Manuscripts

George E. Pilz correspondence, (bulk 1882-1898)

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Description: This small group consists of the letters George E. Pilz to James Jerome Smith, who employed Pilz to secure profitable mining claims in Alaska and the Yukon Territory. These letters contain descriptions of Pilz's work as well as descriptions of the conditions under which he lived in Juneau, Alaska and Dawson, Yukon. Additionally there is the prospectus of the Harrisburg Consolidated Mill and Mining Company of Alaska (HM 66217)
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1882-1907.
Call number: mssHM 66195-66218
Creator: Pilz, George E(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Wreden, W.P., 2/6/1969.

Correspondence

Manuscripts

A collection of 91 items from 1897 to 1963, which consists chiefly of letters written by Charles William Watts to his wife and daughter between 1897 and 1900. The letters are written from Alaska, including Juneau, Sheep Camp, Skagway, the Yukon River Valley, Dawson, and the Klondike River Valley. Watts's letters describe the Klondike gold rush and life in Alaska and in the Yukon. The collection also contains a photograph of Charles William Watts with a group of hunters and various clippings. There are also a few letters and notes written in 1963 by Lee Rohrbough.

mssHM 48341-48427

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Correspondence, photograph, clippings

Manuscripts

mssHM 48341-48427

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Charles William Watts papers

Manuscripts

mssHM 48341-48427

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1980, Aug. 13. Pilz, Clifford G. 1 letter to Earl F. Nation

Manuscripts

The correspondence between Sir and Lady William Osler to Charles Nicoll Bancker Camac forms the bulk of the Earl Nation Collection. Other correspondents include John M. Connor, librarian for the Los Angeles County Medical Association, Clifford Pilz and William Bennett Bean. For the most part, these letters are arranged chronologically and then according to author. The one exception is Clifford Pilz's letter in Folder 3 explaining and enclosing copies of the letters from William Henry Welch to C.N.B. Camac; the letters in this folder are arranged as found in the original collection. The Osler and Camac reproductions span the years 1896-1926, while Earl Nation's later correspondence about the collection covers the years 1960 to 1980. Included are two folders of ephemera, mainly photographic copies of the Osler correspondence. In addition, these folders contain photographs of Sir William Osler and envelopes linking the photos to Earl F. Nation.

mssNation collection

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Chart book of Yukon River from St. Michael via Kotlik to Dawson

Manuscripts

Hand-drawn maps of the Yukon River with notations and descriptions. Also 22 photographs and a copy of Alaska sportsman, December 1956 issue, with a photograph of Henry C. Polis on page 17.

mssHM 47944

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SIBBETT, George E: Correspondence

Manuscripts

The collection consists of letters, manuscripts (including diaries and mining reports), photographs and maps related to the career of mining engineer Charles Janin. Subject matter in the collection focuses on minerals, mines and mining, especially in California, Mexico, Alaska, Canada, Russia (including Siberia), and Central and South America. There is information about gold, silver, platinum, and tin mining as well as gold dredging.

mssJaninc

George E. Pilz correspondence, (bulk 1882-1898)

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SIBBETT, George E: Correspondence