30 May 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.116

9 June 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

Date inferred from postmark. The last three sheets are written on the stationary of Dr. John J. Miller.

GLC05755.117

26 June 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.118

30 June 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.119

4 July 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.120

14 July 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.121

21 July 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.122

28 July 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.123

31 July 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.124

5 August 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.125

18 August 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.126

22 August 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

GLC05755.127

18 September 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

Accompanied by an article on Dr. W.B. Palmore

GLC05755.128

23 September 1902

Miller, Clara M. fl. 1901-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin B. Sherzer

Accompanied by visiting notice for George L. Wageley for Collection of Revenue and clipping on Mt. Vernon Anniversary mentioning Dr. John J. Miller [illegible].

GLC05755.129

circa 1870-1906

Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906

Header Record

Title: Collection of items pertaining to John C. Tidball [Decimalized .01-.03]

Date inferred based in Tidball's service as Commander of the District of Alaska.

GLC04041

1951

Bowman Gum Company

Trading card

Title: Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 22. Alaska Lookout

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "22. Alaska Lookout" depicting American forces setting up a base in Alaska. One soldier illustrated carrying a gun while jet planes fly past him. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative that mentions Alaska as the first line of defense. Describes the cold temperatures, "radar towers, jet planes and ground forces."

GLC09627.22

1959

Smith, Karl, fl. 1938-1959

Map

Title: A Map of the United States 1867-1960

One map illustrated by Karl Smith and published by Linweave Quality Papers, and Chicago Paper Company dated 1959. The map features the United States as it was from 1867-1960. It includes the borders of the United States in 1960. Shaded in green are the lower forty-eight state. In the Gulf of Mexico are insets of Hawaii, Midway Island, Wake Island, Guam, The Philippines, Samoa Islands, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, The Panama Canal and Alaska. If a state entered the union during the date range of the map the year is listed under the name of the state. The ocean of the map features…

GLC09861.04

1861-1865

Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906

Manuscript

Title: The Story of American Liberty as told by Ivan Ivanoff.

Contained in two parts. Part one, 68 pages in length, contains a preface by Tidball, in which he discusses Ivanoff's manuscript, which he claims was found after the United States purchased Alaska from Russia. Writes that the manuscript, originally written in Russian, will "place us face to face with the fathers of the Republic and now, after the lapse of a century, to let us see them as they were when yet their flesh did feel..." Offers biographical information about Ivanoff, who was "an old man" circa 1830. Part two begins with a description of American Revolutionaries besieging the…

GLC04041.01

circa 1870-1906

Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906

Autograph manuscript

Title: Memoranda of oddities.

Contains various notes, such as "The man wife so ugly that the neighbors called them Adam and Eve. As they rode together sheep and other animals in the fields took fright and ran away..." Many of these notes appear to pertain to the manuscript of Ivan Ivanoff (refer to GLC4041.01). Pages are torn from the end. Previously contained a photograph of a sketch depicting two people in a row boat or canoe with mountain scenery in the background.

GLC04041.02

circa 1870-1906

Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Journal containing notes on Ivan Ivanoff's manuscript]

Contains notes, most of which appear to pertain to the manuscript of Ivan Ivanoff (refer to GLC4041.01). Possibly a continuation of GLC04041.02.

GLC04041.03

17 May 1903

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Header Record

Title: Two letters of Charles Horsfall, one to his wife, and one to his children [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC05245.18

17 May 1903

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to My Dear Children

Mentions how much the children must have grown. Talks about selling all his equipment; boilers, engines, pipe tools, etc. States he will enclose a money order with this letter. First page is written in very light pencil, and there is bleedthrough from the ink on the other side making it difficult to read. With letter to his wife Mary of the same date (see GLC05245.18.01).

GLC05245.18.02

1900/12/01

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Owen Horsfall

He describes his daily morning chores. There was ice on the beach 10-15 feet high that morning. He would give $50,000.00 if he had it to be able to spend Thanksgiving at home with his family.

GLC05245.06

1900/12/10

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Owen Horsfall

Writes to his son that at times he becomes discouraged not knowing what the coming season will bring. The days are short, the sun rises at 9:30 am and sets at 1:45 pm. "The camp is quite civilized this winter compared to last…" The Editor of the "Nome News" stated that this Thanksgiving there was turkey and mince pies, and last Thanksgiving there was beans and rice. This year there were dress suits and "decollette dresses" at a dance, and last year there were overalls and parkas. There is a school there with 2 teachers and 50 pupils.

GLC05245.07

1901/01/21-1901/1/22

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Owen Horsfall

Wants his family to spend the winter with him after they find land. Feels he has to make up for his past drinking and gambling, and states, "All my best endeavors for the rest of my life shall be put forward to atone for my neglect during the past year and a half." Describes himself as a "broken reed" and hopes his son doesn't turn out like him.

GLC05245.08