MS 107 Wickersham Historic Site Manuscript...

MS 107 Wickersham Historic Site Manuscript Collection Alaska State Library

COMBINED DRAFT : TIMELINE ; PRELIMINARY INVENTORY AND ADDITION OF 1989-90 with appendices of “Correspondents” and additions/ corrections/editing throughout: 2004-2005

A PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF THE

JAMES WICKERSHAM PAPERS, 1884 - 1970's REVISED

Wickersham State Historic Site Collection (Ms 107)

ByPhyllis J. Demuth

1987

2005 Addition and Revision

by

Gladi Kulp and Kathryn H. Shelton

Alaska Historical CollectionsAlaska Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums

P.O. Box 110571, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0571

MS 107 Wickersham Historic Site Manuscript Collection Alaska State Library


[Cataloging page]

http://www.library.alaska.gov/hist/hist_docs/finding_aids/MS107_Rev2005.pdf

MS 107 Wickersham Historic Site Manuscript Collection DRAFT Alaska State Library

CONTENTS

Introduction to 1987 edition iv

Introduction to 2005 edition [not yet written]

Timeline vi

Scope and content 3

Series list 5

Inventory 6

Appendix l 54

[Table with alphabetical list list of correspondents and box number for eight boxes of correspondence]

Appendix 2

Selective copies of items 55in the Wickersham papers

http://www.library.state.ak.us/hist/hist_docs/finding_aids/MS107_Rev2005.doc

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INTRODUCTION

James Wickersham, an Alaskan pioneer, left a lasting legacy through his judicial/political accomplishments, writings, and the diversity of Alaska resource material in his private papers, photographs and collection of published works.

Born August 24, 1857 in Patoka, Illinois, Wickersham became a lawyer admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1880. Wickersham left Illinois, venturing west to become a probate judge for Pierce County in Tacoma, Washington. He next served as Tacoma City attorney from 1892-1898 and was a member of the Washington State House of Representatives from 1898-1900.

Appointed as a U.S. District Judge for Alaska's new third Judicial District at Eagle, Wickersham came to Alaska in 1900. He served as a judge for a district stretching from Eagle to Valdez, Prince William Sound and the upper Yukon Valley north to the Arctic Ocean. Wickersham also sat as a substitute judge in both the First (Juneau) and Second (St. Michael, later Nome) Judicial Districts. Ernest Gruening wrote of Wickersham:

"He proved to be an able and upright Judge who combined integrity with legal scholarship. When the corrupt Federal Judge of the Second Division, Arthur H. Noyes, had been removed for malfeasance after a brazen conspiracy to defraud the first successful gold miners in the Nome area of their claims, Wickersham was sent in from the Third Division to clean up the mess. Judge Wickersham promptly restored faith and confidence in the judicial system." (Box 46, Folder 17).

In 1907 his judgeship ended when he failed to receive U.S. Senate confirmation for this office. A major contribution to this judicial era was Wickersham's compilation of a multi-volume set of judicial opinions from Alaska published as ALASKA LAW REPORTS. His early experiences in interior Alaska are recorded in his book, OLD YUKON: TALES, TRAILS AND TRIALS.

In 1908 Wickersham opened a law firm in Alaska, but soon declared himself a candidate for "Delegate in Congress from Alaska." A Republican, he was elected delegate, beginning service in 1909. His political battles included several contested elections, but he served nearly six full terms from 1909 into 1921 and a seventh term from 1931-1933.

Wickersham married twice. He married Debbie Bell in 1880 and they had three sons; two died in their youth. Darrell, their surviving son, was a U.S. Naval Academy graduate. Debbie died in 1926 after years of poor health. At age seventy, Wickersham married Grace Vrooman Bishop, a widowed school teacher. After their marriage, they lived in Washington, D.C. for Wickersham's last term as delegate. Upon return to Alaska, they spent the rest of their lives in Juneau where Wickersham continued his law practice.

Until his death on October 24, 1939, Wickersham continued to develop his extensive library of Pacific Northwest and Alaska publications. In 1927 he published A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ALASKAN LITERATURE, 1724-1924, which had spurred his collection development activity.

The State of Alaska is now the custodian of Wickersham's Juneau home, library and personal papers. The Territory of Alaska purchased Wickersham's Alaska library in 1941 which became part of the holdings of the Alaska Historical Library. His personal papers and other materials remained in the Wickersham home and later were inherited by Ruth Allman, the niece of Grace Wickersham. In 1984 the State purchased the Wickersham home, personal papers and other materials. The Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Department of Natural Resources manages the home. It is now designated as the Wickersham State Historic Site.


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Wickersham's personal papers, photographs and some published works were tranferred from the Wickersham State Historic Site to the Alaska Historical Library for preservation and use as a research collection. The collection of nearly 1900 photographs includes views from all areas of Alaska. There is an album of the Klondike gold rush era, Dawson, and an album documenting the Yukon River prospecting trip of 1882-1883 by the Schiefflin [Schieffelin] party. Most of the photographs have been copied on microfiche for sharing this collection. An index to major subjects, geographic areas and people/portraits augments the descriptive listing of the photographs. The scope and content note with the preliminary inventory to the Wickersham family papers provides an assessment of the diaries, correspondence, business records, writings, etc.

The Wickersham State Historic Site Collection in the Alaska Historical Library is designated as PCA 277 for photographs and Ms 107 for the personal papers of the Wickersham family. The cooperative efforts of the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation and the Alaska Division of State Libraries has enabled the state to make available this unique Alaska resource. Initial work on the Wickersham photograph listing was started by Stephanie Schaefer and completed by Marilyn Kwock. Les Wessling, a library volunteer, devoted many hours to developing several indexes to the photograph collection. Terry Rader from the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation assisted with some processing of the manuscript collection and sorting publications. John Kinney, State Archivist, provided some temporary storage and consultation on the collection. An inventory of the publications acquired at the Wickersham State Historic Site has yet to be prepared.

Phyllis DeMuth, Librarian

Alaska Historical Library

Linda Kruger, Manager

Wickersham State


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JAMES WICKERSHAM – TIMELINE

1857 Born August 24 in Patoka, Illinois to Alexander and Mary Jane (McHaney) Wickersham. Siblings were Nan, Edgar, Harry, Clyde, May, Frank, and Jennie.

1874 – 1877 Worked as schoolteacher in Patoka.

1877-83 Moved to Springfield, Illinois, where he worked as office boy, janitor, schoolteacher and finally law clerk in Governor John Palmer’s office.

1880 Admitted to the Illinois bar on January 14. Employed as law clerk, U.S. Census Bureau, Springfield.

1880 Married Deborah Susan Bell October 27 in Rochester, Illinois.

1882 Son Darrell Palmer born in Springfield, Illinois on April 2.

1883 Moved to Tacoma in spring, worked as carpenter in summer, formed law partnership in fall.

1884-1888 Elected Pierce County probate judge and served two two-year terms.

1886 Son Arthur James born on February 21.

1888 Son Arthur James died on February 20.

1889 Wickersham on trial for seduction of Sadie Brantner February through July; case dismissed.

1893 Son Howard Sullivan born on October 19.

1894-1896 Served as City Attorney of Tacoma.

1898-1900 Held seat in the Washington State House of Representatives.

1900 - 1901 Moved to Eagle City to serve as U.S. District Judge for Third Judicial district in Alaska. Also held court in Rampart, and Circle City.

1901 – 1902 Held court in Nome September 1901 through July 1902.

1902 Son Howard Sullivan died on January 11.

1902 Held “floating court” in Aleutian Islands July - August.

1903 Expedition to Mt. McKinley, leaving from Fairbanks in May and returning to Rampart in July.

1904 Opened court session and staked gold mining claims in Fairbanks in April, erected home in May, and convened court in new courthouse in June.

1904 - 1907 District Judge in Fairbanks. Wickersham repeatedly failed to receive U.S. Senate confirmation of his appointments as judge and received recess appointments from President Roosevelt. Wickersham submitted resignation from judgeship on September 7, 1907 and adjourned court on December 31, 1907.

1908 Opened law office in Fairbanks in January.

1908-1920 Served six times as Alaska’s elected territorial delegate in Congress.

1921 Opened law office in Juneau.

1926 Wife Deborah died in Seattle on November 23 of tuberculosis.

1927 Published A Bibliography of Alaskan literature, 1724 – 1924.

1928 Married Grace Vrooman Bishop in Des Moines, Washington on June 26.

1930-1932 Served a seventh term as territorial delegate in Congress.

1932 Defeated by Dimond in race for eighth term as delegate in Congress.

1938 Published Old Yukon: Tales – Trails – and Trials.

1939 Died in St. Ann’s hospital, Juneau, following a stroke on Nov. 2. Buried in Old Tacoma Cemetery.


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SCOPE AND CONTENT

The James Wickersham Family Papers, 1884-1970, contain some correspondence and material of the immediate Wickersham family and Ruth Allman, his niece by marriage. The bulk of the collection covers the work and activities of James Wickersham. There is some documentation on his law practice and activities in Washington Territory from 1884-1900. However, the major coverage of the papers concerns his work and life in Alaska from 1900 until his death in 1939.

While letters received by Wickersham when he resided in Washington Territory/State are limited to three folders (Box 8), the Letterpress Books, 1884-1900 are more extensive. There are nine volumes (Boxes 22 and 23) of letters sent by Wickersham while he was in private law practice or working in association with several law firms. His work as a probate judge and personal correspondence are also in these volumes.

Other Washington related material include his DIARY, Jan.-June 1900 (Box 1, v. 1), law practice accounts and dockets (Box 43), one scrapbook (Box 58), some research and writings on the region and Washington Indians (Box 53). A Wickersham family expedition in 1890 into the Olympic Mountains led Wickersham to promote establishment of an Olympic National Park (Box 53, no. 8).

The DIARIES are a daily record of activities, events and comments of James Wickersham until his death. As such, they provide a thirty-nine year chronological record, including some references to the correspondence files. The concluding entry following his death was written by his wife, Grace.

The correspondence files cover the years 1885 - 1940 (Box 8-21) with some letters sent included with letters received. Other letters sent are in the Letterpress Books, 1884-1909 (Boxes 22-24). Wickersham also filed much of his correspondence in Subject Files with irregular date order (Boxes 25-41). These subject files largely document his work as U.S. District Judge, 1900-1907 (Box 25). Politics and elections, 1906-1932 (Boxes 26-29), his legislative work as Delegate to Congress relate to particular issues, needs, etc. The general correspondence files often include subjects that are also covered in the Subject Files. Some additional explanation is included as an introduction to these series in the inventory.

Wickersham's service as a judge covered a huge judicial area of 300,000 miles. His papers provide good insight into problems of the region and early administration of justice.

During his Congressional tenure, Wickersham did much to shape Alaska's future. He was a proponent of home rule and his efforts resulted in passage of the Organic Act in 1912. His legislative achievements included laws creating the land grant college in Fairbanks (now the University of Alaska), establishment of Mount McKinley National Park, and construction funds for the Alaska Railroad. The papers document this work; also his views and contributions on many aspects of Alaska's development.

This collection provides a wealth of information on Alaska politics at the territorial and national level (Boxes 26-29). There is material of a general nature, such as party platforms and


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brochures; also extensive correspondence with Wickersham supporters. While Wickersham referred to himself as a Republican, Alaska politics were such that he ran for delegate as an independent and also as a "Bull Moose" or Roosevelt Republican. The files include extensive material on Wickersham's contested elections, efforts on behalf of various candidates, etc. Politics of the period were "cut-throat" and one subject file titled "Muckraking" (Box 31) includes correspondence on political activity, conflicts, collusion and investigations with much on the Guggenheim Alaska Syndicate. Wickersham quite often held opposing views to Alaska's presidentially appointed governors fueling the political conflicts of his day.

Wickersham was a person of diverse interests, as reflected by his writings (Box 23, v. 9; Boxes 48-55), research (Box 56) and development of book and artifact collections (Boxes 42, 46). He had a keen interest in ethnology and American Indian culture as shown through his correspondence, writings and scrapbooks.

There are limited business records related to Wickersham’s law practice (Boxes 43-44), mining claims, property and tax files (Box 45). Most business correspondence is with the general correspondence. Some business related material, certificates and licenses are in the family/personal files (Box 46).

Wickersham also had some collected papers (Box 58) of varied types, ranging from an original letter of William H. Seward to poems from a school contest and a store ledger from Wrangell.

Some papers concerning Ruth Allman’s assistance to Grace and work directly associated with Wickersham, such as commemorative activities, are in the family/personal files (Box 46). The Ruth and Jack Allman file (Box 59) contains their personal papers; also Ruth’s operation of the House of Wickersham “living history tour” and efforts to obtain copyright renewal on Wickersham’


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SERIES LIST

DIARIESBoxes 1-7

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCEBoxes 8-21

LETTERPRESS BOOKSBoxes 22-24

SUBJECT FILESBoxes 25-42

BUSINESS RECORDSBoxes 43-45

FAMILY/PERSONAL FILESBoxes 46-47

WRITINGSBoxes 48-55

RESEARCH FILESBox 56

SCRAPBOOKSBox 57

COLLECTED PAPERSBox 58

RUTH AND JACK ALLMAN FILEBox 59


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WICKERSHAM ADDITION 1989 AND 1990 DRAFT

Alaska Historical CollectionsWickersham Addition

Addition to the James Wickersham (Family) Papers, ca. 1854-1967

MS 107

10 linear ft. (19 boxes) By: Gladi KulpKathryn H. Shelton

ACQUISITION: The papers were transferred from the House of Wickersham State Historic Site by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Southeast Alaska in late 1989 and 1990. Accession no. 89-35.

ACCESS: The collection is unrestricted.

COPYRIGHT: Request for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. PHOTOCOPYING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PERMISSION TO PUBLISH.

PROCESSING: A folder level inventory is available. A few files are described at item-level, including. the correspondence files, some subject files, and the collected papers. The received and sent correspondence files are arranged chronologically and are interfiled by date on correspondence. Correspondence files include other documents originally attached to the correspondence. Most of the collection, however, is processed to the folder level. Original order has been maintained whenever recognizable as in the scrapbooks and some subject files. The files were received in some disorder and may have been rearranged, in part, by Ruth Allman after Wickersham’s death. Some correspondence is included in other files if it was deemed to have been placed there by Wickersham. The entire collection has been reboxed and refoldered. Where possible, headings for file folders duplicate the file names given by Wickersham.


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ADDITION Biographical Note

Please see Introduction in A Preliminary Inventory of the James Wickersham (Family) Papers, 1884-1970’s.

ADDITION Scope and Contents Note

The Wickersham Addition is a rounding out of the materials contained in the original Wickersham inventory excluding diaries and letterpress books. The Addition Papers had previously been stored in the Wickersham House for possible exhibit purposes. These Papers cover the period from 1894-1970. The Papers after Wickersham’s death in 1939 were kept by his wife, Grace Wickersham, but primarily, by Ruth Coffin Allman, his wife’s niece. Allman added to his scrapbooks and subject files as well as to the collected papers. This collection contains several boxes of Ruth Allman’s papers that document her activities centering around the Wickersham House.

Wickersham’s General Correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, centers on his activities as a U.S. District Judge from 1900-1907 and on his legislative work in Washington, D.C. as a Delegate to Congress intermittently from 1909-1933. Wickersham’s correspondence is also contained in other series, such as Subject Files, Business Records, Family/Personal Files, Writings, and Research Files.

The Subject Files center around Wickersham’s life in the political arena, his interest in Alaska Native legislation, and his collecting activity for the Alaskan bibliography and subsequent writing of the history of Alaska. The Political Files include items from his tenure in Washington but primarily focus on his activities in Alaska and Washington, D.C. Several files contain political campaign literature, speeches, and election returns, and his campaign for nomination as the Alaska’s territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress.

The Subject Files reflect the major role Wickersham played in defending Alaska’s full territorial form of government, in promoting the Alaska Railroad bill, and in statehood legislation. These files document his ongoing work toward Alaska Native claims legislation and includes correspondence from influential Alaska Native leaders such as William Paul. The will of the Klukwan chief Yish-cock regarding Native curios is included herein and the trouble between Klukwan chief Jimmie Young and Tlingit Indian Louis Shotridge regarding Native art is documented in these files. Early Alaska newspapers are contained in the Subject Files. Many are obscure and esoteric “rags” such as the Egg Island Journal and Kwunduk Nenlinatsidenja. Finally the Subject Files contain a card file of Alaska Firsts.

The Business Records Files and Family/Personal Files are very brief as most of these documents are contained in the original Wickersham Papers. Of note is a collection of theatre programs as well as the first-grade report card of Wickersham’s son, Howard.


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Wickersham’s work on his Bibliography of Alaskan Literature comprises the bulk of his Writings file. This includes his correspondence, book lists, collected stories, and articles. Also closely tied to his bibliography was his work on writing the History of Alaska. In these files are various Alaska subjects such as education, natural history, and literature and authors of Alaska. Contained herein also is Wickersham’s correspondence with Charles Bunnell, President of the University of Alaska (formerly The Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines), with whom he discussed their mutual effort to research, write, and publish the definitive history of Alaska. The University of Alaska files also includes Grace Wickersham’s correspondence regarding her position on the University’s Board of Trustees and arrangements concerning Wickersham’s commencement address, delivered May 21, 1934, at the University.

Scrapbooks include collections of items, but usually not writings or notes. Ruth Allman probably added items to the scrapbooks. The Collected Papers include works collected by Wickersham, such as the Skookum papers and documents concerning the Western Union Telegraph Company. Of note is a map drawn by E-too’-ach-in-na, the Eskimo chief at Ip-now-ruk on Shishmaref Inlet.

The Post-Wickersham files were kept by Grace Wickersham and Ruth Coffin Allman after Judge Wickersham’s death. They include letters, telegrams, sympathy cards, and newspaper clippings about his death. They also include information about memorials, a special stamp, and Wickersham’s Juneau home as an historic site.

The Ruth Allman files are comprised of records of her studies in Seattle, correspondence, clippings, photographs, and collected publications; there is also a tribute to Marie Drake, a scrapbook of memorabilia. Information on Jack Allman’s business, Tongass Lodge, is also covered.

The Oversize boxes contain items that are collocated primarily because of size. These include political posters, prints, programs, charts, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and Judge Wickersham’s honorary degree from the University of Alaska


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Series List ADDITION

General Correspondence, 1894-1939Box 60

Subject FilesBoxes 61-64

Business RecordsBox 65

Family/Personal FilesBox 65

WritingsBoxes 66-67

ScrapbooksBoxes 68-72

Collected PapersBox 73-74

Post-Wickersham FilesBox 75

Ruth Allman FilesBox 76-77

Oversize -- Ephemera and MiscellaneousBoxes 78-80


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PRELIMINARY INVENTORYOF THE

JAMES A. WICKERSHAM (FAMILY)PAPERS

(WICKERSHAM STATE HISTORIC SITE COLLECTION)

INVENTORY

DIARIES 1900-1939. 47 v. Microfilm available.Daily entries mentioning appointments, views on events, correspondence, travel accounts, court activity, etc. Entries are of variable length. The diary dated May 16, 1903 through Sept. 17, 1903, describes Wickersham's mountain climbing trip to Mount McKinley. The last diary entry in 1939 is written by Grace Wickersham upon the death of James Wickersham.

BOX 11 Jan. 1, 1900 through Dec. 31, 19002. Jan. 1, 1901 through Sept. 29, 19013. Sept. 30, 1901 through Feb. 12, 19024. Feb. 12, 1902 through Dec. 31, 19025. Jan. 1, 1903 through May 15, 19036. May 16, 1903 through Sept. 17, 19037. Sept. 17, 1903 through July 29, 19048. July 31, 1904 through Feb. 20, 1905

BOX 29. Feb. 21, 1905 through Nov. 24, 190510. Dec. 4, 1905 through June 22, 190611. June 22, 1906 through Feb. 7, 190712. Feb. 8, 1907 through Aug. 1, 190713. Aug. 1, 1907 through Feb. 13, 190814. Feb. 14, 1908 through Oct. 12, 190815. Oct. 14, 1908 through May 20, 190916. May 21, 1909 through Feb. 7, 1910

BOX 317. Feb. 8, 1910 through Aug. 28, 191018. Aug. 29, 1910 through Apr. 19, 191119. Apr. 20, 1911 through Oct. 18, 191120. Oct. 19, 1911 through May 22, 191221. May 23, 1912 through Sept. 30, 191222. Oct. 1, 1912 through June 8, 1913


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BOX 423. June 9, 1913 through Dec. 31, 191324. Jan. 1, 1914 through Dec. 31, 191425. Jan. 1, 1915 through Dec. 31, 191526. Jan. 1, 1916 through July 22, 191627. July 23, 1916 through March 4, 191728. March 5, 1917 through Oct. 7, 1917

BOX 529. Oct. 8, 1917 through Aug. 22, 191830. Aug. 23, 1918 through Jan. 3, 191931. Jan. 4, 1919 through Nov. 4, 191932. Nov. 10, 1919 through Dec. 1, 192033. Dec. 2, 1920 through Jan. 1, 192234. Jan. 1, 1922 through May 16, 1923

BOX 635. May 17, 1923 through Feb. 17, 192536. Feb. 18, 1925 through Aug. 24, 192637. Aug. 24, 1926 through July 5, 192738. July 6, 1927 through Oct. 1, 192839. Oct. 1, 1928 through May 15, 193040. May 16, 1930 through Dec. 31, 1931

BOX 741. Jan. 1, 1932 through Dec. 31, 193242. Jan. 1, 1933 through Oct. 15, 193343. Oct. 16, 1933 through July 10, 193544. July 11, 1935 through Feb. 12, 193645. Feb. 11, 1936 through Sept. 27, 193746. Sept 27, 1937 through Apr. 26, 193947. April 27, 1939 through Oct. 24, 1939

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE 1885-1940.This correspondence is primarily in chronological order by the date of Wickersham's copy letter or date of letter received that may not have a reply on file. However, Wickersham would sometimes group his correspondence with an individual together, so the date sequence is then irregular. Various documents and legal papers are often filed with correspondence. There are overlapping files of correspondence in binders and the unfiled correspondence has been placed in folders in Box 8. When correspondence was removed from binders in Boxes 9-14, items were numbered per Wickersham order. Subject files were established for correspondence concerning politics and elections; Alaska home rule; Alaska railroads; Alaska freight and passenger tariffs, rate cases and investigations and other topics.


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Appendix 1 consists of a table listing box number, name, place of origin, title or position and date for correspondence in Boxes 8, 14, 28, 60, 62, 65, 66, and 73. Other correspondence in boxes 27, 29, 31, 34, 35, 41, 47, 48, 50, 56, 61 and 75 may be included in the future.

BOX 8. Letters received/sent. 1890-1919. See Appendix 1 for the Alphabetical List of Correspondents including Box 8.

Binder: Miscellaneous. 1890-1910.

Folders: Unfiled correspondence, 1885-1919 including undated or incomplete letters.

BOX 9. Letters received. 1900-1902. 190 letters/items.Folder 1. 9 Mar 1900 - 6 Nov. 1900. 56 letters/items.

Court-related.

Folder 2. 3 Jan. 1901 - 19 Dec. 1901. 52 letters/items.Court-related.

Folder 3. 10 Jan. 1902 - 28 June 1902. letter/items 1-42#1 is a court item, actual date Oct. 13, 1903. #7 is a letter sent by Wickersham to John L. McGinn (Deputy Dist. Attorney, Nome), dated April 25, with a list of questions he answered and returned.

Folder 4. 2 July 1902 - 29 Oct. 1902. letters/items 43-117.Court-related.

Folder 5. 1 Nov. 1902 - 31 Dec. 1902. letter/items 118-190.Court-related and personal.

BOX 10. Letters received. 1903. 242 letters/items.Folder 1. 1 Jan. 1903 - 27 Jan. 1903. letters/items 1-50.

Court-related and personal.#2 letter of Wickersham.

Folder 2. 3 Mar. 1903 - 31 Mar. 1903. letters/items 51-95.Court-related and personal.

Folder 3. 1 Apr. 1903 - 31 July 1903. letters/items 96-148.Court-related and personal.

Folder 4. 3 Aug. 1903 - 31 Dec. 1903. letters/items 149-242.Court-related and personal.Verso of #242 includes note of Wickersham dated Jan. 20, 1904, in support of Charles N. Crary re-appointment as Valdez postmaster.


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BOX 11. Letters received. 1904. 299 items.Folder 1. 3 Jan. 1904 - 31 March 1904. letter/items 1-57.

Court-related and personal.#8 (Feb. 9, 1904) letter of William H. Dall re status of Alaska natives under 1867 treaty with Russia.

Folder 2. 2 April 1904 - 28 June 1904. letter/items 58-112.Court-related and personal.

Folder 3. 6 July 1904 - 31 Aug. 1904. letter/items 113-155.Court-related. #113 is a letter by Wickersham to John Rustgard, Nome.

Folder 4. Sept. - 31 Oct. 1904. letters/items 156-201.Court-related. #162 Wickersham telegram to Abe Spring, Dawson.

Folder 5. 2 Nov. 1904 - 30 Dec. 1904. letters/items 202-299.Court-related appointments.

BOX 12. Letters received/sent. 1905. 434 letters/items.Folder 1. 1 Jan. 1905 - 28 Feb. 1905. letters/items 1-69.Court-related.

Folder 2. 2 Mar. 1905 - 30 Apr. 1905. letters/items 70-140 Court-related.#101 letter of Wickersham to the President regarding appointment of Charles P. Sullivan.

Folder 3. 1 May 1905 - 28 June 1905. letters/items 141-218.Court-related and personal.#214 letter of Wickersham to Sen. T.M. Patterson, Denver.

Folder 4. 1 July 1905 - 27 Sept. 1905. letters/items 219-288.

Folder 5. 1 Oct. 1905 - 30 Nov. 1905. letters/items 289-366.Court-related and personal.#366 letter of Wickersham dated Nov. 30, Tacoma to John L. McGinn, Washington, D.C.

Folder 6. 1 Dec. - 31 Dec. 1905. letters/items 367-455.Court-related and personal.#396 letter of Wickersham to William Sheffield, Alaska Club, Seattle; #398 to Stephen Birch, N.Y.; #402 undated note; #404 G.T. Emmon's letter dated December regarding saloon at Copper Center and effect on the natives. #424-425 letters of Wickersham to Ed S. Orr, Dawson and A.C. Frost, Tacoma; #428 letter of


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Wickersham to Abe Spring, Fairbanks; #430 letter of Wickersham to William M. Sheffield, Tacoma. #431-434 letters of Wickersham to Julius Thompson (Cape Yaktag), J.E. Chilberg (Seattle), E.M. Carr (Fairbanks), John L. McGinn (Wash., D.C.), #445-446 telegrams of Wickersham to E.A. Henderson (Fairbanks), #450 letter of Wickersham to John L. McGinn (Wash., D.C.), #452 letter of Wickersham to Francis W. Cushman (Wash., D.C.).

