Trip to Alaska: Georgetown, King Island, Little Diomede and other Alaskan communities, ca. 1910-1920

Collection

Identifier: PCA 227

Staff Only

Abstract

The photographer/collector of this photograph album is uncertain. Within the album is a name card for I. W. Mason of Seattle, Washington with his signature on the reverse side.

In 1910, a trading post was opened by George Fredericks on the Kuskokwim River northwest of Sleetmute. Later it was named Georgetown and a post office was established there in 1912, but was discontinued in 1913.

Most of the photos are postcard size and the quality ranges from poor to good. Many of the Georgetown views have a circled “S” on them.

Dates

ca. 1910-1920

EAD

PCA0227

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.

Extent

69 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The album was donated to the library in 1983 by R. N. DeArmond.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Trip to Alaska: Georgetown, King Island, Little Diomede and other Alaskan communities, ca. 1910-1920
Status: In Progress
Author: 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