WAUPerkinsWilliamThomas1118.xml Guide to the William Thomas Perkins Papers 1884-1943 Perkins (William Thomas) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2007 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-12. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries William Thomas Perkins papers Perkins, William Thomas, 1858-1947 1118 2.76 cubic feet 6 boxes and 1 vertical file 1884-1943 Papers of a banker and businessman, miner, Republican Party worker, of Bismarck, N.D., Roy, Oakville and Seattle, Washington and Nome, Alaska Collection materials are in English.

William Thomas Perkins (born 1858, died 1947 in Seattle, Washington) had a varied career ranging from dredging and mining to banking to Republican Party activities and Masonic Lodge activities. In North Dakota he was Vice President of the First National Bank in Bismarck, and worked at various other banks and financial institutions throughout his career. He also became Vice-President for Alaska of the American Bankers' Association (1909).

He was one of the first to see the dredging possibilities of Alaska, and he was the one to provide the financial backing for the first Alaska dredge at Nome. He was Deputy Sovereign Inspector General for Washington and Alaska around 1910 for the Freemasons, and he held classes and was responsible for the establishment of the first Masonic lodges in Alaska. Perkings was an active member of the Republican Party in Alaska, he acted as Chairman of the Juneau convention of November 1907, and served as delegate to the National Republican Convention in Chicago in 1908. He was a University of Washington Regent from 1914 to 1922 and a very active member of Seattle Masonic organizations.

Organized into 2 accessions.

Accession No. 1118-001, William Thomas Perkins papers, August 23, 1921 Accession No. 1118-002, William Thomas Perkins papers, 1884-1943

Correspondence, business records, legal documents and related materials. Includes a photocopy of a letter from Warren G. Harding.

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 Perkins, William Thomas, 1858-1947--Archives Harding, Warren G.--Correspondence Republican Party (Alaska) Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Economics and Banking Mines and Mineral Resources Businesses and Corporations Politics and Politicians Seattle Alaska Accession No. 1118-001: William Thomas Perkins letter, August 23, 1921 1 vertical file 1 letter (photocopy)

Scope and Content: Photocopy of an incoming letter, August 23, 1921, from Warren G. Harding.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Gift received, 4/10/1969.

 William Thomas Perkins letter 1118-001 VF0591 Accession No. 1118-002: William Thomas Perkins papers, 1884-1943 2.97 cubic feet 6 boxes

Scope and Content: Correspondence, business records, legal documents and related materials.

Arrangement Note: The companies represented, Anvil Hydraulic and Drainage Company, and the Alaska Mercantile Company, do not contain correspondence to or from Perkins. That is located in the correspondence files of the main groups. The subgroups do contain correspondence between others involved with either company and items such as organizational material, reports, etc. Republican Party. Alaska. Correspondence pertaining to Republican activities is to be found in the correspondence of the main group. The subgroup contains proxies, certificates of election, etc. It concerns itself with the Ketchikan, Nome and Juneau conventions which elected del egates f or the National Convention of 1908.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Perkins Family, 1/1/1948.