BOX 13. Letters received/sent. 1906. 585 letters/items.Folder 1. 1 Jan. 1906 - 31 Jan. 1906. letters/items 1-76.

Court-related and personal. #6 letter of Wickersham to C.W. Ide, Collector of Customs (Port Townsend), #13 note of Wickersham to Abe Spring (Valdez), #17 letter of Wickersham to R.M. Kinnear (Seattle), #20 letter of Wickersham to W.M. Sheffield (Seattle), #21 note of Wickersham to John L. McGinn (Wash., D.C.), #27 letter of Wickersham to C.W. Ide (Port Townsend), #43 letter of Wickersham to John L. McGinn (Wash., D.C.), #44 letter of Wickersham to William A. Davis (Unalaska), #48 letter of Wickersham to R.M. Kinnear (Seattle), #49 letter of Wickersham to C.W. Ide (Port Townsend), #55-56 notes of Wickersham to John L. McGinn (Wash., D.C.), #72 telegram of Wickersham to Walter Christian (Tacoma).

Folder 2. 1 Feb. 1906 - 30 March 1906. letters/items 77-173.#88 letter of Wickersham to Nicholl, Anable, & Lindsay (N.Y.), #94 telegram of Wickersham to N.V. Harlan (Valdez), #95 telegram of Wickersham to E.A. Henderson (Fairbanks), #107 telegram of Wickersham to R.J. McChesney (Seattle), #109 telegram of Wickersham to Falcon Joslin (New York), #115 telegram of Wickersham to M.L. Sullivan (Fairbanks), #123 telegram of Wickersham to James Ralph (New York), #126-127 telegrams of Wickersham to William A. Day (New York), #131 telegram of Wickersham to John P. Clum (New York), #133 letter of Wickersham to W. Aubrey Thomas (Wash., D.C.), #134 telegram of Wickersham to Campbell, Metson & Campbell (N.Y.), #145-147 telegrams of Wickersham to James W. Ralph (N.Y.), William A. Day (N.Y.), Louis P. Shackleford (Boston), #150 telegram of Wickersham to N.V. Harlan (Valdez), #157-158 telegram of Wickersham to James W. Ralph (N.Y.), L.P. Shackleford and William A. Day. #165 telegram of Wickersham to Walter Christian (Tacoma).

Folder 3. 2 April 1906 - 30 April 1906. letter/items 174-585.Court-related. Congressional review of Wickersham's reappointment as judge, personal. #175 telegram of Wickersham to Northern Pacific Railroad. #178 telegram of Wickersham to W.H. Metzon (San Francisco), #187 telegram of Wickersham to Alfred B. Iles (N.Y.), #190 telegram of Wickersham to U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (San Francisco), #193-196 letter of Wickersham to Knute Nelson (Wash., D.C.); William A. Day (N.Y.); Cabell Whitehead


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(N.Y.); #200-202 telegrams of Wickersham to Robert McChesney (Fairbanks), #206 John H. McGraw (Seattle), Abe Spring (Seattle), #208 letter of Wickersham to Clarence D. Clarke (Wash., D.C.), #213 telegram of Wickersham to William A. Day (N.Y.), #220 telegram of Wickersham to James H. Ralph (N.Y.), #221 letter of Wickersham to (?) Sulzer, #223 letter of Wickersham to C.D. Clarke (Wash., D.C.).

Folder 4. 1 May 1906 - 30 June 1906. letters/items 227-291.#240 telegram of Wickersham to (?) Sties (Fairbanks), #243 telegram of Wickersham to Mrs. E. Monroe (Fairbanks), #247 telegram of Wickersham to W.H. Parsons (Fairbanks), #249 telegram of Wickersham to A. Henderson (Fairbanks), #253 telegram of Wickersham to Falcon Joslin (Wash., D.C.), #261 telegram of Wickersham to Francis Fitch (N.Y.), #263 telegram of Wickersham to Ridgway-Thayer Co. (N.Y.), #271 letter of Wickersham to Norman Schultz (N.Y.). Wants to meet with Rex Beach to discuss the sequel to his Alaska novels on Nome. #282 telegram to Norman Schultz (N.Y.).

Folder 5. 1 July 1906 - 31 Aug. 1906. letters/items 292-384.Court-related and personal.Letters of Wickersham #294-297, 299, 314 (C.H. Clegg, Seward), 322, 325-327, 337. Telegrams of Wickersham #301, 340-341

Folder 6. 1 Sept. 1906 - 31 Oct. 1906. letters/items 385-472.Court-related and personal.Letters of Wickersham #400-401, 404-405, 409, 422, 467-472. Telegrams of Wickersham #407-408, 410, 413, 416, 421, 424, 447-448, 454, 456, 458, 460.

Folder 7. Nov. 1906 - 13 Dec. 1906. letters/items 473-585.Court-related and personal.Letters of Wickersham #473-477, 479, 481-482, 533-534, 537-539, 541-544, 549, 561-566, 573-574, 576, 584. Telegrams of Wickersham #489-491, 499, 504, 507, 525, 546-548, 575, 581.

Folder 8. Petitions and documents sent to Judge Wickersham.1. Endorsement petition of the King County Republican Central

Committee, Seattle, dated Jan. 23, 1906 supporting John Frances McLean for a position as U.S. Commissioner, District of Alaska.

2. Endorsement of the Seattle City, Central Republican Committee, dated Jan. 6, 1906 for the appointment of J.F. McLean as a U.S. Commissioner, District of Alaska.

3. Recommendation of the Bar of Seattle, Washington, undated, for appointment of J.F. McLean.


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4. Petition from residents and property holders in the vicinity of Iliamna in the matter of forming a recording division at Iliamna Lake. Undated, 1906?

BOX 14. Letters received/sent. 1907-1910.See Appendix 1 for the Alphabetical List of Correspondents including Box 14.

Folder 1. 1 Jan. 1907 - 21 Feb. 1907. letters/items 1-40.Court-related and personal.Letters of Wickersham #11, 15, 24, 28-29, 31. Telegrams of Wickersham #6, 33.

Folder 2. 3 Mar. 1907 - 21 Dec. 1907. letters/items 41-86.Court-related and personal.Letters of Wickersham #45, 59, 66, 73, 78-79, 81, 83.

Folder 3. 1 Jan. 1908 - 1 July 30, 1908. letters/items 87-135.Letters of varying dates by a correspondent are sometimes grouped together including some 1907 letters. Includes letters concerning party delegates and political candidates. Also letters about Wickersham running for Delegate to Congress. Letters of Wickersham #89, 93, 105, 114, 118. Telegrams of Wickersham #101, 103, 109, 111, 130, 133.

Folder 4. 4 Aug. 1908 - 28 Dec. 1908. letters/items 136-216.Letters of varying dates grouped by correspondent. File largely devoted to Wickersham campaign and election as Delegate to Congress. Letters of Wickersham #176, 178, 181, 188-189, 194, 199, 215. Telegrams of Wickersham #148, 150, 157, 160, 161-165, 191, 207-208.

Folder 5. 2 Jan. 1909 - 13 Oct. 1909. letters/items 217-242.Delegate business, mining claims. Letters of Wickersham #218, 220. Telegrams of Wickersham #227-228, 233-242.

Folder 6. 10 Jan. 1910 - 17 Sept. 1910. letters/items 243-277Mining claim material including items dated 1903, personal and political affairs. Letters of Wickersham #249, 251, 258, 260, 269, 272, 274, 277.

Folder 7. 1 Jan. 1910 - 31 Dec. 1910. This binder of correspondence is primarily Delegate to Congress-related business. Letters received were usually assigned a number which likely designated the major subject. This binder contains varied numbers. There are some copies of letters written by Wickersham in the file.

BOX 15. Letters received/sent. 1911-1912.


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Delegate to Congress business files with assigned number designation on receipt. Includes copies of letters written by Wickersham.

Binder 1. Jan. - Dec. 1911.Binder 2. Jan. - Dec. 1912.

BOX 16. Letters received/sent. 1913. Delegate to Congress business files with assigned number designation on receipt. Includes copies of letters written by Wickersham. File includes a 14 page report with map by James B. Adams, dated Sept. 4, 1913, on the proposed site for the town of Craig on Prince of Wales Island.

BOX 17. Letters received/sent. 1914-1915. Delegate to Congress business files with assigned number designation on receipt. Includes copies of letters written by Wickersham.

Binder 1. Jan. - Dec. 1914.Binder 2. Jan. - Dec. 1915.

BOX 18. Letters received/sent. 1916-1917.Delegate to Congress business files including some number designation on receipt. Includes copies of letters written by Wickersham. There is a photo showing several public buildings and plat map of Fairbanks with April 13-14, 1916 correspondence.

Binder 1. Jan. - Dec. 1916Binder 2. Jan. - Mar. 1917

BOX 19. Letters received/sent. 1920-1931.Folder 1. 1920Folder 2. 1921Folder 3. 1921. S. Hall Young (Presbyterian missionary)Folder 4. 1922Folder 5. 1923Folder 6. 1924Folder 7. 1925Folder 8. 1926Folder 9. 1927Folder 10. 1928Folder 11. 1929Folder 12. 1930Folder 13. Florence Barrett Willoughby (Alaska author).

8 letters by Willoughby; 6 by Wickersham.Folder 14. 1931. Partial contents: June 6 letter of Fred Bradley

(mining) and June 6 of Irving Berlin (composer).


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BOX 20. Letters received/sent. 1932Folder 1. Jan. - AprilFolder 2. May - JuneFolder 3. JulyFolder 4. AugustFolder 5. SeptemberFolder 6. OctoberFolder 7. Nov. - Dec.Folder 8. Undated/incomplete

BOX 21. Letters received/sent. 1933-1940.Includes letters to Grace Wickersham.Folder 1. 1933Folder 2. 1934Folder 3. 1935Folder 4. 1936Folder 5. 1937Folder 6. 1938Folder 7. 1939Folder 8. 1940Folder 9. 1950's-1960's; undated and incomplete

LETTERPRESS BOOKS

This file of 16 volumes includes an index to names of individuals to whom Wickersham wrote letters. The copy letters are handwritten and typescript on tissue and quality of reproduction is variable. The years 1884-1900 are primarily letters written from Tacoma, Washington with v. 8 and v. 11 containing letters sent from Eagle, Alaska. Volume 9 includes copies of Wickersham's ethnographic studies on the American Indians and writings on the Shaker religion of the Washington Indians. Articles were sent to various magazines and include accompanying letters. Some letterpress books have overlapping dates.

BOX 22. (v. 1) 1884 March - 1886 May 500 p.(v. 2) 1886 June - 1887 Sept. 297 p.(v. 3) 1887 Oct. - 1888 Aug. 296 p.(v. 4) 1887 Aug. - 1889 Nov. 500 p.(v. 5) 1889 April - 1891 Mar. 500 p.(v. 6) 1890 June - 1892 Jan. 496 p.(v. 7) 1890 April - 1892 Dec. 498 p.

BOX 23.(v. 8) 1892 Dec. - 1901 July (Tacoma/Eagle) 645 p.(v. 9) 1893 May - 1900 Jan. (Tacoma) 505 p.


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This volume is in poor condition. It includes correspondence and copies of Wickersham writings. Contents (in part) with page references:

Page reference

31 TSCHAD DAM OR SHAKER RELIGION. 1893. 23 p.Historical sketch on the religion adopted by various Indians in Western Washington. Sent to the Smithsonian Institution.

97 THE BASIS OF AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY - A PROTEST. Sept. 9, 1893. 4 p.

104 THE INDIAN SIDE OF THE PUGET SOUND INDIAN WAR. Oct.30, 1893. 19 p. Paper also used as a speech.

131 POTTERY ON PUGET SOUND. Nov. 18, 1893. 3 p.Sent to SCIENCE.

135 AZTLAN. THE ANCIENT AZTEC HOME ON PUGET SOUND AND THE COLUMBIA RIVER. n.d. 13 p.Sent to CALIFORNIAN on Nov. 27, 1893.

159 A PUGET SOUND WAR-CLUB. Dec. 11, 1893. 4 p.

164 NUSQUALLY EDUCATION AND ART. Dec. 18, 1893. 17 p.

201 THE NATIVITY OF MAIZE. n.d. 2 p.

203 ORIGIN OF THE INDIANS. THE POLYNESIAN ROUTE. May 5, 1894. 13 p.

305 AN ABORIGINAL WAR CLUB. Jan. 14, 1895. 6 p.

334 THE PUEBLO OF KADUCKUBT. n.d. 4 p., inc. Makah Indians.

355 SOME NORTHWEST COAST BURIAL CUSTOMS. 1896. 5 p.

387 SOME NOTES/A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE NUMERICAL PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION OF CHINA AND MEXICO. 1897. 10 p., inc.

(v. 10) 1901 Jan. - 1900 July (Tacoma) 253 p.(v. 11) 1900 Aug. - 1901 July (Eagle) 135 p.(v. 12) 1901 Sept. - 1903 July (Alaska) 492 p.


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BOX 24.(v. 13) 1903 July - 1905 March (Alaska) 497 p.(v. 14) 1905 Mar. - 1906 Oct. (Alaska) 500 p.(v. 15) 1906 Oct. - 1907 Dec. (Alaska) 460 p.(v. 16) 1908 Jan. - 1908 Nov. (Alaska) 499 p.(v. 17) 1908 Nov. - 1909 Feb. (Alaska) 154 p.

SUBJECT FILES

BOX 25. U.S. District Judge, Alaska. 1900-1907.A service record containing correspondence regarding Judge Wickersham's appointment, confirmation and resignation as a U.S. District Judge in Alaska.

Binder.Folder 1-2.

Typescript of letters and testimony regarding Judge Wickersham's re-appointment as district judge. 1902-1907. 451 p.

BOX 26. Politics and elections. 1906-1919.Correspondence and papers regarding Wickersham's election as Delegate to Congress and his 1916-1919 contested election suit for the seat. These files were titled by Wickersham; but folders need review and files overlap subject matter.

Binder. 1916-1918.Folder 1. Early elections. 1906-1913.Folder 2. Original contest papers and roster of soldiers. 1919.Folder 3. Contested elections. 1919.Folder 4. Contested elections. 1919. Ketchikan frauds.Folder 5. Contested elections. 1919.

Correspondence and newspaper articles.Folder 6. Petition for contest. 1918-1919.Folder 7. Contested elections. 1918-1919.

Jack Wade to Steel Creek (voting districts)Folder 8. Contested elections. 1919.Folder 9. Evidence of Canvassing Board Proceedings and record of returns.Folder 10: Speech of the Hon. Charles A. Sulzer, Delegate, in Juneau, November, 1917. (Typescript in binder)

BOX 27. Politics and elections. 1907-1915. 3 binders (File code #301)Includes correspondence of Wickersham and copies of letters sent to Wickersham. These binders organized by Wickersham include political party platforms, convention proceedings and candidate material.


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Binder 1. 1907-1911.File in part includes correspondence and the Proceedings of the Committee on Credentials of the Republican Convention, Ketchikan, May 12, 1908; Juneau Convention, Nov. 15, 1907; Minutes of the Republican Primary Meeting, Nome, 1908; Platform of the Republican Party Adopted at the Territorial Convention, Juneau, June 30, 1910/convention proceedings.

Binder 2. 1912.Correspondence. Also includes a notarized affidavit of O.P. Hubbard, Jack Dalton and James Wickersham dated June 4, 1912, Wash. D.C. It discusses delegate election problems at the 1907 Republican Territorial Convention at Juneau; and results of May 29, 1912 convention at Valdez.

Binder 3. 1913-1915.Correspondence: affidavit of D.J. Prendergast at Valdez, Sept. 21, 1914, regarding a conversation he overheard between Joe Baxter, Alaska Democratic Committee Chairman; Mr. Eckhern, manager of the Valdez Trust Co., and Dr. E.C. Dalton regarding political efforts to defeat Wickersham; address given at Haines and Skagway, S.E. Alaska, by Mary A.C. Gibson, Independent Candidate for Representative to the Legislature from S.E. Alaska, 1914.

BOX 28. Politics and elections. 1916. 1 binder (File code no. 301)See Appendix 1 for the Alphabetical List of Correspondents including Box 28.

BOX 29. Politics and elections. 1909-1934.Folder 1. Delegate to Congress declaration of candidacy and filing

papers.Includes Francis Connolly, Anchorage, filing Feb. 9, 1918 (Socialist Party); James Wickersham, Juneau, filing Jan. 6, 1932 (Republican Party).

Folder 2. Henry W. Elliott letter dated April 9, 1918, Wash., D.C. to Key Pittman, Chairman, Senate Committee on Territories. This hand-written letter is a copy made by Elliott of his comments relative to the appointment of Thomas Riggs, Jr. as Governor of Alaska. Includes a WASHINGTON HERALD (April 7, 1918) newspaper clipping on Riggs.

Folder 3. Correspondence, 1907-1930.Primarily with Daniel A. Sutherland. Includes letters received 1921-1930 by Sutherland, Alaska's Delegate to Congress, from various Congressional committees regarding appointments to offices in Alaska.

Folder 4. Correspondence. 1916-1928.


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Folder 5. Correspondence, court documents and material regarding Thomas Marquam and other candidates for office or political party leadership in Alaska. 1920-1921.

Folder 6. Correspondence and documents regarding John W. Frame including his election as Republican National Committeeman for Alaska. 1922-1926.

Folder 7. Correspondence and material, 1924-1928 regarding the Alaska and national election of 1927-1928.

Folder 8. Correspondence. 1930-1934.

Folder 9. Political party minutes, documents, etc. 1921-1934.Includes Minutes of the Republican Club Meeting held at Nenana, Jan. 13, 1921; Contributions to Democratic Campaign, 1932 election, Territory of Alaska; Platform of Democratic Party, 1st Div., Alaska, 1934.

Folder 10. James Wickersham campaign brochures, posters, etc.

Folder 11. Clippings and miscellaneous material including:ALASKA LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN, nos. 1-2 (1925).

Located in MS X-Oversize Map Case in VaultThe Optimist; Iditarod, Alaska; Friday, July 29th, 1910; No. 5; Wickersham EditionThe Optimist; Iditarod, Alaska; Monday, August 8th, 1910; No. 6; Wickersham

Edition

BOX 30. Keystone Canyon riot, 1907. 1 binder Typescript of court case testimony.

Folder 1. Prosecution witnesses. 13 items.

Folder 2. Defendent witnesses. 14 items.

Folder 3. Plaintiff witnesses, other testimony and newspaper clipping-"Alaska delegate on lawlessness of Guggenheims," THE WORLD, May 23, 1911, p. 6. 6 items.

Folder 4. U.S.A. vs. Edward C. Hasey. 1 item.Extract from Criminal Journal B, Juneau. Transcript from Valdez.

Folder 5. John Phillips, Plaintiff vs. The Copper River and


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Northwestern Railway Co., a corporation and Edward C. Hasey, defendents, no. 369. Bill of exceptions. 1 item.

BOX 31. Muckraking. 1908-1915. 1 binderIncludes correspondence regarding political activity, conflicts, collusion and investigations with much on the Guggenheim Alaska Syndicate. Includes court proceedings relative to cases regarding Capt. D.H. Jarvis of the Alaska Syndicate, John H. Bullock, Edward C. Hasey case, U.S. Marshal Daniel A. Sutherland, U.S. District Attorney John J. Boyce, U.S. Marshal H.L. Faulkner, U.S. District Attorney John Rustgard, Edward C. Russel and others.

BOX 32. Richardson and Alaska Board of Road Commissioners. 1908-1916. 1 binder(File code #287)Typescripts of legislation establishing the Alaska Road Commission; correspondence including complaints about roads and administration of the commission. There is an extensive draft and typescript letter dated Feb. 12, 1910, written by Wickersham to J.M. Dickinson, Sec. of War, following up correspondence asking that Mayor W.P. Richardson be relieved from duty in Washington and ordered back to duties in Alaska or the Army. Wickersham felt Richardson should not be lobbying and voiced concerns about conflict of interests. There is considerable material on the 1911 court martial of Lt. Sam C. Orchard for embezzlement of commission funds.

[Sitka Hot Springs Ownership, 1907-1916]. 1 folderFile contains twelve items concerning Dr. F.L. Goddard and Dr. E.J. Brooks' efforts to clarify and establish their claim to land located at Sitka Hot Springs, Baranof Island. On Nov. 24, 1915 and March 8, 1916, F.L. Goddard wrote Wickersham seeking assistance and enclosed letters and material written or received from various individuals/agencies including Representative Thomas Cale. A blueprint map of U.S. Survey no. 308 of the U.S. Hot Springs Reserve is in the file.

BOX 33. Home Rule in Alaska. 1907-1912. (File code #5)This file contains correspondence, endorsements of Alaska organizations for securing a Territorial form of government for Alaska, resolutions and material concerning legislative efforts. The correspondence includes letters with Alaskans regarding home rule, letters of comment on the legislation, and Wickersham's letters fo Congressional members thanking them for support of the legislation. On Aug. 20, 1912, Wickersham sent telegrams to Alaska newspapers advising corrected Home Rule Bill passed both houses and the President will approve it.

Binder 1. 1907-1910.

Binder 2. 1911-1912.


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Folder. Legislation to establish an Alaska Legislative Assembly. 1909-1911.File includes Congressional bills H.R. 10418, S. 5436 and Wickersham's working copy of H.R. 38.

BOX 34. Alaska Railroads. 1907-1920.(File code #489)

Binder: Includes correspondence; also Feb. 1907 Report upon the feasibility of a railway from Haines Mission to the International boundary near the head waters of the White River; extract from A.W. Greeley report titled, "The Valdez-Yukon Railroad as an enterprise of national importance"; maps; Congressional legislation and copy of CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Feb. 18, 1914

(v. 51, no. 54) with passage of Alaska Railway Bill.

Folder 1: Letters received. 1914. 27 letters/items.Responses to Wickersham's letter to Congressional members for copies of their speeches on the Alaska Railway Bill. Includes a list of names of persons contacted.

Folder 2: Letters received and documents. 1915-1919.Includes document titled ORGANIZATION OF THE ALASKA RAILROAD WORK, dated March 26, 1915; general specifications for a railroad from Chitina to Fairbanks and a branch...; Alaska Government Railroad progress map prepared by Alaska Bureau Seattle Chamber of Commerce (Nov. 30, 1916).

Folder 3: Railroad brochures and information

BOX 35. Juneau Public Buildings. 1909-1916. 1 binder.(File code #435)

Correspondence regarding site acquisition problems and efforts to construct a capitol building and governor's residence in Juneau; legislation for public buildings at several Alaska locations. Includes correspondence with Juneau Mayor Emory Valentine regarding his property at the capitol building location.

Correspondence regarding Alaska Legislature, Laws and Printing. 1912-1915. 1 binder(File code #785)

Correspondence with members of the Alaska legislature on both territorial and federal legislative matters. There are several letters concerning the deficiency in the mileage allowance for legislators and printing expenses for the Alaska Senate and House Journals.

BOX 36.


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Act Creating Agricultural College and School of Mines; School Land Laws. 1915-1916. 1 binder(File codes #964 and 287)

Copies of Congressional legislation including draft and published copies introduced by J. Wickersham and others. Correspondence concerning schools and copies of letters written by J. Wickersham inviting various officials to the cornerstone laying ceremony for the college established at Fairbanks.

[Nome Harbor bill correspondence] 1912-1916. 1 folder(File code #632)

Includes a typescript copy of a 1904 House Report no. 2730 on S. 3844 to authorize the Nome Improvement Company to open and improve the mouth of Snake River at Nome. Some 1915 correspondence is with A. Polet, Nome, who is president of an organization to gather data on Nome Harbor for a survey.

Fairbanks Detention Hospital correspondence. 1915-1916. 1 binder(File code #450)

Primarily correspondence with the U.S. Office of the Attorney General regarding the purpose of detention hospitals for the insane, possible misuse of the facility at Fairbanks. There are letters concerning hospitals at Nome and Morningside in Oregon; also a detailed report on the insane from Alaska at Morningside from 1904-1916.

BOX 37. Alaska Pension Cases. 1909-1916. 1 binder(File code #39)

Includes form responses from the U.S. Bureau of Pensions to J. Wickersham advising status of pension claims. The form gives claimants name, rank, address, certificate number and amount of pension. The file includes correspondence with those seeking pensions or increases and related material.

Prohibition Bill. Alaska. 1916-1917. 1 binder(File code #995)

Correspondence for and against prohibition including letters from various temperance organizations in Alaska. A typescript and marked copy of a printed bill (H.R. 19188) introduced by J. Wickersham to prohibit manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors in Alaska. Prepared in 1916 in response to the referendum vote in Alaska favoring prohibition. Also hearing on H.R. 20361 on prohibition published in 1917 is in this file. An additional folder contains address given by Anna A. Gordon and sent to Wickersham entitled: “The Path of Patriotism is the Path of Prohibition.” Contains a mention of his Alaska bill.


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BOX 38. Alaska Coal Lands. 1908-1914. 1 binder

(File code #60)Includes correspondence; coal land claims; hearing dated Mar. 9, 1909 on coal situation in Alaska; Alaska Coal Leasing Bill (S. 9955) objections and criticisms. Proposed amendments. Resolution dated March 3, 1914 by a Knik Citizens' Committee; Resolution of the Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo no. 1 at Nome and other items.

Fisheries. 1908-1917. 1 binder(File code #11)

Includes correspondence, documents, newspaper clippings and articles, such as "Abolition of fish traps" from COAST SEAMEN'S JOURNAL (v. 21, no. 17, Jan. 15, 1908) and fishery legislation.

Tanana Chiefs Council, 1915, and native related material. 4 folders1. "Indian Talk"/Proceedings of July 5, 1915 council meeting at Fairbanks;

photo of group; letters received, 1910-1915.

2. Newspaper article; "Wickersham declares himself barred from participating in benefits from land suit," THE ALASKAN (Petersburg), Nov. 28, 1930, p. 1.

3. Newspaper clippings and articles, 1962-1976. Includes article: "Alaskan Land Claims, How Simple It Would Have Been," by Stanton H. Patty. From SEATTLE TIMES, Feb. 14, 1971. Also clippings of later native meetings and land claims.

