C.R. Ferguson – Alaska Packer’s Association Sailing Ship “Star of England”, 1925

Collection

Identifier: MS 4-37-16

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Brief manuscript by wireless operator C.R. Ferguson. The manuscript describes sailing a large windship along the Bering Sea coast in 1925. The Alaska Packers Association ship “Star of England,” took supplies and Chinese and Filipino laborers to canneries along the Bering Sea coast.

Dates

1925

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.

Biographical

In 1925 C.R. Ferguson sailed with the Alaska Packer’s Association ship “Star of England” as the wireless operator. The ship took supplies and laborers to canneries along the Bering Sea coast.

Extent

1 Volumes : Manuscript (5 pages single-spaced)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The manuscript was donated to the Alaska State Library Historical Collections by the author, C.R. Ferguson. It has not been accessioned.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level. All items have been placed in mylar and into pH-neutral folders.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the C.R. Ferguson – Alaska Packer’s Association Sailing Ship “Star of England”, 1925
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Alea Oien, April 2009 ; Revised by: Anastasia Tarmann ; 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