Ray W. Moss photograph collection, 1907-1909 ; Photographs of Katalla, Alaska and the Copper River and Northwestern Railway Construction,

Collection

Identifier: PCA 11

Staff Only

Alaska's Digital Archives: Ray W. Moss Photograph Collection, 1907-1909. ASL-PCA-11

Scope and Contents

Photographs (PCA 11) include construction of the railroad, Katalla, Cordova, survey teams and other people working for the Katalla Company, view of Indians of the area.

Dates

1907-1909

EAD

PCA0011

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical

Ray Winthrop Moss worked as a draftsman, surveyor, and photographer for the Katalla Company building the Copper River and Northwestern Railway.

Extent

261 Photographic Prints : black and white

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to the Alaska Historical Library in 1968 by Marjory Moss, the daughter of Ray Moss, who resides in New York City and visited Alaska.

Existence and Location of Copies

Some photographs in this collection have been digitized and are available to view via Alaska's Digital Archives.

Related Materials

The papers (MS 4-1-1) are primarily personal letters written by Mr. Moss to his fiancee, Elsie Krey in Duluth, Minnesota. Elsie, the daughter of John Krey who is chief engineer for the Katalla Company, later joins her parents in Katalla. These letters concern the life of R.W. Moss at Katalla and Cordova, his job and activities. The file includes miscellaneous letters, maps, and meteorological records of Katalla in 1907.

Digital Material

Alaska's Digital Archives: Ray W. Moss Photograph Collection, 1907-1909. ASL-PCA-11

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Ray W. Moss photograph collection, 1907-1909 ; Photographs of Katalla, Alaska and the Copper River and Northwestern Railway Construction,
Status: Completed
Author: Processed by: Staff ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 May ; ArchivesSpace Inventory added by Sandy Johnston.
Date: 2020 March
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin