Vasiliy Ushanoff Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
V.V. Ushanoff produced an 81-page document titled "Russian America," a pictorial interpretation of Russian American history. This collection includes the document and 121 accompanying color slides. In addition there are a few slides of Fort Ross, California, and 19 slides of other Ushanoff paintings, as well as other miscellaneous slides throughout the collection. The Russian American images begin with the conquest of Siberia in the 11th century and conclude with the purchase and transfer of Alaska to the United States in 1867. The collection also contains a folder of photographs "20th century Alaskans" whose faces were portrayed in his paintings and other miscellaneous views. Two photographs of Harbin, China, Ushanoff's birthplace, are included in his collection as well as publications, articles and other Russia-related subjects of interest to Mr. Ushanoff.
Dates
- 1976-1979
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for viewing, however, the images may not be photocopied.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.
Biographical
Vasiliy Vasil'yevich Ushanoff was born Feb. 7, 1904, in Manchuria, China. He emigrated to the United States from Russia in 1922 and became a dentist. Following his retirement to Laguna Beach, California, he began a concentrated study of Russian Alaska and, at age 72, began to paint. The result of his efforts includes a pictorial history in oil paintings, articles for publication, manuscript books and translation of Russian works into English which are in this collection. Dr. Ushanoff died Jan. 12, 1989. Manuscripts form a separate collection, MS 77 and PCA 188.
Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition
Mr. V.V. Ushanoff made available transparencies of his paintings illustrating Russian American history and the descriptive guide upon its completion, August 1979. (Acc. No. 1979-032.)
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: (2-4-) 20a-22
Processing Information
Collection was arranged and described by Mr. Ushanoff. Most of the collection is housed in acid-free containers. For reproductions, cite the box, folder and item numbers in addition to the PCA number (PCA 149-1-3-15).
- Title
- Finding aid for the Vasiliy Ushanoff Photograph Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Staff ; Revised by: Gladi Kulp 11/23/2001 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Nov. 2020
- Date
- 2019 May
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
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