The fonds consists of a written account by Andrew Norelius of his journey to the Klondike Gold Fields and a description of his activities over the next one and a half years searching for gold. The recollection begins in March 1898 and ends in August 1899 when Norelius arrives home to his family in Minnesota. Included are descriptions of the living conditions along the trail to the Klondike, travelling around the creeks, fishing and hunting, the communities, prospecting and mining, and impressions of Dawson City, Yukon.