Juneau, Joe, 1826-1900 ; Quitclaim deeds, Juneau to C.W. Young & Sitka Trading Co., 1886-87

Collection

Identifier: MS 4-33-2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains two quitclaim deeds documenting the sale of parcels of real estate owned by Joe Juneau to the Sitka Trading Co. in 1887 and to C.W. Young in 1886.

Dates

1886 - 1887

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Biographical Note

Joseph Juneau, born May 28, 1833 in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada, was the son of Francois and Marguerite Juneau. Joe Juneau was a miner and prospector. With Richard Harris, his partner, and guided by Chief Kowee, Juneau made Alaska's first major gold discovery around 1880 and helped the city of Juneau (originally named Harrisburg) become the hard rock gold capital of the world. The city, re-named for Joe Juneau, has been the center of government in Alaska since 1906. Juneau continued his travels on to Dawson, Yukon Territory, during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s, and died in Dawson in 1899. In 1903 his remains were returned to Juneau where he was buried in the city's Evergreen Cemetery.

Extent

1 folders : 4 pages

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Acquisition

The provenance for this collection is unknown.

Processing Information

The two deeds have been joined together and encapsulated in transparent tissue. They have been placed in an acid free folder. Photocopies have been made and placed in the folder with the original deeds.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for Juneau, Joe, 1826-1900
Subtitle: Quitclaim deeds, Juneau to C.W. Young & Sitka Trading Co., 1886-87
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Staff ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, June 2020 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Jacki Swearingen
Date: 2020 June
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English