Governor George A. Parks papers, ca. 1976-1981.

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Governor George A. Parks papers, ca. 1976-1981.

Includes correspondence to and from Governor Parks in his later years primarily celebrating his birthdays. Also includes a proclamation by the City and Borough of Juneau for Governor George Parks Day, a letter from Governor Jay Hammond, and "State of Birthdays in the Supreme Court for Candle County," a spoof.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7716376

Alaska State Library

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Parks, George A., 1883-1984

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Governor of Alaska, appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, 1925-1933. From the description of Governor George A. Parks papers, ca. 1976-1981. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 56072629 George Alexander Parks was born in Denver, Colorado May 29, 1883. He graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1906 and came to Alaska in 1907 to work as a mineral examiner for the U.S. Land Office. Following his W.W.I. military service, Parks returned to Alaska as chief of the...

Sweeney, Dora M.

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Dora M. Sweeney was born in Biwabik, Minnesota, June 19, 1907, to Finnish immigrants, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lundstrom. The family moved to Juneau, Alaska, when Dora was an infant. After graduating from Juneau High School and attending business college in Seattle, Dora married Edward C. Sweeney on December 17, 1927. They settled in Juneau, with a home on Franklin Street and a cabin on Lena Loop, where they enjoyed gardening and outdoor activities on weekends. Dora Sweeney now (2004) resides in the ...