Wallace M. Olson Papers Collection
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Wallace M. Olson Papers Collection
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Physical Description:
2 boxes.
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Held by Special Collections Research Center, Sealaska Heritage Institute, Juneau, Alaska.
Abstract:
This collection consists of the research files of anthropologist and author Wallace M. Olson, whose research focused on the Tlingit Indians of Southeast Alaska. The collection contains photocopies of historic documents and photographs that pertain to the history of Alaska from circa 1790 to 2005, with a focus on Tlingit and Euro-American explorers and traders along the Northwest Coast circa 1790 to 1795. The collection also contains some of Olson's archeological work on Tlingit sites, with some focus on the Taku Inlet area.
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Biographical/Historical Data:
Wallace M. Olson worked as an anthropologist which primarily focused on the Tlingit Indians of Southeast Alaska. He authored numerous books and articles on the Tlingit, and is an emeritus instructor of anthropology at University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to research according to the policies of the Sealaska Heritage Institute.