4. Juneau plat maps and data regarding Auk Indian village, 1892-1920. Includes 1892 survey by G.W. Garside of Juneau and field notes (U.S. Survey no. 7) showing Indian village highlighted; 1905 survey by C.E. Davidson (U.S. Survey

no. 574); a letter and certification dated March 11, 1920 from the U.S. General Land Office providing documents; notes of Wickersham and listing naturalized Tlingit Indians.

BOX 39. Alaska freight and passenger tariffs, rate cases and investigations. 1906-1931.

Folder 1. Correspondence, 1909-1917. (File code #216, 228)Includes transportation co. officials, attorneys, the Interstate Commerce Commission and other government officials.

Folder 2. Correspondence and rate cases, 1906-1917. (In binder)Includes shipping bills charged Alaska businesses, freight classification documents, notes, briefs before Interstate Commerce Commission.


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Folder 3. U.S. Shipping Board. Alaska Rate Investigation. 1917-1919.(In binder)

Includes correspondence, copies of documents, legislation (H.R. 5609 hearing and bill).

Folder 4. U.S. Shipping Board. Formal Docket no. 3. Alaska rate investigation. Hearing at Juneau, May 20, 1918. p. 204-206. Carbon copy of typescript copy letters of Wickersham to media and Chamber of Commerce about hearings.

Folder 5. Freight and passenger tariffs, 1908-1916. (In binder).Includes published rates for Alaska Steamship Co., American Yukon Navigation Co., Copper River and Northwestern Railway Co., Northern Navigation Co., Northwestern Steamship Co., Pacific Alaska Navigation Co., Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation Co., Pacific Coast Steamship Co., Tanana Valley Railroad Co.

BOX 40. Alaska freight and passenger tariffs, rate cases and investigations. 1906-1931.Folder 1. Alaska transportation data. 1917-1920.

Clippings and miscellaneous. Includes letters, published rates, exceptions to tentative report on Alaska Rate Investigation by J. Wickersham.

Folder 2. The Alaska Railroad freight tariffs. 1923-1931. (In binder)

BOX 41. J. Nichols' History of Alaska. 1923. 1 binderCorrespondence and material regarding the history with introduction of book by Wickersham.

Alaska Fur Seal Sale Catalogs/Requests. 2 foldersAuction catalogs of C.M. Lampson & Co. of salted fur seal skins.

1. Correspondence, 1919, with Alfred Fraser, N.Y., requesting catalogs.

2. Catalogs. 1893-1906, 1911, 1915. 18 items.

BOX 42. Book trade orders and requests. 1912-1937.Binder: Letters about books. 1912-1917. Includes bills and accounts with bookstores; correspondence relative to Wickersham's acquisition of books, etc. for his library.

Folder 1. 1904-1916.Folder 2. 1917-1925.Folder 3. 1926-1929.


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Folder 4. 1930-1937.Folder 5. Morice, A.C.

Letter from Morice, Marieval, Sask., dated Aug. 10, 1923, about his writings; reply of Wickersham dated Aug. 30.

Folder 6. Library of Congress. 1924-1925.This file contains correspondence regarding Wickersham's efforts to help the Library of Congress obtain Territorial Alaska documents.

Folder 7. Loman and Hanford Co. 1930-1936.Folder 8. Wilberforce Eames (New York Public Library), 1914; 1925.

BUSINESS RECORDS. This series includes records relating to Wickersham's law practice, mining claims and various property.

BOX 43. Law firm accounts and dockets. 1884-1938.1. Day Book-Journal. 5 March 1884-4 Jan. 1900. 1 v.

Relating to legal business of James Wickersham, Attorney at Law, in Tacoma, Washington Territory. Includes name of client, reference to case or activity and fee charged.

2. Lawyer Docket. 7 Nov. 1916-14 June 1927. 1 v.Docket record of the firm of Wickersham and Kehoe at Juneau. Includes: case number, name and location of court, cause of action, name of plaintiff and defendant, cash account, date and proceedings note.

3. Lawyer docket. 5 April 1927-8 Nov. 1938. 1 v.Docket record of James Wickersham, Juneau.

4. Trial Balance Ledger. 1. Jan. 1923-27 Nov. 1923. 1 v.Wickersham and Kehoe ledger showing date, source, money received, money paid to client, net return Wickersham, net return Kehoe, permanent improvements, expense, costs received (from client), costs paid (to court, marshal, disbursements, etc.)

5. Day Book-Accounts. 1907-1911. Fairbanks.

6. Day Book-Accounts. 1923-1931. Juneau.Wickersham and Kehoe. Record of expenses and payments received from clients. In back of book is a record of Wickersham's expenses on home and two lots.

7. Day Book. 1933-1939. Juneau.

BOX 44. Law firm, 1917-1938.Folder 1. Copper River & Northwestern Railway abandonment Case. Notes

and documents. 1917-1935.


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Folder 2. Copper River and Northwestern abandonment case. Correspondence. 1938.

Folder 3. Copper River and Northwestern Railway abandonment case. Newspaper clippings & ads.

Folder 4. Correspondence/documents regarding death of Zambeck Tamaeff,Juneau, on Dec. 23, 1928 in a mining accident while employed at the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co.

Folder 5. Last will and testament of Martha and Lockie MacKinnon, Juneau, Dec. 14, 1935.

Folder 6. Last will and testament of Ida Pearl and Walter E. Bathe, Juneau, Aug. 1938.

Folder 7. Option agreement between John Wagner, H.H. Folsom, Gustave Oien, Juneau, concerning lode mining claims. July 21, 1934.

Folder 8. Agreement dated Sept. 22, 1923, Wrangell engaging the law firm of Wickersham and Kehoe to provide legal advice to John G. Grant, guardian of the estate and property of three minors (Matheson children).

Documents for notary signature for Robert Hart (unsigned), Evart Malin (signed), Martin Tonnessen and Phyllis Rasmussen (unsigned).

Acceptance by James Wickersham as attorney for Tlingit and Haida Indians in suit under Act of June 19, 1935.

Folder 9. Daniel T. Kennedy land claim case. 1938-1939.

Folder 10. O.J. Halland agreement regarding sale of Killisnoo property (herring plant). 1938.

Folder 11. Agreement with Knipple, McGrew and Davis (Daly Alaska Mines Co.). 1923-1925.

Folder 12. Miscellaneous.Newspapers re. Alaska Railroad case; notes and working papers.

BOX 45. Mining claims and patents. 1913-1936.Folders 1-6. Fairbanks Mining District claims on Cleary Creek, Ester


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Creek and Wolf Creek. Includes Discovery Bench and Daly Bench claim registrations, maps, correspondence, etc.

Folder 7. Admiralty Coal Co. 1928-1929.Minutes of 1st meeting, Feb. 1, 1928 of Juneau. James Wickersham is a member of the Board of Directors. Includes list of stockholders, June 1929 report of Amos Slater, maps, photos, correspondence.

Folder 8. Harris Mining District claims, 1935.

Folder 9. Kantishna Recording District. 1906-1908.Notices of location and lists of claims belonging to Lloyd, Taylor, Heilig, Tozier and Wickersham. Includes map.

Property and tax files. 1923-1936.Folder 10. Land matters in Seattle and Tacoma.

Plat map and correspondence. Includes Power-of-Attorney of Darrell Wickersham to act as agent for his father. See also related material in Box 47, Folder 1.

Folder 11. Land matters in Seattle and Tacoma.Tax assessments, etc., 1923-1936.

Folder 12. Juneau property. 4 items.Documents concerning title history of the home and lots 7-8, Block 28 and Bill of Sale for personal property purchased by Wickersham, July 13, 1930.

Folder 13. Juneau property. 15 items.Deeds, location notice, correspondence and declaration of ownership for home, lots 7-8, Block 28, Juneau. 1887-1953.

Folder 14. Alaska property, city and federal taxes. 1931-1955.

Folder 15. Homer area property. [Deeds and correspondence regarding purchase from Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lamb, Seldovia. 1920-1928.]

Folder 16. Warranty Deed dated Jan. 30, 1922 between Eugene Wacker and James Wickersham for Wickersham’s acquisition of property (lots 6 and 7, Block 12) at Wacker City near Ketchikan.

FAMILY/PERSONAL FILES. 2 boxesA varied group of material including certificates and memberships, lists of several collections developed by J. Wickersham, invitations and other items relating to Mr. and Mrs. Wickersham and Ruth Allman; also miscellaneous items.


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BOX 46.Folder 1. Certificates and other documents of J. Wickersham.

1. Allyn Land Company of Tacoma, Wash. stock certificate no. 23 for 110 shares assigned to J. Wickersham, Jan. 5, 1891.

2. Territory of Alaska, Professional License no. 20-151 (1920); no. 34-027 (1934) for James Wickersham to practice the profession of attorney-at-law.

3. Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade Stock Certificate no. 668 for 1 share, to J. Wickersham. May 27, 1899.

4. B.M. Behrends Bank loan no. 13761, dated Oct. 19, 1932, for $25.00 to James Wickersham.

5. Certificate dated Oct. 17, 1933, by Governor of Alaska, John W. Troy, appointing Wickersham a notary public.

6. Form letter to the subscribers of stock of Alaska General Insurance Company showing year 1937. Corporation organizers include Judge James Wickersham, to be president.

7. Dexter Horton National Bank, Seattle, letter of July 7, 1928 confirming sale for Wickersham of $1000.00 East Bay Water Co. 5's and purchase of Republic of Panama 5's. Includes interim certificate and receipts.

8. Letter dated Aug. 8, 1930, from Charles W. Vail, Clerk of the Illinois Supreme, Springfield, advising Wickersham that he was admitted to the Illinois Bar Association on Jan. 14, 1880.

Folder 2. Wedding book of James Wickersham and Grace E. Bishop.June 26, 1928, 1 v.

Includes signatures of guests.

Folder 3. Correspondence and membership rosters.James Wickersham belonged to Tacoma Lodge no. 22, F. & A.M.; Sons of the American Revolution; Tacoma Chapter no. 4, R.A.M.

Wickersham’s certificate of membership (February, 21, 1925) verifying descent from Thomas Sims. [Located in MS X-Oversize Map Case in Vault]

Grace Wickersham belonged to Mary Washington Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; Juneau Chapter no. 7, Order of the Eastern Star; National Retired Teachers' Association.


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Folder 4. Health records, including x-rays of James Wickersham. 1931-1933.

Folder 5. Wickersham Indian Relic Collection, Ferry Museum, Tacoma.A listing with brief description of 556 items collected from 1880-1900.

Folder 6. Alaska Newspaper Collection of Wickersham.Loan acknowledgements in 1925-1926 and list of papers when collection was stored at the University of Washington.

Folder 7. Wickersham Northwest Collection.A list of books and publications sold outside Alaska.

Folder 8. Tanana Mines Railroad Presentation Certificate awarding first spike to Wickersham. [Artifact: Railroad spike (4 1/2”) attached to board (14”)]

The first spike was driven on June 1, 1905 on the railroad line between Chena and Fairbanks. A sworn court statement by Charles Moriarty, Supt. of Construction, attests that this is that spike. A letter of award is signed by Falcon Joslin, Manager, on July 17, 1905, to Wickersham who was the speaker at the ceremony for driving the last spike.

Folder 9. WICKERSHAM (Alaska ferry)Correspondence, brochures and photos.

Includes a menu from the vessel with the inscription, "To Ruth Allman at the House of Wickersham from the crew of the WICKERSHAM on her last voyage for the State of Alaska. 9-27-73." Several newspaper clippings and a poem, "North to the Past," by Bill Baker of Ketchikan was prepared for the Alaska Yukon Pioneers and International Sourdoughs that chartered the vessel on the last voyage.

Folder 10. WICKERSHAM (Alaska ferry)Newspaper clippings, May-Oct. 1968, concerning purchase of Swedish ferry BRITANNICA that was renamed WICKERSHAM. Includes information on the State's efforts to change the Jones Act which restricted vessel use. Articles include information on James Wickersham.

Folder 11. Wickersham Hall (University of Alaska, Fairbanks)Correspondence relative to the dedication of the Hall and plaque honoring the Judge and Mrs. Wickersham, Jan. 12, 1958.

Folder 12. Wickersham Hall (University of Alaska, Fairbanks)Guest register at the women's residence hall dedication, Jan. 12, 1958. The Hall plaque honors James and Grace Wickersham. Includes articles and clippings.


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Folder 13. Wickersham Home, Fairbanks. 1968-1975.Clippings regarding home moved to Alaskaland and miscellaneous.

Folder 14. Commemorative Geographic Names. 11 items.Letter of James Wickersham dated Jan. 3, 1916 to A.H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey concerning Wickersham's naming of Mt. Deborah around 1907, for his wife and concern for name changes. Letter of Brooks, dated Jan. 8, 1916, with reply dated Jan. 10, 1916.

Correspondence from Sept. 1959-March 1960 between the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Office of the Secretary and U.S. Senator E.L. Bartlett and Ruth Allman, resulting in the naming of Mount Wickersham at Mile 101-1/2 on the Glenn Highway

Folder 15. Wickersham centennial commemorative stamp project. 1957.Letters and newspaper clippings relative to the efforts of Ruth Allman and others to have the Postmaster General approve a Wickersham stamp to honor the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Folder 16. Legislation in the Alaska legislature regarding Wickersham. 1949-1966.Includes Wickersham Day-Aug. 24 (S.B. 57, 1949); acquisition of Wickersham Collection (H.C. Resolution no. 52, 1960); recognition of Judge James Wickersham during the Alaska Purchase Centennial year (S. Resol. no. 18, 1966).

Folder 17. Biographical material on Wickersham.Primarily newspaper clippings. Contents (in part):

1. "James Wickersham left imprint on state history," by Byron Fish. Clipping from THE SEATTLE TIMES, Feb. 23, 1968.

2. "James Wickersham - A Man of Many Facets, 1857-1939." Wickersham Centennial, by Ernest Gruening. 4 p.

3. "They Called Him Fighting Jim," by Sally Monserud. In NORTHERN LIGHTS (v. 1, no. 3, Spring 1967, p. 2-7).

Folder 18. Documents regarding estate of James and Grace Wickersham. 1939-1953.

Includes probate of James Wickersham estate, 1939; letter of Darrell Wickersham, Nov. 15, 1939; last will and testament of Grace Wickersham, Sept. 4, 1953 (copy).

Folder 19. Grace Wickersham and Vrooman/Bishop family material.Abstract of title to Homestead Park land, Seattle; family genealogy references.


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Folder 20. Miscellaneous.Partial contents:

- Alaska Native Brotherhood Convention program, Nov. 14-19, 1921 at Douglas. Wickersham spoke on the topic "The Civil Rights of the Natives of Alaska."

- A subscription form dated March 27, 1939, to help dairy pioneer Charles H. Switzer of Juneau purchase a mechanical foot needed after a truck accident.

- Poem "Wickersham and Cobb," by F.J. Hunt; "Up where the North Begins," dedicated to James Wickersham (source?); Memo of gold deposited at the U.S. Mint at San Francisco, July 29, 1927 by D.P. Wickersham.

Clippings on Wickersham House at Fairbanks.

BOX 47.Folder 1. Wickersham family letters. 1925-1927.

Primarily correspondence of Debbie, James, Darrell and Jennie Hannson (sister of James). Comments on activities, people and much on Debbie's failing health and treatment. File includes hospital bills. File contains a copy of an undated letter written by Darrell to the Rockefeller Foundation regarding a project for writing a history of Alaska and his father's abilities.

Folder 2. Wickersham family letters. 1899; 1919; 1926-1937.Correspondence and documents concerning mother, brothers and sisters of James Wickersham; also son, Darrell. Property and personal maters.

Folder 3. Wickersham family letters and miscellaneous. 1916; 1920; 1931-1943.Correspondence with cousins and other relatives. Includes some geneaological data and photos.

Folder 4. Wickersham family reunion and genealogy material. 1920-1935.Includes book: BI-CENTENNIAL OF OLD KENNETT MEEHAY HOUSE, 1910-1910 with 1920 reunion material in back; 2d-4th reunion booklets.

Folder 5. Letters of condolence to James Wickersham following death of wife, Debbie. 1926.

Folder 6. Court Order Dismissing Indictment Against J. Wickersham. Territory of Washington, July 8, 1889.

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Folder 7. Invitations and Menus. 1905-1914.Partial contents: Banquet of the Genesee County Republican Club, Feb. 20, 1914 at Flint [program listing Wickersham as a speaker]; Fifth Annual Banquet Advertising Club of Baltimore, Feb. 26, 1914 [program speaker]; Menu, Congress Hall Hotel, Wash., D.C., March 17, 1914 listing Alaska guests, Alaska Railroad bill, Congressional leaders of the Senate and House Committee of the Territories.

Folder 8. White House Invitations, 1909-1916. 1 binder

WRITINGSThis series includes original manuscripts of Wickersham's publications, unpublished writings, and some correspondence related to these writing endeavors. File also includes speeches and one article by Grace Wickersham.

BOX 48.ALASKA REPORTS. 1 folder

Correspondence regarding, 1913-1917, 1936.

OLD YUKON. 1 binder; 2 folders.Folders include advertisements and correspondence, 1928-1934 and Memo of Agreement with Washington Law Book Co. (shows year 1938 with Wickersham signature).The binder includes some correspondence dated 1958-1960, in response to Ruth Allman's inquiries about copyright renewal and interest in reprinting OLD YUKON. The file includes some letters on other topics.

BOX 49.OLD YUKON. 4 binders

Typescripts and carbon copies of the original working manuscript. Title variations: 1. OLD YUKON TRAILS: A STORY OF GOLDEN DAYS IN THE YUKON BASIN. 1928. 2. OLD YUKON TRAILS; STRAY NOTES FROM A JUDGE'S DOCKET. 1934. 3. OLD YUKON TRAILS. 1st chapter (Genesis of an Alaskan Court).

BOX 50.A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ALASKAN LITERATURE, 1724-1924.

Correspondence regarding its development and completed work. Some folders have an alphabetical arrangement started by Wickersham.

Folder 1. Requests for assistance and distribution of complimentary copies of the book. 1922-1930.

Folder 2. Alaska newspaper inquiries. 1915-1930.


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Folder 3. "E" Henry Elliott. 1927-1928; W.J. Erskine. 1928-1935.

Folder 4. "H" Ales Hrdlicka. 1926.

Folder 5. "M" Hugh A. Morrison (Library of Congress). Provided card references and did extensive research at the Library of Congress, assisting on bibliography. 1922-1927.

Folder 6. "M" Henry E. Morton. 1926-1928. Assisted on preparation of material for the bibliography.

Folder 7. "N" E.W. Nelson (U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey). 1925.Includes list of Nelson's Alaska writings and other natural history writings.

Folder 8. "O" Oxford University Press. 1926-1928.Correspondence with Press associates regarding the bibliography including comments the Press obtained from Wilberforce Eames and editorial suggestions from M. Edmund Speare. The Press expressed admiration of the work, but declined its publication because of costs and other commitments.

Folder 9. "S" Charles W.S. Smith (Librarian, University of Washington Library) and others. 1924-1928.

Folder 10. "Z" E.P. Ziegler. 1924.

Folder 11. Miscellaneous.Includes "Library and Bibliography" - excerpts from Wickersham's diaries on his projects. Date Book with itemized statement showing distribution of the BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ALASKA. Wickersham had 400 personal copies and gives date and name of recipient.

BOX 51.A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ALASKAN LITERATURE, 1724-1924. 3 binders Includes typescript working copy of the manuscript in two parts; also a listing of early Alaska papers and other material for the bibliography.

BOX 52.Pioneering Around Mount McKinley. 1 folder and 1 binderIncludes correspondence 1903, 1923-1925. Manuscript in typescript with hand-written notations.

Literature and Authors of Alaska. 1 binderManuscript with typescript and hand-written sections.

BOX 53.


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The Alaska Gold Fields - Juneau and Treadwell. 2 bindersOne binder includes an 80 page typescript. The second binder contains an 86 page typescript plus several pages on Chief Kowee of the Auks and a hand-written version of the manuscript.

The Political Development of a State. 1916. 1 binderWorking copy typescript and hand-written copy. Not on Alaska.

Hudson Bay Company [and] Toanooch Indians Potlatch, 1891. 1 binderIncludes a 15 page hand-written section on the Hudson Bay Company and a 16 page typescript on the potlatch. There is a reference that this article titled, "The Hudson Bay Company," was published in the NORTHWEST SCHOOL JOURNAL, v. 3, no. 2, Oct. 1900 (Ellensburg, Wash., School Journal Publ. Co.). A copy of the issue is in the file.

Is It "Tacoma" or "Mount Rainier"? What Does Indian Tradition Say?Feb. 6, 1893. 1 binderA typescript with hand-written notations; also a signed statement by several Indians on the Puyallup Reservation, dated Feb. 1, 1893.

[Historical Data: Olympic Peninsula.] 1 binderMostly typescript and hand-written.Contents (in part):

1. [Judge's trip.]2. Notes About Japanese wreck in Dec. 1832 or 1833. Obtained from an old Osette Indian in Nov. 1897.3. "Nusqually Mythology: studies of the Washington Indians," by James Wickersham. OVERLAND, Oct. 1898, p. 345-351. ill.4. Some Relics of the Stone Age from Puget Sound.5. Aztlan: The Ancient Aztec Home on Puget Sound and the Columbia River.6. Spanish Explorations upon the Northwest Coast.7. The Pueblo of "Kaduckubt."8. "The Mongol-Mayan Calendar."9. Keelapie or the Baby's Return, by Judge Hanford. Typescript10. The Aboriginal Inhabitants of Washington.11. Some Notes on the Indians of Washington.12. Geographical features, currents and climate of the North Pacific region.13. Classification of Mankind. The Mongolian Race.14. Indian vocabularies.15. The Asiatic origin of the American Indian.

Mongol-Mayan Calendar System [and] other Mongol-Mayan topics.] 1 binderMostly hand-written notes; also a typescript on the Mongol-Mayan constitution.

"A National Park in the Olympics 1890," LIVING WILDERNESS (no. 77, Summer-Fall 1961, p. 5-13. ill.).

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Folder 1. ALASKAN MINING CAMP EDITORS AND NEWSPAPERS. 8 p. (typescript).

Folder 2. "Appeal Made to Alaskans to Defeat Proposal for Legislature of One House." FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER, March 16, 1938.

Folder 3. Eskimo Vocabulary. 1902. 1 notebookEnglish-Eskimo vocabulary lists gathered and hand-written by Wickersham. Beginning on p. 100, the notebook also contains "Eskimo Dance House at Cape Prince of Wales," with a sketch of the koz-ge; also data on migrations. On p. 201 is a song titled, "When the Sun Comes up at Midnight," written by Lt. Scott of the U.S. Revenue Cutter BEAR, 1901. (Tune: "On the Road to Mandalay").

Folder 4. [Eskimo vocabulary lists.] 17 items.Items originally folded in notebook. Includes numbers [1]-13, 15 and three sheets with Gulkana Roadhouse letterhead.

Folder 5. "The Forty-Ninth Star." COLLIERS, Aug. 6, 1910, v. XLV, no. 20. (typescript).

Folder 6. How Fairbanks Got Named; interview in 1935. 1 p. (typescript).File includes biographical information on Charles Warren Fairbanks, by James P. Hornaday.

Folder 7. KINGEGAN: STUDY OF THE ESKIMO, CAPE PRINCE OF WALES - 1901. 1 binder.

Includes an 8 p. typescript, 2 tinted portrait photos of an Eskimo man from Barrow with ivory labrets and a woman from Nunivak Island with labrets through a pierced lip. The binder also includes a typescript copy of the article, "The Social Life of the Stone Age," by Dr. Daniel S. Neuman on the Kosga from THE ESKIMO, v. 1, no. 7, March 1917.

Folder 8. MAJOR POWELL'S INQUIRY: "WHENCE CAME THE AMERICAN INDIANS?" AN ANSWER. A STUDY IN COMPARATIVE ETHNOLOGY. 28 p. This booklet was published at Tacoma by Allen and Lamborn Printing Co. in 1899.

Folder 9. ONE HUNDRED BOOKS ON ALASKA SUITABLE FOR GENERAL READING. (brochure). Compiled by Wickersham with a broad subject arrangement of books.

Folder 10. A RUSSIAN MATANUSKA COLONY IN ALASKA, 1844. 1 folder. A four page typescript.

Folder 11. "Shall Alaska's American Territorial Form of Government Be Destroyed or Developed?" THE DAILY ALASKA PRESS (Juneau), Jan. 31, 1938.

Folder 12. "The Truth About the Purchase of Alaska." THE ALASKA WEEKLY (Seattle), Nov. 11, 1938. Includes hand-written, typescript and published work.


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Folder 13. "The Unicameral Proposal; Pioneer Alaskan Thinks One-House Plan Would Be Dangerous." 2 parts. KETCHIKAN ALASKA CHRONICLE, Feb. 25-26, 1938.

Folder 14. "William H. Seward." ALASKA MONTHLY MAGAZINE, v. 3, no. 5, July 1907 (typescript).

Folder 15. Wickersham, Grace. "My Window in Washington." STROLLER'S WEEKLY (Juneau), Apr. 1, 1932.

Folder 16. Miscellaneous. 1 folderA letter dated Feb. 22, 1935, to Gov. John W. Troy and others concerning the exemption from taxes of some Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Co. land (drafts of letter and Wickersham takes exception to the exemption).

Data on South and Southeastern Alaska. July 10, 1923 (Incomplete typescript and hand-written copy).

Annotation for book, THE STORY OF ALASKA by C.L. Andrews

BOX 55.

Folder 1. AN APPEAL TO THE VOTERS OF ALASKA TO DEFEND THEIR FULL TERRITORIAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT. (Juneau, Jan. 1938). 10 p.

Folder 2. AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF THE ALASKA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOL OF MINES ON JULY 4, 1915. 7 p.

Folder 3. ALASKA'S TRADE VALUE TO THE UNITED STATES; a speech in the U.S. House of Representatives. May 18, 1932.

Folder 4. SPEECH OF JUDGE WICKERSHAM AT THE PALACE THEATER, JUNEAU, OCT. 9, 1926. 28 p. Typescript of a speech before the Coolidge Republican Club. Provides historical background on the native vote, legislative efforts and various political matters; also "character assassination." Dan Sutherland is running for delegate and Will A. Steel as the candidate for the division's senator.

Folder 5. ALASKA: HER RESOURCES AND PEOPLE; A Speech in the U.S. House of Representatives, June 16, 1910.

Folder 6. "Alaska Delegate Makes a Report of His Work During the Past Year." FAIRBANKS WEEKLY TIMES, Oct. 23, 1911.

Folder 7. "J. Wickersham Delivers Talk Before P.T.A.," THE GASTINEAU BREEZE (Douglas), Oct. 25, 1932.


