Alexander McKenzie family papers, 1889-1945.

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Alexander McKenzie family papers, 1889-1945.

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Papers consist of correspondence to Elva A. McKenzie (1856-1922) from Alexander McKenzie (1851-1922), miscellaneous correspondence to Alexander, Elva, Jeannette (1888-1979), Alexander Jr. and Thomas McKenzie, financial material, legal documents, newspaper clippings, photographs and several artifacts. Artifacts were offered to the Museums Division in September 2011. The collection consists of Elva McKenzie's personal effects, which were acquired by her daughter Jeannette, upon her death in 1922. Some of Jeannette's personal correspondence dating after her mothers' death is also in the collection. Personal material of Alexander McKenzie was likely left in the family home in Yonkers after one of his visits, and added to Elva's belongings in the family collection. The book The Spoilers by Rex Beach (1905) was added to the collection from the State Archives publications. The gold mining scandal at Nome, AK, was the basis for the novel, which Beach witnessed firsthand. The villain Alec McNamara in the novel is based on Alexander McKenzie.

2.75 cubic ft.

State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8142195

State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives

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McKenzie, Elva A., 1856-1922.

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Beach, Rex, 1877-1949

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American author. From the description of Letter : to "Dear Henry," 1912 Mar. 30. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122385666 Rex Ellingwood Beach (1877-1949) was an American novelist and playwright. Born in Michigan, he studied law before following the Klondike Gold Rush to Alaska, but after a few years gave up prospecting and turned to writing. He wrote a number of historical and so-called "pot-b...

McKenzie family.

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McKenzie, Alexander, 1851-1922

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Politician. From the description of Papers, 1875-1890. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 18429613 From the description of Papers, 1875-1890 [microform]. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 33670258 Born at London District, Ontario. Came to North Dakota 1868, left, returned 1872 as Northern Pacific Railroad employee. In 1876, appointed sheriff of Burleigh County, N.D., also won el...

McKenzie, Jeannette, 1888-1979.

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