Alaska, On the River Photograph Collection, ca. 1898 - 1927
Scope and Contents
Provenance unknown. Most of the negatives contain images of daily life on or near rivers in Alaska. Some images show sternwheelers on the Yukon River. Pole-boats are also depicted.
Dates
- ca. 1898-1927
EAD
PCA0574Conditions 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 / Historical
Donor Maggie Rogers made teaching/training trips into Alaska for special education teachers. While on one of those trips she acquired this Kodak negative album. In April 2012 Ms. Rogers rediscovered the album in her attic.
Extent
1 boxes : 107 images
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Kodak negative album was donated by Maggie Rogers, July 2013. Acc. # 2013-32.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 001-060, 062-100a
Processing Information
The negatives have been scanned and prints have been made. This collection has been described at the item level.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Alaska, On the River Photograph Collection, ca. 1898 - 1927
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Sara Bornstein, Apr. 2014 ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, May 2014 ; 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