Herendeen Bay, Alaska Peninsula Survey Diary, 1889

Collection

Identifier: MS 4-37-9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Daily diary of reconnaissance of Port Moller and Herendeen Bays, Alaska Peninsula. The daily entries starting May 7, 1889, record soundings, survey of shoreline with sketches and data, weather conditions, and company activities.

Dates

1889

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Biographical / Historical

Author is unknown.

Extent

1 Volumes (1 Folder) : 1 Diary ; 1 Photocopy of map ; 1 partial transcription of diary

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection has no provenance. It is #27 of Kay’s “T” files.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level. All items have been placed in Mylar and into a pH-neutral folder.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Herendeen Bay, Alaska Peninsula Survey Diary, 1889
Status: In Progress
Author: Finding aid processed by Alea Oien
Date: 2009 April
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English