 Series 1, Incoming Correspondence

Most folders contain 1-3 letters

 Alaska Banking and Safe Deposit Co. c. 1906-1911 1118-002 Box 1 1 Alaska Dredging Co. 1910 1118-002 Box 1 2 Alaska Illiamna Copper Co. 1907-1909 1118-002 Box 1 3 Alaska Mercantile Co. 1908 1118-002 Box 1 4-5 Alaska Mines Corp. 1916-1918 1118-002 Box 1 6 Alaska Railroad Co. undated 1118-002 Box 1 7 Alaska Steamship Co. of Nevada 1908 1118-002 Box 1 8 Alaska - Yukon Magazine 1910 1118-002 Box 1 9 Alder Mining Co. undated 1118-002 Box 1 10 Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine 1909-1911 1118-002 Box 1 11 Anvil Hydraulic and Drainage Co. 1906-1915 1118-002 Box 1 12 Arctic Club 1910-1911 1118-002 Box 1 13 Armstrong, L. K. -Pres. of Washington National Resources Association 1932 1118-002 Box 1 14 A miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 15 Baber, A. M. 1927 1118-002 Box 1 16 Baird, H. W. 1899 1118-002 Box 1 17 Bank of America National Association (Bancamerica - Blair Corporation) 1929 1118-002 Box 1 18 Barnard, Henry F. 1909-1929 1118-002 Box 1 19 Behrends, B. M. 1909 1118-002 Box 1 20 Bell, J. L. (First National Bank, Bismarck, ND) 1909-1928 1118-002 Box 1 21 Benson, Edward undated 1118-002 Box 1 22 Big Forty Mining & Leasing Co. 1928 1118-002 Box 1 23 Bringhurst, Harry W. 1906-1907 1118-002 Box 1 24 Brolin, Jonas 1928 1118-002 Box 1 25 Brower, John 1908 1118-002 Box 1 26 Burkey, J. E. (Burkey & Burkey) 1927-1928 1118-002 Box 1 27 Butler, F. E. 1908 1118-002 Box 1 28 B miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 29 Cale, Thomas 1908 1118-002 Box 1 30 Callahan, S. S. 1925-1928 1118-002 Box 1 31 Campbell, Annie M. 1930 1118-002 Box 1 32 Carroll, John J. 1908 1118-002 Box 1 33 Case, Eckstein 1899 1118-002 Box 1 34 Castle, N. H. 1906-1907 1118-002 Box 1 35 Clark, Walter E. 1910 1118-002 Box 1 36 Clausen, C. W. 1928 1118-002 Box 1 37 Culbertson, S. M. 1907 1118-002 Box 1 38 C miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 39 Daly, A. J. 1911 1118-002 Box 1 40 Davis, H. C. 1908 1118-002 Box 1 41 Dennett, Fred 1927 1118-002 Box 1 42 Derbyshire, A. L. 1911-1913 1118-002 Box 1 43 Dimmick, R. S. 1928 1118-002 Box 1 44 Dubose, Dudley 1908 1118-002 Box 1 45 Dutton, George W. undated, 1928 1118-002 Box 1 46 D miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 47 Eden Musee Co. 1907 1118-002 Box 1 48 Edick, C. D. 1898 1118-002 Box 1 49 Emigh, E. S. 1928-1929 1118-002 Box 1 50 E miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 51 Fancher, Frederick B. 1899 1118-002 Box 1 52 Fidalgo Pulp Manufacturing Co. 1928 1118-002 Box 1 53 First National Bank, Bismarck, North Dakota undated, 1928 1118-002 Box 1 54 Freemasons (Hussey, Ernest B.) 1905-1928 1118-002 Box 1 55-57 French, L. H. undated, 1909 1118-002 Box 1 58 Furst, Williams. undated, 1912 1118-002 Box 1 59 F miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 60 Garfield, C. M. (Northern Exploration and Development Co.) 1908-1913 1118-002 Box 1 61-62 Getty, Lillian B. 1928 1118-002 Box 1 63 Goss, Barney 1909-1911 1118-002 Box 1 64 Goss, Francis P. 1911 1118-002 Box 1 65 Gowans, Frank I. 1905 1118-002 Box 1 66 Graham, Charles H. 1909-1910 1118-002 Box 1 67 Grigsby, G. B. 1907-1908 1118-002 Box 1 68 Gurley, Charles L. 1899-1909 1118-002 Box 1 69 G miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 70 Halm, W. E. 1906 1118-002 Box 1 71 Hansbrough, H. C. undated, 1899 1118-002 Box 1 72 Hannum, C. S. 1908 1118-002 Box 1 73 Hartley, Roland Hill 1925 1118-002 Box 1 74 Hawkins, Frank M. 1909-1911 1118-002 Box 1 75 Hay, John 1899 1118-002 Box 1 76 Hazen, Raymond C. 1928 1118-002 Box 1 77 Heifner, Charles G. 1911 1118-002 Box 1 78 Helps, John D. 1909-1910 1118-002 Box 1 79 Henderson, D. B. 1899 1118-002 Box 1 80 Herron, Charles E. undated, 1909-1910 1118-002 Box 1 81 Hitchcock, Frank H. 1908 1118-002 Box 1 82 Hoskins, R. D. 1898 1118-002 Box 1 83 Hunt, Forest 1907 1118-002 Box 1 84 Hussey, Ernest Bertrand (Freemasons) 1910 1118-002 Box 1 85 H miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 86 I miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 87 Kleinogel, Thor 1906-1907 1118-002 Box 1 88 Kuehnle, Carl F. (brother-in-law) undated, 1906-1928 1118-002 Box 1 89 Kuskokwim & Innoko Development Co. 1909 1118-002 Box 1 90 K miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 91 Leedy, John D. 1909, 1914 1118-002 Box 1 92 Isehey, Maurice D. 1910-1911 1118-002 Box 1 93 Lemmon, Samuel L. 1928-1929 1118-002 Box 1 94 Lewis, R. S. 1925-1926 1118-002 Box 1 95 L miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 1 96 McCumber, P. J. 1899 1118-002 Box 2 1 McIntyre, Josh R. 1908 1118-002 Box 2 2 Marsh, George N. undated, 1910-1928 1118-002 Box 2 3 Martin, Harrison B. 1909 1118-002 Box 2 