Werner, Joseph R., 1910-1972, Collector

Collection

Identifier: MS 147

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Werner Papers consist of three folders representing Werner’s interests from 1937 - 1951. Two folders contain monthly bulletins and other items of the Juneau Ski Club, 1937 - 1949. The third folder contains mimeograph copies of correspondence and treasurer’s report for the Alaska Logging Association for the year 1951. Photographs and other papers form a separate collection, PCA 3.

Dates

1937-1951

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian.

Biographical

In 1936 at the age of 26, Joseph Werner moved to Juneau from Yakima, Washington. He started an accounting business after working ten years for the U.S. Forest Service. Mr. Werner helped develop sport activities like the Juneau Ski Club, baseball leagues and the Million Dollar Golf Course (this was located south of Juneau on crushed ore from the A.J. Mine). Werner also organized the Juneau Rescue Council. In 1951, he was Secretary-Treasurer of the Alaska Logging Association. He died in Juneau in 1972.

Extent

3 Volumes : 3 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were donated with Series 4 of PCA 3 in 1994 by Mrs. Jennie Werner, of Seattle, Washington.(Acc. #95-51)

Processing Information

A brief inventory is available.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Werner, Joseph R., 1910-1972, Collector
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Kathryn H. Shelton ; 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