Guide to the Elmo and Maxine Alexander papers
1940-1941
Collection number: HMC-1471.
Creator:
Alaska Steamship Company.
Alexander, Elmo.
Alexander, Maxine.
Title: Elmo and Maxine Alexander papers.
Dates: 1940-1941.
Volume of collection: 0.01 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Materials in this collection are in English.
Collection summary: Photographs and memorabilia from a couple from Idaho who worked in Anchorage from 1940 to 1941.
Biographical note:
Elizabeth Maxine Preston and Elmo Alexander were married in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. In August of 1940, the couple sailed aboard the Alaska Steamship Company’s ship, the S.S. Aleutian from Seattle to Seward. They continued on to Anchorage, where they worked for the government until November 1941, when they returned to Idaho.
Collection description:
The collection contains postcards and original photographs; a menu and passenger list from the Alexanders’ trip to Alaska aboard the S.S. Aleutian; a menu from a farewell dinner for Commander O.C. Andersen aboard the S.S. Alaska during their return trip to Seattle; and several thimbles, including one made from animal hide, which may have been souvenirs from the couple’s time in Alaska.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged by type of material.
Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: The copyright status of this collection is unknown, please consult an archivist for additional information.
Preferred citation: Elmo and Maxine Alexander papers, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Separated materials: This collection was separated from an addition to the Millard Preston photographs, HMC-1297.
Related materials: Archives and Special Collections also holds the Millard Preston photographs (HMC-1297), which document work on the construction of the Alaska Highway by Millard Preston, Maxine Alexander’s father.
Acquisition note: This collection was donated by Shelley Dumas in 2024 as part of an addition to the Millard Preston papers.
Processing information: This collection was described by Gwen Higgins in 2024.