Alstead, Bert

Collection

Identifier: MS 4-37-15

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Thelma Ship Log, 1926-1948. Ship’s log detailing expenses, including pounds and prices of fish, gear, salaries and supplies, and boat maintenance from February 24, 1926 to June 21, 1948.

Dates

1926-1948

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 / Historical

From information, written by the donor, located on the inside cover of the log:

“This ship’s ledger belonged to our grandfather, Bert Alstead, captain of the F/V Thelma (See photo above). He immigrated to the U.S. from Norway in 1905 and moved to Juneau in 1917. Bert owned the boat from 1918 until he sold it in 1958. He fished until he was 70 years old, and he lived here until his death in 1972…

According to federal records, the Thelma was grounded in Seymour Canal in 1970 and is the last known record of the fishing vessel.”

For extensive biographical information, see The Alsteads: From Berngarden to Juneau: A Family Story as told by Karleen Alstead Grummett in the Alaska Historical Collections Library stacks (F910.6.A47G79 2011)

Extent

1 Volumes : 1 folder ; 1 ships log

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The ship’s log was donated by Karleen Alstead Grummett, granddaughter of Bert Alstead. Acc. # 2012-037.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level. The original order was maintained. The log was placed in Mylar and placed into a pH-neutral folder.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Alstead, Bert
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Anastasia Tarmann, Oct. 2012 ; 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