Box 1
Container
Contains 3 Results:
United States Service Commission Report of Averages: Farmer Examination, Washington, D.C., to John B. Troy, Helena, Montana, Feb. 3, 1987 - exam taken Dec. 5, 1896 (70=pass, which proves eligibility)., 1896
unspecified — Box: 1
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
Letters written by John B. Troy to his family in Spencer and Ithaca, N.Y. from Helena, Montana, Dawson City, Yukon Territory; and Skaguay, Alaska during the gold rush. His letters discuss a gold miner's life in the Klondike district and include descriptions of the gold mining process, harsh weather and working conditions, fluctuating wages, the high cost of living, medical care, gambling and lawlessness, and the difficulty of making a fortune. The collection also includes photographs, a...
Dates:
1896
Dominion of Canada Free Miners Certificate issued Apr. 22 for 1 year beginning Apr. 28, 1901., 1901
unspecified — Box: 1
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
Letters written by John B. Troy to his family in Spencer and Ithaca, N.Y. from Helena, Montana, Dawson City, Yukon Territory; and Skaguay, Alaska during the gold rush. His letters discuss a gold miner's life in the Klondike district and include descriptions of the gold mining process, harsh weather and working conditions, fluctuating wages, the high cost of living, medical care, gambling and lawlessness, and the difficulty of making a fortune. The collection also includes photographs, a...
Dates:
1901
Department of Interior, Office of the Board of Mineral Land Commissioners, Helena, Montana, Nov. 22, 1895: Troy "has charge of the Field Outfit of the United States Bureau of Mineral Land Commissioners in the Helena, Montana Land District ... from May until the end of November 1895" plus general letter of recommendation., 1895
unspecified — Box: 1
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
Letters written by John B. Troy to his family in Spencer and Ithaca, N.Y. from Helena, Montana, Dawson City, Yukon Territory; and Skaguay, Alaska during the gold rush. His letters discuss a gold miner's life in the Klondike district and include descriptions of the gold mining process, harsh weather and working conditions, fluctuating wages, the high cost of living, medical care, gambling and lawlessness, and the difficulty of making a fortune. The collection also includes photographs, a...
Dates:
1895