George and Edna Rapuzzi Collection, Rasmuson Foundation

Many items in the George and Edna Rapuzzi Collection belonged to early Skagway entrepreneur Martin Itjen.

George and Edna Rapuzzi Collection
Rasmuson Foundation

The George and Edna Rapuzzi Collection was donated by the Rasmuson Foundation. The National Park Service, along with the Municipality of Skagway are managing this collection of 450,000 artifacts and items that represent the history of Skagway, Alaska and the Klondike Gold Rush.  A large part of the collection included hundreds of historic photos.  Some of these photos are available on-line at the park's photo gallery site.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park publications currently available on-line

Ethnographic Publications

Thornton, Thomas F. with contributions by Deborah McBride, Saurabh Gupta, Carcross-Tagish First Nations, Chilkat Indian Village, Chilkoot Indian Association, and the Skagua Traditional Council. 2004. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Ethnographic Overview and Assessment. Anchorage, AK: National Park Service.

This book available on-line at:http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/klgo/ethnographic_overview.pdf

Historical Publications

Bearss, Edwin C. 1970. Proposed Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Historic Resource Study. Washington, D. C.: National Park Service.

This book available on-line at:http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/klgo/bearss.pdf

Blee, Catherine H., Robert L. Spude, and Paul C. Cloyd. 1983 Historic Structure Reports for Ten Buildings. Administrative, Physical History, and Analysis Sections, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Skagway, Alaska. Denver, CO: National Park Service.

This book available on-line at:http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/klgo/klondike_hsr.pdf

Johnson, Julie. 2003. A Wild Discouraging Mess: The History of the White Pass Unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Anchorage, AK: National Park Service.

This book available on-line at: http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/klgo/klondike.pdf

Norris, Frank B. 1996. Legacy of the Gold Rush: An Administrative History of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Anchorage, AK: National Park Service.

This book available on-line at:http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/klgo/adhi/adhi.htm

Spude, Robert L. 1983.Skagway, District of Alaska 1884-1912. Building the Gateway to the Klondike. Occasional Paper No. 36. Fairbanks, AK: University of Alaska, Cooperative Park Studies Unit (Reprint).

This book available on-line at:http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/klgo/skagway.pdf