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Folder 8. "Commencement Held at College with Address by Wickersham Who Also Dedicated Eielson Site." FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER, May 21, 1934.

Folder 9. THE ASIO-AMERICAN MIGRATION ROUTE: THE SIBERIAN-ALASKA LAND BRIDGE OVER WHICH MAN AND THE MAMMOTH REACHED AMERICA FROM ASIA. 22 p. Typescript of the commencement day address delivered by Wickersham at the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, May 21, 1934.

Folder 10. Enabling Act for Alaska to form a Constitution and State Government. 1916. 2 bindersIncludes hand-written draft, typescript and printed copy of bill H.R. 13978. A typescript of Wickersham's comments before the U.S. House of Representatives on this bill is in one binder.

Folder 11. An Act to Establish a Territorial Legislative Assembly in Alaska and for other purposes. 1 binderIncludes hand-written copy of the bill, revised working copy of printed bill and copy of H.R. 6056. Evolution of the legislation, 1909-1915.

Folder 12. ADDRESS UPON THE LIFE AND CONSTITUTIONAL LABORS OF CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL. 1 binder. Typescript of 19 pages with a hand-written "Partial List of Decisions of Chief Justice John Marshall on Constitutional Questions."

RESEARCH FILES

BOX 56.

This file includes correspondence from 1909-1913, notes and publications on various subjects. In 1912 Wickersham wrote many letters to federal agencies for statistical data and information for use in a Handbook of Alaska which he planned to compile. The material was kept in folders with broad subject designations or reference to agency. There is overlap of subject matter in the folders. Some of the material was written by Henry W. Elliott, including the manuscript item, THE ALASKA SALMON FISHERIES: THE IMMEDIATE DANGER OF THEIR RUIN, dated July 28, 1905 (See Fisheries and Fur, folder 7).

Folder 1. Alaska data correspondence, 1909-1913. Includes requests and data on mineral resources, transportation, commerce, education, etc. in Alaska.

Folder 2. Alaska data notes and published material.

Folder 3. U.S. Dept. of Justice data. 2 letters.The department's letter of March 8, 1912 provides information on administrative costs and justice data. A March 16, 1912 letter transmits lists of names and service dates of judges, attorneys and other department employees in Alaska.


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Folder 4. U.S. Dept. of Treasury data.Correspondence and notes.

Folder 5. U.S. Weather Bureau data.Correspondence, notes and publications.

Folder 6. Census.Correspondence and data.

Folder 7. Fisheries and fur.Correspondence and Henry W. Elliott manuscript.

Folder 8. Fisheries and fur.Notes and published material.

Folder 9. Fur seal data/writings of Henry W. Elliott.Typescript with hand-written additions/changes to chapters on the fur seal.

Folder 10. Mail routes and postal service.Correspondence and data.

Folder 11. Mountains and coast survey.Correspondence, statistical and descriptive data.

Folder 12. Railroads, forestry, agriculture and land.Correspondence, data and publications.

Folder 13. Roads and military in Alaska.Correspondence and data on U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. War Dept. operations, military posts and personnel in Alaska.

Folder 14. Miscellaneous notes.

SCRAPBOOKS

Newspaper clippings concerning history and Indian culture of Washington Territory and the Pacific Northwest; also Alaska politics and judicial matters.

BOX 57

Scrapbook 1: Early Washington-Pacific Northwest Scrapbook. [1881-1892] (94 pages)Includes clippings on Indians, reminiscences of settler-Indian relations, potlatch, Rev. Myron Eells and others, proposal for Olympia National Park, early settlement of Oregon and Washington Territory.

Scrapbook 2: Scrapbook no. 2. Nome and Valdes(z), 1902-1904. (85 pages)Includes clippings on Judge Wickersham's and various court cases; Alaska politics and elections.


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Folder: 1 folder containing clippings regarding Wickersham for Alaska Governor in 1920, Republican and political matters, pioneers, miners.

Early Ethnology Scrapbook AlaskaOversize item with Box 57.

COLLECTED PAPERS

BOX 58.

Folder 1. Seward, William H. Letter dated July 17, 1822, Albany to John W. Francis, M.D. 1 p. (comments on medicine as an occupation).

Folder 2. Weatherly, James. Diary. July 11-1901-July 15, 1902. 35 p.Typescript of diary with pencil notations starting at Harrisburg, Penn., where Mr. Weatherly enlisted in the the Army. On July 24 orders came assigning him to the Seventh U.S. Infantry in Alaska. He arrived at Fort Davis near Nome on Aug. 12, 1901 and at Fort St. Michael on Aug. 16. He describes travel and vessels on the Yukon River, account of daily activities, observations, mail service and names of various people. He worked on the military telegraph (WAMCATS) installation and discusses some of the work, checking poles, breaks in the line, getting news over the line, etc. Mentions his receipt on Feb. 19, 1902 of the ICY BLAST, the first newspaper published in Fort Gibbon. Diary mentions stations along the telegraph line, villages, prospectors, natives, etc. that pass through area. On June 11, 1902, Capt. French came to the post and took command.

Folder 3. [All-Alaska Poetry Contest Poems.] 1 bookletThe Alaska Council of the Parent-Teachers' Association sponsored the contest. An undated typescript copy of the poems includes the name of the poem and high school attended.

Folder 4. A Chronological Record of the More Important Discoveries, Explorations and Settlements on the North Pacific Coast and Environs. 1 binderA typescript of data drawn from W.H. Dall's book, ALASKA AND ITS RESOURCES. Covers events from 1542-1867.

Folder 5. Cannery Employees Contract, Kasaan Cannery, Season 1919.2 p. typescript

Folder 6. Juneau City Ordinance no. 198 dated March 5, 1926 (Juneau Water Co.); no. 206 dated Nov. 9, 1931 (Nelson Water Co.). Carbon copy of typescript.

Folder 7. Cone, Charles Edward. BEYOND THE SKY-LINE; short poems pertaining to the Northland. 1 binder.Original typescript with Wickersham bibliography reference no. 5284. File includes biographical sketch on Cone, "The Bard of the Kuskokwim."

Folder 8. Kollm, Max W. THAT PHENOMENAL DISCOVERY: A KLONDIKE REMINISCENCE. Typescript with letter dated June 5, 1936.


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Folder 9. Journal [of] F. Matheson. Wrangell, Alaska. 1912-1919. 56 p.An accounts ledger. F. Matheson is listed as a department store, general merchant, forwarding agent, jeweler, photographer and news dealer (1915/16 POLK DIRECTORY).

RUTH AND JACK ALLMAN FILE

BOX 59.

This series includes papers on the life and activities of the Allmans. Jack Allman, an Alaskan miner and pioneer, did extensive writing on Alaska and started THE MATANUSKA VALLEY PIONEER newspaper. He married Ruth Coffin, a Juneau school teacher in 1949, and they bought Tongass Lodge at Excursion Inlet. Active in the American Legion, the Kodiak post was renamed Jack Allman Post No. 17 following Jack's death in 1953. Ruth spent eight years caring for Grace Wickersham, until Grace's death in 1963. She also devoted much effort to perpetuating the memory and contributions of James Wickersham.

These papers contain personal correspondence of the Allmans including three folders with letters, photos, clippings, etc. regarding Major Robert M. Crawford, the Alaskan composer who wrote the official Air Force Song. There are letters regarding patent and marketing of Jack Allman's fishing lure "Silversides," and some of Ruth's correspondence about copyright of Wickersham's writings. Ruth's House of Wickersham and sourdough related activities are included in this file. Correspondence and material concerning Ruth's direct efforts and participation in Wickersham commemorative activity and care of Grace are in the family/personal files (Box 46).

Folder 1. Letters received. 1947-1967.Contents (in part) includes three letters/postcards from Florence Barrett Willoughby and a letter from Robert Service in Monte Carlo dated October 5, 1957 with enclosed photograph.

Folder 2. Letters sent. 1947-1967.

Folder 3. Correspondence with Copyright Office regarding Wickersham's writings. 1955-1956. See also binder on OLD YUKON in Box 48.

Folder 4. House of Wickersham activity.Clippings, brochures and miscellaneous regarding Ruth Allman's "Living History" tour. File includes copy of lease and option agreement dated Jan. 12, 1968, between Ruth Allman and Alaska Airlines regarding the house.

Folder 5. Letters and material about Jack Allman. 1953-1955.

Folder 6. Letters received/sent. Major Robert M. Crawford. 1950-1958.

Folder 7. Biographical information, articles and clippings concerning R.M. Crawford. Includes reminiscences of Mabel Crawford regarding the birth of her son, Bob, in Dawson in 1899, and early years. File includes copy of published article, "From Dog Whip to Baton," by Jack S. Allman (source unknown),


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describing Crawford's life in Alaska and at age 31 his work as director of the Newark Symphony Orchestra.

Folder 8. Photographs of R.M. Crawford and family; sheet music for Crawford songs.Includes songs: The Army Air Corps; The Loyal Legionnaire; My Gal, My Plane and I.

Folder 9. "Silversides" fishing lure correspondence, patent and miscellaneous material. 1953-1957.

Folder 10. Sourdough: Information file and writings, recipes for sourdough, berriesPartial contents: typescript paper titled "The Alaska Sourdough Pot," about the fermented dough and its uses; also an article on Ruth Allman's "Sourdough Lecture" from THE CROWSNEST (v. 15, no. 7, July 1963).

Folder 11. Writings and notes.Includes typescripts averaging one to three pages, extracts from Wickersham's diaries, etc. Partial contents: Jack Allman; Grace Vrooman Wickersham; James Wickersham; Webber's Roadhouse-Judge's Story, The College Cornerstone.

Folder 12. Collected writings/poetry.Partial contents: A SPEAKING ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE NORTH POLE, by Delia Dena (24 p., typescript); MISTS AND MYSTERIES OF THE PRIBILOFS, by D.D. Miles (15 p., typescript). Poems including Alaska topics.

Folder 13. Miscellaneous.Newspaper clippings on Allman marriage (1949), pioneer Alaskans and other topics. Includes typescript biographical sketch on Rev. George Charles Fraser Pringle, a Klondike missionary; a list of Irish names, an annotated list of residents in Juneau; and a letter dated Feb. 12, 1963, from Governor William A. Egan to Marie Drake on her birthday.

Folder 14. Jack Allman Card File on His Writings.Index cards are arranged by title of story with notation on story length and date submitted to publisher. Sometimes includes payment received for story, comments; also plot ideas.

Folder 15. Miscellaneous.Alaska Friends Association [1973 Seattle directory]; Alaska Club of the Oregon Coast: Membership List, 1976; People of the Potlatch by Audrey Hawthorn, 1967; May Co Wilshire (L.A.) exhibit invitation; From People of the Potlatch: L.A. Herald-Examiner, California Living, May 14, 1967

Folder 16. Seppala and dog musingArticles about and note from Leonhard & Constance Seppala


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Box and Folder InventoryWickersham Addition

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE, 1894-1939

The general correspondence series is primarily in chronological order by the date of the received/sent letter. As Wickersham sometimes grouped his correspondence, the date of the top letter is used; therefore, other letters and documents in the group may be out of sequence. As Wickersham often interfiled other documents or clippings with his correspondence some groups may contain these documents. Subject files also contain correspondence.

Box 60 See Appendix 1 for the Alphabetical List of Correspondents including Box 60.

Folder 1 Letters received/sent, 1894-1929.Folder 2 Letters received/sent, 1930-1939.

SUBJECT FILES

Subject files include clippings, notes, publications, and correspondence pertaining to a particular subject. These files mirror Wickersham’s life in politics, his interest in Alaska Native legislation, and other legislation such as the statehood bill, Alaska Railroad bill, and the establishment of Mt. McKinley as a national park. The Alaska newspapers were collected for his Alaskan bibliography.

Box 61

Politics and Elections (Washington, Alaska and Washington, D.C.)

Folder 1 Clippings, notes, documents while in Washington, to 1900: Includes notes on the Indians of Washington including the case of Leschi v. Territory of Washington (1854-1857), a history of the judiciary of Washington by Elwood Evans, type scripted eulogy to Elwood Evans, speech by Elwood Evans, The Constitution of China, a map of the Puyallup Indian reservation (located in MS X-Oversize Map Case in Vault), a monograph on the Puyallup Indians, a book autographed to his wife, Susan; and an envelope of clippings about beeswax.

Folder 2 Clippings on books about Washington, 1890

Folder 3 Handwritten notes on the Nusqually [Nisqually] Indians; Map of Nisqually Washington Territory May 10, 1852(located in MS X-Oversize Map Case in Vault); Nusqually [Nisqually] Mythology by James Wickersham, Oct. 1898.

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Folder 4 Tacoma - origin of the word, documents on the Tacoma Historical Society, and Washington State Historical Society.

Folder 5 Confirmation of James Wickersham for U.S. District Judge: depositions; letters; telegrams concerning support or opposition to W. re-appointment as Judge of 3rd Division, Terr. of Alaska, 1902-1906

Folder 6 Letters received re: delegate to U.S. Congress, 1907-1908 (including letter from T. Roosevelt): includes 2 photographs of each document. Also one Canadian Pacific Railway schedule for 1907.

Folder 7 Speeches: first nomination speech, 1908 & others

Folder 8 Political campaigns/platforms/literature, 1905-1919: addresses, clippings, brochures, candidates speeches. Includes Certificate of Election as delegate to represent Valdez at the Alaska Legislative Convention, November 15, 1905.

Folder 9 Political campaigns/platforms/literature, 1920-1938: posters; clippings, brochures; letters to editor, bills, and bulletins; National Capital Republican Club First Annual Lincoln-Day Dinner, 1932.

Folder 10 Ballots/voting precincts/election returns, 1920-1938: election returns, Juneau voting precincts - 1938 (map)

Folder 11 Judicial divisions

Folder 12 Correspondence - World War I, including discharge requests, correspondence with War Dept.: personal letters, telegrams, official correspondence regarding discharges, photographs; other correspondence re: duties as delegate, 1918-1919

Folder 13 Statistics and data on Alaska by federal agencies, 1909-1937

Folder 14 The Dimond referendum - unicameral legislation “defeated,” 1938 includes original, draft, and final copy of W.’s “An Appeal to the People of Alaska to Defend Their Full Territorial Form of Government”

Folder 15 Alaska Railroad bill: copy & original ms. with W. comment; notes, documents concerning the railroad including C.P. Hubbard’s Valdez Railway Statement and requests for a federal building in Anchorage

Folder 16 Bone Dry law and other liquor legislation

Folder 17 First statehood bill, HR-13978 (March 30, 1916)

Folder 18 Fisheries, fish traps, and fur seal legislation, 1909-1932; includes S. 3379 (1932)

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Folder 19 Fort William Henry Seward: maps, surveys, data; building and grounds near Fort W.H. Seward; House Document 1137

Box 62See Appendix 1 for the Alphabetical List of Correspondents including Box 62.

Folder 1 Home rule, 1908-1909

Folder 2 Sitka Hot Springs, 1900-1916

Folder 3 Mining legislation and information., 1909-1932

Folder 4 Cable/telegraph system

Alaska Native legislation/claims, Office of Indian Affairs: includes Tlingit-Haida lawsuit

Folders 5-6 Correspondence, 1929-1938, includes William, Frances, and Louis Paul letters; Tlingit Haida lawsuit: Alaska native rights and land claims correspondence, notes, and legislation; Office of Indian Affairs; letter from Wickersham to William Paul regarding status of Tlingit-Haida slaves during time of purchase, May 23, 1929; Major Powell’s Inquiry: Whence Came the American Indians? by Wickersham

Folder 7 Contracts: between Tlingit-Haidas and their attorneys; includes list of Tlingit-Haida people in lawsuit, typescript draft of contract

Folder 8 Alaska native claims: documents; includes invoices, map of native groups

Folder 9 Alaska native claims legislation, 1924-1937: notes and collected papers

Folder 10 Alaska native claims legislation: clippings

Folder 11 “Indians at Work: a news sheet for Indians and the Indian Service” published by the Office of Indian Affairs, Wash., D.C.

Folder 12 William Paul contempt of court cases

Folder 13 Klukwan property: will of Klukwan chief regarding native curios and trouble between Jim Young and Louis Shotridge; reimbursement

Folder 14 List of native tribes - Southeastern Alaska, July 8, 1904; clipping on origin of Chinese

Folder 15 Alaska natives: misc. newspaper clippings

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Other subjects

Folder 16 Princess Sophia wreck

Folder 17 Alaska maps

Folder 18 Mt. McKinley

Folder 19 Misc. subject file: includes censure of film Birth of a Nation, wreck of the AL-KI, letter to Juneau Chamber of Commerce regarding A-J Mine’s tax exemption

Folder 20 Tombstone, Arizona

Folder 21 Native Americans

Early Alaska newspapers

Folder 22 Yukon Press (Jules Prevost): copies, correspondenceYukon Press Vol. 1 No.1 (Jan 1, 1894) Yukon Press Vol. 4 No. 4 (Jan 15, 1899)Yukon Press Vol. 5 No. 1 (Feb 28, 1899)

Folder 23 Egg Island Journal (not found as of 11/14/16) Kwunduk Nenlinatsidenja (Mixed Talk) No. 2 (no date) Supplement to Council City News (no date)

Folder 24 Rampart Miner, Vol. 1 No. 21, (Feb 4, 1902)Rampart Miner, Vol. 1 No. 22, (Feb 11, 1902)Klondike Nugget (June 24, 1899)Sitka Post (facsimile of first newspaper published in Alaska after American

occupation) Vol. 1 No. 1 (Oct 20, 1876)

Folder 25 The Alaskan, and other information; Alaska Cablegram (Sitka), White Wings (Sitka)

Folder 26 Weekly Herald (Chitina), Aug 1932 [page 2 only]Weekly Herald (Chitina), Sept 25, 1932Weekly Herald (Chitina), Oct 2, 1932Seldovia Herald, Vol. 2 No. 17 (Aug 20, 1932)

Folder 27 Our Alaska Expedition. The Exploration of Alaska by the “Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper” Expedition; January 3, 1891 to November 28, 1891.Wickersham No. 2816b. [The Leslie Expedition to Alaska]

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Folder 28 The Alaska Fisherman, Juneau, Alaska, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Feb 15, 1923); 3 copiesThe Alaska Fisherman, Juneau, Alaska, Vol. 1, No. 2 (May, 1923); 3 copies

Folder 29 The Fairbanks Miner, Vol. 1, No. 1 (May 1903), 8 pages: “Written by James Wickersham and typed by Geo. Jeffery at Fairbanks in May 1903 & sold by Jeffery and Stevens for $5.00 per copy. The proceeds used to buy grub for the First Expedition up Mount McKinley of May—July, 1903; led by James Wickersham.”

Folder 30 The Sitka Times: The first newspaper published in Alaska after its purchase in 1867. “This interesting historical relic commands great interest. It is the first effort in Alaska to have a newspaper. Having no type or printing press, the editor, Barney O. Fagen, wrote out by hand all the necessary copies of his newspaper. The museum is in possession of Vol. 1, No. 1 of this interesting publication. The paper was edited once a week and was sold at 25 cents per copy.” Rev. Andrew P. Kashevaroff, ca. 1923.

Facsimile, typescript, and correspondence related to:The Sitka Times, Vol. 1, No. 1, Saturday, September 19, 1868

(also included is an original laminated issue of Vol. 1, No. 1)The Sitka Times, Vol. 1, No. 6, Saturday, October 24, 1868The Sitka Times, Vol. 1, No. 7, Saturday, October 31, 1868The Sitka Times, Vol. 1, No. 8, Saturday, November 7, 1868

Box 63

Politics and Elections: Washington, Alaska and Washington, D.C. -- (cont. from Box 62)

Binder “Petitions of the People of Alaska and other recommendations presented to the President of the United States for the appointment of James Wickersham as Governor of the Territory of Alaska, a.d. 1920.”

Box 64

Card file Alaska Firsts

Box 65

BUSINESS RECORDSSee Appendix 1 for the Alphabetical List of Correspondents including Box 65.

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Folder 1 Mining

Folder 2 Property taxes receipts

FAMILY/PERSONAL FILES

Folder 3 Grace Wickersham [see also Writings: History of Alaska]

Folder 4 Theatre programs: Louvre Theatre (Juneau), 1898; Grand Theatre (Cordova), 1910; Circle City Minstrels, 1899Banquets and Menu Cards (3 in binder): Alaskan Sourdoughs in the Yakima Valley (1915), Cosmos Club, Washington D.C. Dinner Given in honor of Governor J.F.A. Strong (May 1, 1916), Arctic Club Banquet to Hon. James Wickersham, Hotel Washington, February 23, 1909Menu with invitation for Hon. James Wickersham, dated February 15, 1913: Dinner by his Friends to the Honorable Joseph G Cannon of Illinois.Order of Memorial Exercises in the House of Representatives, Wednesday, May 25, 1932

Folder 5 Resolution passed by the Washington State Historical Society, Board of Governors, 12/2/1939

Folder 6 Assorted personal papers including first grade report card of Howard Wickersham, by-laws and certificate from Masons, blue ribbon titled Committee of Fifteen

Folder 7 Wickersham family history/other Wickershams

WRITINGS

Wickersham’s writings were primarily centered on his activities for collecting the Alaskan bibliography and the writing of Alaska’s history. Also included in this series is the correspondence regarding the above.


A Bibliography of Alaskan Literature, 1724-1924

Folder 1 Correspondence re: Alaska bibliography/history/writings, 1904-1917

Folder 2 Correspondence re: Alaska bibliography/history/writings, 1918-1938

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Folder 3 Correspondence with booksellers, 1900-1937: also includes receipts and correspondence with other dealers

Folder 4 Correspondence with Edward W. Allen, mostly concerning documents collected for the Alaska bibliography, 1924-1929

Folder 5 Book lists

Folder 6 Alaska stories, articles

Folder 7 Poetry

History of Alaska

Folder 8 Correspondence with Charles Bunnell concerning writing the history of Alaska; also includes the commencement address given by Wickersham in 1934, by-laws of the University of Alaska and some Grace Wickersham correspondence relating to the University of Alaska

Folder 9 Correspondence with Charles Bunnell concerning publication of the Bibliography of Alaskan Literature; also includes address delivered by Wickersham at the laying of the cornerstone of the Alaska Agricultural College on 7/4/1915, Bulletin of the Alaska Agricultural College, 1922, donation of first printing press in Territory by Wickersham, Memorial to Ben Eielson, short note from Herbert Hoover, clippings about Alaska Agricultural College commencement and dedication of Eielson site, Wickersham’s honorary Doctor of Laws degree, and University of Alaska commencement program, 1936.

Folder 10 Agreement with Dr. Bunnell for writing the history of Alaska and clippings on the same subject

Folder 11 Statement from Bunnell, Alaska College, University of Alaska report of the president, photograph, and clippings

Folder 12 Correspondence with Richard H. Geoghegan and other documents concerning linguistics and Russian America

Folder 13 A School History of Alaska: notes, writings

Folder 14 History of Alaska: outline, notes, writings

Folder 15 Natural history of Alaska: notes, writings

Folder 16 History of education in Alaska: notes, writings, Alaska School Bulletin

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Folder 17 American Museum of Natural History -- mammoth tusks, etc.: photos and correspondence

Folder 18 Yaks in Alaska (photostats)

Folder 19 Literature and Authors of Alaska and other miscellaneous writings

Folder 20 Revenue cutter service, Wick. nos. 7774, 7775

Folder 21 Book plates: “Ex Libris James Wickersham” Two versions: 1912, signed A. B. Boettcher: dark green on cream1916, signed A. Boettcher: railroad engine added; black on cream

Box 67

Folder 1 Peter P. Doroshin, a Russian engineer prospected for gold in Russian America, 1848-1858 (manuscript); Pizzaro, the conqueror of Peru (typescript)

Folders 2-4 Notes, correspondence, photos, and manuscript of Empress Catherine the Great; Russian book list

Folder 5 Alaskan nomenclature: a study of geographic genealogy

Folder 6 Prospecting in Russian America and other notes

Folder 7 1724-1924, the Records of Discovery; Nome-McKenzie contempt trial

Folder 8 Alaska governors; includes some Allman notes

Folder 9 Land of Volcanoes (typescript); Alaska, the Land of Glaciers (holograph)

Folder 10 Asia-American Migration Route; Land Bridge between Siberia and Alaska, -1934

Folder 11 Japanese Wrecks on the Aleutian Islands, statement by Adam Block, 1904; correspondence, notes

Folder 12 Juneau history: discovery of gold; letter from C.L. Andrews discussing the Pilz-Harris controversy regarding the gold discovery

Folder 13 John Bourke and British Columbia; Cassiar Diggings - British Columbia Mining

Folder 14 John Bremner

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Folder 15 George E. Pilz, Reminiscences of the Oldest Pioneer Miner in Alaska; J.B. Moore; Skagway in Days Primeval (clipping)

Folders 16-18 Old Yukon notes correspondence, maps, photographs, and manuscripts

Folder 19 Frank Dinsmore, Bill McPhee, Gordon C. Bettles’ statement, History of the steamer Isabelle and the Early Fairbanks Mines by Thomas Larson, 1923; Ode or Song of Baranof

Folder 20 The Apaches of Alaska (typescript)

Folder 21 What Alaska Needs is Organic Law (typescript), Wick. no. 3875

Folder 22 Alaska’s Trade Value to the United States, speech by James Wickersham, Congressional Record, 1931, and research files.

SCRAPBOOKS

The scrapbooks include clippings, correspondence, writings, notes, and photographs usually related to a particular interest or subject. Scrapbooks contain materials collected by Wickersham, as well as others after his death. Ruth Allman probably added materials to the scrapbooks.

Box 68

Folders 1-3 Literary scrapbooks: includes “The Death of Kowee,” lists of newspapers sent to the University of Washington, political writings, a list of the oldest settlements in Alaska, and Old Yukon memorabilia.

Folders 4-6 Mt. McKinley scrapbooks

Box 69

Folders 1-2 Politics and law scrapbook; contains letters signed by Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Folders 3-5 Society scrapbooks

Box 70

Folder 1 Index to Alaskan Scrap Books: Book I: covers 1897-’98 to Dec’r 30, 1910; inclusive: Book II: covers 1911 to May 1, 1914; inclusive: Book III: covers May 1, 1914 to Nov. 3, 1918; inc. with complete index thereto; Book IV: Misc. clippings ca. 1908-1924.

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Scrapbook I

Scrapbook IV

Box 71

Scrapbook II [see index in front of Box 70]

Box 72

Scrapbook III [see index in front of Box 70]

COLLECTED PAPERS

Wickersham collected various documents written by others. These papers reflect his interest in politics and government and the history of Alaska.


