William Brown Photograph Collection, ca. 1920s

Collection

Identifier: PCA 161

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Hirst-Chichagof Gold Mine, S.E. Alaska views, late 1920s. The collection includes other southeast Alaska views.

Dates

ca. 1920s

EAD

PCA0161

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.

Historical

No information is available on William Brown, the photographer.

The Chichagof Gold Mining Company was organized in 1907 by Judge Edward DeGroff, a Sitka store owner, and W.A. Kelly. It was purchased in 1909 by James Freeburn and others who formed the Chichagof Mining Company. The most productive years for the mine were between 1915 and 1920 and it was shut down in the summer of 1923. Exploration continued and the mine was opened again under various managers and names over the years.

Extent

1 folders : 16 black and white photographs

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These views were donated by Robert N. (Bob) DeArmond through the courtesy of Arthur Poulson in February of 1980. (Acc. No. 1980-002).

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the William Brown Photograph Collection, ca. 1920s
Status: In Progress
Author: 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