Margaret A. Hreha Photograph Collection, 1926-1929
Scope and Contents
This collection contains views of Presbyterian Missions in Alaska in the 1920's, Tlingit Indian culture and miscellaneous S.E. Alaska views. The photo of Dr. S. Hall Young (no. 6) was used in a Presbyterian Church periodical, Women and Missions, Nov. 1927, submitted by an Elizabeth M. McKay of Ashtabula, Ohio. The majority of the prints are stamped on verso with “This print made in the Wilkes Dark Rooms, Ashtabula, O[hio].” The collection contains images of Princess Beebee Doho, a Juneau Tlingit woman, (nos. 9 and 10) who held the potlatch spoon for many years.
Dates
- 1926-1929
EAD
PCA0285Conditions Governing Access
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish or reproduce from the collection should be discussed with the librarian.
Extent
14 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The photographs were acquired in 1987, from Margaret A. Hreha (Mrs. Paul) of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 06-07, 12
Processing Information
The views are sleeved in Mylar and stored in archival housing. An item level index is available.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Margaret A. Hreha Photograph Collection, 1926-1929
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Revised: 4/9/2004 ; 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