Portrait of Captain Bernard, sitting at desk with pen and paper Accompanying biographical information: sailed schooner, TEDDY BEAR, along the northern coast; later settled in Cordova and became the harbor master
The history, beginning with primitive Alaska Eskimo life, includes some "book facts," personal anecdotes, and stories told by others. It describes life in the northern regions from early times until ca. 1937-1940 when the history was written. ...
Herbert Heller was an avid collector of historical material on Alaska, with emphasis on the gold-seeking pioneers of 1898. Among these pioneers was his uncle, (Robert) Lynn Smith, a gold miner, jeweler and U.S. Marshal in Alaska. Smith’s career...