The Edgren Collection (selected items)
Jesse L. and Mae Bennett Edgren papers, 1849-1949.

• Letter from Jesse's mother, July 30, 1897. 2 pages
  alsm 173 001 004 mothers ltr g (60 Kb)
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• Letter from Jesse's mother, July 30, 1897. 2 pages
  alsm 173 001 004 mothers ltr h (70 Kb)
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• Nephew's poem The 1898 Gold Rush. [no date] 2 pages
  alsm 173 001 004 poem a (75 Kb)
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• Nephew's poem The 1898 Gold Rush. [no date] 2 pages
  alsm 173 001 004 poem b (57 Kb)
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• Jesse's article about travel to the gold fields, Wisconsin State Journal, June 15, 1898.
  alsm 173 001 005 WI state jour 6 15 98 (118 Kb)
  
  
• Photo of Captain Jack Crawford and Mae Eldorado Edgren. [no date]
  alsm 173 001 005 capt jack (66 Kb)
  
  
• Photo: Dog team in Dawson with casket, 1899.
  alsm 173 001 005 dog team (25 kb)
  
  
• Photo: Group of miners and the Edgrens in Dawson City. 1898.
  alsm 173 001 005 group photo (39 kb)
  
  
• Telegram delivered to Madison Wisconsin, Aug. 19, 1921.
  alsm 173 001 005 telegram (28 kb)
  
  
• Wedding announcement for Jesse and Mae, Feb. 26, 1898.
  alsm 173 001 005 wedding announce (37 kb)
  
  
• Travel poster for Alaska and Yukon Wite Pass Route. [no date]
  alsm 173 001 006 poster wpyukon (85 kb)
  
  
• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 1 12 99b (79 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 1 12 99c (83 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 1 12 99f (75 Kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 1 12 99g (86 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 1 12 99h (78 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 1 12 99i (83 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 1 12 99j (82 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 1 12 99k (77 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. Jan.12, 1899. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 1 12 99l (29 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. April 14, 1899. 8 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 4 14 99a (69 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. April 14, 1899. 8 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 4 14 99b (76 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. April 14, 1899. 8 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 4 14 99c (69 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. April 14, 1899. 8 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 4 14 99d (68 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. April 14, 1899. 8 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 4 14 99e (73 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. April 14, 1899. 8 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 4 14 99f (67 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. April 14, 1899. 8 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 4 14 99g (67 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. April 14, 1899. 8 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 4 14 99h (56 kb)
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• Transcribed: Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898.
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98 transa (94 kb)
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• Transcribed: Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898.
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98 transb (94 kb)
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• Transcribed: Letter from Jesse in Dawson to home. April 14, 1899.
  alsm 173 jesse 4 14 99transc (3 kb)
  
  
• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98a (109 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98c (121 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98d (119 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98e (74 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98f (73 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98g (89 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98h (84 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98i (73 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98j (73 Kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98k (72 kb)
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• Letter from Jesse in Lake Bennett to home. May 11, 1898. 12 pages
  alsm 173 jesse 5 11 98l (66 kb)
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• Letter from Mae to home. Mar. 10, 1898. 2 pages
  alsm 173 mae 3 10 98a (58 kb)
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• Letter from Mae to home. Mar. 10, 1898. 2 pages
  alsm 173 mae 3 10 98b (67 kb)
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• Letter from Mae near Chilcoot to home. April 18, 1898. 5 pages
  alsm 173 mae 4 18 98a (44 kb)
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• Letter from Mae near Chilcoot to home. April 18, 1898. 5 pages
  alsm 173 mae 4 18 98b (54 kb)
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• Letter from Mae near Chilcoot to home. April 18, 1898. 5 pages
  alsm 173 mae 4 18 98c (54 kb)
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• Letter from Mae near Chilcoot to home. April 18, 1898. 5 pages
  alsm 173 mae 4 18 98d (55 kb)
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• Letter from Mae near Chilcoot to home. April 18, 1898. 5 pages
  alsm 173 mae 4 18 98e (80 kb)
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• Letter from Mae at foot of Lake Tagish to home. June 2, 1898. 4 pages
  alsm 173 mae 6 2 98a (65 kb)
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• Letter from Mae at foot of Lake Tagish to home. June 2, 1898. 4 pages
  alsm 173 mae 6 2 98b (67 kb)
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• Letter from Mae at foot of Lake Tagish to home. June 2, 1898. 4 pages
  alsm 173 mae 6 2 98c (61 kb)
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• Letter from Mae at foot of Lake Tagish to home. June 2, 1898. 4 pages
  alsm 173 mae 6 2 98d (57 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson City to home. July 7, 1898. 8 pages
  alsm 173 mae 7 16 98a (73 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson City to home. July 7, 1898. 8 pages
  alsm 173 mae 7 16 98b (89 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson City to home. July 7, 1898. 8 pages
  alsm 173 mae 7 16 98c (91 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson City to home. July 7, 1898. 8 pages
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson City to home. July 7, 1898. 8 pages
  alsm 173 mae 7 16 98e (84 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson City to home. July 7, 1898. 8 pages
  alsm 173 mae 7 16 98f (90 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson City to home. July 7, 1898. 8 pages
  alsm 173 mae 7 16 98g (88 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson City to home. July 7, 1898. 8 pages
  alsm 173 mae 7 16 98h (100 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98a (77 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98b (81 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98c (81 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98d (81 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98e (81 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98f (81 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98g (81 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98h (81 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98i (81 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98j (81 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98k (81 kb)
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898. 13 pages
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98l (81 kb)
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• Transcribed: Letter from Mae in Dawson N.W. Territory about "the condition of things from a woman's standpoint" to home. Aug. 25, 1898.
  alsm 173 mae 8 25 98transc
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• Letter from Mae in Dawson to home. Sept. 22, 1898.
  alsm 173 mae 9 22 98a (51 kb)
  

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