MARQUETTE — The Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster occurred on Nov. 3, 1926. Fifty-one men lost their lives and 41 of them are remain buried at the site of the cave in.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary, the Marquette Regional History Center will host Digitization Days, where community members can receive free digital scans of their documents and photographs pertaining to the mine, employees, family members, and friends. These scans will be added to the Longyear Research Library’s digital collections for future generations to learn from.

Digitization Days will take place at the Marquette Regional History Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time Saturday; at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 13; and at the Marquette Regional History Center from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 25.

Appointments are required. To schedule, call 906-226-3571 or email mrhc@marquettehistory.org.