Personal papers of Arthur K. Delaney and Daughter, Alma Delaney Teal, 1892-1908

Collection

Identifier: MS 97

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes letters to Alma Delaney; speeches and writings by Arthur Delaney; newspaper clippings and notes concerning Father William Duncan.

Dates

1892-1908

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical

Arthur K. Delaney was born in Fort Ticonderoga, N.Y. on Jan. 10, 1841. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1865. Mr. Delaney served as U.S. Collector of Customs at Sitka, 1887-90 and then practiced law in Juneau. From 1895-97 he was U.S. district judge for Alaska at Sitka and in 1900 became Juneau's first mayor.

Anna and Arthur Delaney had two children, Kathryn and Alma. Arthur Delaney died in Paso Robles, California on Jan. 2, 1905.

Extent

1 boxes : 0.2 linear ft.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Alma Delaney Teal, daughter of Arthur K. Delaney, donated this collection to the Alaska State library.

Processing Information

Some items in this collection have been placed in Mylar. All material has been placed in acid free folders. The folders were placed in an archival box. Folders 7 & 8 were moved from the Wickersham clipping file (917.98D Clip) to this collection April 2013.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Personal papers of Arthur K. Delaney and Daughter, Alma Delaney Teal, 1892-1908
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Staff ; Updated by: Jacki Swearingen, July 2013 ; 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