Treadwell Gold
An Alaska Saga of Riches and Ruin

Distributed for University of Alaska Press
- Contents

Prologue
Introduction
Treadwell at Its Peak
Chapter One
Catalyst for Alaska Development
Chapter Two
Treadwell Mines: The Story in Brief
Chapter Three
An Unusual Company Town
Chapter Four
Company Family through Boom and Bust
Chapter Five
The Big Hoistman’s Boisterous Family
Chapter Six
Tough Grind of the Hard-Rock Miner
Chapter Seven
View from the Mansion
Chapter Eight
Labor Troubles and the Western Federation of Miners
Chapter Nine
The Tlingit: Ancient Culture Meets Modern Industry
Chapter Ten
Fourth of July’s Grand Celebration
Chapter Eleven
Double Threat of Wind and Fire
Chapter Twelve
Imitations of Disaster
Chapter Thirteen
The Cave-in: Rumblings Become a Roar
Chapter Fourteen
A Town Brought Down
Chapter Fifteen
Reduced to Ashes
Epilogue
The Place, the People, the Gold
Afterword
Timeline
Acknowledgements
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
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