Caleb Berry Correspondence, 1898-1931

Collection

Identifier: MS 4-37-20

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photocopies of letters written from 1898 to 1931 by miner Caleb Berry who came to the Klondike Gold Rush via the White Pass Route out of Skagway, Alaska, in 1898. Also included is a photocopy transcription of some of the letters, photocopies of photographs of Caleb and his sled teams, and photocopies of three newspaper clippings.

Dates

1898-1931

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. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Biographical

Caleb Berry (born ca. 1843) came to the Klondike Gold Rush via the White Pass Route out of Skagway, Alaska, in 1898. He lived in Alaska and Canada working as a sourdough gold miner, hunter, and with a dog sled transportation company.

Extent

1 Volumes : 1 folder ; 12 letters (photocopied) ; 1 transcription of some letters ; 3 newspaper clippings ; 12 photographs (photocopied)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated by N. Wilson of the California Department of Parks and Recreation to the Alaska State Library Historical Collections. Accessioned as 1990-23 on April 2, 1990.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the folder level. All items have been placed into a pH-neutral folder.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Caleb Berry Correspondence, 1898-1931
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Alea Oien, May 2009 ; Revised by: Anastasia Tarmann ; 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