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Collection
Identifier: PCA 227
Abstract
The photographer/collector of this photograph album is uncertain. Within the album is a name card for I. W. Mason of Seattle, Washington with his signature on the reverse side. In 1910, a trading post was opened by George Fredericks on the Kuskokwim River northwest of Sleetmute. Later it was named Georgetown and a post office was established there in 1912, but was discontinued in 1913.Most of the photos are postcard size and the quality ranges from poor to good. ...
Dates:
ca. 1910-1920
Collection
Identifier: MS 4-4-4
Scope and Contents
Diary of a trip up the Stikine River from July-November 1902.
Dates:
1902
Collection
Identifier: PCA 454
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the pictures in the album were taken by Doyle Tripp during his trip to Alaska with the Commissioner of Fisheries in the summer of 1940. They show the communities, ships and boats, float planes, fishing activities including a salmon weir and king crab, sea lions and a beluga whale. Locations include Ketchikan, Matanuska, Nunivak Island, the Pribilofs. People include Charlie Jackson, Commissioner of Fisheries, Laritz Melchior (famous opera singer on a guided hunt), Dr. Ira...
Dates:
1939-1940
Collection
Identifier: PCA 326
Scope and Contents
This photo collection shows the living conditions and mining operations that are typical of remote mining camps during the 1890s. Mrs. Jessie C. “Kate” Trowbridge possibly lived at Sumdum during the summer months as many of the photographs also feature the Trowbridge children and family gatherings.
Dates:
1896
Collection
Identifier: MS 52
Content Description
Papers and personal correspondence, 1933-1939: Correspondence concerning Alaska political activity, appointments for office, the Democratic Party, special requests for favors from individuals, and letters from friends. Correspondence includes special files concerning Anthony J. Dimond (Alaska's delegate to Congress), letters of congratulations on Troy's reappointment as governor, resignation as governor, and Democratic Party political file.
These personal papers are primarily...
Dates:
1933-1939
Collection
Identifier: PCA 523
Content Description
Portraits of prominent Alaska politicians and businessmen, photographic images of peace negotiations between clans mediated by Territorial offices.
Dates:
circa 1933-1939
Collection
Identifier: PCA 465
Content Description
Group photographs of basketball and baseball teams from Alaskan communities, primarily Sitka and other Southeast towns and cities.
Dates:
ca. 1917 – 1975
Collection
Identifier: PCA 148
Scope and Contents
According to John B. Branson, park ranger/historian with the National Park Service, Lake Clark Nat'l Park and Preserve, this collection may contain the earliest extant photographs of Tanalian Point, now known as Port Alsworth, and what is now Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Two letters sent from Tanalian Point to A.S. Tulloch, from Otis M. "Doc" Dutton and Joe Kackley, provide some information about the region and the men. The collection contains several pictures of Walter Crane, Dean...
Dates:
1900-1935
Collection
Identifier: PCA 425-15
Scope and Contents
The Andrew Tweiten collection contains 13 photographs, papers regarding Andrew Tweiten including: a short biography, a short history of the Bergmann Hotel, a copy of an application for membership to the Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo #6 and a copy of Andrew Tweiten’s U.S. naturalization application.
Dates:
1906-1946
Collection
Identifier: MS 4-38-8
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between the school teachers Jim and Geri Baenen and Mary Harris between early October, 1971 and mid-March, 1972. Topics about village life include child rearing, salmon fishing and preservation, and village activities.
Dates:
1971
