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Korrespondentsii︠a︡ : Sitka, Alaska, 1802-1867.
BANC MSS P-K 225LOCAL
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Korrespondentsii︠a︡: Sitka, Alaska, 1802-1867Creator/Contributor:
Rossiĭsko-amerikanskai︠a︡ kompanii︠a︡, creatorAbstract:
The Russian American Company, created in 1799 by Czar Paul I as a monopoly to carry on the Russian fur trade on the North
American continent, had political as well as economic control of Alaska until its purchase by the United States in 1867. These
records, originally at Sitka, were transferred to the U.S. State Department in 1869, and are now in the National Archives.
In Russian longhand, they consist of 40 v. of Letters Sent by the Governors General, 1818-1867; 25 v. of Letters Received
by the Governors General, 1802, 1817-1866; and 20 logs of vessels and journals of exploring expeditions, 1842- 1867. The Bancroft
Library collection consists of microfilm, record prints, and some Cyrillic transcripts made for Robert J. Kerner, supplemented
by film from the National Archives.
Date:
1802 (issued)Subject:
n-us-akFur trade -- Alaska
Fourrures -- Commerce -- Alaska
Fur trade
Manners and customs
Alaska -- History -- To 1867
Alaska -- Social life and customs
Alaska -- Histoire -- Jusqu'à 1867
Alaska -- Mœurs et coutumes
Alaska
Note:
Cyrillic transcripts of portions of Parts I and II available (2 cartons).
Some negative, some positive: reels 17-25, 49, 60-77, positive; reels 1-16, 26-48, 50-59, 78, negative only; reels 17-25,
negative in storage (Rich. 115:2-10).
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Seleted items : Also available on microfilm.
Paper copies from microfilm of portions of Parts I and II (18 cartons).
Paper copies from microfilm of some materials also available.
Finding aid available.
List of microfilm contents and report on filming are available in the microfilm notebooks at the reference desk, Bancroft
Library.
Fisher, Raymond H., Records of the Russian-American Company, Washington D.C. : National Archives and Records Service, 1971,
is classified as F910.9 US in the book collections of The Bancroft Library.
Microfilm : For contents of microfilm, see microfilm notebooks at Reference Desk, Bancroft Library.
Type:
History.Physical Description:
85 volumes
negative (Rich. 115:2-10) and positive
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS P-K 225LOCAL
Origin:
AlaskaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.