Michigan Tech’s Start & First Phone Book | September 15
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- WKAR Public Media ([email protected])
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- Sun 15 Sep 2024
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- https://www.wkar.org/season-1/2024-09-15/michigan-techs-start-first-phone-book-september-15
Today in 1886, Michigan Mining School held its first classes in Houghton Fire Hall, evolving into Michigan Tech. Meanwhile, in 1878, Michigan's first phone book, "List of Subscribers," was published in Detroit with 124 listings, predating the US's earliest phone book by months.
