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Henry N. Michael Photograph Collection, ca. 1930s

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 92

Alaska's Digital Archives : Henry N. Michael Photograph Collection, ca. 1930s. ASL-PCA-92

Scope and Contents

These views were taken around 1930 by an unknown individual who may have traveled aboard the German Merchant Marine vessel, Seezunge HH 46 in the 1930s. The collection shows images of Inuit living near Teller, with caribou and sleds; mining equipment on the beach in Teller; Nome; Juneau waterfront images; the Matanuska River bridge at Palmer; the first Juneau-Fairbanks airmail flight (PAA Airlines), and a small panorama showing men selecting sled dogs for the Byrd Expedition. Most of the images are 10 x 3 ½” panoramas.

Dates

  • ca. 1930s

EAD

PCA0092

Conditions 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.

Extent

37 Photographic Prints : 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Henry Michael of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, donated the collection to the Historical Collections Nov. 27, 1968. The photographer is unknown.

Existence and Location of Copies

Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 13-15

Processing Information

Selected safety film negatives were made from the original 10 ½ x 3 ½ - inch nitrate negatives. The images are sleeved in Mylar and stored in archival housing.

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the Henry N. Michael Photograph Collection, ca. 1930s
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: Staff ; Revised by: Staff, Apr. 2004 ; Updated by: Jacki Swearingen, Jan. 2018 ; 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

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

https://library.alaska.gov/hist/
Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)