Vernon E. Lontz papers, 1934-1946.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Vernon E. Lontz papers, 1934-1946.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/314194602

The Vernon E. Lontz manuscript material consists of records of the Arctic Circle Exploration Company (A. C. E. Company), Alaskan memorabilia, and Lontz's book, "Arctic Interlude." There are also newspaper clippings, an incomplete copy of The Alaska Yearbook, and a letter written by Lontz in which he described his role with the A. C. E. Company. The photograph collection includes two loose-leaf photograph albums, foldered prints, duplicates, and negatives. The 380 prints depict locations such as Candle, King Island, Kotzebue, the Kobuk region, and Shungnak, Alaska, as well as ships, mining scenes, A. C. E. camps, reindeer herding, animals, and individuals.

1.5 cu. ft.

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7318571

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Lontz, Vernon E.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69w2cs6 (person)

Vernon E. Lontz (1915-1997) was born in Oklahoma, but grew up in Seattle. He first went north in 1934 on the M.S. Boxer and the next year on the M.S. North Star, both ships belonging to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He worked in the gallery first as "pot-walloper" and later as baker. He left the sea to marry Charline Elois Nusbaum and joined Arctic Circle Exploration, Inc., (A.C.E.), first as a cook and then accountant at the A.C.E. headquarters at Candle. From 1942 until 1946 Lontz toured the S...

North Star (Steam bark)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69k9wmq (corporateBody)

Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by James S. Carter and then L.C. Owen, on voyage from 2 Aug. 1881-8 July 1882 (shipwrecked and abandoned at Cape Smythe, Alaska), to the Western, Coast of Brazil, Falkland Island, Coast of Chile, Hawaiian Island, Arctic, and Anadyr Sea whaling grounds; owner-agent: William Lewis; built at Bath, Me., 1881. From the description of Logbook, 1881 May 2-1882 July 16. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 7096995...