Kate R. Gompertz Photograph Collection, 1895-1903
Scope and Contents
Kenai area, 1895-1903.
Dates
- 1895-1903
EAD
PCA0016Conditions Governing Access
The whole collection has been digitized.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.
Biographical
The Gompertz family came to Alaska in 1895 or 1896. Charles William Gompertz was in charge of building canneries for the Pacific Steam Whaling Co. (later the Alaska Packers). He remained to act as superintendent of the one at Kenai until September 1903 when an arsonist set fire to the cannery causing a total loss.
Extent
46 Photographic Prints : black and white
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
They were presented to the Alaska State Museum in 1968 by Ruth Gompertz Watson and transferred to the Alaska Historical Library photograph collection in July 1975.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives:
01-14, 16-18, 20-21, 24, 26-30, 35-41, 43a-b
Digitized photographs not available via Alaska's Digital Archives:
15, 19, 22-23, 25, 31-34, 42, 44-46
Processing Information
These pictures taken by Dr. Kate R. Gompertz were mounted on the pages of an old Chinese account book, and most of them were taken with an old 4 x 5 camera.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Kate R. Gompertz Photograph Collection, 1895-1903
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Staff ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; 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
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