4 Meacham 1928 1118-002 Box 2 5 Meeker, J.M. 1925 1118-002 Box 2 6 Mexican Pacific Company 1911 1118-002 Box 2 7 Michigan. University. Alumni Association undated, 1911 1118-002 Box 2 8 Middleton (Arthur H.) and Co. 1927-1929 1118-002 Box 2 9 Milroy, W. J. undated 1118-002 Box 2 10 M miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 2 11 Nakoma Mines 1928-1929 1118-002 Box 2 12 New Jersey. Attorney General 1908 1118-002 Box 2 13 Nome Consolidated Dredging undated, 1911-1915 1118-002 Box 2 14-16 Nome Mining Company undated, 1907-1917 1118-002 Box 2 17-18 North Coast Lighterage Co. 1906 1118-002 Box 2 19 Northern & Dakota Trust Co. 1927 1118-002 Box 2 20 Northern Bank & Trust Co. 1908-1911 1118-002 Box 2 21-22 Northern Exploration & Development Co. (C. M. Garfield) undated, 1911-1923 1118-002 Box 2 23 Northern Life Insurance Co. 1906-1930 1118-002 Box 2 24 Northern Securities & Banking Co. 1906-1928 1118-002 Box 2 25 Northwest Development League 1911 1118-002 Box 2 26 Northwest Mining Assoc. (Leon Starmont) 1932 1118-002 Box 2 27 Northwest Trust & Safe Deposit Co. 1907-1915 1118-002 Box 2 28 Northwestern Commercial Co. undated, 1900-1906 1118-002 Box 2 29 N miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 2 30 Oakville State Bank 1926 1118-002 Box 2 31 Overfield(?) P. D. 1909 1118-002 Box 2 32 O miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 2 33 Perkins, Kate (wife) 1907-1909 1118-002 Box 2 34-35 Petroleum Producers Corp. 1929 1118-002 Box 2 36 Pilling & Crane 1909-1910 1118-002 Box 2 37 Powell, E. E. undated, 1908-1922 1118-002 Box 2 38-41 Powell, F. S. undated, 1908-1921 1118-002 Box 2 42 Puget Mortgage Securities, Inc. 1927-1929 1118-002 Box 2 43 P miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 2 44 Reed, John T. 1908-1911 1118-002 Box 2 45 Reed, T. M. 1914-1918 1118-002 Box 2 46 Republican Party. Alaska. Territorial Central Comm. 1908 1118-002 Box 2 47 Rose, W. J. 1908 1118-002 Box 2 48 Roth, Max 1910-1916 1118-002 Box 2 49 Ryan, James J. 1910 1118-002 Box 2 50 Ryan, Margaret 1928 1118-002 Box 2 51 Ryan, Richard S. undated 1907-1930 1118-002 Box 2 52-56 R miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 2 57 San Juan Pulp Manufacturing Co. 1927-1928 1118-002 Box 2 58 Sauter and Sheldon 1906-1907 1118-002 Box 2 59 Schiminski, R 1907-1908 1118-002 Box 2 60 Scoh (J. H. ) Co. 1928-1929 1118-002 Box 2 61 Seattle Curb and Mining Exchange 1929-1930 1118-002 Box 2 62 Seward Peninsula Mining Co. 1908 1118-002 Box 2 63 Shapleigh, Emeline M. 1907 1118-002 Box 2 64 Sheafe, C. M. 1909 1118-002 Box 2 65 Shearer, Mary Louise F. 1910-1917 1118-002 Box 2 66 Shepard, Frank E. 1910, 1928 1118-002 Box 2 67 Shorett, Mclaren & Shorett 1910 1118-002 Box 2 68 Smith, C. C. 1928 1118-002 Box 2 69 Smith, George E. 1910-1911 1118-002 Box 2 70 Sternberg, William A. 1907 1118-002 Box 2 71 Stockwell, Walter L. undated, 1926-1928 1118-002 Box 2 72 Sulzer, William 1908-1928 1118-002 Box 2 73 Sutherland, Dan approximately 1909-1911 1118-002 Box 2 74 Suzzallo, Henry 1927-1929 1118-002 Box 2 75 Swanton, Frank W. 1909-1910 1118-002 Box 2 76 Swigert, Charles 1911-1929 1118-002 Box 2 77 S miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 2 78-80 Taft, William Howard 1910 1118-002 Box 3 1 Taylor, Edward T. 1911 1118-002 Box 3 2 Thatcher, F. H. undated, 1909-1910 1118-002 Box 3 3 Thunder Creek Silver-Lead Mines 1927-1928 1118-002 Box 3 4 Trenholme, J. D. 1907 1118-002 Box 3 5 Troy, John W. 1910 1118-002 Box 3 6 Trustee Company, The undated, 1907-1908 1118-002 Box 3 7 T miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 3 8 U.S. Interior Department 1908-1927 1118-002 Box 3 9 U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission 1925-1928 1118-002 Box 3 10 U miscellaneous 1943 1118-002 Box 3 11 Vancouver Mines Limited 1926-1928 1118-002 Box 3 12 Vaughn, Emily A. 1909-1911 1118-002 Box 3 13 Vorys, A. I. 1907 1118-002 Box 3 14 V miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 3 15 Waltemeyer, T. S. approximately 1925-1930 1118-002 Box 3 16 Warner, George Coffing 1911 1118-002 Box 3 17 Washington. Secretary of State 1909-1910 1118-002 Box 3 18 Weatherly, Stuart 1911-1917 1118-002 Box 3 19 Wert A. w. 1910-1911 1118-002 Box 3 20 Whalley (John A.) & Co. 1910 1118-002 Box 3 21 White, Frank 1928 1118-002 Box 3 22 Whitehead, Cabell 1908 1118-002 Box 3 23 Wickersham, James 1909-1911 1118-002 Box 3 24 Wilcox, C. H. 1910-1911 1118-002 Box 3 25 Wolbert, J. A. 1908-1911 1118-002 Box 3 26-27 Wonder Dredging Co. undated, 1908-1913 1118-002 Box 3 28-29 W miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 3 30-31 Yeats, Richard 1899-1911 1118-002 Box 3 32 Y-Z 1118-002 Box 3 33 Letters recommending Perkins for Alaskan Consulship 1118-002 Box 3 34-36

