Scrapbook of Andrew P. Kashevaroff, 1906-1939

Collection

Identifier: MS 4-6-1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Father Kashevaroff was appointed curator of the Alaska State Library and Museum from 1920 until his death and wrote many articles on Alaska's history and ethnology. His scrapbook contains information on his writings, awards, correspondence, newspaper clippings and photographs.

The subject guide to the Kashevaroff scrapbook was prepared by Willette Janes for the Alaska Historical Library in 1978.

Dates

1906-1939

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Biographical / Historical

Rev. Andrew Petrovich Kashevaroff was born in Kodiak in 1863. He married Martha Bolshanin of Sitka and they had 6 children.

Ordained a priest by the Russian Orthodox Church, he attained the rank of Archpriest and served the church for 60 years at Sitka, Nutchek, Kodiak, Killisnoo, Unalaska and Juneau. He came to Juneau in 1912 where he lived 28 years until his death in 1940.

Father Kashevaroff was appointed curator of the Alaska State Library and Museum from 1920 until his death and wrote many articles on Alaska's history and ethnology.