Folder 11. Cmdr. Henry Glass letter, Sitka June, 4 1881, U.S.S. Jamestown [Skookum papers]2. Cmdr. Henry Glass letter, Hoonyah [Hoonah] Dec. 4th, 1881, U.S.S. Wachusett [Kan-nach head chief of the Hoonyah tribe]3. Cmdr. J.B. Coghlan letter, March 7th, 1884, U.S.S. Adams [Kah-nel Hoonyah chief …]4. Lewis Gerstle letter, President, Alaska Commercial Co., San Francisco May 7th, 18865. John Montgomery, in account with Hudson’s Bay Company: list of accounts and transactions, 1853- 1855, Fort Nisqually6. [8 index cards with notes of Alaska transfer ceremony and other subjects, Nov. 8, 1867 to 1962]

Folder 2 Daniel B. Libby, Western Union Telegraph Company, 1866-1872. [Slides available of some of the documents.]

Item 1: Sketchbook, made of legal-sized envelopes stuck together. Depicts Alaska Natives, including wolf dance, and Western Union Telegraph Co. 12 pencil sketches; 14 pages total.

Item 2: 6 carte de viste; information written on verso of each: a. William Newton, 1867; in Siberia 1866b. Captain D.B. Libby 1866, age 25 years [full length portrait in long coat]c. [group of three]: Captain Ketchum, Fred Whymper, M. LaBarge 1866 on Yukon

Riverd. Mr. Slavan, died at Port Carance (sic), Russian America, May 1867

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e. Captain Daniel B. Libby, June 1866 [head and shoulders]f. Charles Hubbard, my partner building tel line 1869 for Atlantic and Pacific line in

1868 and 1869Two copyprints (2a and 2b) that were found in the Libby Diary (Item 3)

Item 3: Daniel B. Libby diary of 1867. 19cmH x 12cmW x 1.5cmD; tan leather in fair condition. Contents: January 1, 1867 – October 18, 1867 with pages missing for part of

September 6 through part of September 16. Copy print of item 2b (above) is affixed to inside of front cover. Note on front fly leaf reads: “Daniel B. Libby, Comdr, Grantley Harbor Div, W. U. Tel Co., Hd. Quarters, Libby Station, Port Clarence, Russian America.”

Item 4: List of stores and sundry articles transferred by Charles L. Bulkley to Daniel B. Libby, 1866 (seven leaves, legal-size)

Item 5: Western Union Telegraph Company, Russian Extension, San Francisco Cal., June 6th 1866. General Order No. 13 [organization of company on a military basis]. Signed by Frank N. Wicker, Chief of Land Services

Item 6: Head Quarters, Western Union Tel. Expedition, San Francisco, Cal, July 2, 1866. Circular. [re: celebration of Independence Day, 1866]

Item 7: Head Quarters, W.U.T. Esp’d, Flagship Nightingale, Plover Bay, Sept. 11th, 1866. Special Order No. 85 [re: establishing winter quarters and distribution of equipment]

Item 8: Libbyville, Port Clarence, R. A., November 1st, 1866. Special Order No. l [employees forbidden to molest or take away any relic from Indian grave or graveyard.] Signed by Daniel B. Libby

Item 9: Weather Report, December 1866, Port Clarence, R. A.

Item 10: Weather Report, January 1867, Port Clarence, R. A.

Item 11: Notes: two pages from Daniel B. Libby. No date, but in text notes that it is his “80th year.” Handwritten in pencil. [transcribed]

Items 12 – 16: Five letters between James Wickersham and Newcomb Carlton of Western Union Telegraph Company, 1925 – 1934, regarding Daniel Libby, the Western Union Telegraph co., Russian Extension, and Wickersham’s request for a map from the expedition.

Item 17: One envelope that held the Libby material

Item 18: Clipping from The Milwaukee Journal, August 17, 1958, regarding the first message via Atlantic Cable in 1858 (which functioned a very short time).

Item 19: Photocopy of The Esquimaux, v. 1, no. 1

Folder 3 Account of the last days and death of Hudson Stuck by Dr. Grafton Burke.

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Folder 4 Address of President Taft at the Armory, Seattle, Wash., Oct. 9, 1911

Folder 5 Thomas Riggs, Jr., Alaskan Boundary Commission, Dec. 27, 1912.

Folder 6 Eskimos pictures and maps: Made by E-too’-ach-in-na, the Eskimo chief at Ip-now-ruk, on Shishmaref Inlet, and presented to James Wickersham at Nome by his son, Oo-kwed-luk,-“The Rabbit,” on April 4, 1902. (35 pictures, 2 folded maps, in colors). [Wickersham Bibliography #2740]

Maps: Hand drawn of west coast area of Alaska from Cape Lisborn [Lisburne] to the St. Michael area.[Maps have been flattened and are located in MS X-Oversize Map Case in Vault]

Folder 7 2 items:Item 1: Original statement or bill for supplies furnished to Hill and Pilz,

employers of R.T. Harris and Joseph Juneau, August 5, 1880, Sitka, Alaska. (1 l.)

Item 2: Original statement or bill for supplies for Harris and Juneau, “A.P. Company for Harris and Juneau bought of N.A. Fuller”, Sitka, Alaska, September 30, 1880. (1 l) [facsimile in file; original on long-term loan to Juneau Douglas City Museum.]

Box 74

Folder 1 U.S. Circuit Court, District of Washington. Case and opinion concerning Catholic missionary stations in Oregon, 1890

Vol. 1 Manuscript of “History of St. James Mission, Ft. Vancouver, Washington, Vol. I.” (typescript)

POST-WICKERSHAM FILES

Grace Wickersham and her niece, Ruth Allman, kept these files and scrapbooks after Judge Wickersham’s death.

Box 75

Folders 1-2 Letters, telegrams, sympathy cards received and newspaper clippings after Judge Wickersham’s death, 1939-

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Folders 3-4 Correspondence and clippings regarding memorials, special stamp in honor of Wickersham

Folder 5 Statehood; Wickersham’s Juneau home as a possible historic site, Sourdough reunion; history of Juneau, Alaska

Folder 6 Grace Wickersham: Homer property, lease

Folder 7 University of Alaska [see also Box 66, Folders 8-11]

RUTH AND JACK ALLMAN FILES

Correspondence, clippings, photos, and publications documenting Jack and Ruth Allman’s life and the continued interest in Judge Wickersham’s legacy.

Box 76

Folder 1 Personal papers of Ruth Allman (Ruth Coffin) and other Allmans, including educational records, graduation from University of Washington

Folder 2 Personal papers and correspondence primarily related to the Wickersham house (Juneau), library, and papers.

Folder 3 Allman’s Silversides, Tongass Lodge, advertising and drawings, Antonzich, Tongass Publishing Co. (1967)

Folder 4 History for Fairbanks News-Miner progress edition,

Folder 5 Olaus and “Mardy” Murie

Folder 6 Women in Alaska

Folder 7 Voorhees-Stowitts Family

Folder 8 Beta Sigma Phi

Folder 9 Storis/NW passage, 1957

Folder 10 Jack and the Dogs -- Queenie

Folder 11 Magazine articles, 1940’s

Folder 12 “Hello Judge”

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Folder 13 Moved to PCA 277 Vol. 22. Commentary and photographs—color, black and white--showing Wickersham House interiors. [compiled by Ruth Allman?]

Folder 14 Carl Burrows, Patsy Ann (1939); three photograph postcards of Patsy Anne taped in; one with note from “Ralph” to Ruth Allman, dated July 14, 1940. Also, a letter from Stanton Patty dated 1970 was in the back covers.Advertisement broadside: “The Southbound American boats usually pass thru Juneau late at night; We Are Open for All Boats; THE NUGGET SHOP”

Folder 15 Statehood, Wickersham house, Jack Allman

Folder 16 Ruth Allman and Coast Guard, including article and photographs of commissioning of CG Loran Station at Port Clarence in 1962

Folder 17 Alaska Purchase Centennial and initial Alaska Airlines Gold Nugget Service, 1967

Folder 18 Honors, Certificates of Appreciation, including citation for “Distinguished Leader for Alaska Statehood” from Governor Bill Sheffield in 1984.

Box 77

Scrapbook Tribute to Marie Drake, 1961: includes letters, biography, clippings, cards

Collected publications, books, artifacts with pertinent correspondence, clippings, and photos. Although Wickersham collected some, most were Ruth Allman’s collection.

Folder 1 International Sourdough Reunion

Folder 2 Tourism brochures, schedules, and stickers: includes text for 1895 brochure

Folder 3 Mount Tacoma or Rainier? (booklet)

*Folder 4 Discovery of Gold at Nome, Alaska (article)

Folder 5 The Story of No. 9 Above (booklet)

Folder 6 Rhymes of a Roughneck (book)

Folder 7 Steamship and other menus

Folder 8 Presbytery of Alaska

Folder 9 “Ghoti” (pamphlets, etc. re: fishing)

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Folder 10 Alaskan Forget-Me-Nots

Folder 11 Flag over the North (book)

Folder 12 Natives

Folder 13 Purchase and some important Wickersham documents probably assembled by Ruth Allman for an exhibit.

Box 78

4 bound items

“Scrapbook: Nome No. 1, 1901-2” – news clippings

“Ethnological Notes” [1880-?]

“Constitution of 1889” -- scrapbook and folder of Washington Territory’s constitutional convention

“Supreme Court Decisions” –scrapbook of clippings on Alaska Reports, judges’ decisions; pasted in back pages of volume: Circulars from the Department of the Interior on land and mining in the territories, 1885-1886. One sheet is entitled “Mining Regulations for the District of Alaska,” July 28, 1885.

Folder 1 Program of the Circle City Minstrels; Circle, Alaska, February 25, 1899

Folder 2 List of Alaska officials, pages record of deposition, and offences committed by them in delegate election 1918.

MS Oversize (Boxes 79 & 80)

Ephemera and miscellaneous documents are collocated by size. This series contains programs, election posters, newspapers, scrapbooks, and prints.

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Box 79 (Located in MS Oversize)

Election poster for Delegate to Congress, 1912, refers to Home Rule Bill (12 ½” x 16 ¼”)

Chart (folded) of Chinese characters

Black and White print of Alaska ferry by James Jerome Haze (2 copies)

The Hell Whooper (asbestos newspaper)

Allman’s Silversides – poster

Don’t Miss Juneau’s House of Wickersham—poster

Various clippings/periodicals

Various newspapers (Alaskan and non-Alaskan) –in large binder and loose

Stick to Wick - cartoons of D.S. Whitfield, Valdez, 1914 --in large binder

Photostat copy of charter of the American Legion’s establishment of Jack Allman Post No. 17 at Kodiak, Alaska, dated April 14, 1955.

Placemat with map of Alaska

Box 80 (Located in MS Oversize)

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings

Four (4) Certificates of appointment:1.) James Wickersham as an Attorney and Counselor of the Supreme Court of the United

States on February 23, 1904 signed by James H. McKenney2.) James Wickersham to be judge of the District Court of the District of Alaska, Division

No. 3, signed by Theodore Roosevelt, 3/2/19053.) James Wickersham to be judge of the District Court of the District of Alaska, Division

No. 3, signed by Theodore Roosevelt, 6/30/19064.) James Wickersham to be judge of the District Court of the District of Alaska, Division

No. 3, signed by Theodore Roosevelt, 3/4/1907

List of vessels involved in disaster in Alaskan waters during the period July 1, 1878, to June 30, 1911, as shown by wreck reports filed in the Office of the Life-Saving Service under the Act of June 18, 1878. [with photocopy]

Color copy: Map of New Archangel (Sitka) Made by native during the Russian occupancy

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Map: Route of the Proposed Alaska-British Columbia and Yukon International Highway 1925

Certificate: Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America...[appoints] Harry Bishop… [U.S. Marshall]… District 1,… 28th of May, 1914

Map of Alaska showing Metalliferous Deposits 1911 “For the laws creating Alaska Districts as shown on this map… [in Wickersham’s handwriting dividing Alaska into four districts]

Broadside: “Greetings to Judge James Wickersham,” poem by D. A. Noonan; on verso: newspaper clipping of Noonan’s poem “Alaska’s Hall of Fame” and handwritten note: “With the enduring good wishes of D. A. Noonan.”

Box 81

Books, ephemera and publications:

Alaska Nellie by Nellie Neal Lawing (1940): additional information pasted in front of book, including 1956 obituary, Anchorage Guide of January 1956 with Alaska Nellie photo by Ward Wells on cover

Trees of North America by Donald Culross Peattie

Old Yukon by James Wickersham (1938). Inscription on front leaf: “This is my book. James Wickersham, Juneau Alaska, Aug. 24, 1938” Book jacket tattered and ripped.

Bibliography of Alaskan Literature 1724-1924 by James Wickersham (1927). Sticker on front cover reads “Work Book.” A note dated Dec. 27, 1936 found on the end papers reads: “Grace and I count 6010 [?] items marked “OK” and on hand in my library at this date, but that does not include all in the library—many are omitted. J. Wickersham Many have been also received since the book was printed and for that reason are not marked OK.” Book is in poor condition with tapes holding end boards together.

The Box of Daylight by William Hurd Hillyer, drawings by Erick Berry. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1931.

Geography. Note inserted in front of book: “Geography-1835: This school book used in Patoka, Illinois by James Wickersham.”

The “Heckman” Floating Trap; the only successful Floating Trap Ever Built.” 8 p. brochure.

“How to Use Lemons,” issued by the Diamond Fruit Co., Nome, Alaska [1905?]

“National Championship Awards to Big Game Hunters,” Programs, 1936, 1938

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Catalog Number Twelve: Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. College, Alaska, March 1934.

DENALI, 1939, University of Alaska yearbook, with a clipping re: Mrs. Grace Wickersham’s tenure on the Board of Regents.

CANOTLE RANNAGA KELEKAK : DELOCHET ROKA. Winnepeg: Free Press no-rodeneletekleyar, 1904. 54 pages printed Ingalik Language text with a written page inserted between each printed page containing translation in English. [Wickersham #1043]. Catholic Church hymnal and catechism.

BOX 82

CASH Ledger for unidentified store, probably in Wrangell, 1920-1923

Election posters: Delegate to Congress (1914, 1912, 1910) James Wickersham

THE PACIFIC COAST ELK, September, 1923. (Vol. XII, Number 9) Articles on Juneau, “The Great Heart Center of Alaska” (cover missing)

Membership in Arctic Brotherhood, Camp Fairbanks No. 16. (Pasted on acidic board, 13 ¾ x 10 ½ --trimmed)

House of Wickersham advertisement by Ruth Allman. (11” x 17”) 4 copies

Sydney Laurence print

Citizenship paper - Daniel Vrooman

Resolution by Common Council of the City of Juneau awarded to James Wickersham for role as Delegate to Congress and passage of Home Rule for Alaska, passed and approved April 26th, 1912. (16 ½ x 10 ¾, hand printed with color illustrations)

Bathymetric Map of the Arctic Basin by Fridtjof Nansen, revised to 1927, “The Polar Regions and Their Problems,” American Geographic Society Special Publication, No. 7, Pl. 1.

Sheet Music: “Honeymoon Isle” – words by Agnes L. Reinert; music by Jack Mahoney, 1932. Inscription “With my Best Wishes to Mrs. Wickersham. Agnes L. Reinert, Ketchikan, Alaska.

THE WAR CRY, Coronation Number, Toronto, May 15, 1937, No. 2743

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Legal Binder with “Resolutions” handwritten on cover; contains typed excerpts from various sources, several regarding Nome and Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 1.

THE ALASKA LEGIONNAIRE, vol. XXXV, Nos., 1 & 2 (Jan-Feb., 1956)

Souvenir program: Hoochinoo ‘n Hotcakes, 1962

Pen and ink drawing of Wickersham House, 1963

Sample of Woodpulp: “Manufactured by Alaska Pulp and Paper Company, Speel River, Near Juneau, Alaska, from Alaska (Sitka) Spruce, February, 1921,” Alaska Commercial Association. Size: 8 ¼” x 3 ¾”

SUNSET, May 1916. Contains “Interesting Westerners…W. T. Lopp” by Colin D. Clements (p.30) and “A Sleeping Porch in Alaska” by Grace Eton Davis (p.43). single issue

SATURDAY EVENING POST, December 22, 1956, clipping and cover page only: “I was a Bride of the Arctic,” by Klondy Nelson as told to Corey Ford

SATURDAY EVENING POST, December 24, 1955 (Vol. 228, No. 26), contains “I was a Daughter of the Gold Rush,” by Klondy Nelson, as told to Corey Ford, p.11+

BOX 83Addition – Material transferred from the Alaska & Polar Regions Collections , Archives & Manuscripts, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, received May 2008

Folder 1 Alaskan Newspapers and PeriodicalsFolder 2 Articles and Addresses by WickershamFolder 3 Outline of History of Alaskan Literature, 1724-1924Folder 4 Correspondence with Andrew J. Balliet, 1900-1901Folder 5 Newspaper clippings concerning Wickersham’s death, 1939

Christmas Extra Wickersham Edition; Dec. 25, 1959 and Dec. 25, 1967 Folder 6 Bibliography of U.S. Government Public Documents relating to Alaska, etc.Folder 7 Correspondence to Clyde A. Thompson, 1920Folder 8 Telegrams, correspondence, 1904-31Folder 9 Correspondence to his mother from Circle City, Alaska; Aug. 25, 1900Folder 10 Correspondence to his mother from Eagle City, Alaska; June 10, 1901Folder 11 Correspondence to his mother from Nome, Alaska; June 8, 1902Folder 12 “A National Park in the Olympics…1890” by James Wickersham in The Living

Wilderness, Summer-Fall, 1961.Folder 13 Miscellaneous correspondenceFolder 14 Correspondence to Ed Matthews from Washington D.C.; June 14, 1909

Folder 15 “The Shakers and Indian Shakers” by Darryl Thompson in The Shaker Messenger, May 1995

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APPENDIX 1

LIST OF CORRESPONDENTSIN BOXES 8, 14, 28, 60, 65, 66 AND 73[Not included are correspondents from

Boxes 27, 29, 31, 34, 35, 41, 47, 48, 50, 56, 61, and 75]

[*Letter not addressed to Wickersham]

Box

Name Place Title/Position Date

66 [Bunnell, Charles E.] College President, Alaska Agricultural College

6/12/1934

62 [Hall, Robert S.] Washington D.C.

Representative, Mississippi

6/27/32*

60 [Internal Revenue Service]

[Washington D. C.]

Acting Deputy Commissioner

3/15/1919

66 [Jeffery, G. A.] [Washington D. C.]

Secretary to Wickersham

3/29/1914*7/1/1915*7/14/1915*4/21/1915*5/4/1915*6/17/1915*6/18/1915*7/1/1915*7/31/1915*12/6/1915*9/10/19169/20/19162/13/1917

66 [Roosevelt, Kermit?] An old Sourdough from Alaska

Reno, Nevada 3/24/21

60 [Unknown] Washington D.C.

11/30/1924

62 [unknown] Hoonah Pres. Hoonah Camp, Alaska Native Brotherhood

12/29/314/13/32

66 [Wickersham, James] Fairbanks 1/2/19071/4/19071/26/1907

60 [Wickersham, James] Delegate from Alaska

5/16/1910

60 [Wickersham, James] Washington D. C.

Delegate from Alaska

12/24/19102/4/1933

60 [Wickersham, James] Delegate from Alaska

2/24/1914

66 [Wickersham, James] [Washington D. C.]


6/5/19153/22/1915

56


Box


11/3/19161/13/19172/13/19172/12/19172/15/1917(2)2/17/19172/22/19172/28/1917(2)3/12/19173/14/19173/19/19173/19/19171/3/1933

66 [Wickersham, James] [Washington D. C]

2/16/19172/17/19173/12/1917

66 [Wickersham, James] 10/26/19175/27/1918c. 19241924?1925?[5/23/1935?]4/1/1927

60 [Wickersham, James] [Washington D.C.]


3/12/1919

62 [Wickersham, James] Juneau 3/23/3011/10/37

60 [Wickersham, James] [Juneau] 11/20/1930(2)60 [Wickersham, James] Juneau Delegate from

Alaska9/29/1932

60 [Wickersham, James] 6/12/19375/26/1937N. D. (4)

66 [Wickersham, James] Juneau 2/22/193865 [Wickersham, James] Juneau 5/9/0762 [Wickersham, James] 4/8/29

5/3/295/7/295/8/295/6/295/23/295/24/297/16/298/12/2911/11/2911/14/29

57


Box


12/9/2912/19/2912/21/295/12/3012/27/311/14/322/22/322/1/322/8/322/20/322/22/322/23/32(2)3/11/323/14/323/28/325/2/325/19/3212/12/3212/3/3512/5/351/8/36

60 [Wickersham, James]JW

[Juneau]

66 [Wickersham], Darrell San Francisco [Son] 5/28/19369/30/1935*8/28/19368/31/193612/24/1936

60 [Wickersham’s Secretary]

3/6/1919*3/10/1919(8)*3/11/1919(4)*3/22/1919

60 Addams, D.R. Anchorage Dept. of the Interior 2/3/191914 Ainsworth, F.C. Washington

D.C.Adjutant General, U.S. War Dept.

1907 (#55)

60 Alaska Salmon and Clam Packers

Seward 2/19/1917

14 Albertson, Arthur F. Tacoma, WA Vice Pres. & cashier, National Bank of Commerce

1907 (#7)

14 Aldrich, Frank Nome 1908 (#136)*28 Aldrich, Frank A. #3218 Aldrich, Frank A. Nome Sergeant at Arms,

Grand Igloo Pioneers of Alaska

1909 (2); 1912 (3)

14 Alexander Tolovana, Alaska

Chief 1910 (#276)

58


Box


8 Alexander Tolovana, Alaska

Chief 1917 (1)

60 Alexander, J.W. Washington, D.C.

Chairman, Committee on The Merchant Marine and Fisheries

10/3/1917

65 Alice Wales 4/7/208 Allen, (?) Washington Chief Signal

Officer, U.S. Army1909 (1)

8 Allen, Amos L. U.S. House of Representatives

1909 (1)

14 Allen, Charles B. Rampart attorney 1910 (#253)66 Allen, Edward W. Seattle 11/21/1925

2/24/19264/8/192411/11/19243/16/19255/22/19259/16/192510/12/192512/7/19253/8//19263/10/19263/18/19263/27/19263/28/19262/23/19263/13/19264/12/19264/20/19264/23/192612/7/19265/13/19272/13/19276/6/19279/17/19278/19/192712/19/19274/5/19288/7/19281/8/19292/19/19292/15/19291/3/1929

60 Allen, Edward W. Seattle [Attorney] 3/25/193014 Allen, J.H. Seattle Chamber of

Commerce1910 (Binder 1)

59


Box


14 Allen, James Washington Chief Signal Officer, War Dept.

1910 (Binder 1)

14 Amy, W.S. Valdez 1908 (#110)60 Anchorage Times, The Anchorage 2/19/191928 Anderson, Andy Nome #53760 Anderson, Louis F. Walla Walla VP, WA State

Philological Society3/3/18993/3/1899*

60 Andrew, A. Piatt Washington D. C.

U.S. Representative, MA

12/7/1931

66 Andrews, C. L. Seattle 10/17/191760 Andrews, C.L. Seattle 7/2/1932

7/1/1932*8 Andrews, W.H. U.S. House of

Representatives1909 (1)

8 Anicich, Jas. Incomplete letter, undated

8 Ankeny, [Levi?] U.S. Senate 1909 (1)*14 Archbald, R.W. Scranton, PA Dist. Judge 1910 (Binder 1)8 Ashbrook, William A. U.S. House of


8 Austin, R.W. U.S. House of Representatives

1909 (1)

66 Austin, W. L. Washington[D. C.]

Acting Director, Bureau of the Census

5/1/1916

28 Bain, (?) Seattle #45814 Bain, Helen D. Washington

D.C.1910 (Binder 1)

28 Baldwin, George E. San Francisco #2208 Baldwin, George E. Seattle miner 1907 (1);

undated letter28 Ballaine, John E. Seattle #594*14 Ballaine, John E. Seattle 1910 (Binder 1)14 Balliett, Andrew J. Seattle lawyer 1910 (Binder 1)14 Ballinger, R.A. Seattle;

Washington D.C.

attorney, Secretary of the Interior

1907 (#32); 1910 (Binder-6)

8 Ballinger, R.A. Secretary, U.S. Dept. of the Interior

1908 (1); 1909 (4)

60 Bankhead, J. H. Jasper, Alabama

Senator, AL

8 Bankhead, John H. U.S. Senate 1909 (2)14 Banning, Wm. P. New York HAMPTON'S

MAGAZINE1910 (Binder-1)

8 Barchfeld, A.J. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Barr, Don M. Private Secretary to 1909 (1)

60


Box


the Secretary of Interior

14 Barrditch, Charlie Santa Barbara, CA

1907 (#43, #53)

8 Barrett, John Washington Director, International Bureau of American Republics

1909 (1)

8 Barthel, H. Fairbanks merchant 1909 (1)28 Bass, Dan W. Seattle manager, Hotel

Frye#224

8 Beall, Jack U.S. House of Representatives

1909 (1)

60 Beck, James M. Washington D. C.

U.S. Representative, PA

4/4/1931

8 Bell, J.W. Nome 1904 (1)60 Benjamin, Chas Wrangell 7/23/1928*8 Berdoe, A.L. Vancouver General Manager,

White Pass & Yukon Route

1909 (1)*

60 Berlin, Irving New York 12/10/193114 Beveks, C.U. San Francisco Secretary, Chamber

of Commerce1910 (Binder-1)

8 Beveridge, Albert J. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)14 Bevington, V.L. Iditarod 1910 (#264)14 Beyer, Hugo Nome 1908 (#136)*8 Beyer, Hugo Nome miner 1909 (2)28 Biesecker, E. Stanton Washington

D.C.Federal Publishing Co.

#570

14 Birch, Stephen New York, N.Y. mining engineer8 Birch, Stephen N.Y. mining engineer 1907 (6); 1908

(1); 1909 (16); undated telegram

8 Birch, Stevens San Francisco 1905 (1)60 Birchler, Chas Rampart ca. 1903 60 Bishop, Ned Seattle 2/28/193328 Bishoprick, Frank Fairbanks #23214 Bitticher, Charles L.

Jr.Fairbanks 1910 (Binder-2)

28 Blackman, William Seattle U.S. Dept. of Labor #551*66 Blackwelder, Eliot Urbana, IL 4/17/19178 Blake, A.G. Nome surveyor 1909 (1)8 Blehne, John W. U.S. House of


14 Blethen, A.J. Seattle editor 1907 (#85)

61


Box


14 Blix, R Copper Center 1908 (#107)8 Blix, R. Copper

Center, AlaskaU.S. Commissioner, 3rd Div.

