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Jessica Suhm Jorgensen Papers, 1935-1946

 Collection
Identifier: MS 4-38-3

Scope and Contents

The papers in this collection include letters to Jessica Suhm Jorgensen from family members (Tecla and Dr. Leslie White), four teaching contracts for teaching in Unalaska 1935-1939, three Alaska teacher’s certificates for years 1933-1936, 1936-1939, 1939-1942. Some of the personal letters are World War II correspondence.

Dates

  • 1935-1946

EAD

MS004-38-03

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Biographical Note

Jessica Suhm Jorgensen graduated from Petersburg Harris High School, Petersburg, Illinois in 1912. She then attended and completed a four year course at Illinois State Normal University in 1917. She taught grade school in Unalaska, Alaska from at least 1935 to 1945.

Extent

24 items (1 Folder : 17 Letters, 3 Alaska teachers' certificates, 4 teaching contracts)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Acquisition

The collection was donated by the Cultural Heritage Director of the Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. to the Alaska State Library Historical Collections and is accessioned as 2006-7.

Processing Information

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

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid for the Jessica Suhm Jorgensen Papers, 1935-1946
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by: Alea Oien, June 2009 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Connie Hamann, July 2019 ; Revised by: Connie Hamann, Sept 2023; ArchivesSpace Inventory Added by: Connie Hamann
Date
2023 October
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

https://library.alaska.gov/hist/
Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)