Chititu Creek Mining Camp Photograph Collection, 1903

Collection

Identifier: PCA 425-32

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Chititu Creek Mining Camp photograph album contains photographs of a Chititu Creek placer mining camp, the placer workings and the people who lived and worked there. This looks to be a family photograph album as it also has photographs of unknown families, their homes and their horses. There are also photos of 3 ship captains: Captain J.S. Moore, Captain T.D. McFarland and Captain F.M Moore. There is also an impressive picture of a woman shooting a pistol.

Dates

1903

EAD

PCA0425-32

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted. Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: #25

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Extent

50 Photographic Prints : 1 folder ; 1 Photograph album - 50 black and white photos ; 6 negatives

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

There is no provenance for this collection. It has been accessioned as 2001-092.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level. Interleaving was placed between the pages of the photograph album. The album was placed in Mylar and then in an acid free folder.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Chititu Creek Mining Camp Photograph Collection, 1903
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Alea Oien, Apr. 2009 ; ArchivesSpace Resource and Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date: 2020 June
Description rules: Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English