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HOLMES FAMILY. Papers; 1915-1966. 1 cu. ft. Inventory.
Theresa M. Holmes came to Alaska during the Shushana Gold Rush in 1914. She married Joseph H. Muiry and together they built Muiry's Roadhouse at May Creek near McCarthy. They operated the roadhouse until Muiry's death, after which she left Alaska and operated a restaurant in Oregon. She returned to Alaska after World War II and married Walter Holmes. They built a home near May Creek where they lived until he died in 1964. She then moved to Seward and lived there until 1974, when she entered the Palmer Pioneer Home. Theresa Holmes, 96 years old, died in 1983.
This collection consists of the various papers of Theresa M. Holmes. The papers concerning Mr. and Mrs. Holmes primarily consist of correspondence relative to a bank loan and placer mine locations between 1946 and 1966. The one document concerning Joseph Muiry is an option to purchase a claim. Other papers in the collection include miscellaneous records of the Rex Creek Mining Co. for 1947; and various other papers. The most interesting series is a photograph album and a body of loose photographs concerning the area.
The collection was obtained from Robert Spude of the National Park Service. He received the materials from the Gagnon Family, who desired to see the materials preserved for research use.
HMC-0138