To the Klondike: The Diary of a Young Man, 1898 March 1 to Sept. 7

Collection

Identifier: MS 13-7-4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Diary of nineteen-year-old Leo R. Healy, who with his brother George Healy, journeyed to the Yukon Klondike Gold Fields in 1898. Arriving in Seattle after a train trip from Chicago, Illinois, the two brothers bought their outfits and voyaged to Skagway, then over the Chilkoot Pass to Dawson. After a brief stay, seeing conditions in Dawson, they returned home via the Yukon and St. Michael.

Dates

1898 March 1 to Sept. 7

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.

Extent

48 Sheets : 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the To the Klondike: The Diary of a Young Man, 1898 March 1 to Sept. 7
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Staff. ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Sandy Johnston, 7/19/2019. Revised by: Freya Anderson
Date: 2021 March
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin