Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- H. A. Smith letter to Leland Stanford Jr. University
- Dates:
- 1902
- Creators:
- Smith, H. A., Smith, H. A., and Alaska Commercial Company
- Extent:
- 0.02 Linear Feet (3 items)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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H. A. Smith Letter to Leland Stanford Jr. University (SCM0171). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Letter written on Alaska Commercial Company letterhead from Sunrise, Alaska, requesting analysis of a sample of matter that fell on the snow on January 19, 1902, in Sunrise, Alaska; with a sworn statement on the authenticity of the sample, signed by several citizens of Sunrise.
- Biographical / historical:
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Alaska Commercial Company is a grocery and retail company that was formed in 1868 after the purchase of Alaska by the United States. The purposes of the Alaska Commercial Company were to buy, sell, rent, and lease real estate; to erect buildings; to buy, sell, and exchange merchandise, stocks, bonds, and franchises; to build tramways and roads; to catch and pack fish; and more. The Company established stations in Alaska at Nome, Kodiak, Sunrise, Eagle City, Circle City, St. Michael, Unga, Unalaska and others. The company is still in operation.
- Acquisition information:
- Administrative transfer, 1997.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Places:
- Sunrise (Alaska)
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-23 09:01:54 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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H. A. Smith Letter to Leland Stanford Jr. University (SCM0171). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022