Warren F. Lambin Photograph Collection, ca. 1915-1916

Collection

Identifier: PCA 319

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

33 prints were made from the 115 nitrate negatives received in 1989. The citations are marked with an asterisk. The nitrate negatives are stored in freezers. Photographs are available for all of the images, numbered 116 to 144, donated at a later date. Photograph 115a was added at a later date. Some of the subjects represented include, White Pass and Yukon Railroad scenes, Skagway, Atlin Lake, Atlin Inn, S.S. TUTSHI, Tanana River, riverboats, British Columbia and Alaskan villages, ca. 1915-1916.

Dates

ca. 1915-1916

Conditions Governing Access

The photographs may be viewed however, they may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish or reproduce from the collection should be discussed with the librarian.

Historical

The photographs originally belonged to Mr. Frank C. Elliott, who died in 1942, and worked for the White Pass and Yukon Railroad. Warren F. Lambin acquired the images from his father who was employed by Mr. Elliott. Until 1989, the images were in the care of Warren F. Lambin.

Extent

1 Volumes : 33 black and white photographs, printed from 115 negs. ; 30 black and white prints

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Warren F. Lambin collection was donated in 1989, 1993, 1994 by Mrs. Marjorie M. Lambin and Mark W. Lambin, of LaGrange Park, Illinois. Acc. No. 1989-010.

Processing Information

The photographs are sleeved in Mylar. The original donation consisted of 115 nitrate negatives; an asterisk indicates the negatives that were printed. The negatives are refrigerated for storage purposes. Views 116-144 were donated in 1993, and copy prints and negatives were created of these.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Warren F. Lambin Photograph Collection, ca. 1915-1916
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: India Spartz, Feb. 1990 ; Updated by: Jacki Swearingen, Oct. 2017 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
Date: 2019 June
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English