Diary of Frederick J. Boyd, 1898 March 1 - 1899 July 28

Collection

Identifier: MS 13-7-5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The diary of Frederick J. Boyd records his trip from Ypsilanti, Michigan, to Forty Mile, Alaska, via Detroit, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Dyea, Chilkoot Trail, Yukon River, Dawson, Yukon Territory, 1898 March 1 - 1899 July 28. Also included are five newspaper articles from an unidentified newspaper. The five part series of articles, titled “Narrative of a Klondiker”, were written by F.J. Boyd and describe his trip to the Yukon.

Dates

1898 March 1-1899 July 28

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to research.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Biographical Note

Frederick Boyd was a school teacher who joined a group of men from central Michigan in search of gold in the Klondike. He spent one winter there, returning to the Seattle area in 1899. He remained in Bremerton through most of his working life. After he retired, he moved to Long Beach, California, to live with his daughter, who had been an infant during his Klondike adventure and is referenced along with her mother in the diary.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (2 folders) : 1 diary and 5 newspaper articles

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Acquisition

The collection was a gift from Lincoln M. Isted, grandson of Frederick J. Boyd. Accession number 1997-025.

Processing Information

The diary and newspaper clippings were placed in Mylar and into acid free folders. Photocopies of all materials in the collection are contained in folder 2.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for the Diary of Frederick J. Boyd, 1898 March 1 - 1899 July 28
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Staff ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Jacki Swearingen
Date: 2019 July
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English