Arthur Hansin Eide papers, 1915-1975

Title

Arthur Hansin Eide papers, 1915-1975

Identifier

P0743

Date

1915-1975

Creator

Eide, Arthur H.

Description

Papers of a Norwegian-born teacher, missionary, author, and lecturer, consisting of articles, correspondence, and clippings. Among the correspondents are Frithjof Werenskjold and H. A. Eckers. Eide was a teacher among the Eskimos on Little Diomede Island; a missionary at point Barrow, Alaska; promoter of the establishment of industrial schools for Eskimos; donor of his collection of Alaskan artifacts to the Museum at Anchorage; and author of three books on Alaska: "New Stories from Eskimo Land," "Blandt byttekonefolket," and "Drums of Diomede."

Includes:

• Letters, Frithjof Werenskjold (15 November 1937-20 April 1939, n.d.).
• Clippings (10 August 1925-1963, n.d.).
• Correspondence, H. A. Eckers (10 November 1937-19 September 1938).
• Articles and correspondence (26 July 1915-11 January 1968).
• Part 1 and 2 of manuscript of "Blandt Byttekone Folket" (1938).
• Miscellaneous letters donated by Eide, 1972 (1914-1969).
• Papers from H. M. Blegen (1957-1975).

Extent

8 folders

Subject

Eskimos

Eide, Arthur

Little Diomede Island (Alaska)

Point Barrow (Alaska)

Werenskjold, Frithjof

Alaska

Eckers, Henrik A.

Blegen, Helmer M.

Type

Correspondence

Manuscripts

Clippings