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Interior Alaska Settlement Photograph Collection, ca. 1900

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 425-34

Scope and Contents

The photographs in this collection depict a settlement somewhere in interior Alaska along a river. The river looks like the Yukon River. Some of the photographs show the settlement being flooded by high river water. There is an interior view of a cabin as well as exterior views, a dog sled team hauling goods, and Native people.

Dates

  • ca. 1900

EAD

PCA0425-34

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.

Historical

Photographer may be F.D. Cheney.

Extent

11 Photographic Prints : 1 folder: 8x10 black and white photographs

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to the Alaska State Library Historical Collections in 1979 and is accessioned as 2001-084.

Existence and Location of Originals

INVENTORY OF GLASS PLATE NEGATIVES Stored in metal cabinet in vault

Box 1 of 1 #1-11 (6 ½ X 8 ½)

Processing Information

The photographs were printed from glass plate negatives. The images have been described at the item level. All items have been placed in Mylar and into a pH-neutral folder.

Title
Interior Alaska Settlement Photograph Collection, ca. 1900
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: Ken Nail, Jr., LAM ; Revised by: Alea Oien, 4/2009 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 August ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2020 June
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
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