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George Shaw fonds

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Title 

 

George Shaw fonds

Title Notes 

 

Title based on provenance of the fonds.

Level of Description 

 

Fonds

Dates of Creation 

 

1898-1975

Physical Description 

 

.02 m of textual records
12 maps
4 photographs : b&w prints

Scope and Content 

 

This fonds consists of records created by George Shaw during his years on the municipal and territorial councils, 1957-1975. Included are correspondence, campaign and election records, newsletters, reports, minutes, photographs and maps relating to his involvement in the Dawson City council, Dawson Miner's Union, Dawson City hospital, Dawson City public library, Klondike Visitors Association, Territorial Council, and Progressive Conservative Association. There are series and item descriptions for the maps. The photographs include two images of a table top model of the proposed visitors observation centre on the Midnight Dome in Dawson City, a tintype of two men in winter clothing, and a card mounted image of three girls posing in a library.

Administrative History or Biographical Sketch 

 

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Shaw, George Oswald

Immediate Source of Acquisition 

 

The fonds was donated by George Shaw in 1984.

Restrictions on Access 

 

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

Notes 

 

Imprint material from George Shaw donation (82/226) has been transferred to the Yukon Archives library.

Arrangement 

 

The files are arranged alphabetically by subject. Maps and photographs were removed from the files.

Finding Aid 

 

File list is available.

Caption list is available for the photographs in accession 84/94.
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Accession(s) 

 

84/94

Specific Location 

 

MSS 173 to MSS 178 (84/94) : Textual records
PHO 264 (84/94) : Photographs
H-1554 to H-1559, H-1562 to H-1564, H-1566 to H-1568 (84/94) : Maps

Record Last Modified 

 

2022-08-11

Record URL 

 

https://yukon.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/ARC/DESC/SISN%204780?SESSIONSEARCH

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