Alaska State Library – Historical Collections

Scope and Contents The Charlie H. McNeil collection is a gathering of family records contributed by several branches of Charlie McNeil descendants. The collection--photographs, legal documents, letters, and ephemera--reflects his time in Alaska from 1898 through 1924 and includes evidence of his residence at Iliamna, his prospecting activities—gold, copper, and oil and gas and other money-making activities—stream watchman at Chenik, hunter and trapper. The collection is comprised of manuscript and photograph...

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Letter describing pioneers who arrived in the Yukon until ca. 1896.

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Interviews with fourteen men associated with health care in Alaska; also includes introductory material. Interviewees include: E. Earl Albrecht, Vernon Cates, Robert Fraser, Milo Fritz, George Hale, Lloyd Hines, James Lundquist, Asa Martin, Philip Moore, Francis Phillips, Howard Romig, Joseph Rude, Robert Wilkins, and Arthur Wilson.

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Unpublished manuscript of the history of health care in Alaska including Indian shamans, Russian Americans, pre-territorial Alaska, and the territorial period.

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The small collection contains pictures of Mr. Mellem's trip including Copper Center, Sitka and unidentified men and locations. The typed manuscript from "Ships Island, Alaska May 25, 1898" describes his experience traveling the trail, hauling supplies on a glacier and family information regarding mail delivery at Port Valdes [Valdez].

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This collection consists of four letters from B. F. Von Behren, president of the Mellen Mining and Manufacturing Co., to Mr. Nathaniel [Greene?] regarding financial matters at Juneau mine claims. Also included is a May 1902 Report that lists supplies used at the mine and a June 1st 1902 inventory of items on hand at the mine.

Content Description Its date, geographic scope, and breadth of subject matter make the Leslie Melvin Photograph Collection a significant addition to holdings available within the state. The 464 photographs duplicated were taken between 1928 and 1941, a period for which little photo documentation is presently on hand in public collections. Five of the state's geographic regions are represented among the images: the Interior, the Arctic, Southeastern Alaska, the Alaska Peninsula, and the Aleutian Islands. Major...

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Membership data from original files of the Pioneer Igloos was computerized with a grant from the Alaska Historical Commission; Igloos include: Anchorage, Cordova, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Ketchikan.

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The collection is from a scrapbook owned by Richard Wood. These items were scanned from the scrapbook assembled by M. Schmidt (assumed to be male).

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Memorabilia related to mining and mining companies during the Klondike gold rush, as well as some notes related to the diaries found in MS 16.