Kirke E. Johnson letters
Scope and Contents
Manuscript letters, 1897-1899, primarily to Kirke E. Johnson's mother in Wisconsin, regarding his experiences as a telephone line construction worker, surveyor and prospector in Alaska and British Columbia during the 1898 gold rush. Typed transcripts of some letters included.
Dates
- Creation: 1897-1899
Creator
- Johnson, Kirke E. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Manuscript letters, 1897-1899, primarily to Kirke E. Johnson's mother in Wisconsin, regarding his experiences as a telephone line construction worker, surveyor and prospector in Alaska and British Columbia during the 1898 gold rush.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Fred E. Johnson, December 1977.
Publication note
Subject
- Johnson, Kirke E. -- Correspondence (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Kirke E. Johnson letters
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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