Last week, I began sharing what I learned from a library science course on oral history collection enhancement. As the assistant research librarian at the John M. Longyear Research Library, I was able to learn and develop my skills in this area thanks to a continuing education grant provided to ...

Who had the first telephone in Marquette? A. Peter White Public Library B. City Hall C. The Mining Journal D. The DSS&A RR Depot (ANSWER: C)

MARQUETTE — Through my position as the Marquette Regional History Center’s Assistant Librarian, I recently received grant funding from the Library of Michigan’s “Library Continuing Education Stipend Program” to attend an online class through the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s ...

QUESTION: Marquette County was established in March 1843. How many boundary changes has the county undergone in the last 182 years? a. Zero b. Three c. Six d. Nine ANSWER: D, Marquette County went through nine boundary changes, all between 1843 and 1891. Initially, the county included ...