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Earl D. and Dorathea M. Rieck Photograph Collection, 1949

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 599

Alaska's Digital Archives: Earl D. and Dorathea M. Rieck Photograph Collection, 1949. ASL-PCA-599

Scope and Contents

Slides and photo prints documenting bridge construction in the area of Portage, Alaska. Photos taken by Earl D. and Dorathea M. Rieck.

The collection includes images of camp life as well as the visit in the summer of 1949 of Mrs. Rieck and her two children Charlotte and Gerald. Collection contains an illustrated narrative by Gerald Rieck.

Dates

  • 1949

EAD

PCA0599

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

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 / Historical

Earl D. Rieck was the bridge construction superintendent on the first highway to link Anchorage and Seward. Mr. Rieck worked for the M.P. Munter Construction Company supervising the erection of the bridges for the new highway.

Extent

2 boxes : 337 slides, 35 mm color ; 33 black and white prints ; 1 narrative

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection is a gift of Gerald Rieck, Dorathea and Earl’s son. Acc. #2018-003.

Existence and Location of Copies

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

Processing Information

Slides were numbered and labeled by the photographer. The donor created an inventory, provided digital scans of selected images, and wrote an accompanying descriptive narrative. Inventory descriptions are from donor typed inventory, information written on slides, and digital image descriptions provided by donor.

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid for the Earl D. and Dorathea M. Rieck Photograph Collection, 1949
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by: Jim Simard, Feb. 2018; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Feb. 2018; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Jacki Swearingen, June 2019; ArchivesSpace Inventory entered by: Connie Hamann
Date
2023 July
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

https://library.alaska.gov/hist/
Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)