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Robert Dale Dobson

Born: 04/05/1940  Ishpeming, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Parents: NA
Spouse: Ethel J. Dobson
Children: Dale and Eric
Address(es):
Permanent:
Teal Lake Estates: 224 Shoreline Drive
Negaunee, MI 49866
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
We're going to the 1845 Jackson Mine Negaunee Michigan Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Michigan : Dobson Publications 2013
We're going to the 1845 Jackson Mine Negaunee Michigan Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Mich. : Dobson Publications 2012
It was an underground iron ore mine : Ishpeming's Salisbury Mine Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Mich. : Dobson Publications 2009
The city built at the shiny mountain : Negaunee, Michigan, 1844 to 1930 Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Mich. : Dobson Publications 2009-2010
Salisbury Mine Maps of Surface and Underground Workings
- Local History
Non Fiction Self Published 2008
The Plank Road and the First Railroad from Marquette, Michigan to Negaunee and Ishpeming
- Local History
Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Mich. : Dobson Publications 2007
Dobson's Iron Ore newspaper notes [electronic resource] : 1867 to 1920 - Ishpeming & area
- 1 CD-ROM ; 4 3/4 in.
Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, MI : Dobson Publications 2006
Growing Up in the Salisbury Location : 1940's and 1950's, Ishpeming, Michigan
- Local History
Non Fiction, Biography, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Mich. : Dobson Publications 2006
The Early History of a Mining Town : Ishpeming, Michigan, 1852-1920
- Local History
Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Mich. : R.D. Dobson 2005
Ishpeming's Mr.Finn
- Local History
Non Fiction, Biography, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Mich. : Dobson Publications 2004
Ishpeming's Salisbury Mine
- Local history
Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Mich. : Dobson Publications 2004
The Railroad that Never Ran
- Local History
Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Mich. : Dobson Publications 2004
Ishpeming's Will Bradley
- Local history
Non Fiction, Michigan History Adult Negaunee, Mich. : Dobson Publications 2003
What is the aim or goal of your writing: I write because I love local history. I have been successful because people enjoy reading what I write and tourists enjoy learning about our mining towns. I not only do the history, but walk the areas I write about and tell where to find them, and show photos of them today.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
I am very happy to do presentations, and have done several on my book, The Railroad That Never Ran, which I do with powerpoint and projector.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 1979

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
- I am currently doing my writing in retirement. Previous to that I taught public school and two college courses at a secondary and adult level. I am also an ordained United Methodist Pastor and served from 1963 to 1991 in United Methodist churches in Ohio and West Virginia.

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