1909 (1)

60 Bloom, Sol Washington D.C.

Representative, Associate Director

4/1/1932

28 Bolander, H.M. Nome President, Peninsula Power & Equipment

#143

14 Bonaparte, Charles Washington D.C.

U.S. Attorney General,

1907 (#41, #65)

8 Bonaparte, Charles J. Washington, D.C.

Attorney General 1908 (3)*

60 Bone, Scott C. Juneau Governor 8/19/1924*8 Bonney, W.P. Washington State

Historical Society1917 (2)

8 Booher, Chas. F. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Borah, William E. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)14 Borah, Wm. E. U.S. Senate 1910 (Binder-1)28 Borgen, Gus Seward grocer #3798 Bourne, Jonathan U.S. Senate 1909 (1)28 Bourne, Jonathan Jr. Washington

D.C.#53

66 Bowden, Anne Juneau 5/18/193614 Boyer, Chauncey Nome 1908 (#154,

155, 156, 158*, 159, 166, 167, 168)

60 Boyle, F. M. Valdez 7/17/190828 Boyle, F.M. Philadelphia #107, 140,

149, 169, 192, 241, 274, 287, 307, 308, 322, 366, 371, 372, 384, 451, 453, 563-565, 567, 576

8 Boyle, F.M. Valdez M.D. 1909 (1)14 Boyle, F.M. Valdez mayor 1910 (Binder-1)28 Bradley, P.R. Treadwell Consulting Engr.,

Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co.

#377

14 Brady, Elmer R. Dawson, Y.T. 1908 (#172)14 Brady, John G. new York 1910 (Binder-1)8 Brady, John S. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)14 Bratnober, H. Fairbanks 1907 (20)62 Bremner, Harry K. Yakutat Rec. Secretary, c. 1932

62


Box


Alaska Native Brotherhood

8 Bristow, Joseph L. 1909 (1)14 Britton, G.C. Katalla Commissioner, 1910 (Binder-1)8 Britton, R.W. Alaska KGBU Radio Undated letter14 Brooks, Alfred H. U.S.G.S. 1910 (Binder-1)66 Brooks, Alfred H. Washington D.

C.3/21/1917

62 Brorou, B[?] Olympia, WA 9/24/192366 Brown, Barnum New York Curator of Fossil

Reptiles, American Museum of Natural History

3/11/1929

8 Brown, Elmer Ellsworth

Commissioner, U.S.D.I. Bureau of Education

14 Brown, Fred M. Valdez Attorney 1907 (#49, #110, #126)

8 Brown, Fred M. Valdez Attorney 1908 (1); 1909 (5)

28 Brown, J.G. President, International Shingle Weavers' Union of America

#505, 591

14 Brownlow, J.H. Sunrise, Alaska

Notary Public, 1910 (Binder-1)

8 Bulke, James F U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Bulkeley, Morgan U.S. Senate 1909 (3)14 Bundy, H.C. Vancouver

B.C.Dawson Board of Trade

1910 (Binder-1)

66 Bunnell, Charles Washington D.C.

2/4/19363/8/193612/12/1936

66 Bunnell, Charles E. College President, Alaska Agricultural College

6/8/19338/2/19338/29/19333/20/19344/11/19345/28/19346/7/19349/21/193410/3/193410/9/193410/18/193410/18/1934*11/6/193512/11/1934

63


Box


12/5/19341/5/1935*5/7/19355/14/19345/15/19346/4/19357/6/193510/25/193512/31/19356/8/1936*6/8/19366/9/19365/26/19366/2/19366/24/193610/10/1936*11/2/19363/18/19386/21/19283/15/1928(2)1025/192710/24/19278/27/19275/20/19339/24/1923

66 Bunnell, Charles E. Fairbanks 5/14/19345/19/19367/1/19367/8/19367/10/19367/7/19283/5/1928

66 Bunnell, Charles E. Seattle 5/7/19355/9/1935

8 Burke, Chas. H. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)73 Burke, Dr. Grafton 10/27/1920

62 Burleu, E. K. Washington[D.C.]

Administrative Assistnt to the Secretary of the Interior

3/14/1932

8 Burrows, J.C. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)28 Butler, Thomas H. President, Sulzer

Miners' Union No. 152, W.F.M.

#588

14 Cabler, (?) Washington Acting Secretary, 1910 (Binder-2)

64


Box


D.C. Dept. of Commerce & Labor

14 Cale, Thomas U.S. House of Rep. 1907 (#82, #127, #173, #174)

8 Cale, Thomas Delegate from Alaska

1909 (2), (1)*

8 Callahan, Sam J. Tanana 1909 (2)8 Cameron, Ralph H. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Cannon, (?) U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)73 Carlton, Newcomb New York President, Western

Union Telegraph Company

4/22/19259/7/1928

73 Carlton, Newcomb New York Chairman, Western Union Telegraph Company

8/21/1934

8 Carpenter, Fred W. Secretary to the President of the U.S.

1909 (2)

8 Carr, Donald Private Secretary, Secretary of the Interior, Washington

1909 (1)

14 Carter, Fred Fairbanks mayor 1908 (#170*)8 Carter, Thomas H. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)*28 Case, Chas. R. Seattle Chairman,

Legislative Committee, Seattle Central Labor Council

#505, 591

8 Casey And Guss POST-INTELLIGENCER

undated telegram

66 Cashnor[Kashnor], L, & Mackenzie,[G.E]

London The Museum Book Store

2/1/19062/1/19064/7/1915

66 Caspar, C.N., Co. Milwaukee Book Emporium 4/11/191614 Cassels, W.G. Fairbanks 1908 (#169*)66 Cate, Chester M. San Marino,

CAThe Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery

2/25/1925

8 Celces(?), Robert H. Jarvis Cr. Road House

1905 (1)

8 Chamberlain, Geo. E. U.S. Senate 1918 (4)14 Chambers, J.J. Nome 1908 (#136)8 Charles, P.G. Tanana 1908 (1)62 Charles, Powell Hydaburg President, Alaska

Native 2/25/1932(3)

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Brotherhood, Hydaburg Camp

60 Charles, Sidney Petersburg 5/31/192528 Chase, W.H. Cordova Asst. Health

Commissioner#155, 169, 287

8 Chase, Will H. Cordova Republican Committeeman, 3rd Dist.

undated letter

8 Chilberg, J.E. Seattle President? Exposition

1909 (1)

8 Chum, (?) 1906 (1)8 Churchill, L.M. Wrangell 1909 (1)8 Clapp, Moses E. U.S. Senate 1909 (2)66 Clark, Arthur H. Cleveland,

OhioBooksellers 3/16/1915

3/18/191510/13/1917

8 Clark, C.D. U.S. Senate 1909 (2)14 Clark, C.D. U.S. Senate 1910 (Binder-3)28 Clark, F.R. Fairbanks #23214 Clark, Walter North Carolina

Supreme CourtChief Justice, 1910 (Bionder-

18 Clark, Walter E. Governor of Alaska 1909 (1)14 Clark, Walter E. Governor of Alaska 1910 (Binder-3)66 Claxton, P. P. Washington[D.

C.]Commissioner, Bureau of Education

11/15/1916

60 Clegg, Cecil H. Nushagak U.S. Commissioner, Bristol Bay Precinct

8/23/1903

8 Cline, Cyrus U.S. House of Rep.1901 (1)

8 Clum, John (?) Fairbanks Clum Delegate Club 1917 (1)14 Clum, Johnd P. U.S. Postal

Inspector1910 (Binder-2)

28 Cobb, J.H. Chief Council, Territory of Alaska

#295, 320, 334, 363

8 Cobb, J.H. Juneau 1909 (2)14 Cochran, O.D. Nome Mayor 1910 (Binder-1)8 Cocks, William C. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)73 Coghlan, J.B. U.S. Steamer

Adams, SitkaCommander 3/7/1884*

8 Cogney, Weston Editor, THE DAWSON NEWS

1909 (1)

28 Cole, Chas. E.M. Jack Wade, Alaska

#477

8 Coles, Robert H. Valdez miner 1908 (1)*14 Collier, D.C. San Diego, Panama-California 1910 (Binder-1)

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Box


California Exposition,14 Condit, James H. Fairbanks Pastor 1910 (Binder-1)14 Congdon, Fred R. Dawson, Y.T. 1910 (#263),

(Binder-2)60 Conna, John Fairbanks 1/12/19198 Conna, John N. Faribanks realtor 1906 (1)8 Connell, William A. Ketchikan proprietor 1909 (1)8 Conry, M.F. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)66 Cooke, Wells W. Washington

D.C.Assistant, Biological Survey

3/1/1916

8 Cooper, Frank B. (?) 1905 (1)*28 Coppernoll, W.D. Seward attorney #403, 44514 Cordell Hull U.S. House of Rep. 1910 (Binder-1)8 Corles(?), William S. Washington

D.C.Chief of Bureau of Equipment, U.S.N.

1908 (1)*

8 Cosgross(?), A.G. (?) undated letter60 Crampton, Hon. Louis

C.Washington D.C.

U.S. Representative, Michigan

14 Crane, W.M. U.S. Senate 1910 (Binder-1*)

8 Crawford, (Coe I.?) U.S. Senate 1909 (1)14 Crossley, James J. U.S. Attorney 1910 (Binder-1)14 Crozier, William Washington Chief of Ordnance,

War Department8 Crumpacker, E.D. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Cudebaugh, C. Hot Springs,

AlaskaCudebaugh Cabin, 1907 (#70)

14 Culin, Stewart Brooklyn, N.Y. Brooklyn Institute Museum,

1908 (#91)

8 Cummins, Albert B. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)8 Cuney(?), Casey(?) undated letter8 Cushman, Edward E. Special Assistant to

U.S. Attorney General

1909 (2)

8 Cushman, Francis W. Tacoma, WA M.C.-counselor 1909 (1)28 Daily Times #325, 350-5*,

4248 Dallman, (?) Washington Commissioner,

General Land Office1915 (1)

8 Daniel, J.W. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)28 Dautrick, A.S. Juneau District Freight &

Passenger Agent, Great Northern Railway Co,

#397

66 Davis, Mary Lee Siasconset, MA 7/30/1930

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66 Davis, Mary Lee Washington D.C.

9/29/193010/19/1933

60 Davis, Mary Lee Washington D. C.

12/31/1932

62 Davis, Samuel G. Hydaburg Reverend 1/15/3266 Dawson’s Book Shop Los Angeles 10/26/3728 Day, C.M. Valdez Alaska Statehood

Club No. One,#200, 212

8 Dearmond, R.W. Sitka Camp Sitka No. 6, Arctic Brotherhood

1909 (1)

14 Debney, C.G. Valdez 1908 (#110)8 Debode, A. military attache,

Imperial Russian Embassy

1909 (1)

8 Degroff, Edward Arctic chief 1908 (1)8 Denby, Edwin U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)66 Denison, Muriel New York 7/24/1937*8 Dennett, Fred Washington

D.C.Commissioner, Dept. of the Interior, General Land Office

1908 (1)*; 1909 (2), (1)*

14 Dennett, Fred Washington D.C.

Commissioner, General Land Office

1909 (#217); 1910 (Binder-2)

8 Denter, John H. (?) 1909 (1)66 DeWitt & Snelling Oakland, CA 8/2/1916

9/19/19178/16/1916

62 DeWitt, Haynes Klukwan Cor. Secretary, Alaska Native Brotherhood

2/4/32

8 Dick, (?) U.S. Senate 1909 (1)8 Dickinson, J.M. Washington

D.C.Secretary of War 1909 (1)

14 Dickinson, J.M. Washington D.C.

Secretary of War, 1910 (Binder-3)

14 Dickson, Wm. A. U.S. House of Rep. 1910 (Binder-2)28 Dieringer, J.C. Valdez #168, 2388 Dillingham, W.P. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)14 Dillon, John F. Fairbanks Secretary, Cale

Club1908 (#123*)

60 Dillon, Joseph Eagle ca. 190362 Dimond, Anthony J. Washington

D.C.Delegate from Alaska

3/22/336/20/35*6/24/35*1/30/3712/31/36

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Box


8 Dirks, Henry Unalaska 1909 (1)8 Distin, William L. Juneau Surveyor-General,

U.S. Dept. of the Interior

1909 (2)

8 Dodds, F.H U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)60 Dodge, Brion A. Fairbanks President ca. 19038 Dodson, R.M. Circle U.S. Commissioner 1909 (1);

undated letter14 Doherty, J.E. Fairbanks 1908 (#121,

123*); 1910 (#271)

8 Dolliver, Jonathan P. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)14 Donahue, T.J. Valdez attorney 1908 (#259)8 Donohoe, Patrick J Tacoma, WA architect 1906 (1)28 Dooley, George Fraternal Order of

Eagles#81, 153, 495

8 Dooley, George Cordova 1909 (1)66 Dorismore, Geo[?] Fortuna Lodge 10/12/192460 Doughty, J. W. Sedro-Woolley,

WAM.D., Superintendent, Northern State Hospital

9/13/1937

60 Dreibelbis, Chas Rampart Deputy Marshal ca. 190314 Dreibelbis, Geo. Valdez 1908 (#2240?)28 Driscole, Dan Fairbanks #232, 261,

383, 4218 Driscoll, Michael E. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Dullcoon, M.L. Washington

D.C.1907 (#34)

14 Duncan, J.W. Rampart Northern Commercial Co.

1907 (#18)

28 Dunham, F.M. Fairbanks #23214 Dunn, J.H. Nome Court Clerk 1910 (Binder-1)8 Dupont, H.A. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)8 Eames, Alvah Valdez Chamber of

Commerce,1909 (1)

14 Earl, Charles Washington Acting Secretary, Dept. of Commerce and Labor

1910 (Binder-1)

60 Edkins, (?) J. Shanghai 12/22/189814 Edmonds, C.P. Washington

D.C.Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Bureau of Insular Affairs

1910 (Binder-1)

14 Edmund, ? Valdez 1908 (#110)66 Elliot, Malcolm Juneau President, Alaska

Road Commission4/8/1928

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60 Elliott, Henry W. Washington D.C.

2/22/1919

60 Elliott, Henry W. Washington D. C.

3/18/1923

66 Elliott, Henry W. Seattle 4/8/192860 Elliott, Henry W. Seattle 5/4/193062 Ellis, Jack Yakutat President, Alaska

Native Brotherhoodc. 1932

8 Ellis, M.R. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Ellis, N.H. Washington Attorney General60 English, George W. Seattle 3/3/1919

3/3/1919*60 English, George W. Seattle 3/11/19198 Epperson, George R. merchant 1885 (1)66 Erskine, W.J. Kodiak 3/11/1926

6/8/192728 Erwin, L.T. Fairbanks U.S. Marshal's

Office,#510

28 Esterbrook, Geo. A. Chicken, Alaska

#553

8 Esterly, George Max Valdez 1908 (1)28 Estmere, Charles Flat, Alaska civil engineer #13, 507, 5278 Estopinal, Albert U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)60 Evans Adjutant General ca. 190314 Evans, Geo. Watkin Washington State Geologist 1910 (Binder-1)8 Eversole, Mayme Hood River,

Oregonundated letter to Theodore Johnson

8 Fairbanks, Chas. W. 1909 (1)*8 Falles(?), Ida M. Valdez 1906 (1)66 Farnum, J. L. Washington[D.

C.]Secretary for the Librarian

1/5/1924

66 Faunce, Wayne M. New York Assistant Secretary, American Museum of Natural History

7/12/19268/25/1926

8 Ferris, Scott Wash. D.C. House of Rep. Committee on the Public Lands

1916 (1)

14 Fink, Albert Nome 1908 (#134, #197)

8 Finnegan, J.J. Seward President, Seward Commercial Club

1909 (1)

62 Finney, E.B.[?] Washington[D.C.]

Solicitor, Dept. of the Interior

1/3/33

66 Fisher, Clyde New York Curator, American Museum of Natural

9/23/19269/14/1926

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History14 Fleletur, Alice C. Washington 1910 (Binder-1)8 Flint, F.P. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)28 Flynn, E.H. Seattle #97, 233, 23428 Folstad, John J. Kodiak #578*60 Folta, G. W. Juneau 3/3/19198 Forkler, Otto G. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (2)8 Foster, A.G. U.S. Senate 1899 (1);

undated telegram; incomplete letter, undated

8 Foster, David J. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)*14 Fowler, H.J. Washington Deputy

Comptroller, Treasury Department

1910 (Binder-1)

62 Fraizer, Lynn J. [Washington D.C.]

Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

12/28/36

28 Frame, Arthur President, Anchorage Republican Club

#231, 350-1, 430, 590b, 590c*

28 Frame, J.M. Valdez editor, THE FORTY NINTH STAR

#7, 168, 501

14 Frances, A.M. Acting Third Assistant Postmaster General

1910 (Binder-1)

66 Franklin, Carl M. College Registrar-Comptroller, University of Alaska

7/31/1935*5/6/1937

28 Frazier, C.M. Cordova attorney #8260 Frazier, Lynn J. Hoople, N. D. Senator, N.D.,

Committee on Indian Affairs

8/17/193112/23/1931

62 Frazier, Lynn J. [Washington, D.C.]

Chairman, Committee on Indian Affairs

12/11/31

8 Frazier, S.R. Nome U.S. Commissioner 1909 (1)60 Frear, James A Washington D.

C.Representative, Wisconsin

5/4/1932

8 Galgher, C. Valdez undated telegram

8 Gamble, Robert U.S. Senate 1909 (1)14 Gardner, Washington U.S. House of Rep. 1910 (Binder-1)14 Garfield, C.P. Washington

D.C.First Assistant Postmaster General

1910 (Binder-2)

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8 Garfield, Chas. M. Alaska 1909 (1)8 Garfield, James Rudolf Washington,

D.C.Secretary, Dept. of the Interior

1908 (1); 1909 (1)*

8 Garner, A.B. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (3)14 Garside, G.W. Juneau Surveyor 1907 (#57)28 Gaustad, O.P. FAIRBANKS DAILY

NEWS-MINER#31, 148, 232, 278

28 Gavigan, Tripp Valdez #2608 Geiger, W.E. Seattle Undated

telegram66 Geist, Otto Wm. College Archaeologist in

Charge1/22/1935*

8 Gell, John U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Geoghegan, R.H. Fairbanks U.S. Attorney's

Office1907 (#52)

66 Geogheman, R. S. Fairbanks 10/22/19247/8/19251/15/1936*4/2/192411/6/192412/3/19247/6/19257/10/19259/5/192512/30/19256/16/19261/28/19276/8/19274/11/19255/4/19254/22/19259/29/19251/20/1929*1/24/1929c. 192910/31/1897

66 George Washington D. C.

11/30/1920

73 Gestle, Lewis San Francisco President,[Alaska Commercial Company]

5/7/1886*

28 Getchill, W.W. Seward #184, 3608 Gillespie, Oscar W. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Gillett, J.N. San Francisco,

CAGovernor of California

1910 (Binder-1; 1*)

14 Gillmore, William A. Nome 1908 (#128); 1910 (#254;

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Binder-1)8 Glaser, Nick undated letter73 Glass, Henry U.S.S.

Wachusett, Hoonah

Commander, U.S.N 12/4/1881*

73 Glass, Henry U.S.S. Jamestown, Sitka

Commander,U.S.N 6/4/1881*

14 Glassford, W .A. Ft. Omaha, Nebraska

Col. Commanding Officer

1910 (Binder-2)

8 Goebel, Herman P. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)28 Gonna, John N. Fairbanks #928 Goodall, ? Cordova #169, 28766 Gordon, G.B. Philadelphia 12/20/19158 Gordon, George W. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Goss, (?) 1909 (1)28 Gottschalk, ? Cordova #169, 28766 Gotuah, John C 1/15/1924*14 Graers (?), H.S. Washington

D.C.Forester 1910 (Binder-1)

28 Graham, Samuel J. Washington D.C.

Asst. Attorney General

#442

14 Grandfield, C.P. First Assistant Postmaster General

1910 (Binder-2)

8 Gray, A.N. New York 1909 (1)8 Green, George A. McGrath Captain, Alaska

River Navigation Co.

incomplete letter, undated

14 Green, J.L. Rampart; Seattle

Commissioner, attorney

1907 (#9; #141)

28 Gregory, T. Washington D.C.

Attorney General #116

8 Griest, W.W. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Griffin, E.W. Fairbanks 1910 (Binder-1)28 Griffith, M.W. Nome accountant #100, 138,

347, 364, 5468 Grimm, E. Nome Grand Igloo,

Pioneers of Alaska1909 (1)

8 Gronna, Asle J. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Grosschat, B.S. Tacoma, WA undated

telegram14 Grosscup, B.S. Tacoma, WA Counselor at Law 1906 (#30,

#30A*, #30d,e*)

66 Grosvenor, Gilbert Washington D.C

Editor, National Geographic Society

7/30/1925

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8 Guggenheim, J. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)66 H. W. Wilson

CompanyWhite Plains, N. Y.

5/5/1915

14 Hagar, Stansbury New York, N.Y. Counselor at Law 1907 (#47)14 Haines People Community of

Haines1910 (Binder-1)

62 Hall, Robert S. Washington D.C.

Chairman of subcommittee, Irrigation and Reclamation

6/27/32*N.D. c.1932?

8 Hamer, Thos. R. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)62 Hamilton, E. G. Hydaburg Vice President,

Alaska Native Brotherhood, Hydaburg Camp

2/25/32(3)

8 Hamilton, E.L. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Hammond, John Hays N.Y. National Civic

Federation1909 (1)

14 Hampton, B.B. New York HAMPTON'S MAGAZINE

1910 (Binder-2)

60 Hancock, John Nome Secretary, Nome Republican Club

12/24/1920

60 Handy, Fred E. Ketchikan 11/3/19248 Hansen, J.E. Kalama undated

telegram66 Hansen, Stephan White Plains,

NY5/11/1915*

14 Harean, ? Fairbanks U.S. Attorney 1907 (#4)8 Harlan, N.V. Eagle U.S. Dist. Attorney undated

telegrams (3)66 Harper and Brothers New York 8/19/193766 Harrassowitz, Otto Leipzig 11/9/1906

1/31/190828 Harris, D. Smith Ketchikan Camp No. 20,

Arctic Brotherhood#86, 208, 562

66 Harrison, Adel Washington D.C.

Secretary to Senator McCormick

5/24/1924

14 Harrison, E.L. Seattle publisher 1908 (#205)8 Harrison, E.S. Seattle manager, ALASKA-

YUKON MAGAZINE1909 (1)

60 Harrison, Fred Nome President, Nome Republican Club

60 Harshberger, F.M. Tacoma, WA Attorney 4/15/192728 Hartman, John P. Seattle8 Hartman, John P. Arctic Club 1909 (2)66 Hastings, C. H. Washington D. Library of Congress 1/8/1916

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C. 1/19/191660 Hatch, C. B. Washington D.

C.Chief of Bureau of Navigation

8 Hawley, W.C. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)28 Hay, James U.S. House of Rep. #328 Hay, James U.S. House of Rep. 1901 (1)8 Hay, M. E. Washington Acting Governor 1909 (1)*8 Hayes, E.A. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)60 Hays, Will H. New York City 7/25/1919

7/25/1919*14 Hazel, John M. Buffalo, N.Y. U.S. Dist. Court 1907 (#62,

#63)8 Heacock, Art San Francisco 1919 (1)28 Heath, E.A. Ketchikan #5228 Heckey, John S. Valdez #94, 102, 152,

209, 303, 304, 351, 573

8 Heid, John G. Juneau attorney 1890 (1)*; 1910 (1)

14 Heid, John G. Juneau lawyer 1910 (Binder-1)66 Heilig, A. R Eagle 19048 Heilig, A.R. attorney 1909 (1);

undated telegraph; undated letter

60 Heilig, A.R. Eagle Clerk ca. 1903 (10)60 Heilig[A.R] Rampart Clerk ca. 190360 Hemple, S. A. N. D.14 Henderson, A.E. Fairbanks 1910 (#246)60 Henderson, E.A. Valdez Deputy Clerk ca. 1903 (5)8 Henderson, E.A. Valdez clerk, Dist. Court undated letter

(7), (1)*; undated telegram (3)

60 Henderson, Nellie C. Ogden, UT ca. 19008 Henley, Goerge F. Dawson, Y.T. 1909 (1)8 Henry, E. Stevens U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Henry, Geo. H. Hot Springs,

Alaskaproprietor, (incomplete

date, #261)8 Henry, Geo. Hinton Hot Springs,

Alaskaeditor & proprietor Aug. 24 letter

60 Henry, Maud A. Tuileene (?), WA

2/23/1900

65 Hensel, Lillian W. Princeton, IL 6/13/286/8/28*1/12/29

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66 Hern, Perry M. Skagway 9/26/192710/16/1927

60 Herron, C. E. Seattle 3/4/191928 Herron, Chas. E. Seward Republican

Territorial Committee

#92, 99, 276, 277, 305, 324, 350-2*, 350-3*, 350-6, 352, 365, 459, 535

8 Herron, Chas. E. U.S. Dist. Court, 2nd Dist.

undated letter

60 Hess, Luther C. Fairbanks 7/16/2366 Hess, Mrs. Luther C College Secretary Board of

Trustees, Alaska Agricultural College

5/6/1935*4/21/1936*

66 Hess, Mrs. Luther C. Fairbanks Secretary 5/6/1940*8 Hestlom, F.L Douglas,

Alaskaminer 1909 (1)

8 Heyburn, Weldon B. U.S. Senate 1909 (2)14 Hill, James W. Fairbanks Grand Arctic Chief,

Grand Camp Arctic Brotherhood

14 Hillard, Jack Eagle 1908 (#139*)14 Hilles, O.L. Washington Assistant Secretary,

Treasury Department

1910 (Binder-1)

8 Himm, Amos Nome Court Clerk, 1908 (1)8 Hinshaw, E.H. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (10)62 Hirst, Claude M. Juneau Director of

Education9/24/36

60 Hoelschir, Wm.F St. Michael 8/16/19188 Hoggatt, W.B. Governor of Alaska 1907 (1), (1)*;

undated letter (1)*

14 Holmes, W.H. Nome 1936 (#136*)66 Hoover, Henry Standford

Univeristy, CA12/23/1933

66 Hoover, Herbert Standford University, CA

12/23/1933

60 Hoover, John Edgar Washington D. C.

Director, F.B.I. 9/20/193810/10/1939

8 Hoteyday(?), John W. Washington Post Office Dept. 1909 (1)66 Houston, D. F Washington[D.

C.]Secretary, Dept of Agriculture

11/16/1916

62 Howard, Edgar Washington D.C.

Chairman, House Committee on Indian Affairs

1/28/32

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8 Howard, Frank E. Coldfoot, Alaska

Commissioner 1908 (1)

8 Hoyt, H.M. Washington D.C.

Attorney General, 1907 (1); 1909 (1)

60 Hrdlicka, A Washington D. C.

U. S. National Museum

1/12/1931

14 Hubbard, Elbert New York 1910 (Binder-1)28 Hubbard, O.P. Alaska State Senate #39, 40, 41,

42, 147, 258, 450

8 Hubbard, William P. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)66 Hudson Book

CompanyNew York City 3/17/1915

8 Huff, Geo. F. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Hughes, Dudley M. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Hughes, James A. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Hull, John A.T. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Humphrey, W.E. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1), (1)*28 Hunt, Forest J. Ketchikan merchant #70, 318, 452,

5098 Hunt, S.H. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)28 Hunter, R.R. Anchorage THE WEEKLY

ALASKAN#375

66 Hurja, Emil Edward Seattle 2/25/19168 Ingersoll, Charles E. Ketchikan attorney 1909 (1)28 Ivory, James B. Nome #448 J Ones, Wesley L. U.S. House of Rep.;

U.S. Senate1909 (1), (2)*

8 Jackson, James K. Fairbanks 1906 (1)*14 James, Fred Sitka 1910 (Binder-1)8 James, H.P. Yakima Commercial

Club19091 (1)

60 James, Leander L., Jr. San Francisco Attorney at Law 2/26/191966 Jameson, Franklin J Washington[D.

C]3/3/1917

14 Jarvis, D.H. Northwestern Commercial Company

1907 (#80, #108); 1910 (Binder-1)

60 Jarvis, D.H. Sitka Office of the Collector

ca. 1911(?)

