Saving the Stratton:The Fate of the Sheldon Jackson College Library Collection

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Ginny Blackson, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Mattias Olshausen, Central Washington UniversityFollow

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Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Library

Publication Date

2017

Abstract

On June 29, 2007, Alaska’s oldest educational institution, Sheldon Jackson College, ceased operations without notice. The closure left an uncertain future for the college’s students, faculty, staff, resources, and buildings including the Stratton Library and the over 48,000 items housed within. The Library’s collection not only contained the college’s academic collection, but it also housed two rare book collections, historical photos and plate glass negatives, as well as the archives documenting the school’s 128-year history. This article will track the relocation and current status of the Sheldon Jackson College archives and C.L. Andrews rare book collection.

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This article was originally published Open Access in PNLA Quarterly. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

Recommended Citation

Blackson, G. N., & Olshausen, M. (2017). Saving the Stratton: The Fate of the Sheldon Jackson College Library Collection. PNLA Quarterly, 81(2), 30–36. https://arc.lib.montana.edu/ojs/index.php/pnla/article/view/1085

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PNLA Quarterly

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