Early Views of Alaska Photograph Collection, ca. 1890-1920
Scope and Contents
The photographs in this collection are enhanced views of early Alaska used for postcards and other commercial purposes, ca. 1890 1920. The collection includes views of fishing, mining, Alaskan communities, and Alaskan natives.
Publishers and photographers represented by the collection include: Landahl's Emporium (Dawson) and Albertype Company (Brooklyn, NY), Winter and Pond, P.E. Kern, E.A. Hegg and P.S. Hunt.
The Albertype Company in Brooklyn, N.Y. originally printed the 8 x10 sheet of photographs in which 3 or more views were arranged together; groupings included both communities and particular subject such as dog team or mining activities. The arranged photographs were then included in pictorial publications.
Dates
- Majority of material found within ca. 1890-1920
EAD
PCA0190Conditions Governing Access
The collection is unrestricted.
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
R.N. "Bob" DeArmond was born in Sitka, Alaska in July, 1911. A well-known Alaska historian, he has published numerous articles and books about Alaska's history and culture. He married Dale Burlison in 1935 and they lived in various Southeast Alaska communities with their two children, where he worked as a newspaper reporter and a researcher for the Alaska Historical Library. Dale, an author and printmaker well-known for her woodcuts and engraving, worked as a librarian at the Juneau Memorial Library for 29 years. The DeArmonds moved to Sitka, Alaska, in 1991, and he continues to write for the The Sitka Sentinel, the Alaskan Southeaster, The Sea Chest and other publications.
Extent
1 boxes (3 folders containing 210 black and white photographs)
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition
Photographs were printed from negatives donated to the library in 1981 by R.N. "Bob" DeArmond.
Existence and Location of Originals
INVENTORY OF ORIGINAL NEGATIVES
Negatives stored in freezer in vault
2 Boxes
Box 1:
3-27, 34-44, 49-51, 55-63, 67-73, 79, 84-89, 91-103, 105-111, 116, 118, 120, 123, 127, 131, 134-137, 141, 143-144, 148-168
Box 2:
7 x 9 negatives:
28-33, 45-47, 52, 53, 64-66, 104, 112, 145
Processing Information
The photographs have been placed in Mylar, acid free folders, and an Archival box. The photographs are arranged by subject. Photographs numbered 113-168 were added to the end of the collection at a later date. Most of the descriptions for the inventory were taken from information on the photograph. Some of the descriptions were taken from information on the negative.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Early Views of Alaska Photograph Collection, ca. 1890-1920
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Staff ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston, July 2019 ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Oct. 2021 ; Inventory added by: Jacki Swearingen
- Date
- 2021 October
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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