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| Title Notes |
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Title based on provenance of the fonds.
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| Level of Description |
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Fonds
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| Dates of Creation |
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Copied 1973 (originally created 1904-1940)
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| Physical Description |
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0.025 m of textual records
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| Scope and Content |
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The fonds consists of the papers of W.L. Phelps, a Yukon lawyer, relating to the estate of James Mason, known as Skookum Jim. Mason and his brother-in-law George Carmack made the discovery that started the Klondike Gold Rush.
Included are the wills of James and Daisy Mason, trust fund indentures for Daisy Mason, accounts of W.L. Phelps, affidavits and declarations.
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| Administrative History or Biographical Sketch |
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Click on the link(s) below for more information.
Phelps, W.L., 1867-1951
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| Custodial History |
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Loaned for copying by Mrs. J.D. (Dorothy) Scott, daughter of W.L. Phelps, in 1973.
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| Restrictions on Access |
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There are no donor-imposed restrictions on this material. General copyright or institutional or legal restrictions may apply.
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| Finding Aid |
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Detailed inventory available.
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| Location of Original |
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Originals were retained by the daughter of W.L. Phelps, Mrs. Dorothy Scott (now deceased) at the time of donation.
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| Associated Material |
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In 1959 the Public Archives of Canada also secured copies of these papers and they are available at Library and Archives Canada on microfilm, reference numbers MG30-C43, R7101-0-7-E.
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| Accruals |
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Yukon Archives has received additional material for this fonds that has yet to be included in this description. The material is in accessions 97/8 and 98/42. This material is not available for access by researchers. See archivist for further information.
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| Specific Location |
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MSS 1 (82/31) : Textual records
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| Record Last Modified |
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2016-08-16
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| Record URL |
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https://yukon.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/ARC/DESC/SISN%205581?SESSIONSEARCH
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