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Diary of Shad Reid recording his trip to Alaska and several years spent in the Yukon Territory, 1898 March 25-1903 July

 Collection
Identifier: MS 13-2-3

Scope and Contents

Photocopies of original diary and typescript of diary; also includes biographical information and a Boulder, CO newspaper clipping about the diaries.

Dates

  • 1898 March 25-1903 July

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to research.

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 / Historical

Prospector who traveled to the Klondike seeking gold; describes his trip over the Valdez glacier, prospecting in Alaska, work near Fort Cudahy, Yukon Territory, at the Cliff Creek Coal Mine where he served as foreman and includes many names of people he met.

Extent

1 folders

Language of Materials

English

Title
Finding Aid for Diary of Shad Reid recording his trip to Alaska and several years spent in the Yukon Territory, 1898 March 25-1903 July
Status
Completed
Author
Daniel Cornwall
Date
2021 June
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)