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Tacoma Chamber of Commerce: Alaska Development Committee Records, 1933-1946

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Alaska Development Committee, Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
Title
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce: Alaska Development Committee Records
Dates
1933-1946 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 containers., (.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (280 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 409
Summary
Correspondence, clippings, and other papers concerning the development of commerce between Tacoma and Alaska. Principal correspondents include: C.C. Garland, Chairman of the Committee, 1933-1938, and Jay W. McCune, Committee Secretary, 1938-1941.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Alaska Development Committee of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce was established in 1933 for the expressed purpose of assisting Alaskans in the development of Alaska Territory, increasing goodwill between Tacoma and the communities of Alaska, and bringing the businesses of Tacoma closer to those of Alaska. C. C. Garland served as Chairman of the Alaska Development Committee from 1933 through 1938. Jay W. McCune, Traffic Manager of the Chamber, held the office of secretary of the committee from 1938 through 1941.

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Content Description

Included in the records are correspondence, newspaper clippings, hearing transcripts, and information on shipping rates to Alaskan ports. The records date from February 1933 to January 1946. Principal correspondents include: C. C. Garland and Jay W. McCune.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 409, Tacoma Chamber of Commerce: Alaska Development Committee Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The records of the Alaska Development Committee of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce are arranged alphabetically by subject in a single series.

Acquisition Information

The Alaska Development Committee Records of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1955 by George E. Tilliston and reaccessioned in June 1978 (78-25).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

  • Description: Alaskan Canned Salmon Industry
    11
    Dates: 1935-1936
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Alaskan Freight Rates
    42
    Dates: 1942
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Fish Research: H. R. 5537
    2
    Dates: 1936
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Fish Shipments from Alaska: J. E. Berg
    31
    Dates: 1935-1938
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Fishing in Alaskan Waters
    11
    Dates: 1935-1936
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Fishing Industry for Tacoma
    44
    Dates: 1933-1934
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Herring Products
    4
    Dates: 1936
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: Information and Statistics Regarding Alaska
    50
    Dates: 1936-1941
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: International Highway: Alaska Committee
    70
    Dates: 1933
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Northern Pacific Railway: Grade Crossing; Lakeview Case #630-3
    14
    Dates: 1946
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Organic Act of Alaska
    Dates: 1941
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11

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Personal Names

  • Garland, C. C.
  • McCune, Jay W.

Corporate Names

  • Tacoma Chamber of Commerce. Alaska Development Committee--Archives (creator)

Geographical Names

  • Alaska--Commerce--United States
  • Alaska--Commerce--Washington (State)--Tacoma
  • Tacoma (Wash.)--Commerce--Alaska
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