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John Sutherland fonds

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Title 

 

John Sutherland fonds

Title Notes 

 

Title based on provenance of the fonds.

Level of Description 

 

Fonds

Dates of Creation 

 

1907-1974

Physical Description 

 

.13 m of textual records
.48 m of photographs
2 film reels
2 videocassettes

Scope and Content 

 

The fonds consists of photographs and manuscripts that were created by John Sutherland about his time working on the Yukon Telegraph Service. There is also correspondence received by Sutherland, 1958-1972. Two home-movies of the 1950 California Club Reunion and of Nome, Alaska are also in the fonds, as well as newspaper clippings and an "In Memoriam" card announcing the death of John Sutherland.

Administrative History or Biographical Sketch 

 

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Sutherland, John W., 1905-1981

Custodial History 

 

John Sutherland originally sent the bulk of this material to "Alaska Magazine". Flo Whyard, the Canadian editor of the magazine at the time, donated the material to Yukon Archives in 1974. The "In Memorium" material was donated by Mrs. John Sutherland in 1981.

Restrictions on Access 

 

There are no donor-imposed restrictions on this material. General copyright or institutional or legal restrictions may apply.

Availability of Other Formats 

 

The films are available in videocassettes.

Finding Aid 

 

There is a file list, a content list for the photographs, and detailed shot lists for the films.

Accession(s) 

 

81/74, 82/200

Specific Location 

 

MSS 26 (82/200) : Textual records
MSS 169 (81/74) : Textual records
PHO 2-PHO 5 (82/200) : Photographs
8-6, 8-7 (82/200) : Film
V-78 (1-2) : Videocassette

Record Last Modified 

 

2008-11-27

Record URL 

 

https://yukon.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/ARC/DESC/SISN%204855?SESSIONSEARCH

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