John W. Troy Papers and Correspondence : Juneau, Alaska, 1933-1939

Collection

Identifier: MS 52

Staff Only

Content Description

Papers and personal correspondence, 1933-1939: Correspondence concerning Alaska political activity, appointments for office, the Democratic Party, special requests for favors from individuals, and letters from friends. Correspondence includes special files concerning Anthony J. Dimond (Alaska's delegate to Congress), letters of congratulations on Troy's reappointment as governor, resignation as governor, and Democratic Party political file. These personal papers are primarily correspondence relative to political activity, appointments for office, the Democratic Party, special requests of individuals for favors and letters from friends. There are some special files of correspondence including a folder concerning Anthony J. Dimond, Alaska's Delegate to Congress; letters of congratulations on Troy's reappointment as governor; resignation as governor; Democratic Party political file with several photos of Governor Troy; responses to a circular letter inviting persons to visit Alaska. There is also a file of commemorative stamps and cachets kept by Governor Troy.

Dates

1933-1939

Biographical / Historical

Governor John Troy was born in Dungeness, Washington, October 31, 1868. He worked in the newspaper field and as a county official in Clallam County, Washington before coming to Alaska. From 1897 1907 Troy was publisher and editor of the Skagway Daily Alaskan, then publisher and editor of the Alaska-¬Yukon Magazine, 1911 1912. He become editor of the Daily Alaska Empire in Juneau in 1913 and its owner in 1914. From 1919 to 1922 he served as Collector of Customs for the District of Alaska. In April 1933, Troy was appointed Alaska's Twelfth governor serving through 1939. Troy died May 2, 1942 and is buried in Juneau.

Extent

1.7 Linear Feet (4 Boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

The official records of Governor Troy are in the Alaska State Archives and were microfilmed by the National Archives. (microcopy 939) Microfilms of these records are Microfilm AR (MF/AR) 27.

Related Materials

Governor Troy loaned some of his records to the Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley for microfilming. These papers covering the period 1913 1918 document Troy's work when as a publisher of the Alaska Daily Empire (Juneau) he investigated the birth record and personal history of Governor J.F.A. Strong of Alaska. He discovered Strong to be a Canadian citizen and not qualified to be Governor of Alaska. See Microfilm Ms (MF/MS) 34 and inventory in the 1ibrary for these additional Troy Papers. See also MS 52a.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for the John W. Troy Papers and Correspondence : Juneau, Alaska, 1933-1939
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed By: Staff, 1981 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Connie Hamann
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