28 Jeffery, Geo. A. Washington D.C.

Secretary #402*

60 Jesson, E.F. Seward Publisher 2/17/193266 Jessop, Virginia 9/10/1927*8 Jewett, F.L. Circle City merchant 1909 (1)60 Johanson Eagle 1903

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60 John, Walton C. Washington D.C.

Specialist in Land-Grand College Statistics

5/9/1919

28 Johnson, Albert Ketchikan #516, 51862 Johnson, Chas. S Kake Mayor 12/4/3162 Johnson, Frank Port Alexander President, Alaska

Native Brotherhood, Grand Camp

8/5/32

62 Johnson, Frank G. Klawock Grand Secretary, Alaska Native Brotherhood

3/6/30*4/12/30*4/7/304/3/30*

62 Johnson, Frank G. Sitka President, Alaska Native Brotherhood, Grand Camp

11/14/31(2)

62 Johnson, Frank G. Kake Grand President, Alaska Native Brotherhood

11/27/3111/27/311/12/32*1/22/321/30/321/27/322/8/32(2)3/16/32(2)10/27/32

62 Johnson, Frank G. Petersburg President, Alaska Native Brotherhood, Grand Camp

3/23/323/25/325/7/32(2)5/11/325/11/32*

62 Johnson, Frank G. Kake Republican Party of Alaska

11/26/32

62 Johnson, Frank G. Kake Grand Secretary, Alaska Native Brotherhood

3/17/38

60 Johnson, Nelson Trusler

Amoy, China 7/12/1923

14 Jonas, ? Fairbanks 1908 (#121)8 Jones, D.H. Fairbanks 1909 (1)66 Jones, F. Robertson New York, NY Secretary-

Treasurer, Workmen’s Compensation Publicity Bureau

1/25/1916

14 Jones, Richard Lloyd COLLIERS, NY 1910 (Binder-3)

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28 Jones, W.L. U.S. Senate #34160 Jones, Wesley Washington D.

C.Senator, WA 2/8/1932

28 Jordan, E.R. Nome U.S. Marshal's Office

#444

62 Joseph, Daniel Douglas 3/28/2914 Joslin, Falcon Fairbanks President, Tanana

Valley Railroad Co.,1908 (#211); 1910 (Binder-3)

8 Joslin, Falcon Chicago President, Tanana Valley Railroad Co.

1909 (3), (1)*; incomplete letter

66 Joyce, T.A. London Deputy Keeper, Dept. of Ceramics and Ethnography, British Museum

c. 1926

28 Kaher, Joseph F. Valdez Valdez-Bonanza Gold Mining Company

#144

28 Kahn, Julian Washington D.C.

National Republican Congressional Committee

#359

8 Kain, Dan S. chairman, Alaska Road Commission

8 Kain, Dave S. Valdez 1908 (1)66 Kashnor, L. and

Mackenzie, G. (see Cashnor)

London The Museum Bookstore

3/1/19069/19/1906(2)

66 Kashnor, L. London The Museum Bookstore

2/25/19154/8/1915

8 Kean, John U.S. Senate 1909 (1)14 Kell, Claude Nome 1910 (Binder-2)28 Keller, L.S. Skagway #264, 265, 26814 Keller, L.S. Skagway publisher 1908 (#195)8 Keller, L.S. Skagway 1909 (1)60 Kellogg, E.E. Fairbanks ca. 190728 Kelly, Jay F. Miller House,

Alaskamerchant #346

66 Kelly, John H. College Acting Secretary, Alaska Agricultural College

12/28/1934*

8 Kendall, N.E. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)60 Kendrick, John B. [Washington

D. C.]Senator, WY

8 Kennedy, Daniel Juneau Indian policeman 1889 (1)*66 Kent, Roland G. Philadelphia Secretary, 9/26/1925

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Linguistic Society of America

28 Kenyon, W.E. Fairbanks #2328 Key, John A. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Keyes, Fr. O.M. St. Michaels 1909 (1)66 Keyes, Mrs. George L. College Secretary to

Charles Bunnell10/19/1933*4/22/1935*

8 King, David W. Seattle Northwest Steamship Co.

undated letter

28 King, H.P. Jr. Alaska Statehood Club No. One

#327, 422, 479

14 King, Horatio C. Brooklyn, N.Y. Counselor at Law 1910 (Binder-1)60 Knight, E.W. Seattle Publisher 11/28/193214 Knox, T. Washington Department of

State1910 (Binder-3)

66 Koeberlin, Margaret C.

New York Secretary to Mr. Kermit Roosevelt

1/9/1924

28 Komedal, A. Unga, Alaska merchant #50214 Kostrometlicoff,

GeorgeSitka 1907 (#58)

8 Kronmiller, John U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)60 La Follette, Jr., Robert

M.[Washington D.C.]

Senator, Chairman of Committee on Manufactures

2/17/1932

14 Lacey, John Oskaloosa, Iowa

1908 (#153)

8 Lafean, Daniel F. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Lammons, Thomas Manchuria 190666 Landis, Lee H. Anchorage General Manager,

The Alaska Railroad2/11/19243/22/1924

14 Lane, C.D. San Francisco, California

1910 (Binder-1)

66 Lange, Otto Florence 3/8/19338 Langley, Geo. W. U.S. House of Rep 1909 (1)66 Lansing, Robert Washington D.

C.Dept. of State 5/2/1916

14 Lathrop, J.M. Seward 1908 (#196)28 Lattin, M.V. McCarthy,

Alaska#247

66 Lavrischeff, Tikhon I Sebastopol, CA 6/14/19368/8/1936

8 Lawall, Frank Tacoma Secretary, B....P.O.E. #174

1902 (1)*

66 Lawson, E.M., & Co. Sutton Coldfield, England

Antiquarian Booksellers

9/23/193711/11/37

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28 Le Fevre, H.B. Juneau attorney #17214 Lee, Albert New York COLLIERS 1910 (Binder-1)8 Lee, Gordon U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)60 Leedom, Walter H. France Captain, 114th

Infantry2/17/1919

8 Leedy, J.W. Valdez attorney undated letter (2)

8 Leehey, Maurice D. Seattle attorney 1908 (1)14 Leehey, Maurice D. Seattle lawyer 1910 (#273,

Binder-1)14 Leitch, J.D. Washington

D.C.Chief of Staff, War Department

1910 (Binder-1)

14 Lemmon (?), Thomas Washington D.C.

1907

8 Lenroot, J.H. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)73 Libby, Daniel B Libbysville,

Port Clarance[sic] RA

Commander, Gromkey Harbor Division

11/1/1866*

73 Libby, Daniel B.[Jr.] N. D.14 Light, A.E. Seattle 1908 (#120,

#122, #124*); 1909 (#219, #221)

8 Light, A.E. Chicago 1909 (1)8 Lindsay, Goerge C. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Ling, John L. Fairbanks 1916 (1)14 Lloyd, F. Glen Cr. Camp 1908 (#183)8 Lloyd, James T. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)66 Lockley, Fred Portland 2/22/1926*14 Loeb, Wm. Jr. Washington,

D.C.Secretary to the President of U.S.

1908 (#213)

8 Loeb, Wm.(?) Secretary of the President of the U.S.

1909 (1)*

28 Lomen, G.J. Nome attorney #47814 Loney, M.M Masters & Pilots on

Yukon1910 (Binder-1)

8 Long, John L. (?) 1906 (1)8 Loofbourow,

Frederick C.U.S. House of Rep. Undated letter

62 Loofbourow, Frederick C.

Utah Representative, Utah

6/28/32

60 Looney, Capt. M.M. Palo Alto, CA 3/1/191960 Looney, M.M. St. Michael 8/20/191814 Lopp, W.T. Chief, Alaska 1910 (Binder-1

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Division, Bureau of Education

8 Loud, Geo. A. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)66 Lowdermilk, W.H.,&

Co.Washington D.C.

5/22/19065/29/19067/23/1906

60 Ludlow, Louis Washington D.C.

Representative, Indiana

5/18/32

14 Lynch, Tom Chicken, Alaska

1910 (Binder-1)

14 Lyons, John Valdez 1907 (#22, #27, #69)

14 Lyons, Thomas Fairbanks District Judge 1910 (Binder-1*)

60 Macdonald, Flora Butte, Montana

9/15/1905

28 Macintosh, Alexander Candle #51114 Maclean, Harry T. Fairbanks 1910 (Binder-1)8 Malby, George R. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Maloney, J.F. Juneau 1909 (2)14 Malony, J.F. Juneau Attorney, 1908 (#146,

#180, #203, #208); 1910 (Binder-3)

28 Maltby, Alfred E. Juneau attorney #272, 319, 367, 401, 460

8 Manderson, Chas. F. U.S. Senator 1890 (1)66 Marcham, To F. London Bookseller 2/5/191528 Marsh, E.P. Everett President,

Washington State Federation of Labor

#505, 591

8 Marsh, H.R. Barrow 1909 (1)60 Marshall, John B San Francisco 12/12/3514 Marston, E.M. Fairbanks 1907 (#42)28 Marston, N. Wheeler Juneau Tanana Valley

Kennel Club#48, 201

66 Martel, Charles Washington D. C.

Chief, Catalogue Division, Library of Congress

12/29/1923

8 Martin, John A. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)66 Mason, W.E. 6/22/191566 McCain, H.P Washington[D.

C.]The Adjutant General, War Department

11/3/1916(2)11/14/1916

60 McCarl, J. R. Washington D.C.

Comptroller General of the

5/12/1932

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United States14 Mccarthy, Wm. D. Ft.

Leavenworth, Kansas

prisoner, U.S. Penitentiary

1907 (#56)

8 Mcchisney, R.J. Fairbanks manager, FAIRBANKS NEWS

1904 (1); 1909 (1)

66 McClurg, A.C. & Co. Chicago 5/2/19068 Mccormack, P.C. Wrangell mayor 1909 (1), (1)*60 McCormack, P.C. Wrangell 7/23/1928*66 McCormick, Medill Washington D.

C.Senator, IL 6/29/1923

6/8/192366 McCumber, M.E. Denver Business Manager 4/2/1915

3/25/19158 Mccumber, P.J. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)8 Mcguire, Bird U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)66 McIlhenny, John A Washington D.

C.President, Civil Service Commission

2/16/1917

28 Mckee, J. Martin Office of Foreman, Folding Room, U.S. House of Rep.

#399, 400, 428, 456, 491, 493, 500

8 Mckinlay, Dd.E. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Mclaughlin, J.H. Fairbanks 1904 (1)28 Mcloughlin, W.L. Woodchopper,

Alaska#522

14 Mclourand (?), Thos. A.

San Francisco, California

1910 (Binder-1)

28 Mcmonagle, Hugh Taylor, Alaska #55228 Mcmurtrey, Joseph Juneau #5268 Mcneil, Libby supt.? Undated

telegram14 Mcneily, W.A. Seward proprietor 1910 (Binder-1)14 Mcnun, A.H. Fairbanks 1908 (#97)8 Mcnutt, Charles Coldfoot miner 1905 (1)28 Mcphee, W.H. Fairbanks proprietor #23214 Mcphee, W.H. Fairbanks 1910 (Binder-1)66 McPherson, J. L. Seattle Manager, Seattle

Chamber of Commerce, Alaska Bureau

10/10/1916

60 McPherson, J.L. Seattle Manager, Alaska Bureau

8/30/1916

66 Meals, John E. Anchorage 6/13/192560 Mears, Y[?] Anchorage Chairman, Alaska

Engineering Commission

7/7/1922 (2)

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60 Menrich[?], Wright Juneau 2/23/191962 Mercer, Lafayette S. Saint Paul, MN Editorial Counsel 12/18/3660 Meta Fairbanks 10/16/19378 Metcalf, V.H. Washington

D.C.Secretary, Dept. of Navy

1908 (1)

28 Meyers, W.Y. Eagle, Alaska #315, 43328 Millard, B.F. Valdez Granite Gold

Mining Co.#382

14 Miller, A.G. Fairbanks Chief of Police 1908 (#170*)60 Moench, Carl Seattle Chrmn., Dept.

Ancient Lang., WA State Philological Soc.

3/8/1899

8 Money, H.D. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)8 Monroe, F. Fairbanks undated letters

(5)8 Moore, Alfred S. 1909 (1)14 Moore, Alfred S. Nome 1910 (Binder-2)66 Moore, N. F. Washington[D.

C.]Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Fisheries

2/9/1917

14 Moran, M.F. Shungnak U.S. Commissioner 1910 (Binder-1)66 Moran[?]M. M. San Francisco 11/4/1915*60 Morford, Curtis R. Seward 10/21/193262 Morgan, David Hoonah Chairman of the

Central Council [Alaska Native Brotherhood]

11/30/35*

8 Morgan, Dick T. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Morgan, T.J. Commissioner,

U.S.D.I., Office of Indian Affairs

1890 (1)*

60 Morrison, Frank Washington D.C.

Secretary, American Federation of Labor

2/ 25/ 1919

62 Morrison, H.A. Washington[D.C.]

8/25/35

66 Morrison, Hugh H. Washington D. C.

Custodian, Library of Congress

9/13/1922

8 Muir, A. Circle 1909 (1)66 Munn & Co., Inc. New York 5/4/191514 Murane, C.D. Valdez U.S. Attorney 1910 (Binder-1)28 Murdock, Grant Iditarod #61, 9862 Na Katla, Boyd Hydaburg Corresponding

Secretary2/25/32(4)

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14 Nagle, Charles Washington Secretary, Dept. of Commerce and Labor

1910 (Binder-1)

66 Narlington[?], Thomas Washington D.C.

Captain, U. S. Navy, Hydrographer

14 Nelson, F.L. NY HAMPTON'S MAGAZINE

1910 (Binder-1)

8 Nelson, Knute U.S. Senate 1906 (1); 1909 (2)

14 Nelson, Knute U.S. Senate 1910 (Binder-1)66 Nerland, Andrew College President, Board of

Regents, University of Alaska

4/16/1940*4/20/1940*

66 Nerland, Andrew Fairbanks President[Board of Regents, Alaska University

5/6/1940*

8 Newlands, Francis G. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)8 Nightingale, A.F. (?) 1901 (1)8 Nixon, George S. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)66 Noble, H. A. St. Paul, MN General Passenger

Agent6/9/1915

65 Noel, J. E. Tacoma Secretary, Royal Arch Masons

4/24/07

8 Noon, John Valdez 1909 (1) 8 Norris, G.W. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)65 Norris, Homer F. Tacoma Sec’y, Masonic

Temple6/27/0310/3/08

66 Northern Commercial Co.

Fairbanks 9/6/1906(2)9/27/1906

8 Notaw, L.L. Circle City U.S. Commissioner 1906 (1)60 Noton, C. D. Washington[D.

C.]Assistant Secretary(Treasury)

5/19/1910

60 Noton, C.D. Washington[D.C.]

Assistant Secretary(Treasury)

5/16/1910

14 Noton, Charles D. Secretary to the President of U.S.

1910b (Binder-1)

66 O’Leary, H. A. Brooklyn, NY Booksellers 4/24/19147/10/1915*4/24/1915*7/17/1915*7/10/19157/17/19151/27/1917

60 O’Malley, Henry Washington D. C.

Commissioner of Fisheries

2/4/1933

8 O'brien, A.R. Juneau ALASKA DAILY 1909 (1)

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RECORD,8 Olcott, Van Vechtew U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Older, T. New York THE BULLETIN 1910 (Binder-1)14 Oldfield, Jas. Chena 1910 (#255)8 Oliver, (George

Tener?)U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)

14 Oliver, George T. U.S. Senate 1910 (Binder-1)14 Oliver, Robert Shaw Washington Acting Secretary of

War1910 (Binder-1)

14 Ollbeck, J.M. Y.T. Acting Sheriff 1910 (Binder-1)60 Olson, G.A. Seattle 3/1/191914 Orr, Ed S. Valdez 1907 (#10);

1908 (#177)8 Orr, Ed S. Mail Service Co. 1909 (1)14 Orton, Ira D. Nome Attorney 1908 (#131*,

#132*, #134, #135, #136*, #137, #197); 1909 (#222); 1910 (Binder-1)

8 Orton, Ira D. Nome attorney Undated letter8 Osborn, A.L. Wrangell 1909 (1)8 Osterhaus, Adolph Nushagak President,

Associated Fishermen of Nushagak

Undated letter

14 Ostrander, J.Y. Valdez Attorney 1910 (#259)14 Overfield, Peter Valdez District Court 1908 (#136*,

#198); 1910 (Binder-2)

8 Overman, Lee S. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)60 Owen, Ruth Bryan Washington

D.C.U. S. Representative, FL

9/2/1931*

14 Page, C.C. Juneau Court Clerk 1907 (#71)8 Page, Robert N. U.S. House of Rep.

1909 (1)14 Pallarne, John E. Seattle 1910 (#262)8 Palmer, John Mayo Chicago attorney 1896 (1)14 Palmer, Percy H. Fairbanks merchant 1907 (#13*,

#14*)66 Park, Marjorie G. Madison, WI Chief, Order

Division, State Historical Society of Wisconsin

10/30/1925

60 Parks, Geo. A. Juneau Governor 9/30/19329/30/1932*

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66 Parks, George A. Juneau 6/2/193614 Parnel(?), F.D. Paris, France 1908 (#206)28 Parsons, Herbert New York City Republican

National Committee#474

8 Parsons, Herbert U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (3)66 Patrick, Geo. H. Washington D.

C.Attorney 4/7/1914

28 PATTON, S.S. Mcm. Hoquiam, Wash.

#561

62 Paul, Frances L Ketchikan 3/6/3062 Paul, Louis F. Kake Member, Executive

Committee, Alaska Native Brotherhood

1/22/323/16/32

62 Paul, Louis F. Petersburg 2/1/322/6/322/13/322/5/324/11/32

62 Paul, Louis F. Petersburg Editor, The Alaskan 2/6/3262 Paul, William Ketchikan President, Alaska

Native Brotherhood12/4/2912/26/294/11/30*4/17/305/19/30*

62 Paul, William L Ketchikan 4/1/295/15/295/16/295/27/29*6/17/297/22/2911/14/2912/11/29*12/16/294/12/30*

62 Paul, William L. Seattle 2/15/3262 Paul, William L. Juneau 11/27/3560 Paul, Wm. L. Ketchikan 7/23/1928*14 Payne, Sereno E. D.C. U.S. House of Rep 1907 (#64)8 Payne, Sereno E. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Penrose, Boies U.S. Senate 1909 (1)8 Perkins, Geo. C. U.S. Senate 1909 (4)14 Perkins, Geo. C. San Francisco,

CaliforniaMerchant Marine League

1910 (Binder-1)

8 Perkins, James B. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Perl, M.M. Seattle merchant 1904 (1)8 Perry, George G. Dubuque, Iowa 1909 (1)14 Peterson, Charles T. Tacoma, WA attorney, 1908 (#179)

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8 Pierce, Frank Washington D.C.

Secretary, U.S. Dept. of the Interior

1908 (2)*

14 Piles, S.H. U.S. Senate 1908 (#140)8 Piles, S.H. U.S. Senate 1909 (3)8 Plumby, Frank U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (3)14 Plummer, ? Washington

D.C.Chief of Geology, U.S.F.S.

1910 (Binder-1)

8 Plummer, Fred G. Washington Chief of Geography, U.S.F.S.

1909 (2)

8 Poindexter, Miles U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Poindexter, Miles U.S. House of Rep. 1910 (#275)60 Poindexter, Miles Spokane Lawyer 1/7/193128 Polet, A. Nome grocer #309, 447,

468, 48114 Polet, Antonin Nome grocer 1910 (Binder-1)14 Polk, James K. Washington

D.C.lawyer 1910 (Binder-1)

62 Poole, Rufus G. Washington[D.C.]

Assistant Solicitor, Dept of the Interior

11/6/35

14 Poot, ? Valdez 1908 (#110)14 Postal, Slater 1910 (Binder-1)14 Postmaster Fairbanks 1910 (Binder-1)60 Potter, A.E. Washington[D.

C.]Acting Forester 2/25/1911

66 Praeger, Otto Washington Second Assistant Postmaster General

11/16/1916

60 Praeger, Otto Washington D.C.

Second Assistant Postmaster General

2/26/1919

60 Praeger, Otto Washington D.C.

Second Assistant Postmaster General

3/22/1919

8 Pratt, C.C. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Pratt, Louis K. Fairbanks lawyer, 1910 (Binder-1)8 Pray, Charles N. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)62 Price, Frank D. Kake Member Executive

Committee, Alaska Native Brotherhood

1/22/32

14 Price, J.C. Seattle banker 1908 (#119)66 Pricer, J.L. Normal, IL Secretary, Illinois

State Academy of Science

4/26/1917

28 Priesner, G. McCarthy, Alaska

#571

8 Prosch, Thomas W. Seattle 1909 (1)*8 Proudfit, S.V. Wash. D.C. Acting

Commissioner, U.S.D.I., General

1908 (1)*

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Land Office14 Proudfit, S.V. Washington

D.C.Asst. Commissioner, General Land Office

1910 (Binder-1)

66 Purcell, M.A. New York 11/17/192414 Putman, F. Harvard

University1907 (#23)

62 Rachford, C. E. Washington[D. C.]

Assistant Forester 6/6/32

14 Rader, Frederick E. Rampart Supt., Alaska Agricultural Experiment Station

1907 (#12)

66 Raephs, H. D. New York Office Manager 2/1/191528 Raffelson, H.R. secretary, Sulzer

Miners' Union No. 152, W.F.M.

#588

8 Ralph, James H. New York 1908 (1)8 Rasmusson, Nels Circle 1909 (1)8 Rathbun, R. Acting Secretary of

Smithsonian Institute

1909 (1)

28 Ray, Henry T. Fairbanks #166, 193, 232, 316, 378, 538

14 Ray, L.D. Seward attorney 1907 (#48, #48b*)

28 Ray, L.U. Seward attorney #1998 Rea, John A. Tacoma Undated letter66 Redfield, William C. Washington Secretary, Dept. of

Commerce10/15/15

8 Reed, J.L. Seward 1909 (1)14 Reed, R.W. Nome U.S. Customs

Service28 Reed, T.M. Nome attorney #440, 50314 Reed, Th. M. Nome 1908 (#136*)8 Reely, A.W. New York 1909 (1)8 Reid, Silas H. Valdez judge 1909 (1)14 Reynolds, Henry G. Boston 1908 (#200)8 Reynolds, J.M. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)28 Reynolds, James B. Washington

D.C.Republican National Committee

#28

62 Rhoads, C. J. Washington D. C.

Commissioner, Office of Indian Affairs

3/3/32(2)3/14/324/19/32

66 Rhoads, Samuel N. Philadelphia Franklin Book Shop 4[?]/12/19068/8/1906

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12/5/190612/27/19063/2/1907(2)

14 Rice, Frederick A. Tacoma cashier, National Bank of Commerce

1907 (#8)

65 Rice, Geo. B. Juneau President, Rice and Ahlers Co.

11/17/30

14 Rich, Adelbert P Auburn, N.Y. judge 1907 (#88, #90)

8 Richardson, H. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)8 Richardson, W.P. Skagway Alaska Road

Commission1909 (1)

14 Richardson, W.P. Skagway Board of Commissions for Alaska

1910 (Binder-1)

60 Richey, Lawrence The White House

Secretary to the President

9/16/193110/17/1931

8 Richmond, ? San Francisco merchant 1909 (1)62 Ridley, Edward R. Ketchikan Vice President,

Alaska Native Brotherhood, Grand Camp

11/16/32

28 Ripinski, Sol Haines #3378 Ripinski, Sol 1909 (1)14 Ritchie, E.E. Valdez lawyer 1908 (#175;

1909 (#230); 1910 (Binder-4)

8 Ritchie, E.E. Valdez lawyer 1909 (2); 1911 (1)

14 Rivird, J.E. Seward 1910 (#265)66 Robson, L.H. Schenectady,

NYManager, Hallenbeck’s Old Book Shop

!/7/1937

14 Roddenbery, S.A. U.S. House of Rep. 1910 (Binder-1)8 Rodgers, M.K. Seattle 1909 (1)66 Rogers, Sherman New York City 1/29/192366 Roll, George Hope 1/8/192614 Ronan, John Kansas City,

Kansas1910 (Binder-1)

60 Roper, Samuel [?] C. Washington D.C.

Commissioner or Internal Revenue

66 Rosenbach, A.S.N. Philadelphia 6/14/190614 Ross, H. Scenic

Washington(#30b,c*)

8 Ross, Hugh Scenic, WA M.D., Scenic Hot Springs

1906 (1)

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14 Rowe, P.J. Nome 1910 (Binder-2, 1*)

28 Runyan, Davis Nome Pacific Cold Storage

#549

28 Russell, Charles Nome #4418 Russell, Ed C. 1909 (1)28 Russell, Ed C. Juneau publisher #1, 17, 46, 47,

49, 66, 84, 88, 93, 164, 173, 174, 178, 180, 185, 186, 202, 210, 266, 267, 279, 281, 282, 288-291, 296, 335, 376, 396

14 Russell, Ed. C. Juneau 1907 (#76, #138); 1910 (Binder-1)

14 Rust, W.R. Tacoma, WA manager, smelting company

1908 (#187, #190)

28 Rustgard, John Juneau attorney #12, 73, 83, 446, 542, 592

8 Rustgart, J. N ome 1904 (1); undated telegram

8 Ryan, R.S. New York merchant 1909 (4)14 Ryan, Richard S. Seattle, WA,

Nome1908 (#92, #94)

62 Ryan, Thomas Washington[D.C.]

Acting Secretary, Dept of the Interior

8/5/05

8 Rystrom, W.A. Valdez miner 1909 (1)28 Sapp, Colonel S. State of

Washington Senate#78

66 Sargeant, W.W. San Francisco Secretary, Academy of Sciences

2/16/1915

28 Sargent, D.C. Chisana, Alaska

#262

8 Sargent, R.H. Washington U.S.D.I., U.S.G.S 1909 (1)8 Saunders, E.W. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (2)28 Sawyer, E.M. Seward #21962 Scattergood, Henry J. Washington

[D.C]Assistant Commissioner, Office of Indian Affairs

2/4/33(2)

8 Schmanke, E.C. U.S. Army Signal Corps, Fairbanks

1909 (1)

28 Schnabel, Wm. F. Caldwell, #101, 242

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Idaho8 Schwatka Tlingit Indian guide Undated

petition for66 Schwrigart, J Tacoma 3/9/19008 Scott, H.L. N.Y. superintendent,

West Point Armyu Academy

1909 (1)*

14 Scott, Lester F. New York Peoples Institute 1910 (Binder-3)28 Scott, Thos. S. Cordova #1458 Sesxton, Geo. Seward proprietor 1909 (1)8 Settlemier, Charles R. Keno City, Y.T. Undated letter28 Sexton, George Seward #21928 Shackleford, L.P. Juneau #139, 28714 Shaffer, C. Will Olympia,

WashingtonSecretary, Washington State Bar

1906 (#25)

66 Shaw, Alice Coles Long Beach, CA

8/5/1925

28 Shaw, Leslie M. Chicago #2578 Shea, Chris C. Valdez Sheward

Commercial Club1909 (1)

66 Shelton, Charles New York City 1/1/19168 Sheppard, Morris U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)66 Sherwood, George H New York American Museum

of Natural History10/22/1925

14 Shields, G.O. New York publisher 1907 (#54)28 Shoefield, Geo. D. Nome #47628 Short, William Seattle Sec. Treas., Dist.

