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Alaska Purchase Centennial Collection, ca. 1728-1967

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 20

Alaska's Digital Archives: Alaska Purchase Centennial Collection, ca. 1728-1967.

Content Description

Special file on Alaska history (1764-1967) collected by the Alaska Purchase Centennial Commission for the celebration, 1967. Selections include portraits of historical figures, images from early exploration, towns, industry, natural resources and environment, Alaska native communities and art, and maps.

Dates

  • 1728-1967

EAD

PCA0020

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs may not be photocopied.

Extent

451 Photographic Prints (1 box) : 451 images

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

Photographs digitized and available for viewing via VILDA: 012, 022-023, 025, 027-028, 031-036, 039, 041, 052-064, 067, 067, 072, 077-078, 088, 101-102, 106, 112, 121, 125, 129, 132, 135, 137-138, 140-143, 150-151, 155, 164-184, 209, 216, 222, 226, 229, 235, 243-244, 247, 278, 282, 314, 327, 347-348, 407-408, 414, 448

Materials Specific Details

263-451. Sequence of black and white and color slides related to Alaska’s centennial. Images range from portrait sketches, photographs of people, landmark structures, transportation, landscapes, logos, and documents, such as the Alaska purchase cheque. May contain duplicates of photos in the collection.

General

See also: The Alaska Purchase Centennial Collection; A Historical Survey In Pictures (F904.A4C62 Part 1 and Part 2), which contains photocopy images from PCA 20 arranged by subject.

Processing Information

The photos were numbered by staff and housed in mylar.

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the Alaska Purchase Centennial Collection, ca. 1728-1967
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: India Spartz, June 1998 ; Revised by: Anastasia Tarmann, Feb. 2014 ; Updated by: Sandy Johnston, Jan. 2017 ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Jan. 2017 ; ArchivesSpace Resource added by: Sandy Johnston, July 2019 ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2020 April
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

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

https://library.alaska.gov/hist/
Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)