John MacInnes Papers MTU-013 · Scrapbooks and clipping files reflect media coverage of the Michigan Tech hockey team and of MacInnes’ professional accomplishments as well as the

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John MacInnes Papers MTU-013

Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell

This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit

October 25, 2013


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Table of Contents

Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3

Biography....................................................................................................................................................... 5

Collection Scope and Content Summary...................................................................................................... 5

Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5

Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6

Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 8

Michigan Tech......................................................................................................................................... 8

Awards and Achievements.................................................................................................................... 27

Rules and Regulations........................................................................................................................... 29

Hockey History...................................................................................................................................... 31

Photographs............................................................................................................................................32

Miscellaneous.........................................................................................................................................33

Restricted Material - Contact Archivist................................................................................................ 33


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Summary Information

Repository Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country

Historical Collections

Creator MacInnes, John J., 1925-1983

Title John MacInnes Papers

Date [inclusive] 1939-2007

Extent 12.38 cubic feet ; 28 boxes

Language English

Mixed materials [Box] 1-28

Abstract Papers, 1939-2002, of John MacInnes, head coach of the Michigan Tech

Hockey Huskies from 1956 to 1982 and one-time "winningest coach in

college hockey." Includes class rosters, team data, and correspondence

related to the work of coaching and managing the hockey program at

Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. Also included

are college hockey league policies and regulations, documenting some of

the changes in college league activity in the 1960s and 70s. Scrapbooks

and clipping files reflect media coverage of the Michigan Tech hockey

team and of MacInnes’ professional accomplishments as well as the many

awards and achievements accorded to MacInnes. Memorials, testimonies,

and an outpouring of heartfelt sympathy cards written to John’s wife

Jerry at the time of his death are included. MacInnes also collected

the rulebooks and regulations of the various amateur and professional

organizations he was involved with. Finally there is material on the history

of hockey that MacInnes collected as well as photographs, ephemera and

miscellaneous documents.


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Preferred Citation

MTU-013, John MacInnes Papers, Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper CountryHistorical Collections, Houghton, Michigan.


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Biography

John MacInnes, the “winningest coach in college hockey,” was Michigan Tech’s head hockey coachfrom 1956 to 1982. During that period, the Hockey Huskies brought home three NCAA championships(1962, 1965, 1975) and seven Western Collegiate Hockey Association championships (1962, 1965,1966, 1969, 1971, 1974, and 1976). Twenty-three of his 26 seasons were winning ones. He was namedcoach of the year by the American Hockey Coaches Association twice, in 1970 and 1976. The WCHAnamed him coach of the year six times. MacInnes was interviewed for the position of coach for the 1980American Olympic hockey “Dream Team,” but withdrew his name from consideration to continue withthe Michigan Tech team. He was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 1972 and theUS Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. MacInnes was born in Toronto, Canada in 1925. He came to the USto play college hockey as a goalie for the University of Michigan. He played with the Boston Bruins, theDetroit Red Wings, and the International Hockey League, before coming to Michigan Tech in 1956.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Papers, 1939-2002, of John MacInnes, head coach of the Michigan Tech Hockey Huskies from 1956to 1982 and one-time "winningest coach in college hockey." Includes class rosters, team data, andcorrespondence related to the work of coaching and managing the hockey program at MichiganTechnological University in Houghton, Michigan. Also included are college hockey league policiesand regulations, documenting some of the changes in college league activity in the 1960s and 70s.Scrapbooks and clipping files reflect media coverage of the Michigan Tech hockey team and ofMacInnes’ professional accomplishments as well as the many awards and achievements accorded toMacInnes. Memorials, testimonies, and an outpouring of heartfelt sympathy cards written to John’swife Jerry at the time of his death are included. MacInnes also collected the rulebooks and regulationsof the various amateur and professional organizations he was involved with. Finally there is materialon the history of hockey that MacInnes collected as well as photographs, ephemera and miscellaneousdocuments.

Administrative Information

Publication Information


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Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections 5/5/2010

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country HistoricalCollections.

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,5/5/2010

Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

• Awards• Clippings (Information artifacts)• Correspondence• Photographs• Rosters• Scrapbooks

Geographic Name(s)

• Houghton (Mich.)

Personal Name(s)

• MacInnes, John J., 1925-1983

Subject(s)

• Hockey--Coaching• Hockey--History• Hockey--Michigan--Houghton


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• Hockey--Rules


Michigan Tech

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Collection Inventory

MTU-013.001 Michigan Tech 1956-1982

MTU-013.001.001 Class Rosters 1956-1982

Box Folder

Classes - Fall 1982 16 5

Winter Classes 1981 16 6

Fall Classes 1980 16 7

Fall 1980 16 8

Spring Classes 1980 16 9






Class Rosters

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Grades - Fall 1978 16 15














Class Rosters

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Summer Classes 1970 17 2





Class Rosters

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Class Rosters

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Fall and Winter Classes 1964 17 24











