Stanley Nowicka Photograph Collection, ca. 1904-1918

Collection

Identifier: PCA 318

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Stanley Nowicka Photograph Collection, 1904-1918, includes 296 black and white photoprints in an album and one folder. Subjects include the Juneau, Douglas, Ketchikan, and Hoonah areas, Mendenhall glacier, Governor's mansion, Fourth of July speeches, mines, ships, the Nowicka brothers, and other snapshots.

Dates

ca. 1904-1918

EAD

PCA0318

Conditions Governing Access

The photographs are available for viewing. However, due to their fragile condition, the photographs may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Gloves must be worn when viewing this collection. Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.

Extent

296 Photographic Prints : 1 album (2 inches) 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The photograph album was donated by Stanley Nowicka's nephew, Walter Mankowski, via Thelma Hagg and Jean Berg.

Processing Information

Stanley Nowicka was born in Detroit, Michigan, March 8, 1882. He came to Alaska in 1904, where he was a prospector, miner, and painter. In May 1936 Stanley married [Margaret] Alaska McChesney, daughter of Presbyterian missionary S. Hall Young. Mr. Nowicka owned and operated the Juneau Hardware and Paint Store (or Juneau Paint Store) from 1918-1956. He was a member of the Alaska Pioneers Association. Two brothers, Joseph Nowicka (also Brown) and John Nowicka, also lived in Alaska. Stanley Nowicka died in Seattle, January 13, 1968, at age 85.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Stanley Nowicka Photograph Collection, ca. 1904-1918
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: India Spartz ; Updated by: Jacki Swearingen, May 2017 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date: 2020 June
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English