Miller (William) Collection of Klondike Gold Rush and Family Photographs, 1867-1950

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Summary

Title:
William Miller collection of Klondike gold rush and family photographs
Dates:
1867-1950
Creators:
Miller, William G.A.
Abstract:
Collection consists of over 1,000 photographs. Most were taken in the area of Dawson, Yukon Territory from 1897-1902.
Extent:
1 linear foot
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

William Miller collection of Klondike gold rush and family photographs. MSS 080. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of over 1,000 photographs. Most were taken in the area of Dawson, Yukon Territory from 1897-1902. Includes photos of the Klondike gold rush and local Native Americans. Collection also contains photos of various members of the Miller family in Canada, Alaska, and California.

Biographical / historical:

William Miller was born in Ontario, Canada (1867). He came with family to California as boy, and graduated from Oakland High School, and then became court reporter in San Francisco and married Lenora Huntley in the 1890s. Miller went to the Klondike Gold Rush with his brother-in-law, Oni Lomax, and brother, Henry Miller in 1898. Later he took entire family to Yukon Territory (1900) and remained there for five years.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Prepared:
© 2006
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Shan Sutton. Machine-readable finding aid derived from typescript by rekeying. Date of source: April 25, 2006.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

William Miller collection of Klondike gold rush and family photographs. MSS 080. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Location of this collection:
University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library
Stockton, CA 95211, US
Contact:
(209) 946-2404
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