in honor of company president, William G. Mather. James H. Ritchie designed the Inn in the Georgian Revival architectural style. The Mather Inn Preservation Society formed in 1984, following the bankruptcy of the Ishpeming Hotel Company that owned the Mather Inn. At the same time, a separate citizens group formed the Mather Inn, Inc., as a vehicle to raise money to purchase the Inn from the Ishpemi...