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Gretchen Groff Alaska Images

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 525-3

Scope and Contents

This collection of nitrate negatives was found at a garage sale by the donor. They comprise images of several Alaska places including Juneau, mines at possibly the Kenai Peninsula and/or in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The negatives also include photos of people. There is some legible text on the sides of the negatives. 6 positives were made from the negatives. Photographer is unknown.

Dates

  • 1900s

EAD

PCA0525-03

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. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Extent

24 Photographic Prints : 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated by Gretchen Groff to the Alaska State Library Historical Collections and is accessioned as 2008-27.

Existence and Location of Originals

INVENTORY OF ORIGINAL NEGATIVES Negatives stored in freezer in Vault

1 Box 24 negatives - most 4X6

Existence and Location of Copies

The photographs in this collection have been digitized and are available to view via Alaska's Digital Archives.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level. Some items have been placed in Mylar and all have been placed into a pH-neutral folder. Prints were made by staff of all 24 nitrate negatives. The first six prints in the series are also represented by snapshots.

Title
Finding aid for the Gretchen Groff Alaska Images
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: Alea Oien, 5/2009 ; Revised by: G. Goedde 8/2009 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 July ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2020 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

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