Letter-Reminiscence, 1932.

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Letter-Reminiscence, 1932.

The collection consists of a letter written by Joseph Turnidge to his daughter, Pearl, in which he writes about his adventures as a miner in Alaska. He also describes his trip over the Chilkoot Pass and discusses his mining efforts.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7487287

OCLC Western Training, W7L

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Turnidge, Joseph.

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Joseph Turnidge came to Alaska from Oregon in 1899 with his parents. He worked as a gold miner in the Atlin District near the Alaska-Canadian border for seven months after which he returned to Oregon. From the description of Letter-Reminiscence, 1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 42926729 ...