Collected papers of Gerald O. Williams, 1867-1983

Collection

Identifier: MS 74

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Box 1 & 2: Alaska Marine/Maritime history files, 1867 – Box 3: [Investigation records of the Edward Krause murders, Southeast Alaska. 1915-1919.]

Includes correspondence, muster rolls, orders and regulations, records of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, U.S. Dept. of Justice, FBI files, and Gerald O. Williams manuscripts titled "Alaska killer: the enigma of Edward Krause" and "The U.S. Marine detachment at Sitka, 1879-1912 and the founding of the Pioneers' Home."

Dates

Majority of material found within 1867-1983

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical

Gerald O. Williams was a researcher and writer.

Extent

3 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

While the provenance cannot be determined, it is likely that the author, Gerald O. Williams, held these files until their donation to Alaska State Library. Accession date unknown.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Collected papers of Gerald O. Williams, 1867-1983
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Staff ; Revised by: S. Lanksbury, December 2007 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
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