J.C.P. Skottowe Photograph Collection, ca. 1928 - 1936

Collection

Identifier: PCA 30

Staff Only

Alaska's Digital Archives: J.C.P. Skottowe Photograph Collection, ca. 1935 - 1936. ASL-PCA-30

Scope and Contents

Interior and Southwestern Alaska views, 1935-1936.

Dates

1928-1936

EAD

PCA0030

Biographical / Historical

The negatives of J.C.P. Skottowe were donated to the library by R.N. (Bob) DeArmond but little is known of this photographer and his name has received variable spellings. He is listed in the Tacoma City Directories from 1930-1939, except for 1932 and 1936, with the following references:

Year Name Occupation

1930-31 J.C.Percy Skottowe Office Manager, Tacoma Oriental S.S. Co.

1933 John C.P. Skottowe Insecticides

1934 John C.P. Skottowe Bookkeeper

1935 John C.P. Skottowe Credit Manager

1937-39 John C.P. Skottowe Accountant

The identification of the first 20 views - Palmer and the Matanuska Valley in 1936 was made by James Fox of Palmer in 1980.

Extent

91 Photographic Prints : 116 black and white photographs ; 250 nitrate negatives (approximately)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Originals

INVENTORY OF ORIGINAL NEGATIVES Negatives stored in freezer in Vault

Box 1 (Numbering the same as print inventory) 1a through 85c

Box 2 (Unprinted) Kodak Negative Album (for 8 x 11 cm negatives) 1 to 100 Alaska 1928

Kodak Negative Album (for 8 x 11 cm negatives) 101 to 200 Alaska 1928

Existence and Location of Copies

Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 076a, 91

Digital Material

Alaska's Digital Archives: J.C.P. Skottowe Photograph Collection, ca. 1935 - 1936. ASL-PCA-30

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the J.C.P. Skottowe Photograph Collection, ca. 1928 - 1936
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Staff ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 May ; 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