Poems and stories, ca. 1886-1927

Collection

Identifier: MS 4-29-5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

News clippings and biographical material from the donor. Typescripts of 12 poems and two stories labeled “Tales of the Kuskokwim.” One poem, “The Pioneer” is handwritten. Additionally, there is a letter from Cone’s great nephew and two photographs of C. Edward Cone.

Dates

ca. 1886-1927

Conditions Governing Access

: The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.

Biographical

Charles Edward Cone, born in Kansas in 1862, spent 1886 to 1927 prospecting, fishing, and trapping in various locations in Alaska and British Columbia, with intermittent trips, before retiring to La Push, Washington. While mining on the Hartman River, he became known as “The Bard of the Kuskokwim.” His one book of published poems is entitled Beyond the Skyline.

Extent

19 items : 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by C. Harvey Pitman, great nephew of Charles Edward Cone, on March 18, 1980.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level. All items have been placed in Mylar, into a pH-neutral folder, and then into an archival box. Two photographs were donated along with the manuscripts and biographical clippings. The photographs were separated and catalogued in the Core Portrait files. The originals were re-integrated into the collection in April 2014.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Poems and stories, ca. 1886-1927
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Kay Shelton ; Revised by: Anastasia Tarmann, Apr. 2014 ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, May 2014 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
Date: 2019 June
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English