Joran B. Paullin Slide Collection, 1959-1964
Scope and Contents
The slides show the lives and culture of the Eskimos on Little Diomede and Buckland. Many of the families and individuals are identified. Traditional activities such as walrus hunting, skinning, burial customs, the schools and school children, sod homes, fishing are depicted and the narrative offers history and additional information. A recorded narrative and transcription accompany the slides. Slide No. 1-58 (Part 1) depict their time in Buckland and Nos. 3-77 (Part 2) were taken in Little Diomede. The numbering in the Little Diomede index reflects the omission of some slides.
Dates
- 1959-1964
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is unrestricted; however, the images may not be photocopied.
Biographical / Historical
Joran Birkeland Paullin of Whitefish, Montana served as the principal and school teacher at the Bureau of Indian Affairs elementary schools in Little Diomede (1959-1961) and Buckland (1961 until spring of 1964.). Leland Colvin Paullin, her husband, worked as the schools’ plant manager.
Extent
0.025 Linear Feet (1 box) : 143 color slides, 35mm. (+ duplicate set) 2 cassettes (+ 2 duplicates, 1 original recording)
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
The slides and recorded narrative, with transcript, were loaned for copying to the State Library by Joran B. and Leland C. Paullin of Whitefish, Montana, in October of 1976.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 040-041B, 062
Processing Information
The slides were removed from the carousels, copied and sleeved in Mylar. A narrative accompanies the slides (2 cassettes and transcription). A duplicate slide set and narrative recording were made and are stored with the collection.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Joran B. Paullin Slide Collection, 1959-1964
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Staff ; Revised 11/30/2004 ; 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
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