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George Guilsher papers

Guide to the George Guilsher papers
undated
An Alaska Pacific University collection

Collection number: HMC-0846-APU.
Creator: Guilsher, George.
Title: George Guilsher papers.
Date: undated.
Volume of collection: 0.25 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English and German.
Collection summary: A polar exploration clippings scrapbook and book list.

Biographical note:
George Guilsher graduated from the University of Alaska (Fairbanks) in 1952 with a degree in anthropology. In the late 1950s he was living in Bethel and served as a Deputy Marshal there.

Collection description:
The collection consists of two items. The first item is a notebook with pages containing a bibliography of Alaska and polar regions books. The second item is a scrapbook with magazine and newspaper clippings related to polar exploration. Neither item is dated.

Arrangement: The collection materials are in the order in which they were received by the Archives.

Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.

Rights note: Copyright status of these materials is unknown.

Preferred citation: George Guilsher papers, Alaska Pacific University collections, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Acquisition note: In 1964 after George Guilsher’s death, his library was donated to Alaska Methodist University by his mother, Nina E. Guilsher.  Alaska Pacific University retains ownership of the collection and placed it on deposit in Archives and Special Collections in 2006.

Processing information: This collection was described by Arlene Schmuland in 2019.

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