Alaska State Library – Historical Collections Finding Aids

Scope and Contents

The collection includes salmon can labels from fish packing companies in San Francisco, Seattle, Bellingham, and several communities throughout Alaska. It also includes beer labels from brewing companies in Juneau and Fairbanks. Only two dates are noted: 1906 and 1937. The collection also includes photocopies of labels from the collection of Harold Fossum, and 10 slides (duplicates) of salmon labels.

Dates

Majority of material found within circa 1900-[ongoing]

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1 box) : 0.2 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Processing Information

Labels are housed in mylar. Salmon can labels are arranged alphabetically by type of salmon, by packing company, and finally by brand. Beer labels are arranged alphabetically by brewing company and then by type of beer.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the collection of Labels Used on Alaska-Related Products
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Staff ; Revised by Sondra Stanway, August 2001 ; Revised by Staff: 1/24/2003, May 2004, April 2015, May 2017 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Freya Anderson
Date: 2019 May
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English