Guide to the I. Banta Papers
1902

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Table of Contents
  Overview of the Collection
   
  Biographical Note
   
  Content Description
   
Use of the Collection
   
Administrative Information
   
Detailed Description of the Collection

 

Ledgers

  Subjects

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Banta, I.
Title: I. Banta Papers
Dates: 1902 ( inclusive )
Quantity: .05 linear feet (1 container)
Location of Collection: Collection is located with other small manuscript collections.
Collection Number: A 007
Summary: I. Banta worked for a an English company that explored for mineral deposits in Alaska from June 10 through June 25, 1902. The I. Banta Papers contain a ledger for the 1902 journey and a transcription of a book that served as both a diary and ledger for the journey. Also included is a letter from Harold Banta, the son of I. Banta, that explains the context of his father's journey to Alaska from reminiscences of his father's stories of the trip.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

Languages: Collection materials are in English. 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical Note

I. Banta worked for a an English company that explored for mineral deposits in Alaska from June 10 through June 25, 1902.

Content Description

The I. Banta Papers contain a ledger from the 1902 journey and a transcription of a book that served as both a diary and ledger for the journey. Also included is a letter from Harold Banta, the son of I. Banta, that explains the context of his father's journey to Alaska from reminiscences of his father's stories of the trip.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use :  

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation :  

[Identification of item], I. Banta Papers, A 007, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

Collection is organized into the following series: Ledgers.

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Ledgers
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Folder
1 1 Ledger 1902
1 1 Transcription of Diary and Ledger: 1902

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Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Personal Names :
  • Banta, Harold--Correspondence
  • Banta, I.--Archives
  • Banta, I.--Diaries
  • Banta, I.--Travel--Alaska
  • Subject Terms :
  • Mineral industries--England
  • Mines and mineral resources--Alaska
  • Prospecting--Alaska
  • Form or Genre Terms :
  • Diaries

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    Finding aid prepared by Vida Germano
    ©2004