Yukon Territory 1901 Census Records Salvaged After the Sinking of the S.S. Islander, August 15, 1901

Collection

Identifier: MS 4-36-1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The holograph records are most likely the Yukon Territory’s 1901 census, salvaged from the S. S. ISLANDER after the steamer sank twelve miles south of Juneau on August 15, 1901. On one sheet the name of enumerator, Coutts, is visible. Parts of the records are illegible.

Dates

1901

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

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.

Extent

18 Leaves (1 folder) : 18 laminated pages

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Acquisition

The records were transferred from the Alaska State Library’s backlog; provenance is unclear. Accession No. 2002-46.

Processing Information

The partially-legible holograph records were laminated for the Alaska State Library by the Texas State Archives. Placed in archival folder.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for Yukon Territory 1901 Census Records Salvaged After the Sinking of the S.S. Islander, August 15, 1901
Status: Completed
Author: Processed by: Gladi Kulp, May 2002 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Connie Hamann, August 2019 ; Minor Revisions to ArchivesSpace: Connie Hamann
Date: 2023 August
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin