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Wilma Knox Photograph Collection, ca. 1960-1969

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 380

Scope and Contents

Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, legislators, Juneau, and southeast Alaska. Negatives only.

Dates

  • circa 1960-1969

Conditions Governing Access

The photos may be viewed. However they may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Biographical Note

Wilma and Robert Knox lived in Alaska from 1951-1984. The couple worked as photo journalists; she was a free-lance photographer and he worked for newspapers in Anchorage and Fairbanks. The couple traveled extensively in Alaska and wrote "All About Camping in Alaska and the Yukon". They retired to Wyoming in 1984.

Extent

88 items : Safety negatives only ; black and white, color

Language of Materials

English

Acquisition

Wilma Knox donated the images to the Historical Collections in May 1997 (Acc. No. 1997-19).

Existence and Location of Copies

All of the negatives have been scanned.

Related Materials

"All About Camping in Alaska and the Yukon" by Bob and Wilma Knox ; photos by the authors (F902.3.K6)

Processing Information

The safety negatives were places in archival sleeves and were numbered. A finding aid is available. Negatives only, no print images.

Title
Finding Aid for the Wilma Knox Photograph Collection, ca. 1960-1969
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: India Spartz, June 1998 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Jacki Swearingen
Date
2019 July
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

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

Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)