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Mary Ann Little Bear Leberg Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 425-24

Scope and Contents

Photographic prints in a small leather bound photograph album and 34 separate black and white photographs of Wrangell, Ketchikan, Sitka and Cordova. The separate photos are mostly of the Wrangell area. The large river may be the Stikine River. Most of the photographs are undated, but two are dated 1930 and 1939. There are several commercial photographs, but the photographer of the personal photos is unknown.

Dates

  • 1920-1940

EAD

PCA0425-24

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Extent

82 Photographic Prints (2 folders) : 34 loose black and white photographs and 1 leather bound scrapbook with 48 black and white photographs

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Acquisition Note

The collection was donated to the Historical Society of Seattle and King County by Mary Ann Little Bear Leberg, and transferred to the Alaska State Library Historical Collections June 15, 1990. Accession number: 1990-034.

Separated Materials

An 8x10 photograph has been added to the Core File: Wrangell-Early-52. Holograph note on verso says: To Dad, Christmas, 1928 - From Faye [?] in the land of "Ships that never come in." Mt. Dewey. "Elephants Nose" of Warrenoffsky Island facing Wrangell across Etolyn Bay. [N W S E denoted on edges of verso on left, top, right, and bottom]

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level. Album pages inter-leaved with tissue paper; album placed in mylar. Loose photos placed in mylar, pH-neutral folders, and archival boxes.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the Mary Ann Little Bear Leberg Photograph Collection
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: Ken Nail, Jr., LAM ; Revised by: Alea Oien, March 2009 ; Revised by: Anastasia Tarmann, 2011; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Connie Hamann
Date
2024 May
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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)