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Alaska Lantern Slides Collection, ca. 1894- [ongoing]

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 208

Scope and Contents

This collection of glass lantern slides presents a visual story of Alaska and Alaskans from the late nineteenth century until 1916. The collection is ongoing; slides are added to the end of the collection as they are received. Subjects include communities, pioneer life, fishing and the fishing industry, logging, ships, glaciers, farms, animals, landscapes and Alaskan Natives and their culture. The slides are both black and white and color; some are hand-tinted.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1894-9999

EAD

PCA0208

Conditions Governing Access

The slides may be viewed, however, they may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the librarian.

Biographical / Historical

Glass lantern slides were first seen around 1849 and were used until the introduction of the smaller 2x2 inch film transparencies in the 1950s. The origin of this collection is unknown. It has been added to, however, over the years from a number of different sources. Other lantern slides may also be found in collections throughout the Library.

Extent

334 Photographic Slides : 6 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The origin of the original collection is unknown. The collection is ongoing. Recent acquisitions include a purchase from Mrs. Hudson’s Fine Books and Papers in New York, a donation from Candy Waugaman, and a purchase from Robert Kolbe’s Antiques, Books and Clocks in South Dakota. (Acc. No. 2001-110, Acc. No. 2003-056, Acc. No. 2006-06.)

Existence and Location of Originals

INVENTORY OF GLASS LANTERN SLIDES Stored in Metal Cabinet in Vault

6 Boxes Box 1: #1-75 Box 2: #76-150 Box 3: #151-225 Box 4: #226-300 Box 5: #301-325 Box 6: #326-334

Existence and Location of Copies

Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: ASL-P208-076-077, 079-090, 093-095, 097, 099-100, 102-105, 107-110, 112-115, 117-118, 120-121, 124-126, 128, 131, 133, 135, 137-140, 143-150

Processing Information

The slides are individually sleeved in archival paper sleeves and have been numbered. An item-level inventory describes each slide, however, additional notes may also be found on the slides, themselves.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the Alaska Lantern Slides Collection, ca. 1894- [ongoing]
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: Staff ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2020 July
Description rules
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
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)