Guide to the Barbara D. Dimock family papers
circa 1865-2004
Collection number: HMC-0895.
Creator: Barbara D. Dimock family.
Title: Barbara D. Dimock family papers.
Dates: circa 1865-2004
Volume of collection: 3.6 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials in English.
Collection summary: Papers of a politician, women’s rights advocate and operator of the Bethel Roadhouse.
Biographical note:
Barbara D. Dimock was born in Seattle, Washington on November 22, 1914 and died August 28, 2004. Among many activities in her life, she studied law, purchased and ran the Bethel (Alaska) Roadhouse, founded the Republican Women’s Club of Anchorage, ran for election as a pre-Statehood Alaskan delegate to Congress, and served for many years with the D.C. League of Republican Women.
Collection description:
The collection includes Barbara Dimock’s papers including photographs, business papers, correspondence, journals, and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes papers regarding her great-grandmother Eliza Lynch (1835-1886), her grandmother Maud Alejandrina Lloyd Lopez Raincia (1865-1948), her mother Lorna Maud Solano Lopez Deane (1885-1955), and her father George Parker Maslen Deane (1887-1947).
Arrangement: The collection is arranged by family member.
Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: Materials in the collection not created by the Dimock family members may be subject to copyright restrictions.
Preferred citation: Barbara D. Dimock family papers, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Acquisition note: The Dimock family collection was presented to the Archives in 2006 by Karen R. Day, the executor for Barbara D. Dimock’s estate.
Processing information:The collection box and folder list and biographical statement for Barbara Dimock was provided by Karen R. Day. The remaining description was written by Arlene Schmuland in 2008.
Container list:
| Box/Folder | Family member | Description |
| 1/1 | Eliza Lynch papers | Photograph |
| 1/2 | Eliza Lynch papers | Biographical information |
| 1/3 | Maud Raincia papers | Childhood letter from Dr. George Critchelt |
| 1/4 | Maud Raincia papers | Childhood letters from Count D’Albanie |
| 1/5 | Maud Raincia papers | Childhood letter from Aunt Lidie |
| 1/6 | Maud Raincia papers | Photos portrait |
| 1/7 | Maud Raincia papers | Writings on her life in South America |
| 1/8 | Maud Raincia papers | Writings of Eliza Lynch and South America |
| 1/9 | Maud Raincia papers | Letter on the death of her son Paco |
| 1/10 | Maud Raincia papers | Miscellaneous postcards 1903 |
| 1/11 | Maud Raincia papers | Photo with children |
| 1/12 | Maud Raincia papers | Document concerning husband, Paul Raincia |
| 1/13 | Maud Raincia papers | Photos son George |
| 1/14 | Maud Raincia papers | Notes on a property claim |
| 1/15 | Maud Raincia papers | Letter to a Paraguay newspaper |
| 1/16 | Maud Raincia papers | Letter of instructions |
| 1/17 | Maud Raincia papers | Obituary |
| 1/18 | Lorna Deane papers | Photos early childhood |
| 1/19 | Lorna Deane papers | Photos school |
| 1/20 | Lorna Deane papers | Childhood artwork |
| 1/21 | Lorna Deane papers | Apprenticeship forms |
| 1/22 | Lorna Deane papers | Photos portrait |
| 1/23 | Lorna Deane papers | Photos New York city employment |
| 1/24 | Lorna Deane papers | Letter from former employer |
| 1/25 | Lorna Deane papers | Letter of reference |
| 1/26 | Lorna Deane papers | Letter of introduction |
| 1/27 | Lorna Deane papers | Letter from Maud about move west |
| 1/28 | Lorna Deane papers | Articles in Pacific Builder and Engineer |
| 1/29 | Lorna Deane papers | I.D. and calling cards |
| 1/30 | Lorna Deane papers | Masset Island |
| 1/31 | Lorna Deane papers | Letter to husband George |
| 1/32 | Lorna Deane papers | Photos earthquake 1933 |
| 1/33 | Lorna Deane papers | Letter from Maud |
| 1/34 | Lorna Deane papers | Writings |
| 1/35 | Lorna Deane papers | Handwriting analysis |
| 1/36 | Lorna Deane papers | Obituary and funeral records |
| 1/37 | George Deane papers | Birth certificate |
| 1/38 | George Deane papers | Photos early childhood |
| 1/39 | George Deane papers | Photos school |
| 1/40 | George Deane papers | Christs Hospital School |
| 1/41 | George Deane papers | Calgary |
| 1/42 | George Deane papers | New Brunswick |
| 1/43 | George Deane papers | Demerara British Guinea |
| 1/44 | George Deane papers | Postcards New York 1908 |
| 1/45 | George Deane papers | Nome 1913 |
| 1/46 | George Deane papers | Emergency Fleet Corporation |
| 1/47 | George Deane papers | Naturalization papers |
| 1/48 | George Deane papers | Hancock Oil |
| 1/49 | George Deane papers | Horse documents |
| 1/50 | George Deane papers | Photos with horses |
| 1/51 | George Deane papers | Photos horses |
| 1/52 | George Deane papers | Uncle Edgar |
| 1/53 | George Deane papers | Photos sisters |
| 1/54 | George Deane papers | Passing |
| 1/55 | George Deane papers | Genealogy search |
| 1/56-73 | Unidentified photographs | Unidentified photographs |
| 2/1 | Barbara Dimock papers | Birth certificate |
| 2/2 | Barbara Dimock papers | Brother David |
| 2/3 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos Barbara and David |
| 2/4 | Barbara Dimock papers | Childhood letters |
| 2/5 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos Seattle home |
| 2/6 | Barbara Dimock papers | School records |
| 2/7 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos childhood |
| 2/8 | Barbara Dimock papers | Sister Janet |
| 2/9 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos Barbara and Janet |
| 2/10 | Barbara Dimock papers | Ranch home |
