SITKA, Alaska—
The archives of a now-closed college have been turned over to the state of Alaska.The trustees of Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka entered into the agreement earlier this week.
The Daily Sitka Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/yxacZ2) the school's archives will go to the state Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums.
These include student records going back to 1917, plaques and even a desk once used by the Rev. Sheldon Jackson.
Trustees would like the items to stay in Sitka, and say by presenting them to the state was the best possible outcome.
The college closed amid financial difficulties in 2007.
