Brainerd, Erastus 1855-1922 creator mixed material monographic eng 2,000 14 Fourteen volumes containing a collection of correspondence, steamship schedules, flyers, maps, and newspaper advertisments and columns, compiled by Brainerd while secretary of the Chamber of Commerce Information Bureau, Seattle, Wash. Papers relate primarily to the promotion of Seattle's role in Alaskan trade and in the gold rush of 1897, including materials on Alaska, the Klondike, mining equipment and supplies available in Seattle, and routes to mining areas north of Seattle. Includes a copy of the first issue of a handwritten newspaper, The Sitka times, 19 Sept. 1868. Open to research. Author, editor, publicist, and public official from Washington (State) Collection material in English. Originally cataloged in 01015712; transferred to MSS Division 09/05/1962. LC classification number: F931.B81. Main entry: Brainerd, Erastus, comp. Title: Alaska and the Klondyke. Correspondence. Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Gold mines and mining Alaska Gold mines and mining Washington Gold mines and mining Yukon Klondike River Valley Alaska Commerce Alaska Description and travel Alaska History Seattle (Wash.) Commerce Seattle (Wash.) History Washington (State) Description and travel Washington (State) History 1889- Washington Territory History Yukon Description and travel Yukon History mm 79013623 Open to research. DLC 790410 20260227111654.0 mm 79013623