No. 10, United Mine Workers of America

#505, 591

8 Shoup, A.G. Camp Sitka No. 6 Arctic Brotherhood

1909 (2)

14 Shoup, Arthur G. Sitka 1910 (Binder-1)60 Shriver, A.G. Cordova Reverend 2/4/191914 Sickles, Daniel E. New York Major General Ret. 1910 (Binder-1,

1*)28 Silverman, Jos. A. Kodiak Ph.G., M.D., #217, 326, 57714 Silverman, Jos. A. Kodiak M.D. 1910 (Binder-1)14 Simeon, ? Valdez 1908 (#110)8 Simmons, F.M. Washington

D.C.1909 (1)

28 Sittsof, Leonsi Unalaska #55660 Skinner, H. E.[?] Seattle 1/30/19338 Slayden, James L. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Small, John U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)

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66 Smith, Charles W. Seattle Associate Librarian, University of Washington

3/30/1928

60 Smith, Charles W. Seattle Librarian 6/25/193728 Smith, E.A. Fairbanks #2328 Smith, E.A. Fairbanks 1909 (1)14 Smith, Edmund Valdez attorney 1910 (#110,

#248, #270, Binder-2)

14 Smith, Herbert Knox Washington Commissioner, Bureau of Corporations

1910 (Binder-1)

60 Smith, I.J.M[?] Washington D.C.

Commissioner of Fisheries

2/25/1919

66 Smith, J. F. M. Washington[D.C.]

Commissioner, Bureau of Fisheries

2/13/1917

14 Smith, Jarlan J. New York American Museum of Natural History

1910 (Binder-1)

8 Smith, John Walter U.S. Senate 1909 (1)14 Smith, Otis E. Sitka Chamber of

Commerce1910 (#266)

14 Smith, Robert Wrangell Salvation Army 1910 (Binder-1)8 Smith, W.R. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)66 Smith[??] Geo. Washington Director, United

States Geological Survey

8/7/16(2)8/10/163/16/19175/22/1924*11/17/192410/15/1924

8 Smoot, Reed U.S. Senate 1908 (1)*66 Snell, W.H. Tacoma Judge 7/14/19068 Snow, Carl V. Circle 1909 (1)66 Snowden, L. M. Washington 3/20/1914*62 Soboleff, Walter A. Sitka Grand Secretary,


2/1/193211/14/31(2)

8 Sperry, Nehemiah D. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Spiel, Harry G. Nome 1902 (1)8 Spriry (?), The. (?) 1901 (1)14 Stafford, O.F. Eugene,

OregonDept. of Chemistry, University of Oregon

1907 (#68)

60 Stanton, Eldridge Toronto Photographer 6/28/189460 Steel, Will A [Juneau] Secretary to

Delegate Wickersham

10/6/32*

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66 Steel, Will A. Seattle 4/6/19283/4/19284/3/19284/13/1928

62 Steel, Will A. 2/25/3260 Stephens, James

GriffithSeattle 1/3/1931

8 Stephens, John H. U.S. House of Rep. 1901 (1)66 Stevens, David H Director of the

Humanities, Rockefeller Foundation

10/18/1935*12/6/1935*8/28/1936*12/18/1936*

66 Stevens, Henry, Son, and Stiles

London Booksellers 3/22/19154/22/1915

14 Stevens, S.H. Seward proprietor 1910 (Binder-1)14 Steward, A.J. New York President, Valdez,

Marshall Pass & Northern Railroad Company

1910 (Binder-1)

8 Stewart, Joseph Washington Assistant Postmaster General

1909 (1)

14 Stier, Edward J. Fairbanks Court Clerk 1907 (#21*)66 Stiles,C. W. Washington D.

C.3/19/1915

66 Stokes, Frederick A. New York 3/2/191614 Stokes, Jas. J. Nome 1910 (Binder-1)28 Stooks, A.F. Sitka #57428 Stout, W.B. Haines attorney #43, 24514 Stout, W.B. Haines lawyer 1910 (Binder-1)28 Stowe, A.F. Anchorage attorney #7960 Strong Juneau Governor 11/4/191466 Strong, Anne Seattle 10/10/1936*14 Strong, D. Cadwalader New York 1908 (#99,

#100, #102, #104, #106)

8 Strong, H.F.O. (?) Katalla 1909 (1)*28 Strong, J. Governor of Alaska #3862 Strong, J. F. A. Juneau Governor of Alaska 1/10/1614 Stuck, Hudson Ft. Yukon,

AlaskaArchdeacon of the Yukon

1910 (#268)

8 Sturgiss, Geo. C. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Sturgiss, Geo. C. U.S. House of Rep. 1910 (Binder-1)14 Suessdorf, H.F. Valdez 1908 (#110)14 Sullivan, M.J. Manchester,

N.H.1907 (#37)

28 Sulzer, Chas A. Sulzer, Alaska #593

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8 Sulzer, William U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (2)14 Sulzer, Wm. U.S. House of Rep. 1907 (#46,

#60, #61, #72, #74, #96) 1910 Binder-1)

60 Sumners, Hatton W Washington D.C.

U.S. Representative 2/29/1932

14 Sutherland, Dan Nome 1908 (#129, #136, #197)

1910 (Binder-1)

8 Sutherland, Dan 1909 (3); 1911 (1)

66 Sutherland, Dan Washington D.C.

Delegate, Alaska 10/10/1927

62 Sutherland, Dan Washington D.C.

3/8/30

62 Sutherland, Dan Washington D. C.

Delegate, Alaska 3/31/30*4/3/30*6/4/309/2/30

28 Sutherland, Dan Poorman, Alaska

#3, 8, 37, 113, 218, 256, 332, 350-4, 353, 354, 381, 496

8 Sutherland, Geo. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)62 Sutherland, Hilda Washington D.

C.6/26/30

66 Sutherland, Hilda E. Washington D.C.

10/25/1926

66 Sutton, Albert Manchester 2/11/19168 Tabbington, Mrs.

HenryUtica, Montana

Undated letter

8 Tachabrow, O.E. merchant 1909 (1)60 Talbot, J. A. Ketchikan Department

Commander11/16/1930

66 Talbot, J.A. Ketchikan 5/1/19298 Taliaferro, James P. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)28 Tansy, Jack Seldovia #5588 Tarr, Ralph S. Cornell University 1909 (1)60 Tavlin, Edna Missoula,

MontanaD.M.D 5/24/34

66 Taylor, Albert Ketchikan N.D.60 Taylor, Charles Fairbanks [Attorney] 2/4/1929

6/15/2960 Taylor, Charles Fairbanks 4/12/1930

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60 Taylor, Charles Fairbanks 4/14/193060 Taylor, Charles Fairbanks 5/8/1930

4/26/193766 Taylor, Charles

EdwardFairbanks 8/21/1935

2/17/193628 Taylor, Chas. E. Iditarod Lawyer #69, 988 Taylor, E.J. Jr. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Taylor, Geo. W. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)14 Taylor, R.W Glacier City,

Alaska1908 (#184); 1910 (Binder-2)

14 Taylor, V.V. Fairbanks8 Tener, Johnd K. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)60 Terhune, H. W. Juneau Secretary, Alaska

Game Commission11/29/1920

28 Thane, B.L. Juneau #39228 The Record Juneau #8962 Theile, Karl Juneau Secretary of Alaska 5/7/3128 Thisted, Harry Cordova #6, 29, 30, 80,

106, 145, 171, 178, 181, 183, 191, 196, 244, 251, 288, 289, 475

8 Thomas, (?) Wood River, Alaska

Chief 1915 (1)

60 Thompson Fairbanks 1/28/191414 Thompson, Alfred Dawson, Y.T. 1908 (#142);

1909 (#223)8 Thompson, Arthur G. Secretary, Katalla

Chamber of Commerce

1909 (1); incomplete letter, undated

60 Thompson, Arthur G. Anchorage 11/7/193011/10/19325/26/335/13/19376/1/19376/1/1937*6/5/1937

65 Thompson, Arthur G. Anchorage Attorney 9/7/3566 Thompson, Norma S. Secretary,

Rockefeller Foundation

5/19/1936*

14 Thompson, R.G. Washington D.C.

Col., Signal Corps., War Department

1910 (Binder-1)

14 Thornton, C.W. Nome Cor. Secretary, Pioneers of Alaska

1910 (Binder-1)

60 Thorpe, Merle Washington D. Editor 8/2/1933

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C.28 Titus, Hazel J. Seattle Northern Pacific

Railway#487

66 Tobin, Emery F. Ketchikan 11/7/19348/3/1937

8 Todd, A.E. Nome Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska

1909 (1)

66 Todd, Edward H. Tacoma, WA President, College of Puget Sound

7/10/1936

14 Todd, H.D. Jr. Washington Major, General Staff War Dept

1910 (Binder-1)

8 Tozier, Leroy Fairbanks Republican Territorial Committee

1908 (1)*

28 Tracy, Henry Fairbanks #49928 Tray, H. Fairbanks #480, 51360 Troy, John W. Juneau 11/4/1914

12/20/19321/17/331/18/33

60 Troy, John W. Juneau Publisher 9/23/193162 Troy, John W. Juneau Governor of Alaska 7/12/3560 Troy, John W. Juneau Governor and

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Pioneers’ Home

2/1/1937

66 University of Chicago Press

Chicago, IL 2/24/1915

8 Valentine, E. Juneau merchant 1904 (1); 1909 (6)

14 Valentine, E. Juneau Mayor, 1908 (#111, #125, #145*, #203, #209); 1910 (Binder-4)

28 Valentine, E. Juneau jeweler and mayor #16, 20, 109, 151, 457, 572

60 Valentine, Emery Juneau Imperial Japanese Consul

8/18/1924

60 Van Orsdel, John P. Seattle 2/19/192566 Vaughn, Dan C. Washington[D.

C.]Chief, Division of Publications, Dept. of Commerce

11/14/1916

60 Vestal, LeRoy [?]J. Juneau Adjutant, American Legion

11/9/1928

8 Vidovict, Peter Fairbanks merchant 1909 (3)60 Vinal, W. A. Seldovia 4/15/1930

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60 Vinal, W.A. Healy Fork 1/28/19288 Vonhasslocher, E.A. Secretary, Arctic

Club1909 (3)

8 Votarr, L.L. Circle City U.S. Marshal's Office,

1905 (1)

14 Vowell, Thomas L. Juneau 1907 (#84, #143, #144); 1910 (3267)

14 Walcott, [Charles] Secretary, Smithsonian Institute

1910 (Binder-1)

60 Walcott, Frederic C. Washington D.C.

Senator, CT 12/23/1931

14 Wall, S.W. Skagway THE DAILY ALASKAN

1908 (#214, #216); 1910 (Binder-1)

28 Ward, J.W. Anchorage Vice President, Anchorage Publishing Co.

#560

8 Warren, Francis E. U.S. Senate 1909 (1)8 Washburn, M.L. San Francisco attorney 1909 (1)8 Watson, H.B. Nome Grand Igloo,

Pioneers of Alaska1909 (1)

66 Watson, Harry G. Juneau Secretary to the Governor (Parks)

4/15/1926*

14 Watt, P.H. Nome 1908 (#136*)14 Webb, G.H. Edmonton,

Alb., Canada1910 (Binder-1)

14 Webb, John Sidney New York Attorney, 1910 (Binder-1)62 Webb. U.S. San Francisco Attorney General 6/17/2966 Webster, Wm. Coronado, FL 10/14/19068 Weeks, John W. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1);

undated letter*66 Weeks, John W. Washington[D.

C]Secretary of War 6/22/1923*

8 Weisse, Chris H. 9U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (2)14 Welliver, J.C. HAMPTON'S

MAGAZINE1910 (Binder-1)

14 West Publishing Co 1909 (#17)8 West Publishing Co. St. Paul,

Minnesota1904 (3)

66 West Publishing Co. St. Paul, MN 8/27/19068/28/1906

8 Wetmore, Geo. Peabody

U.SD. Senate 1909 (1)

8 Wheeler, J.H. Wrangell 1909 (1)

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14 Whikins, Edward SpokaneWashington

Judge 1910 (Binder-1)

8 Whinery, C.C. LONDON TIMES 1909 (1)28 White, Al Valdez The Liberty Theatre #65*62 White, Dave G. Yakutat Cor. Secretary,


c. 1932

8 White, Harry 1909 (1)8 White, James T. Young Naturalist

Society1896 (1)

14 White, Thos. R. Nome 1908 (#197)66 Whitney, Clinton R. Washington

D.C.Acting Chief Clerk, State Dept.

7/20/1915

14 Whitney, George F. Juneau 1910 (Binder-1)60 Whitney, Milton Washington

D.C.Chief, Bureau of Soils

1/30/1919

73 Wicker, Frank N. San Francisco Chief of Land Service

6/6/1866*

28 Wickersham, Edgar Fairbanks #243, 55560 Wickersham, Frank Harrisburg, PA Cousin 12/24/193714 Wickersham, Geo. W. Washington U.S. Attorney

General1910 (Binder-3)

8 Wickersham, George W.

U.S. Attorney General

1909 (6)

65 Wickersham, Grace Juneau 5/1/33*62 Wickersham, James60 Wickersham, James Tacoma, WA Sheeks &

Wickersham12/19/1898

8 Wickersham, James 1903 (1), undated letter; 1904 (3); 1906 (5), undated telegram; 1907 (3); 1908 (12), undated letter; 1909 (72); 1911 (1), undated letter; 1912 (1); 1916 (3); 1918 (5), undated letters (13

14 Wickersham, James 1908 (#202, #207, #215, #218, #220, #224) 1909 (#227, #228, #233, #234,

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62 Wickersham, James c.19321/22/16

60 Wickersham, James Washington D.C.


2/24/1914


4/4/1914

66 Wickersham, James Washington D. C.

3/10/1915(2)4/8/19154/29/19152/29/19162/17/19175/25/1926

66 Wickersham, James Juneau 5/29/19233/12/19242/11/19256/27/192512/21/19252/9/192612/6/193812/25/19264/7/19345/7/19345/8/19352/10/19365/19/19366/2/19366/30/19367/6/19367/9/19367/9/19283/7/19281/29/1926

66 Wickersham, James 5/7/19249/13/19248/11/19249/17/192410/27/1924

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10/12/192660 Wickersham, James Juneau 11/10/1924

9/21/192560 Wickersham, James Juneau 12/28/1924

8/12/91351/26/1937

73 Wickersham, James Juneau 3/26/192560 Wickersham, James Juneau 6/4/192566 Wickersham, James S.S. Yukon 7/18/192560 Wickersham, James 11/30/192560 Wickersham, James [Juneau] 3/29/192660 Wickersham, James 8/25/192660 Wickersham, James 4/21/192760 Wickersham, James [Juneau] 3/20/192860 Wickersham, James [Juneau] 2/26/192960 Wickersham, James [Juneau} 6/26/192960 Wickersham, James [Juneau] 8/16/1929(2)60 Wickersham, James [Juneau] 12/5/1929(2)60 Wickersham, James [Juneau] 12/6/1929(2)

5/29/19333/4/193710/18/19379/8/1937

60 Wickersham, James 5/3/19305/31/19305/8/19309/4/19317/24/19339/6/19345/20/193810/20/1938



8/5/312/10/19324/20/1932

60 Wickersham, James Delegate from Alaska

1/6/1933



2/4/1933(2)

73 Wickersham, James 8/4/193428 Wickersham, James #2, 4, 5, 10,

11, 14, 15, 18, 21-27, 33-36, 45, 51, 54-59, 62-64, 67, 68, 71, 73-76, 87, 95, 96, 103, 104, 110-112,

103


Box


114, 115, 117-125, 127-137, 141, 142, 146, 154, 156-163, 167, 170, 175, 176, 179, 187, 190, 194, 197, 198, 202-207, 215, 216, 221-223, 225-230, 235-237, 239, 240, 248-250, 252-255, 259, 263, 269, 270, 273, 275, 280, 283-286, 288, 290, 297-302, 310-314, 317, 323, 328, 329-331, 333, 336, 338-340, 342-345, 350-6 through 350-9, 350-11, 355-358, 369, 370, 373, 374, 380, 385-391, 395, 398, 404, 406-420, 423, 425-427, 430, 431, 432, 434-439, 443, 448, 455, 461-467, 469-472, 482-486, 488-490, 492, 494, 497, 498, 504, 506, 512, 514, 515, 517, 519, 520, 521, 523-525, 528-534, 536, 539, 540, 541, 559, 568, 579-587

65 Wickersham, James 7/6/281/30/29

62 Wickersham, James Juneau 4/1/2912/10/29

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12/14/3511/6/36(2)

60 Wickersham, John Sullivan, IL Cousin 193465 Wickersham, Mrs.

James12/29/35*

66 Wickersham, Thomas Tacoma 2/16/19054/25/1906

14 Wickersham, Turner A.

Washington D.C.

1910 (Binder-1)

14 Wikidell, T.E. Valdez 1910 (#247)62 Wilbur, Ray Lyman Washington[D.

C.]6/19/1930*

62 Wilbur, Ray Lyman Juneau Delegate from Alaska

11/14/1932

66 Wilde, A.H. Boston 8/1/19309/30/1930

66 Wilde, Allan H. Boston 9/30/193014 Wile, Albert Nome 1908 (#136*)8 Wiley, Wm. U.S. House of Rep. 1909 (1)8 Wiley, Wm. U.S. House of


28 Willcox, William R. chairman, Republican National Committee

#550

28 Williams, David J. Tacoma collector, Treasury Dept., I.R.S.

#362

62 Williams, Frank O. Washington[D.C.]

Secretary of the Interior

3/11/32*3/11/32

8 Wilson, ? Ft. Liscum Captain Undated telegram

8 Wilson, (?) Ft. Liscum Captain Undated telegram

8 Wilson, Gus Undated petition for

8 Wilson, Gus Undated petition for support of

66 Wilson, H. W. White Plains, NY

President, H. W. Wilson Co.

2/19/19173/1/1917

28 Wilson, Jack Treadwell marshal #198 Wilson, Velina (?) P Rickreal,

Oregon1896 (3)

60 Winden, A. W. Tacoma, WA Bank Director 7/14/192860 Winden, A.W. Tacoma, WA Bank Director 6/13/192760 Winn, Grover C. Juneau 7/23/28(2)*14 Winn, Jno. R. Juneau 1908 (#203)

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28 Winnie, L.L. Seward #54860 Winship, Blanten[?] Washington

[D.C.]Acting Judge Advocate General

6/12/1917

8 Winslow, Erving Boston The Anti-Imperial League

1909 (2)

8 Winslow, Erving Boston The Anti-Imperial League

1909 (2)

73 Wood, John Wilson New York Executive Secretary, Protestant Episcopal Church

c. 1920

28 Wood, Wm. D. chairman, Republican Congressional Committee

#405*

28 Woods, Frank P. chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee

#105, 543, 545

8 Woodson, Jack Portland, Oregon

writer 1910 (1)


writer 1910 (1)


1910 (Binder-1)

66 Wooten, W. P. Washington D. C.

Major, Corps of Engineers

7/19/1915

66 Wrangell Drug Co. [Wrangell] 3/10/191628 Wright, A.E. Livengood,

Alaska#77

14 Wright, Clara E. Bevilington, Vermont

1908 (#182*)

28 Wuchter, John Gresham, Oregon

candidate for President of the U.S.,

#473*

14 Wullf, C.G. Secretary, Republican Central Committee

1909 (#229)

8 Wullf, C.G. Secretary, Rep. Terr. Central Committee

1909 (1)

8 Wullf, C.G. Secretary, Rep. Terr. Central Committee

1909 (1)

14 Wyman, W. Washington Surgeon General, Treasury Dept.

1910 (Binder-1)

14 Yandell, C.B. Seattle Chamber of 1910 (Binder-1)

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Commerce66 Yaw, Leslie W. Sitka Superintendent,

Sheldon Jackson School

9/19/1938

28 Young, S. Hall Presbyterian Church

#394

8 Young, S. Hall 1909 (1)8 Young, S. Hall 1909 (1)14 Young, S. Hall New York Presbyterian

Church1910 (Binder-1)

66 Young, S. Hall Str. Tanana 7/21/19128 Young, Wm. Fairbanks farmer 1909 (1)8 Young, Wm. Fairbanks farmer 1909 (1)8 Youngs, F. E. Seward 1909 (1)14 Youngs, F.E. Seward Republican

Territorial Committee

1908 (#98)

8 Youngs, F.E. Seward 1909 (1)60 Zorn, Friedrich[?] Seattle 8/9/1918

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APPENDIX 2

SELECTIVE COPIES OF ITEMS FROM THE WICKERSHAM PAPERS

Letters

Campaign material

Newspaper clippings

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[[Illustration in Preliminary inventory: MS 107. Box 8 , Fldr. 6facsimile of letter to Wickersham from Felix Pedro, dated July 9, 1903, Pedro Creek, Fairbanks mining district

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[[Illustration in Preliminary inventory: Ms 107, Box 38, Binder – Alaska Coal Lands]Feb. 25th, 1911Hon. James Wickersham, M.C.Washington, D.C.

My dear Judge:I am very much afraid that after all my admonitions as your spiritual adviser and my

influence as a preacher of the Gospel of Peace, you are still much more inclined to present the other fist than the other cheek. However I am inclined to give you absolution in view of the vote in the House following your belligerent demonstration. But weren't you a little cruel to crush the Administration measure under such an outrageous vote? Why couldn't you have been satisfied with a decent majority! I am glad my interview with President Taft preceded the vote on his bill.

Dr. Myers, Mr. Beck and myself have just held a jubilee over the vote. May you do it again. You haven't "finished your course" we hope, but you have assuredly "fought a good fight." I want the Congressional Record containing the debate.

You ought to answer that pessimistic, narrow and false article of Rex Beach's in the SATURDAY EVENING POST of this week on "What is the matter with Alaska." You have the ability, wit and range of facts necessary to do it properly. You might ask "What is the matter with Rex Beach?" and answer "The Guggenheims."

I have made all arrangements to be with you March 3rd. I wish to see the "whole show." Will arrive early that morning and go direct to the Congress Hall Hotel.

With sincere congratulations I am[Yours faithfully, S. Hall Young]

another page:

[Illustration in Preliminary Inventory: same source as previous: Wickersham’s reply to S. Hall Young of February 28, 1911]

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[Illustration in Preliminary Inventory: MS 107, Box 50, Fldr. 5

Letter to Wickersham from Hugh A. Morrison of the Library of Congress, August 19, 1923]

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[Illustration in Preliminary Inventory: MS 107, Box 47, Fldr. 1:

Letter to Wickersham from wife Debbie, dated June 5, 1926 ]

112


[Illustration in Preliminary Inventory: MS 107, Box 19, Fldr. 13]

[three pages of letters between Wickersham and Barrett Willoughby, 1924, 1930]

113


[Illustration in Preliminary Inventory: MS 107, Box 50, Fldr. 3Henry W. Elliot to Judge Wick, January 10, 1927]

114


[Illustration in Preliminary Inventory: MS 107,

One page: Election pamphlets, etc.]

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WICKERSHAM AND COBB

We're going to vote for Wickersham,We'll also vote for Cobb;They are the People's candidatesAnd always on the job."Wick" is crooked, Cobb's a traitor,"Thus the wily Gangsters say;Something new in Crooks and Traitors,When they "crook" the people's way.

Grigsby says that Wick's our hero,That we worship at the shrine;Well, excuse us, we prefer itTo the PRIVATE interest kind.

The Despoilers now attack usWith the Alexander Bill;Wickersham fought hard against it,Hasn't quit, and never will.

How can our friend, Charlie Sulzer,Fill the shoes of Wickersham?Might as well adorn your kiddie With the clothing of a man.

Oh! there's the Aggressive-MinerWho has now crawled in their bed;Not a leader of opinionBut a tagging it instead.

To the gang we'll take our hats offWhen it comes to crafty lore,But we'll beat them to a frazzleWith our ballots, as of yore.

So here's to Wickersham and Cobb,Alaskans tried and true;They're able men and live ones,And we're going to see them through.

F.J. Hunt - Ketchikan, Alaska

MS107Box 46Fldr. 20

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