Class Rosters

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Team Rosters and Data

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MTU-013.001.002 Team Rosters and Data 1956-1981

Box Folder

Freshman Hockey 1978-1979 19 1


Freshman Hockey 1976 19 4












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Freshman Hockey 1964 (Weller) 20 3


Freshman Prospects 1962 20 5

Freshman Hockey (Corr) 1960-1961 20 6

Hockey Team 1980-1981 20 16

Hockey Team 1979-1980 21 1

Hockey Team 1978-1979 21 2

Hockey Team 1977-1978 21 3

Hockey Team 1976-1977 21 4

Hockey Team 1975-1976 21 5

Hockey Team; 2nd Place WCHA NCAA Champs 1974-1975 21 6



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Hockey Team 1973-1974 21 7

Hockey Team 1972-1973 21 8

Hockey Team 1971-1972 21 9

Hockey Team 1970-1971 21 10

Hockey Team 1969-1970 21 11

Hockey Team 1968-1969 21 12

Hockey Team and League 1967-1968 21 13

Hockey Team 1966-1967 21 14

Hockey Team 1965-1966 21 15

Hockey Team 1964-1965 21 16

Hockey Team 1963-1964 21 17

Hockey Team 1962-1963 21 18

Hockey Team 1961-1962 22 1

Hockey Team 1960-1961 22 2


Correspondence

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Hockey Team 1959-1960 22 3

Hockey Team 1958-1959 22 4

Hockey Team 1957-1958 22 5

Hockey Team 1956-1957 22 6

Hockey Team General 22 7

MTU Hockey Athletic Records 27 4

MTU-013.001.003 Correspondence 1958-2002

Box Folder

Telegrams 1958-1960 1 2

Telegrams 1961-1962 1 6

Telegrams, Cards 1964-1965 2 8

Telegrams, Photo 1965-1966 3 5

Telegrams, Letters 1966-1967 3 8

Telegrams 1967-1968 4 4


Correspondence

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Telegrams 1968-1969 4 7

Telegrams 1969-1970 5 1


Telegrams 1971-1972 5 10

Telegrams 1972-1973 6 3




Telegrams, Letters, Photograph 1977-1978 8 3

Alumni Correspondence 12 7

Various Correspondences 1 of 4 12 8

Various Correspondence 2 of 4 12 9




Golf

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"Congratulations" Letters and Correspondence 13 11

Freshman Correspondence 1977 19 2

Freshman Correspondence 1959 20 7

Freshman Correspondence 1959-1960 20 8

Freshman Correspondence 1957-1958 20 9

European Correspondence 20 10

Correspondence 1944-1946 23 3

Various Correspondence in Album 1985-2002 23 4

Various Correspondence in Album 1962-1991 23 5

MTU-013.001.004 Golf

Box Folder

Various Golf Team Photographs 12 3

Golf Budget 20 11

Golf - Caddying Clinic 20 12


Clippings and Scrapbooks

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MTU-013.001.005 Clippings and Scrapbooks 1939-1986

Box Folder

Newspaper Clippings 1958-1960 1 1

Magazines, Press Releases, Programs 1958-1960 1 3

Newspaper Clippings 1 of 2 1961-1962 1 7





Newspaper Clippings, Photo, Programs 1963-1964 2 5







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Magazines, Press Releases, Programs 1 of 2 1966-1967 4 1













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Magazines, Press, Programs, Photograph 1976-1977 7 8




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Magazines, Press Releases, Programs, Telegrams 1978-1979 8 6


Magazines, Releases, Programs, Photos, Telegrams 1979-1980 8 8





Magazines, Press Releases, Programs, Letter 1981-1982 10 2

Magazines, Newspaper Clippings 1982-1983 10 7

Magazines, Press Releases, Programs 1983 10 8

Magazines, Newspaper Clippings 1984 10 9

Magazines, Newspaper Clippings 1985-1986 11 4


Leagues

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Post Career Magazines, Clippings 1 of 2 12 1

Post Career Magazines, Clippings 2 of 2 12 2

John MacInnes Coaching Scrapbook 24 1

John MacInnes Personal Hockey Photo Album 24 2

John MacInnes Hockey Scrapbook 1945-1947 24 3

Junior League Scrapbook - MacInnes Pre College 1939-1943 25 1

University of Michigan Scrapbook, 1 of 2 1945 25 2

University of Michigan Scrapbook, 2 of 2 1945 25 3

Scrap Book 1956-1957 26 1

Scrap Book 1958-1959 26 2

Scrap Book 1960-1961 26 3

MTU-013.001.006 Leagues 1940-1979

Box Folder

NCAA 1960 1 5


Leagues

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NCAA 1962 2 2

International Hockey League 1940s 12 4

WIHL 15 12

WCHA Articles of Agreement Dec. 1979 15 14

WCHA # History and Correspondence 15 15

WCHA # Expansion Committee 15 16

WCHA # History 16 1

NCAA Hockey Programs 16 2

WCHA Eligibility 18 13

NCAA Eligibility List 1973 18 14

Eligibility # Inst. Aids 1968-1969 18 15

Eligibility # Financial (Other Teams) 18 16

NCAAction! Records 20 14

NCAA Hockey Case 20 15


Olympics

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MTU-013.001.007 Olympics 1978-1980

