Edward E. Harvey Photograph Collection, 1906-1915
Scope and Contents
The collection depicts the Porcupine Mining Co. in Porcupine, Alaska, including images of the flume, and the Harvey family. Forty-four photographs marked with an "E" preceding the numbers may be Winter and Pond photographs. Two photographs were taken by Case and Draper.
Dates
- 1906-1915
EAD
PCA0166Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs 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
Edward E. Harvey became president of the Porcupine Gold Mining Company in 1907. The company continued the gold mining operations on Porcupine Creek, northwest of Haines, which Jack Dalton had abandoned after flooding on the creek destroyed the flume. While Harvey was president, the company built a new 7,000 foot-long flume, at a cost of $200,000.00. In September, 1915, floods destroyed the lower half of the flume again, damaged the plant and shut down the operation. It was rebuilt in 1916 and mining continued until 1918 when another flood hit. At one time the Porcupine Gold Mining Company employed 80 men working in 2, ten-hour shifts. [Portions from: History of the Mines and Miners in the Juneau Gold Belt, by Earl Redman, 1988.]
Extent
59 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The photographs were donated to the Historical Library in 1980 by Mr. E.E. Harvey's granddaughter, Mrs. John (Marion) Latorraco of Merced, California. Acc. No. 1980-008.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 001-002, 018, 026, 031-032
Processing Information
The photos were numbered by staff and housed in Mylar.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Edward E. Harvey Photograph Collection, 1906-1915
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Revised: 2/7/03 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
- Date
- 2020 March
- 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