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81  Charles Parker's Relentless Campaign: Return Gustavus, Alaska Lands!
  • Date: 12/18/1954
  • Description: Describes agricultural & stock-raising potential of "this virgin 100,000 acres" of Gustavus land locked up in the Glacier Bay National Monuments 2 1/4 million wilderness acres. Original borders described & asked to be returned. Dock is rotting and homesteader's futures stymied.
  • Source: Daily Alaska Empire
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20197
82  Charles Parker's Relentless Campaign: Return Gustavus, Alaska Lands!
  • Date: 12/18/1954
  • Description: Describes agricultural & stock-raising potential of "this virgin 100,000 acres" of Gustavus land locked up in the Glacier Bay National Monuments 2 1/4 million wilderness acres. Original borders described & asked to be returned. Dock is rotting and homesteader's futures stymied.
  • Source: Daily Alaska Empire
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20197
83  Personal Letter Written by Mrs. Archie (Manda) Chase, Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 03/05/1945
  • Description: Letter to Henrietta (White) House filled with local news items concerning Gene Chase, Angle Peterson (on 30 day war leave), John Peterson (working for CAA & watchman at MK Camp), Charlie Parker's health, Art (Archie) Chase, pinochle at Fred Matsons and cattle reports.
  • Source: Henrietta (White) House
  • Collection: Ruth (House) Donohue
  • Reference#: 20196
84  Personal Letter Written by Mrs. Archie (Manda) Chase, Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 03/05/1945
  • Description: Letter to Henrietta (White) House filled with local news items concerning Gene Chase, Angle Peterson (on 30 day war leave), John Peterson (working for CAA & watchman at MK Camp), Charlie Parker's health, Art (Archie) Chase, pinochle at Fred Matsons and cattle reports.
  • Source: Henrietta (White) House
  • Collection: Ruth (House) Donohue
  • Reference#: 20196
85  Joe Ibach's Former Boat "Rolf" To Be Used For S.E. Alaska Mail Run.
  • Date: 09/17/1921
  • Description: New "Rolf" owner William Gray, Yakutat merchant, announcing intention to obtain 300 mi. mail run contract between Juneau & Yakutat to assure reliable mail service. Joe Ibach's former boat "Rolf" was reported to be an "excellent sea boat" at 57' long and a payload of 21 tons.
  • Source: Strollers Weekly
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20195
86  Joe Ibach's Former Boat "Rolf" To Be Used For S.E. Alaska Mail Run.
  • Date: 09/17/1921
  • Description: New "Rolf" owner William Gray, Yakutat merchant, announcing intention to obtain 300 mi. mail run contract between Juneau & Yakutat to assure reliable mail service. Joe Ibach's former boat "Rolf" was reported to be an "excellent sea boat" at 57' long and a payload of 21 tons.
  • Source: Strollers Weekly
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20195
87  Charles L. Parker: Alaskan Economy Depends On Producing Own Goods!
  • Date: 01/30/1959
  • Description: Charles L. Parker asking for full 100,000 acre restoration of Gustavus lands, a dock, roads & reasonable loan rates for homesteaders so that the new State of Alaska can remedy problem of high cost of goods & prosper by producing its own, raising capital, and encouraging settlements.
  • Source: Daily Alaska Empire
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20193
88  Charles L. Parker: Alaskan Economy Depends On Producing Own Goods!
  • Date: 01/30/1959
  • Description: Charles L. Parker asking for full 100,000 acre restoration of Gustavus lands, a dock, roads & reasonable loan rates for homesteaders so that the new State of Alaska can remedy problem of high cost of goods & prosper by producing its own, raising capital, and encouraging settlements.
  • Source: Daily Alaska Empire
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20193
89  Charles L. Parker: Return Gustavus Lands To Pre-1939 Boundaries!
  • Date: 03/02/1959
  • Description: Charles L. Parker's dual letter to Juneau Editor & Secretary Seaton, Dept. of Interior, Wash. D. C. One of many inquiries to raise visibility of plight of Gustavus lands post 1939 Glacier Bay Monument enlargement. Here, Charles makes his case for reversal & return to original boundaries.
  • Source: Daily Alaska Empire
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20192
90  Charles L. Parker: Return Gustavus Lands To Pre-1939 Boundaries!
  • Date: 03/02/1959
  • Description: Charles L. Parker's dual letter to Juneau Editor & Secretary Seaton, Dept. of Interior, Wash. D. C. One of many inquiries to raise visibility of plight of Gustavus lands post 1939 Glacier Bay Monument enlargement. Here, Charles makes his case for reversal & return to original boundaries.
