Scope and Contents
The Gertrude Mazen papers largely consist of a letter/diary which begins on July 11, 1926 and continues through to July 4, 1932. Although it seems as though Mazen was sending these letters to friends and relatives, there are not, in most cases, any names specifically mentioned in salutations and they read more like a diary. In 1952 Mazen submitted this letter/diary to Atlantic Monthly Press for publication, but it was rejected.
Also included are three letters written by her son, Glenn, in 1953 from Parks Air Force Base in California. One folder of loose papers consists mainly of songs and poems relating to a Christmas production given by Mazen's school children in 1929, but also inlcudes a page taken from a census of Waler in April 1928.
Dates
- 1926-1953
Creator
- Mazen, Gertrude (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
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Conditions Governing Use note
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical/Historical note
Gertrude Mazen, a teacher, spent the years 1926 through 1932 in the small Alaskan Eskimo villages of Selawik, Shaktoolik, and Prince of Wales. She and her husband also became involved in many of the affairs of the villages. They ran a general store and post office and were responsible for organizing reindeer meetings. These meetings dealt with the hunting and eventual sale of the reindeer to the surrounding towns.
Extent
1.5 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Gertrude Mazen, a teacher, spent the years 1926 through 1932 in the small Alaskan Eskimo villages of Selawik, Shaktoolik, and Prince of Wales. The Gertrude Mazen papers largely consist of a letter/diary which begins on July 11, 1926 and continues through to July 4, 1932.
General Physical Description note
1 box
Processing Information note
Collection is processed.
- Eskimos -- Alaska Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Eskimos -- Alaska -- Social life and customs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reindeer -- Alaska Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers -- Alaska Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Gertrude Mazen Papers
- Status
- Preliminary Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
- Date
- c2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
