Rudy Isler Photograph Collection, bulk 1950

Collection

Identifier: PCA 590

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Late 1940s-1961, bulk 1950. Fanny [Fannie] Island, Juneau, Yakutat areas. Alaska landscapes, unidentified persons, boats and harbors, labor equipment, hunting, salmon fishing.

Dates

bulk 1950

Conditions 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.

Biographical

Rudolph Henery Isler was born December 3, 1908, in Great Falls, Montana, to Elmo Henery and Emily Isler. He moved to Juneau in 1939 where he lived for 60 years. Rudy worked at the A.J. Mine and as a logger. He spent most of his life working as a commercial fisherman, fishing throughout Southeast Alaska and the Yakutat area. Mr. Isler died November 4, 1998, at his home in Juneau, at the age of 89. [From Juneau Empire; Monday, February 8, 1999]

Extent

22 Photographic Prints : Approximately 216 negatives total-(Negatives on strips counted individually)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collections was donated by Kathy Williamson via Theodore and Bruce Merrell. Acc. # 2015-035.

Processing Information

The papers and images have been placed in mylar and described at the item level, then stored in an archival quality box. Negatives separated and frozen. A recording of Theodore Merrell describing relevant information is in digital storage, (HCDC AV2: ASL-PCA-MS Audio) please ask library staff for assistance.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Rudy Isler Photograph Collection, bulk 1950
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Anastasia Tarmann, Dec. 2015 ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Mar. 2016 ; 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