  • Source: Daily Alaska Empire
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20192
91  Ibachs 1st Trip To Juneau In 7 Years From Lemesurier Island, Alaska.
  • Date: 09/28/1945
  • Description: Wonderful historic account of Joe & Muz's comings & goings on the Island, their celebrity guest lists, activities, gardening, mining, and their 1st experience with a Juneau cocktail party & nightclub. Their friendship & hospitality, "goodness and kindness" was celebrated & embraced far & wide.
  • Source: Daily Alaska Empire
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20191
92  Ibachs 1st Trip To Juneau In 7 Years From Lemesurier Island, Alaska.
  • Date: 09/28/1945
  • Description: Wonderful historic account of Joe & Muz's comings & goings on the Island, their celebrity guest lists, activities, gardening, mining, and their 1st experience with a Juneau cocktail party & nightclub. Their friendship & hospitality, "goodness and kindness" was celebrated & embraced far & wide.
  • Source: Daily Alaska Empire
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20191
93  Joe Ibach Stocking Lemesurier Fox Farm. Lemesurier Island, Alaska.
  • Date: 09/17/1921
  • Description: Newspaper account in Juneau's Stroller Weekly of Joe Ibach arriving on the "Rolf" with new boat owner William Gray. Joe & Muz busy stocking recently acquired Lemesurier Island with fox. Already successful fox farm venture with a recent shipment of furs to London bringing a good return.
  • Source: Strollers Weekly
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20190
94  Joe Ibach Stocking Lemesurier Fox Farm. Lemesurier Island, Alaska.
  • Date: 09/17/1921
  • Description: Newspaper account in Juneau's Stroller Weekly of Joe Ibach arriving on the "Rolf" with new boat owner William Gray. Joe & Muz busy stocking recently acquired Lemesurier Island with fox. Already successful fox farm venture with a recent shipment of furs to London bringing a good return.
  • Source: Strollers Weekly
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20190
95  Abraham Lincoln Parker Sworn Affidavit To Establish Citizenship Of 2 Sons.
  • Date: 12/24/1940
  • Description: Sworn on December 24th, 1940, just days before Abraham's death in Juneau, Alaska. Establishes timeline & place from 1898 of residency, prospecting movements & births of sons Leslie & Bert in Atlin, B.C. Canada. Parker family moved from Atlin to Skagway in 1905, to Douglas in about 1914 and to Strawberry Point in May of 1917.
  • Source: A.L. & Edith Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20189
96  Abraham Lincoln Parker Sworn Affidavit To Establish Citizenship Of 2 Sons.
  • Date: 12/24/1940
  • Description: Sworn on December 24th, 1940, just days before Abraham's death in Juneau, Alaska. Establishes timeline & place from 1898 of residency, prospecting movements & births of sons Leslie & Bert in Atlin, B.C. Canada. Parker family moved from Atlin to Skagway in 1905, to Douglas in about 1914 and to Strawberry Point in May of 1917.
  • Source: A.L. & Edith Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20189
97  Charles L. Parker Banishes The Common Cold "Cure"; Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1936
  • Description: The "cure" for the common cold was discovered by Charles Parker's chance friendship with Mr. John Shirokey in Gustavus, Alaska in the mid 30's. In the 1960's Charles wrote the story, advertised & offered it for $1 "to cover costs". Click for the "cure". DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!!
  • Source: Charles Lincoln Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20188
98  Charles L. Parker Banishes The Common Cold "Cure"; Gustavus, Alaska.
  • Date: 1936
  • Description: The "cure" for the common cold was discovered by Charles Parker's chance friendship with Mr. John Shirokey in Gustavus, Alaska in the mid 30's. In the 1960's Charles wrote the story, advertised & offered it for $1 "to cover costs". Click for the "cure". DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!!!
  • Source: Charles Lincoln Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20188
99  Charles L. Parker Sr.; Letter to Chief of Air Corps Extolling Gustavus.
  • Date: 02/24/1936
  • Description: Handwritten, 6 page "campaign" letter to the War Dept. of the United States. Outlines 10 persuasive reasons why the Gustavus, Alaska area was of prime strategic value to the country for an army airport. Explains the preparation of his own airfield and his patriotic willingness to be of assistance.
  • Source: Charles Lincoln Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20185
100  Charles L. Parker Sr.; Letter to Chief of Air Corps Extolling Gustavus.
  • Date: 02/24/1936
  • Description: Handwritten, 6 page "campaign" letter to the War Dept. of the United States. Outlines 10 persuasive reasons why the Gustavus, Alaska area was of prime strategic value to the country for an army airport. Explains the preparation of his own airfield and his patriotic willingness to be of assistance.
  • Source: Charles Lincoln Parker
  • Collection: Lee & Linda Parker
  • Reference#: 20185

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