Fred W. Carlyon Photograph Collection, ca. 1903
Scope and Contents
Wrangell and Ft. Wrangel (also “Wrangle”), Alaska, totem poles, Stikine River, Glendora and Telegraph Creek, B.C. some of the images are mounted on studio mounts, some stamped on the verso: Carlyon’s Studio, Ft. Wrangle, Alaska. All are signed: F.W. Carlyon on the front of the photo. Other Carlyon photos may be found throughout the Historical Collections.
Dates
- ca. 1903
EAD
PCA0129Conditions Governing Access
The photographs are available for viewing; however, the images may not be photocopied.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce the material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.
Biographical
Fred W. Carlyon was born in Union Grove, WI, June 19, 1865. After having settled in Olympia, WA, in 1883, Carlyon moved to Wrangell, Alaska and operated a jewlery/watchmaking shop from 1898 to 1906. He practiced photography as a hobby and probably to earn extra money. After living on a ranch near Yelm, WA, following his return from Alaska, he settled permanently in Olympia in 1923. He died there March 7, 1956 [From Camera Workers, the British Columbia, Alaska and Yukon Photographic Directory, 1858-1950. ]
He is listed in the 1903 Polk and Co. Alaska-Yukon Gazetteer as "Fred W. Carlyon General Store, Jewelry, Alaska curios, photographer, Wrangell, Alaska."
Extent
20 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Views 1-5 were a gift from George Cooper in 1975 (Acc. No. 1975-012). Other images were added through the years. F.W. Carlyon photographs may be found throughout the Historical Collections’ photographs.
Processing Information
The photos have been numbered and sleeved in Mylar. A finding aid is available.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Fred W. Carlyon Photograph Collection, ca. 1903
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Various (date unknown) ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
- 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
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