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Fletcher Greene Sanborn Photograph Collection, ca. 1901-1914

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 168

Scope and Contents

This collection includes images of the Alaska Packers Association (APA) cannery and cannery hospital at Uyak on Kodiak Island, in the early 1900’s. The views were collected by Dr. Fletcher Greene Sanborn and include personal photographs. Other views in his collection include Valdez, Cordova, and the Katmai Volcano.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within ca. 1901-1914

EAD

PCA0168

Conditions Governing Access

The photographs are available for viewing; however, they may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to reproduce the photographs should be discussed with the Librarian.

Biographical

These views were collected by Dr. Fletcher Greene Sanborn of San Francisco, California, who was employed as a doctor/surgeon at the Alaska Packers Association Uyak Cannery hospital in 1914. The hospital was located on the west side of Kodiak Island in Larsen Bay. Dr. Sanborn had also been in Alaska during the gold rush of 1899. He later served as Chief, U.S. Veterans’ Bureau, possibly in Honolulu.

Extent

14 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated by Dr. Sanborn’s granddaughter, Phyllis Sanborn Walker in 1980. (Acc. no. 1980-010.)

Processing Information

The photographs are numbered and sleeved in Mylar. An inventory is available.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the Fletcher Greene Sanborn Photograph Collection, ca. 1901-1914
Status
In Progress
Author
Revised: 1/28/2003 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 August ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2020 March
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

https://library.alaska.gov/hist/
Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)