George L. Harrington Letter, 1909

Item

Identifier: MS 4-37-7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The George L. Harrington letter was written at the Alaska-Canada boundary near Eagle City, Alaska, July 3, 1909. George Harrington describes his Alaska experience, while working with the Alaska Boundary Survey, and includes some humor current for that time period. The letter was sent to Mrs. W.E. Harrington of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The pages are written on birch bark and should not be handled as they are very fragile. There is a transcription that can be read instead.

Dates

July 3, 1909

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.

Extent

1 items : Transcription of letter ; 1 letter with envelope

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection has no provenance.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level. All items have been placed in mylar and into pH-neutral folders. The letter needs to be humidified before opening.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the George L. Harrington Letter, 1909
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Alea Oien April 2009 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
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