Special Newspaper Editions Related to Alaska, 1867-[ongoing]

Collection

Identifier: MS 67

Staff Only

Content Description

Original paper copies of special editions, esp. statehood

Dates

Majority of material found within 1867- [ongoing]

Extent

18 Volumes (18 oversize boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Series I contains first or earliest issues of a newspaper title or rare issues. Some early issues which were laminated as well as issues from James Wickersham’s collection (“Wick”) are also kept here.

Series II contains annual or anniversary issues such as Progress Editions.

Series III contains issues with topics or events of special interest which could be in demand for filming or display.

Boxes are numbered separately within each series. All boxes are located in the Oversize section of the Manuscript Collection.

See list of Negatives of Newspapers at the end of this Finding Aid.

“The” is dropped from all newspaper titles (The Alaska Free Press = Alaska Free Press).

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for Special Newspaper Editions Related to Alaska, 1867-[ongoing]
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Mary Anne Slemmons ; updated by Jacki Swearingen and Connie Hamann, 2013 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
Date: 2019 May
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English