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E. G. Riebe Photograph Collection, ca. 1920

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 573

Scope and Contents

The collection contains photographs from an album belonging to E. G. Riebe. The photographs depict various sights in a number of towns in Alaska such as Akiak, Bethel, Anchorage, Tanana, Cordova, Juneau, and Hollis.

Dates

  • ca. 1920

EAD

PCA0573

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.

Biographical

E. G. Riebe worked for Pacific Testing Laboratories, in Seattle, Washington, ca. 1935. Riebe graduated from the University of Berlin and returned there three times for post-graduate work.

Extent

47 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated by Joanne Carrell to the Alaska State Archives and transferred to the State Historical Collections Library. Acc. # 2014-017.

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. All items were placed in Mylar and then into a pH-neutral folder. The photographs arrived in poor condition.

Title
Finding aid for the E. G. Riebe Photograph Collection, ca. 1920
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: Sara Bornstein, March 2014 ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Aug. 2015 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 July ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2020 April
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)