Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
99.09.001
Accession#:
99.09
Credit Line:
Donated by Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Book
Title:
Metalurgists and Chemists' Handbook — First Edition
Creator:
Liddell, Donald M.
Date:
1/1/1918 0:00:00
Scope & Content:
Small dark brown book titled in gold on spine "METALURGISTS AND CHEMISTS' HANDBOOK / LIDDELL". Written inside cover "S.B. Combest, Treadwell, Alaska, Aug 8, 1916". Also note from United States Bureau of Mines librarian in July 1980. Also written in pencil, on fly leaf; "Left Seattle June 22, 1918 — SS Spokane / Arrv. at Juneau June 26, 1918 / Treadwell June 27, 1918". Book printed 1916 and is first edition of six hundred three (603) pages. Formerly 85.17.11.
Material: Paper/Adhesive/Ink/Dye/Pencil/Paint
Material: Paper/Adhesive/Ink/Dye/Pencil/Paint
Dates of Creation:
1/1/1918 0:00:00
Notes:
In 1980, 12 books loaned for exhibit at Last Chance Mining Museum to be returned (according to hand written notes by M.J. Mattson, Librarian) when exhibit dismantled. However, memo from CBJ said items/objects…offered as "free" & unrestricted gift from US Bureau of Mines. All items access as 85.17. As per phone call of 3/99 to now BLM — 3 books belonging to S.B. Combest (ca.1918) & plant manager of Cyanide Plant at Treadwell donated. Balance returned 4/20/99 by W. Janes. All #s to be deassessioned.
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