Ralph Emerson Lundvall Collection, 1909-1937
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 136 black and white photographs of various sizes, taken in Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory. 4 larger photos look to be hand tinted. The pictures range in date from about 1909 to 1937. Most of the pictures depict the photographer’s mining interests and general scenery.
Dates
- 1909-1937
EAD
PCA0506Conditions Governing Access
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.
Biographical
Ralph Emerson Lundvall (b. 12/12/1883, d. 3/3/1943) was born in Oakland, Nebraska. He came to the Seattle area as a boy of 14 and found work as a laborer around 1900. Perhaps influenced by the lure of the gold fields of that time he prospected in Alaska and Northern B.C. Sometime, probably around 1915 he acquired some property near Atlin, B.C. About 1921 he acquired some mining interests in Hyder, Alaska. A corporation was formed of which he was a majority stock holder. He worked the mine until the 1929 stock market crash dried up development funding. In 1937 he became the superintendent of a mine in Valdez. He spent the remainder of his years in Kirkland, Washington, as a carpenter.
Extent
1 boxes : 9 folders ; 140 black and white photographs, various sizes ; 4 black album pages
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Ralph A. Lundvall to the Alaska State Library Historical Collections and is accessioned as 2000-68.
Processing Information
This collection has been described at the item level. All items have been placed in Mylar and into pH-neutral folders.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Ralph Emerson Lundvall Collection, 1909-1937
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Alea Oien, May 2009 ; Revised by: Sara Bornstein, Dec. 2013 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
- Date
- 2020 July
- 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