Description
The collection contains a biographical sketch of Alfred P. Swineford, copies of correspondence from him to his daughter, Nelly
Flower Stafford (Mrs. E. O. Stafford), a manuscript entitled "A Cruise of Ten Thousand Miles in Alaskan Waters," and a description
of Ketchikan. The often lengthy letters describe in detail Swineford's impressions of Alaska and its inhabitants in the era
immediately preceding the Gold Rush there.
Background
The following information is drawn from a biographical sketch contained in the collection:
Extent
.2 linear feet
(1 half-size document box)
Restrictions
No further reproduction of items in the collection without written permission of donor or heirs. Copyright has not been assigned
to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted
in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special
Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder,
which also must be obtained.