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Henry O. Rogers papers
Creator
Title
Henry O. Rogers papers, 1894-1899.
Physical Description
0.63 linear ft. (2 boxes + 2 broadside folders)
Language
English
Biographical / Historical Note
In 1898 Henry O. Rogers, of Malden, Massachusetts, and his associates in the Boston and Alaska Gold Mining Company purchased the schooner Abbie F. Morris in Boston. While some members sailed the schooner to San Francisco, others traveled overland by train. The parties met in June and sailed to Alaska where they established headquarters on Mary Island. At some point the company's name seems to have been changed to the Bay State and Alaska Mining Company.
Summary
The papers document the unsuccessful prospecting of Henry Rogers and associates in the region of Mary Island. Roger's diary and letters to his mother and sister describe the movements of the group from June 1898 to January 1899, when the group seems to have dissolved. Latter letters and diary entries record Rogers's efforts to find work, including running a sawmill near Juneau. Letters to Rogers from his colleagues discuss preparations for the trip.
The records of the Boston (later Bay State) and Alaska Gold Mining Company are fragmentary, consisting primarily of receipts for goods. Two maps of southeastern Alaska contain annotations showing Rogers's movements.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Indexes/Finding aids
Accompanied by a container list.
References
Henry O. Rogers Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Henry O. Rogers Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Diaries - United States.
Occupation
Gold miners Alaska.
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