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Alaska travel and tourism guide collection, circa 1905-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle Public Library
Title
Alaska travel and tourism guide collection
Dates
circa 1905-1970 (inclusive)
Quantity
.83 linear feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
1000-078
Summary
Tourism pamphlets covering sites and attractions in Alaska.
Repository
Seattle Public Library, Special Collections
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104-1109
Telephone: 206-386-4636
specialcollections@spl.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open and available for use.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The pamphlets were created by a variety of entities including Chambers of Commerce, railroad companies and local businesses in order to advertise and promote their attractions to visitors. Early pamphlets are designed to entice new residents to the area and advertise features such as good weather and abundant agriculture. Later pamphlets cater towards the growing tourism industry.

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Content Description

Pamphlets in the collection include statewide, regional, county and city brochures as well as brochures for specific places such as museums, historic sites and more. They provide details on popular sightseeing locations as well as the history and economic details of the locale. The Seattle Public Library collected the pamphlets over many decades. They range in date from the early 1900s to the 1970s.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[ITEM DESCRIPTION], Alaska travel and tourism guide collection. Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Pamphlets are arranged chronologically.

Related Materials

Other collections of travel and promotional pamphlets can be found in the Seattle Travel and Tourism Guide Collection, Mt. Rainier Travel and Tourism Guide Collection, Washington State Travel and Tourism Guide Collection, the Oregon Travel and Tourism Guide Collection, the British Columbia Travel and Tourism Guide Collection, and the Pacific Northwest Travel and Tourism Guide Collection (containing pamphlets that cover broader areas throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia).

Processing Note

Materials were added to this collection from our Northwest Uncatalogued Collection and Seattle Room Vertical File or added via acquisition by the Seattle Room curator. New materials will be added to this collection as acquired.

Acknowledgement of Harmful Content
The Seattle Public Library Special Collections Department is committed to creating an inclusive archive that documents the history of our diverse communities in a respectful manner. Our collections include historic materials that may contain images and outdated language which can be harmful due to issues such as racism, colonialism, sexism and homophobia. This content can provide important insight into the creator and context of the historic materials but can also reveal hurtful biases and prejudices.

We may decide to use or retain harmful language in our description when the terms have been used by the creator(s) of the materials to describe themselves or their community; when we have reused description created by the donor; when we have transcribed information directly from the materials; and when using national standards such as Library of Congress Subject Headings, which allow for standardized searching and retrieval of records. When including language from the original material in our finding aids or descriptions, we will indicate that this material comes directly from the original item by putting the language in quotes or prefacing it with a note that says the description is transcribed from the item or provided by the creator.

We will continually review our finding aids to identify harmful language and encourage you to contact us at specialcollections@spl.org if you find language that causes concern.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1905
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1906
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1909
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: circa 1910s
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1911
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1917
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1921
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1923
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1925
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1928
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1935
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1936
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1938
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1944
    Container: Box 2, Folder 1
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1946
    Container: Box 2, Folder 2
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1951
    Container: Box 2, Folder 3
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1959
    Container: Box 2, Folder 4
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1961
    Container: Box 2, Folder 5
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1962
    Container: Box 2, Folder 6
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1964
    Container: Box 2, Folder 7
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1965
    Container: Box 2, Folder 8
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1967
    Container: Box 2, Folder 9
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 2, Folder 10
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1969
    Container: Box 2, Folder 11
  • Description: Alaska travel and tourism guides
    Dates: 1970
    Container: Box 2, Folder 12

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Subject Terms

  • Tourism--Alaska

Geographical Names

  • Alaska--Description and travel
  • Alaska--Guidebooks--Periodicals
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