Summary Information
Herbert L. Warner Scrapbook 1943-1945
- Warner, Herbert L., 1900-
AGSL Manuscript Collection 1
.5 cubic ft. (1 box)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library (Map)
The collection consists of a single scrapbook documenting
Herbert L. Warner's work on the construction of the Alaskan-Canadian (ALCAN) Highway
from 1943 to 1945. Included are photographs, newspaper articles, and miscellaneous
personal documents. English
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Biography/History
Herbert L. Warner, who was born August 5, 1900, worked on the Alaska-Canadian Highway
(ALCAN) from 1943 to 1945. This highway was constructed as part of the war effort
during World War II to connect Alaska to the lower 48 states. Warner was a civilian
but lived on an army base. He held several different jobs during his lifetime,
including engineer, stevedore, and mechanic. Orginally sent to Skagway, Warner
travelled to other areas of Alaska as well and photographed of these places.
Scope and Content Note
This scrapbook contains numerous photographs documenting construction of the
Alaska-Canadian Highway and life in various small towns. Also included are clippings
from local newspapers and Warner's correspondence with the military documenting his
travels, work, and personal life.
Preferred Citation
Citation Guide for Primary Sources
Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to
all members of the public in accordance with state law.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel,
privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection
(Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).
The American Geographical Society (AGS) accessioned these scrapbooks as number
47, 170.
The American Geographical Society (AGS) donated these scrapbooks to the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries in 1978 as part of its entire map
and library collections.
Preliminary processing was done by AGSL. Bob Jaeger (supervised by Christel
Maass, UWM Libraries' Archives Dept.) completed processing in August 2009.
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