| 2/11 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos mother and father |
| 2/12 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos mother and Grandmother |
| 2/13 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos family trips |
| 2/14 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos with horses |
| 2/15 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos childhood pets |
| 2/16 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos family auto |
| 2/17 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos old Spanish days |
| 2/18 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos school |
| 2/19 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos Southwestern University |
| 2/20 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos miscellaneous family |
| 2/21 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos portrait |
| 2/22 | Barbara Dimock papers | Ryan Aeronautics |
| 2/23 | Barbara Dimock papers | Marriage certificate |
| 2/24 | Barbara Dimock papers | Husband Ed Dimock, Jr. |
| 2/25 | Barbara Dimock papers | Bethel Roadhouse |
| 2/26 | Barbara Dimock papers | Oral history Bethel |
| 2/27 | Barbara Dimock papers | Personal notes on Bethel |
| 2/28 | Barbara Dimock papers | Alaska radio transcripts |
| 2/29 | Barbara Dimock papers | Articles for guide to Alaska |
| 2/30 | Barbara Dimock papers | Rolls Royce in Anchorage |
| 2/31 | Barbara Dimock papers | Insurance business |
| 2/32 | Barbara Dimock papers | Alaska politics 1952-1953 |
| 2/33 | Barbara Dimock papers | Alaska politics 1954 |
| 2/34 | Barbara Dimock papers | Alaska politics 1956 |
| 2/35 | Barbara Dimock papers | Alaska politics 1958 |
| 2/36 | Barbara Dimock papers | Alaska politics 1960’s |
| 2/37 | Barbara Dimock papers | Anchorage Republican Women’s Club |
| 2/38 | Barbara Dimock papers | Alaska earthquake clippings |
| 2/39 | Barbara Dimock papers | Paraguay Lopez family correspondence |
| 2/40 | Barbara Dimock papers | Voyage to Paraguay |
| 2/41 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos trips to Paraguay |
| 2/42 | Barbara Dimock papers | Address to Paraguay Congress |
| 2/43 | Barbara Dimock papers | Paraguay farewell speech |
| 2/44 | Barbara Dimock papers | Paraguay trip notes and accounts |
| 2/45 | Barbara Dimock papers | Paraguay official invitations |
| 2/46 | Barbara Dimock papers | Paraguay “official” correspondence |
| 2/47 | Barbara Dimock papers | Paraguay trip slides list |
| 2/48 | Barbara Dimock papers | Personal notes on trips to Paraguay |
| 2/49 | Barbara Dimock papers | Alaska news clippings on trip to Paraguay |
| 2/50 | Barbara Dimock papers | Correspondence with Biographer William Barrett |
| 2/51 | Barbara Dimock papers | Consulate of Paraguay appointment |
| 2/52 | Barbara Dimock papers | Notes on relations between United States and Paraguay |
| 2/53 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos Alaska 1950’s |
| 2/54 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos Alaska 1960’s |
| 2/55 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos Alaska pets |
| 2/56 | Barbara Dimock papers | Listing in Who’s Who of American Women |
| 2/57 | Barbara Dimock papers | Alaska miscellaneous |
| 2/58 | Barbara Dimock papers | Notes on life in Alaska |
| 2/59 | Barbara Dimock papers | Notes on life in Alaska and Washington DC |
| 3/1 | Barbara Dimock papers | Seattle Boat Thunderbird |
| 3/2 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos Seattle 1970’s |
| 3/3 | Barbara Dimock papers | Confidential resume |
| 3/4 | Barbara Dimock papers | DC League of Republican Women 1969-1971 |
| 3/5 | Barbara Dimock papers | DC League of Republican Women 1972 |
| 3/6 | Barbara Dimock papers | DC League of Republican Women 1973 |
| 3/7 | Barbara Dimock papers | DC League of Republican Women 1974 |
| 3/8 | Barbara Dimock papers | DC League of Republican Women 1975 |
| 3/9 | Barbara Dimock papers | InterAmerican Women’s events |
| 3/10 | Barbara Dimock papers | Friend Dorothy Kabis |
| 3/11 | Barbara Dimock papers | Employer (?) Hamilton Robinson |
| 3/12 | Barbara Dimock papers | Notes on life in Washington, DC |
| 3/13 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos 1970’s |
| 3/14 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos 1980-1982 |
| 3/15 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos 1983 |
| 3/16 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos 1984 |
| 3/17 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos 1985 |
| 3/18 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos 1986 |
| 3/19 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos farewell party 1986 |
| 3/20 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos 1986-1990 |
| 3/21 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos trip to Alaska 1987 |
| 3/22 | Barbara Dimock papers | Photos trip to Scotland 1992 |
| 3/23 | Barbara Dimock papers | Communiversity |
| 3/24 | Barbara Dimock papers | Journals 1995-1996 |
| 3/25 | Barbara Dimock papers | Pets |
| 3/26 | Barbara Dimock papers | Christmas letters and gift list 1961-2001 |
| 3/27 | Barbara Dimock papers | Article ideas and genealogy research |
| 3/28 | Barbara Dimock papers | Sketch pad |
| 3/29 | Barbara Dimock papers | Resumes |
| 3/30 | Barbara Dimock papers | Printed letterhead |
| 3/31 | Barbara Dimock papers | Newspaper clippings on Paraguay |
| 3/32 | Barbara Dimock papers | Newspaper clippings on Alaska |
| 3/33 | Barbara Dimock papers | Newspaper clippings miscellaneous |
| 3/34 | Barbara Dimock papers | Information on volcanoes |
| 3/35 | Barbara Dimock papers | Death certificate |
| 4 | Artifacts | Artifacts |