William Henry White papers, 1886-1914 (bulk 1900-1901).

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William Henry White papers, 1886-1914 (bulk 1900-1901).

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Correspondence, 1886-1914 and undated; other papers, most relating to his work as in Yukon Territory, 1897-1901 and undated; and photographs, most of Yukon Territory scenes, ca. 1900-1901 and undated. Most correspondence concerns his work in Alaska for his father and as a mining recorder in Yukon Territory; also present is a small amount of correspondence relating to his interests in Yukon lands after his return to Connecticut and a few letters concerning his graduation from Yale and his earlier education. Letters are arranged chronologically, 1886-1901, and include incoming and outgoing ALS and TLS, with some carbons of outgoing letters. Also present is a letter book containing carbon copies of ALS, 1900-1901, with a few letters dated 1912 and 1914, and undated. Most correspondence is with his father, George L. White, and mother; also present are letters to his fianceĢe, Mary Elizabeth Wade, and correspondence with H.C. Elliot, W.L. McCracken, and other associates in Yukon Territory and officials of the Office of the Gold Commissioner. Other papers include two account books, a few newspaper clippings, documents relating to his employment, legal documents concerning mining claims, and two manuscript maps of a claim owned by White, 1900-1901 and undated; and an issue of the Victoria Daily Times, 1897 Nov 27. Photographs include a booklet containing portraits of officials of the Office of the Gold Commissioner; two views of settlements in Forty Mile District, made by Eric A. Hegg; an album and other photographs showing Yukon topography, settlements, scenes of hunting and fishing, dogsledding, logging, mining, civil service, and social life; and negatives of unidentified scenes, possibly in Connecticut. The papers are accompanied by brief typescript notes about White, provided by the donors.

2.27 linear ft. (4 boxes + 2 portfolios)

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Elliot, R. M.

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White, George L. (George Leonard), 1838-1895

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McCracken, W. L.

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Wade, Mary Elizabeth.

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Elliot, H.C.

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White, William Henry

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Epithet: Knight 1882; not Sir William Henry White, KCB British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001152.0x0000ca William Henry White graduated from Yale University in 1900. He went to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush, arriving in August, 1900, and initially serving as a representative of a thawing machine company, involving R.M. Elliot, H.C. Elliot, and White's father, George L. White. In September, 1900, William Hen...

Yale University.

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Hegg, Eric A., 1867-1948

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Eric A. Hegg was born in Bollnas, Sweden, in 1868 and came to America with his parents when he was three years old, settling in Wisconsin. Hegg studied art and photography (possibly as an apprentice to a local photographer). At fifteen, he opened his own studio in Washburn, Wisconsin. At the age of twenty-one, Hegg moved to the Puget Sound area, and by 1897, he owned two photo studios in Bellingham Bay, Washington. In that year, he left for the gold fields with a group of men from Bellingham Bay...

Yukon Territory. Office of the Gold Commissioner.

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White, George L., Mrs.

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