Gold Rush Diary, White Pass, 1897
Scope and Contents
A typed manuscript of a daily journal written by a nameless author who journeyed to the Klondike Goldfields over the White Pass Trail out of Skagway, Alaska, during the Klondike Gold Rush. The diary describes the climate, people, general trail conditions and the weather along the journey.
Dates
- 1897
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
Klondike gold seeker from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Extent
1 items : 1 folder ; 26 page manuscript
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Dr. Tom Edwards to the Alaska State Library Historical Collections
Processing Information
This collection has been described at the item level. All items have been placed in mylar and into pH-neutral folders.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Gold Rush Diary, White Pass, 1897
- Status
- In Progress
- Date
- 2019 June
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)
asl.historical@alaska.gov