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John Nevin King papers, 1851-1877
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- King, John Nevin, 1827-1915
- Title
- John Nevin King papers
- Dates
- 1851-1877 (inclusive)18511877
- Quantity
- 1 diary (circa 166 pages)
- Collection Number
- 0312 (Accession No. 0312-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a customs collector at Kodiak, Alaska, including a diary
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Open to all users
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Quartermaster and customs collector at Kodiak, Alaska.
John King was born in 1827. He worked on the Northwestern Boundary Survey, 1857-1860, was a quartermaster during the Civil War, and was secretary to the Willamette Falls Canal and Lock Company, 1871-1873. He died 1915.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers of a customs collector at Kodiak, Alaska, including a diary (1858-59), concerning his work as quartermaster supplying the Northwest Boundary Survey, letters (1875-77), describing social and physical conditions in Sitka and Kodiak, along with microfilm copies of a diary (1851-53), and letters (1857-77).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Quartermasters--United States
Personal Names
- Haller, Granville O. (Granville Owen), 1820-1897
- King, John Nevin, 1827-1915--Archives
- King, John Nevin, 1827-1915--Diaries
- Terry, Charles Carroll
Geographical Names
- Alaska--Social conditions--Sources
- Kodiak (Alaska)
- Sitka (Alaska)
