Manuscripts
A brief history of Bethel, Alaska
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Bethel College deed of sale of land to George W. Richardson
Manuscripts
This manuscript is a deed of sale for land in Bethel, Oregon to George W. Richardson from the Trustees of Bethel Institute. Printed form, filled in by hand. Signed by J. R. Harrison, Justice of the Peace.
mssHM 16538
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James Bethel letter to Ward Boyce
Manuscripts
Handwritten letter by James Bethel to his friend Ward Boyce, conveying news from the region of Fort Caspar, Wyoming Territory, including references to weather conditions, a forthcoming dance, the horse trade, the uncertainties of mail in his location, and his feelings of loneliness.
mssHM 83488
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Bethel Baptist Church Ground Breaking Service
Visual Materials
The collection spans approximately 1954 through 1970 and includes one program from the September 8, 1963 Bethel Baptist Church Ground Breaking Service and 18 black-and-white photographs (8 x 10 inches) of Bethel, Freemason, and Order of the Eastern Star members and events. This includes images of the Bethel members and presumably Reverend Freeman S. Stevens attending the church's Ground Breaking Service, images of the Bethel building located at 1972 North Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena, California, and the 1970 National Baptist Convention in Shreveport, Louisiana. Other photographs depict members of Bethel's 9:00 O' Clock Men's Club, a large gathering of several Masonic organizations outside of a Masonic Grand Lodge in California, the men and women of the Silver Leaf Chapter No. 7 Order of the Eastern Star, two portraits of Chapter No. 7 treasurer Louise T. Butler at the King Solomon Lodge No. 10, and one photograph of the July 15, 1964 Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Grand Session at the El Cortez Hotel Banquet Room in San Diego, California. Also within the collection is one black and white image of a well-dressed African American man posing on a rooftop patio, the verso reads "Mr. Kincaid". The majority of images include descriptive information on the verso.
photCL 696
A special invitation to celebrate your June wedding anniversary on two deluxe Alaska cruises
Visual Materials
"Lit 232 litho in U. S. A. 11-70"--back cover, bottom. "Pomona travel agency... Pomona, Calif."--back cover, stamped, blue ink. "FEB 26 1971"--front cover, stamped, blue ink. Advertisement for special June wedding anniversary cruises to Alaska ; including special offers while on board, itineraries, fares, route map, and accommodation descriptions. Focus of item: Mariposa.
ephJHK 01033
Matson's new Alaska & British Columbia cruises - 14 days summer 1969
Visual Materials
"Lit 135 Litho in U.S.A. 50M 2-68"--printer's note, back cover, bottom, small type. "Pomona travel agency... Pomona, Calif."--stamped, blue ink, back cover. "APR 17 1969"--stamped, blue ink, front cover. Advertisement for cruises to Alaska and British Columbia: including tour descriptions, fares, itineraries, general information, suggested clothing, and route map. Focus of item: Mariposa ; Monterey.
ephJHK 00566
Drawings of Alaska
Manuscripts
The collection consists of 17 watercolors mounted on sheets, a newspaper, and the original housing for the watercolors. The watercolors depict scenes in Alaska, primarily landscapes, but there are some which also depict persons. Several of the watercolors also depict canoes or ships. The newspaper is called "The Glacier" and was printed on board the steamship Ancon on July 27th, 1889. It contains descriptions of the Alaskan gold mines and the Ancon's voyage as well as a list of passengers and brief anecdotes about happenings on the ship. The original housing has the title "Alaska Scenery From Nature By T. J. Richardson July 1889." and the word "Woart" on the front.
mssHM 19962