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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05755.053 |
| From Archive Folder | Collections concerning the Alaskan gold rush |
| Title | Edwin B. Sherzer to Clara M. Miller regarding a ballooning accident he witnessed |
| Date | 03 September 1901 |
| Author | Sherzer, Edwin B. (fl. 1900-1902) |
| Recipient | Miller, Clara M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Regarding her last letter, his fears for his job and a ballooning accident. "Last night there was a balloon ascension and a parachute drop". The balloon got into trouble in high winds and the pilot jumper into freezing water. Edwin doesn’t know if the man survived. |
| Subjects | Alaska Gold Rush Frontiers and Exploration Mining |
| People | Sherzer, Edwin B. (fl. 1900-1902) Miller, Clara M. (fl. 1900-1902) |
| Place written | Nome, Alaska |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |