Dr. Fred S. Honsinger Photograph Collection, 1938-1965
Scope and Contents
Includes Alaska native villages, schools, village water supply systems, sanitation sites, equipment and employees of the Sanitation Dept., and canneries. The photographs are arranged by location and broad subject categories.
Dates
- 1938-1965
Conditions Governing Access
The photographs may be viewed, however, they may not be photocopied.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.
Biographical
Dr. Fred Honsinger was the director of the Division of Seafood and Animal Industries of the Dept. of Environmental Conservation. The images were taken over the years from 1950-1962.
Extent
385 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation in 1983. Dr. Honsinger, director of the Division of Seafood and Animal Industries, took these photos while working as the Territorial Veterinarian from 1950-1962. Acc. No. 1983-009.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 140-141, 371-375
Processing Information
The photographs have been numbered and sleeved in Mylar. The photographs are arranged geographically and by subject.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Dr. Fred S. Honsinger Photograph Collection, 1938-1965
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: India Spartz 6/89 ; Revised: 7/22/2004 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
- Date
- 2019 July
- 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