Guide to the J. G. Yost letter
1941
Collection number: HMC-0968.
Creator: Yost, J. G.
Title: J. G. Yost letter.
Date: 1941.
Volume of collection: 0.02 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Letter entirely in English.
Collection summary: Letter written by J. G. Yost in Anchorage (Alaska) to his wife in Portland (Oregon).
Biographical note:
J. G. Yost was from Portland (Oregon). In 1941, he was working in Anchorage (Alaska) and stayed at the Hotel Parsons.
Collection description:
The collection consists of a single letter with an envelope written by J. G. Yost to his wife. The two page handwritten letter is on Hotel Parson stationary. Hotel Parsons was located at Third and H Streets in Anchorage. Yost writes about not having received any letters from his wife, likely finishing his work by December, the weather, and his plans to move to the new Westward Hotel the next day.
Rights note: The Archives does not hold copyright to this collection.
Preferred citation: J. G. Yost letter, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Acquisition note: This collection was purchased at internet auction in 2007.
Processing information: This collection was described by Jeffery A. Sinnott in 2007.