Henry Miller Xavier collection, 1938-1958
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Xavier, Henry Miller (1883-1959)
- Title
- Henry Miller Xavier collection
- Dates
- 1938-1958 (inclusive)
- Quantity
- 1 vertical file
- Collection Number
- 6661
- Summary
- Drawings and papers of a cartoonist in Alaska
- 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
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Henry Miller Xavier (1882-1959) was born in Franklin, Minnesota and moved to the Alaskan Territory in 1901, where he remained a resident for the rest of his life. He was a cartoonist for the Nome Golden Nugget, illustrating local people and animals hunting, fishing, and sledding. He was also a gold prospector and mined in the Nome and Kotzbue areas and owned a claim in Gold Run Creek. He served as a U.S. Marshall in Nome and Kotzbue and as Lieutenant for the Alaska Territorial Guard.
Content Description
28 original cartoons and postcards drawn by Henry Xavier; clippings, employment documents, and information on gold claim
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Drawings
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Description: "'Nothing serious, just too much fish,' Doc says. Put me on a straight meat diet."Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: "Now the whale swallowed Jonah, now we shall swallow the whale."Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: Untitled drawing with mushers, sleds, sled dogs in a spiral windContainer: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: Untitled drawing with 2 teams of sleds against a setting sunContainer: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: "Stop dragging your feet Harvey!"Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: Untitled drawing (possibly companion to "Stop dragging your feet Harvey!")Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: Untitled drawing of two sleds being pushed in opposite directions; hole in the foregroundContainer: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: "When you've got your chops - here's a little liver for the cat!"Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: "Sure puts up a splendid game/good fight!"Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: "Geiger Counter - bear droppings - Now where in hell do you suppose that grizzly (or bear) has been?"Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: Untitled cartoon of people in a saloonContainer: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: 5 postcards illustrating the Merry Widow in AlaskaDates: 1911Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: Holiday Greeting card (2 sided)Dates: 1952Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: "Shucks, the whole business took only 15 minutes!!"Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: 4 untitled panels of a cartoonContainer: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Papers
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Description: "Gold Run Property" by Henry M. Xavier
Typed document detailing mining and prospecting done on Gold Run Creek
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Description: Alaska Territorial Guard certificate, discharge and oath paperworkDates: 1942-1943Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: ClippingsDates: 1947-1954Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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Description: 2 letters from Governor of Alaska and Attorney GeneralDates: 1938-1944Container: Vertical file 6661-001 VF 3107
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