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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)19331946
- 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
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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
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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.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The records of the Alaska Development Committee of the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce are arranged alphabetically by subject in a single series.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Alaskan Canned Salmon
Industry 11
|
1935-1936 |
| 1 | 2 | Alaskan Freight Rates 42
|
1942 |
| 1 | 3 | Fish Research: H. R.
5537 2
|
1936 |
| 1 | 4 | Fish Shipments from Alaska: J. E.
Berg 31
|
1935-1938 |
| 1 | 5 | Fishing in Alaskan
Waters 11
|
1935-1936 |
| 1 | 6 | Fishing Industry for
Tacoma 44
|
1933-1934 |
| 1 | 7 | Herring Products 4
|
1936 |
| 1 | 8 | Information and Statistics
Regarding Alaska 50
|
1936-1941 |
| 1 | 9 | International Highway: Alaska
Committee 70
|
1933 |
| 1 | 10 | Northern Pacific Railway: Grade
Crossing; Lakeview Case #630-3 14
|
1946 |
| 1 | 11 | Organic Act of Alaska | 1941 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
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
Finding aid prepared by Patricia M.
Gourd
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
