James Gilchrist Swan collection, 1841-1990.

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James Gilchrist Swan collection, 1841-1990.

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Album, art work, articles, books, booklets, correspondence, ledgers, magazines, manuscript biography, newspaper articles, pictures, recipes, scrapbooks, and other material, by or relating to James Gilchrist Swan. Topics include various aspects of Swan's career and family, Indians of the Pacific Northwest (including the Haika and Makah Indians), and natural science. Includes photocopies of Swan materials in other archival repositories and finding aids for such material.

105 items.

Jefferson County Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8031228

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Swan, James G., 1818-1900

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James Swan was a lawyer who specialized in admiralty law. He immigrated to Washington Territory from Boston, Mass. in 1852 and developed an interest in Northwest Coast Indian culture that is reflected in many aspects of the records. Throughout his life at Neah Bay and Port Townsend he served as Notary Public and Judge, Pilot Commissioner, Hawaiian Consul, Collector of Customs, and Collector for the Smithsonian Institute and the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries. From the descript...