All appear to have been handled through the actions of Carl Kuehnle, Perkins' brother in law. Most of the names are Iowa representatives and senators. Kuehnle was an Iowa man.

 Unknown authors 1118-002 Box 3 37 Enclosures 1118-002 Box 3 38 Series 2, Other Papers Outgoing Correspondence 1884-1910 1118-002 Box 3 39-59 Outgoing Correspondence 1911-1930 1118-002 Box 4 1-21 Business prospectuses 1118-002 Box 4 22 Legal papers 1118-002 Box 4 23-25 Speeches and Writings 1118-002 Box 4 26

Anonymous, Alaska, and address of George E. Baldwin

 Ephemera 1118-002 Box 4 27 Maps and Diagrams 1118-002 Box 4 28 Memoranda 1118-002 Box 4 29 Bills (miscellaneous) 1118-002 Box 4 30 Series 3, Subgroups Capt. James Carroll 1898-1899 1118-002 Box 5

Letterpress book concerning shipping and merchang business in Seattle, Skagway, and Nome, AK. Addressee's names indexed.

 Anvil Hydraulic and Drainage Company

Perkins was secretary and shareholder. E. E. Powell was general manager in charge of the work at Nome, AK.

 General Correspondence approximately 1907-1915 1118-002 Box 5 1-2 Minutes 1910 1118-002 Box 5 3 Miscellany 1118-002 Box 5 4

List of stockholders, brief, and agreement

 Alaska Mercantile Co.

Company was registered with New Jersey Corporation Guaranty and Trust Company

All correspondence between Alaska Mercantile Co. and Perkins has been interfiled with the personal groups. This subgroup represents material not concerning Perkins directly.

 General Correspondence 1908 1118-002 Box 5 5 By-laws 1908 1118-002 Box 5 6 Shareholders list 1118-002 Box 5 7 Minutes 1908 1118-002 Box 5 8 Republican Party. Alaska

Republican Party activity is also represented in main body of correspondence in letters from Richard S. Ryan. James Wickersham, etc.

 Minutes 1907 1118-002 Box 5 9 Proxies 1907 1118-002 Box 5 10-11 Credentials and Certificates of elections for Nome and Juneau delegations 1907 1118-002 Box 5 12-12 Miscellaneous 1118-002 Box 5 14

Call to Juneau convention, typescript of letter (?) about Republican party factional conflict. Telegram (Tom Valeur).