Aaron S. and William A. Simson Photograph Collection, ca. 1892-1905
Scope and Contents
The collection includes Southeast Alaska, the Sitka mission school and students. Locations are, primarily, Juneau and Sitka, views by Moosbauer, Reuben Albertstone, F. Jay Haynes and Y. Eaton of Native Photo. The photographs were taken primarily between 1890-1905.
Dates
- ca. 1892-1905
EAD
PCA0382Conditions Governing Access
The images may be viewed. However they may not be photocopied.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.
Biographical
Aaron Taylor Simson was born in Rayne Township, Pennsylvania in 1848. His date of arrival in Alaska is unknown. However, he and his first wife, Maggie, worked at the Indian Training School at Sitka until 1894. Shortly afterward, Maggie died and Simson returned to Pennsylvania. He remarried Alma Hamill and had two children, including the donor's father, William Albert Simson (deceased 1989). Aaron Simson collected artifacts and photographs while in Alaska; he died in Pennsylvania on May 31, 1920. Mrs. Alexander donated the remaining artifacts to the Sheldon Jackson Museum at Sitka, Alaska.
Extent
25 Photographic Prints : 1 box
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Peter Corey of the Sheldon Jackson Museum facilitated the acquisition of this collection, donated by Mrs. Grace Alexander, granddaughter of Aaron Taylor Simson on Jan. 20, 1998.
Existence and Location of Copies
The photographs in this collections have been digitized and are available to view via Alaska's Digital Archives.
Processing Information
The photographs are studio-mounted. An item-level inventory is available. Many of the images have faded.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Aaron S. and William A. Simson Photograph Collection, ca. 1892-1905
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: India Spartz May 1998 ; Inventory: L. Spear, 12/99 ; 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