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Papers of Bina Mae Cline, 1937-1944

 Collection
Identifier: MS 307

Scope and Contents

Documents include: letter of assignment (to teach) dated Oct. 21, 1937, Alaska teaching certificate dated September 1, 1937, a letter dated Nov. 30, 1941, mentioning World War II and the fear of attack by submarines, 1 envelope and one postcard stamped as cleared by wartime censors, and a 1944 identification card from the Alaska Travel Control department.

Dates

  • 1937-1944

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.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Bina Mae Cline was born in October 1885, to Dr. William B. Cline and Margret Elize Etta Johanna Cline. Bina Cline never married, and dedicated her life to the Presbyterian Church. November 6, 1937, she was assigned to teach at the Sheldon Jackson School in Sitka, Alaska. According to her Teacher’s Certificate, she received a B.S. degree from Central Missouri State Teachers’ College in Warrensburg, Missouri, in 1926, and apparently also attended Missouri University in 1934.The donor was unsure when and where she died. This collection of historical documents was sent to her sister Dela Cline, wife of Martin Grider and their daughter, Mary Grider Harrison.

Extent

1 folders : 11 cards, correspondence, invitations; 1 teacher’s certificate; 1 permit card; 1 pamphlet; 1 publication; Empty, unmatched envelopes (4)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Scott Harrison, relative of Bina Cline, in September 2024, Accession No 2024-032.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level. Items were placed in Mylar, some with corners to hold them in place, and all items placed into a pH-neutral folder.

Title
Finding Aid for the Papers of Bina Mae Cline, 1937-1944
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by: Connie Hamann, Nov 2024 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid and Inventory by: Connie Hamann
Date
2025 January
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

Contact:
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Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
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