Benedict, Neal D.

Collection

Identifier: MS 66

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Valdes and Copper River Trail, Alaska: with 158 photographic views by Neal D. Benedict. 1899. This collection includes the original typescripted manuscript with photographs of The Valdes [Valdez] and Copper River Trail, Alaska: with 158 photographic views by Neal D. Benedict, 1899. Also included are two photocopies of the manuscript and a microfiche copy. This manuscript is one of two copies submitted to the Library of Congress for copyright purposes, April 7, 1899.

Dates

1899

Conditions Governing Access

The original manuscript is very fragile. Please view microfiche or photocopies.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical

Neal D. Benedict left Seattle for the gold fields of Alaska on February 9, 1898 aboard the schooner MOONLIGHT. The ship reached Valdez Bay in March of that year. Mr. Benedict and other miners unloaded supplies and transported them over the Valdez Glacier to Twelve-Mile Camp in the Klutina River valley. The miners also worked in the Copper River valley.

Extent

2 boxes : 0.44 linear ft.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The territorial Historical Library and Museum, Juneau, received the manuscript on February 27, 1942. The source was James Wickersham’s collection.

Processing Information

The original manuscript with photographs is housed in an acid free four flap folder. There are two photocopies of the manuscript. One is housed in a blue ACCO binder and the other has been placed in an archival folder. Negatives and some prints for the photographs in this manuscript can be found at PCA 201.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Benedict, Neal D.
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Staff ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Mar. 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