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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Cyanide
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Placer
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Book
Mining
  Cyanide
Mill
Placer
Treadwell
Personal Belonging
Book
Mining