Candy Waugaman Collection, ca. 1899-[ongoing]
Scope and Contents
The collection contains sheet music, stationery and a colorful collection of ephemera. Candy donates to the Historical Collections regularly. Items are added to her own collection and to other Historical Collections’ resources when received.
Dates
- 1899-[ongoing]
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.
Biographical / Historical
Candace “Candy” Waugaman, an Alaska resident since the late 1960’s, has been a collector of Alaskana and Yukoniana for over 20 years. She primarily collects historical postcards and photographs and has over 40,000 in her current collection. Over the years she has also collected ephemera such as travel brochures, sheet music, books, and memorabilia.
Ms. Waugaman’s keen interest in history recently led her to share her collection with the Anchorage Museum of History and Art for the Gold Fever in the North exhibit. She serves as volunteer and board member for several nonprofit agencies including Secretary of the Tanana-Yukon Historical Society. She worked on the Organization Committee for the International Symposium on Mining and in 2003, became president of the Alaska Historical Society.
A real estate broker by trade, Ms. Waugaman is a long-time resident of Fairbanks.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet : 1 box
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers and ephemera were collected and donated by Candace Waugaman, Fairbanks, Alaska, beginning in 1997 and ongoing.
Processing Information
Fragile papers are enclosed in Mylar. Photographs are generally placed in PCA 379, or in some cases, another collection such as the Historical Collections’ core files.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Candy Waugaman Collection, ca. 1899-[ongoing]
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Gladi Kulp, Kathryn H. Shelton ; Revised: 1/13/05; 5/22/07sml ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
- Date
- 2019 May
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)
asl.historical@alaska.gov