Lorain Roberts Zacharias Photograph Collection, ca. 1903-1921
Scope and Contents
Lorain Roberts Zacharias collected photographs from several locations with views primarily of mining activities in Dawson and Chisana (also known as Shushana, Shushanna, or Qhisina), family views, and scenics. Photographers represented in the collection include Winter & Pond, Case & Draper, Wolfe, L.H. Smith, and J. Doody. The collection also contains a mining claim location notice, notes with penciled drawing from her husband, and other papers.
Dates
- circa 1903-1921
EAD
PCA0178Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs may not be photocopied.
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 Note
Lorain W. Roberts lived in Alaska from about 1913 to 1921 in the area of Chisana (also known as Shushana, Shushanna, or Qhisina) and Tolovana. Between 1914 and 1916 she married William (Will) M. Zacharias. Lorain and her husband travelled many miles in an oversized canoe filled with their wordly belongings and their dogs; Lorain and the dogs walked and hunted while her husband paddled the meanders of the river. After filing several productive claims (one recorded at Tolovana, Alaska), they were on their way back to the States when their Fairbanks hotel caught fire. Both escaped initially but Will died three days later from injuries received when he re-entered the building to rescue other victims. Lorain died in Huntington Beach, California.
Extent
1 boxes (7 folders) : 344 black and white photographs, some are postcards ; 8 documents
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition
The photograph albums were donated in 1981 by Don R. Hunter of Laguna Hills, California, a nephew of Mrs. Zacharias. Acc.# 1980-021.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 1-4, 9-12, 17-23, 29-34, 39, 41-53, 57-59, 61-62, 64-66, 68-69, 77, 80, 82, 85, 88-105, 110, 113, 121-128, 132-136, 141, 145-147, 149, 159, 162-163, 173-176, 311-312
Processing Information
This collection has been described at the item level. The album pages appear to have been removed from the photograph albums. The album pages were then placed in Mylar and then into acid free folders. The entire collection was placed in an archival box.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Lorain Roberts Zacharias Photograph Collection, ca. 1903-1921
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Staff ; Revised by staff: Jan. 2003 ; Updated by: Jacki Swearingen, May 2019 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Jacki Swearingen, May 2019 ; Inventory by: Jacki Swearingen
- Date
- 2021 October
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)
asl.historical@alaska.gov