Box Folder

Olympic Sports Festival 1978 8 4

Olympics 1 of 2 1980 8 9

Olympics 2 of 2 1980 9 1

MTU-013.001.008 Miscellaneous

Box Folder

Grant # In- Aid History, Info, etc. 15 3

Grant # In #Aid Records 15 4

High School Hockey 1963-1964 15 5

Hockey Pro 15 6

Promotions Committee 15 7

Rink Completion History 15 8

Rowe, Bill 15 9

Russia 15 10


Awards and Achievements

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United States Sports Academy # Graduate School 15 11

Recommendations 15 13

4 Million Fund 16 3

Graduation Record # Hockey 16 4

Loose Material 1 of 2 18 11

Loose Material 2 of 2 18 12

Agents 18 17

Hockey Budgets 18 18

MTU-013.002 Awards and Achievements

MTU-013.002.001 Awards 1980-2007

Box Folder

503 Wins: Newspapers. Magazines 1980 9 2

503 Wins: Congratulations Letters 1980 9 3

State of Michigan Hall of Fame 1 of 2 1984 11 2


Tributes and Memorials

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State of Michigan Hall of Fame 2 of 2 1984 11 3

Lester Patrick Award 1 of 2 1986 11 5

Lester Patrick Award 2 of 2 1986 11 6

Misc. Honors and Recognitions 1 of 2 Post 1982 11 7

Misc. Honors and Recognitions 2 of 2 Post 1982 11 8

US Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2007 13 13

State of Michigan Awards 27 1

Misc. Achievements 27 2

MTU-013.002.002 Tributes and Memorials 1982-1983

Box Folder

Retirement Dinner: Cards, Letters 1982 10 3

Retirement Dinner: Clippings, Programs 1982 10 4

John MacInnes Day 1982 10 5

Letters from the Hockey Team 1982-1983 10 6


Sympathy Notes

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Hockey Sayings and Poems 23 1

Opinions As To What a Coach Is 23 2

MTU-013.002.003 Sympathy Notes

Box Folder

Sympathy Notes - Last Names (A-F) 22 8

Sympathy Notes - Last Names (G-K) 22 9

Sympathy Notes - Last Names (L-R) 22 10

Sympathy Notes - Last Names (S-Z) 22 11

Sympathy Notes - Last Names Unknown 22 12

MTU-013.003 Rules and Regulations

Box Folder

Toronto Hockey League Rule Book 26th 14 1





Rules and Regulations

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Toronto Hockey League Rule Book 31st 14 5

Ontario Hockey Association Annual Report 1944-1945 14 6

Official Rule Guide of the National Hockey League 1943-1944 14 7

Ice Hockey Official Rules and Records 1946-1947 14 8

Ice Hockey Official Rules and Records 1948 14 9

Ice Hockey Official Hockey Guide 1949 14 10



Ice Hockey Official Hockey Guide 1947-1948 14 13

Ice Hockey Official Guide and Rule Book 1953-1954 14 14

Ice Hockey Official Guide 1954-1955 14 15

Ice Hockey Official Guide 1955 14 16

Ice Hockey Official Guide and Rule Book 1956 14 17

Ice Hockey Official Guide; Records, Reviews, Rules 1950 14 18


Hockey History

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Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey League Hockey Guide 1952-1953 14 19




National Hockey and Winter Sports Guide 1941 14 23

International Hockey Year Book 1979-1980 14 24

International Hockey Year Book 1979-1980 14 25

Eligibility # ABC Forms 15 1

GLI Records 1965-on 15 2

MTU-013.004 Hockey History

Box Folder

Hockey Memorials 12 5

General Hockey Material 1 of 3 13 5



Photographs

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The One Legged Skater (book) 13 8

Hockey History 20 13

MTU-013.005 Photographs 1958-1984

Box Folder

Photographs 1958-1960 1 4


Telegrams, Letters, Photograph 1977-1978 8 3




Photographs 1984 11 1

Various Photographs 1 of 4 13 1



Miscellaneous

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Black and White Photographs 13 9

Building of Ice Arena Photographs 1971 13 10

Photographs 27 3

MTU-013.006 Miscellaneous

Box Folder

MacInnes General 12 6

Miscellaneous 13 12

Hockey Posters 27 5

MTU-013.007 Restricted Material - Contact Archivist

Conditions Governing Access

Material is restricted. Contact the Archivist.

Box

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Restricted Material - Contact Archivist

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General note

Michigan Tech Archives, 906.487.2505, [email protected]

Documents

John MacInnes Papers MTU-013 · Scrapbooks and clipping files reflect media coverage of the Michigan Tech hockey team and of MacInnes’ professional accomplishments as well as the