J. Robert Van Pelt Papers, Circa 1922-Circa 1984 1956-1984.

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J. Robert Van Pelt Papers, Circa 1922-Circa 1984 1956-1984.

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Papers, circa 1922-circa 1984, of Dr. J. Robert Van Pelt, president from 1956-1964 of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. Includes office files and reports, correspondence, copies of speeches, letters of congratulations on his appointment as president and newspaper clippings as well as the "Report of the Secretary's Survey Committee on the Geological Survey," a committee for the Department of the Interior in 1954, chaired by Dr. Van Pelt.

1.05 cubic feet; 3 manuscript boxes (letter boxes)

Michigan Technological University, J.R. Van Pelt & Opie Library; Michigan Tech

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Michigan Technological University, J.R. Van Pelt & Opie Library; Michigan Tech

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