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Eby, Shelland, and Stark tourist papers

Guide to the Eby, Shelland, and Stark tourist papers
1939-1940
An Alaska Historical Society collection

Collection number: HMC-1183-AHS.
Creators:
Eby, Eva F.
Shelland, Hildred.
Stark, Charlotte.
Title: Eby, Shelland, and Stark tourist papers.
Dates: 1939-1940.
Volume of collection: 0.20 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Materials in this collection are in English.
Collection summary: Tourist papers of a trip to Alaska.

Biographical note:
Unavailable at this time.

Collection description:
The collection consists of the tourist papers of three women who travelled to Alaska in 1940. Included in the collection are steamship and Alaska Railroad menus, pamphlets, tickets, brochures, salmon can labels, and photographs.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by type.

Digitized copies: Selected items have been digitized and can be found online at Alaska’s Digital Archives.  For information about obtaining copies please contact Archives and Special Collections.

Rights note: The Archives does not have copyright to material in this collection.

Preferred citation: Eby, Shelland, and Stark tourist papers, Alaska Historical Society collections, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Acquisition note: This collection was donated to the Alaska Historical Society in 2014 by Becca McCollum. The Historical Society retains ownership of the collection and has placed it on deposit with Archives and Special Collections.

Processing information: This collection was described by Veronica Denison in 2014.

Container list:

Box/Folder Description Dates
1/1 Brochures and cards: cards by Harry Joseph, Skagway street car pamphlet, The Nugget Shop, A Guide to Ketchikan by Pruell’s Gift Shop, Alaska Adventures certificate circa 1940
1/2 Alaska Line, Northland Transportation Company, Alaska Railroad pamphlets, cards, and schedules 1940
1/3 White Pass-Yukon route: game, “A collection of Yukon River Indian Legends,” pamphlets, lunch service menu 1940
1/4 Alaska Steamship Company: pamphlets, tickets, table seat ticket, passenger lists, menu 1940 June
1/5 Salmon can labels circa 1940
1/6 Canadian-Pacific Railway: brochures and menus 1939-1940
1/7 Photographs and postcards 1940

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