David and Mary Waggoner Photographs and Papers, 1900-1940s
Content Description
The collection consists of 299 glass plate negatives created principally by David Waggoner. Another 883 prints are taken from photo albums kept by David and Mary Waggoner. The images depict people and communities in Southeast Alaska, particularly Klawock and Juneau.
The collection also includes an album of 49 photographs relating to the 1929 U.S. Navy Alaska Aerial Survey Expedition, featuring aerial views of communities in Southeast Alaska. It also includes a booklet of photos titled "Breaking Ground For The Capitol Building, Juneau, Alaska. September 18, 1929."
Transcripts of writings of Mary and David Waggoner are also included in this collection.
133 glass lantern slides were added to this collection. The subjects covered by these images are similar to the glass plate negatives and the prints from the Waggoner photo album.
Dates
- 1900-1940s
EAD
PCA0492Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.
Biographical / Historical
David Waggoner, missionary for the Presbyterian Church, and his wife Mary, lived and worked in Klawock from 1901 through 1914 when they were transferred to Juneau. Doctor Chisom, who was living in Klawock when the Waggoners arrived, was in possession of a camera and was taking photographs in the community. She left the camera and some of the negatives with the Waggoners. It is uncertain which of the images in the collection were made by Doctor Chisom.
Extent
3 boxes (932 photographs) : black and white prints
6 boxes (133 glass lantern slides) : some are tinted
3 boxes (299 Glass Plate Negatives )
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition
Donated by Charlotte Waggoner Stadtlander, Accession # 2008-028. Lantern slides, Series IV, were donated by Mary Polkowsky, Acc. # 2017-032.
Existence and Location of Originals
The 3 boxes of Glass Plate Negatives which Series II were printed from are located in the glass plate cabinets in the Vault.
INVENTORY OF ORIGINAL GLASS PLATE NEGATIVES
Stored in metal cabinet in Vault
Box 1 of 3:
Numerical order in box.
1 - 12,
20,
127 - 134,
177 – 212,
262,
274,
284,
293 – 296,
272 – 273,
275 – 283.
Box 2 of 3:
Numerical order in box.
135 – 176,
213 – 261,
263 – 271.
Box 3 of 3:
Numerical order in box.
13 – 19,
21 – 126,
297 – 299,
PCA 492-III-2-Boat ‘Tornado’-1
**Box with small empty boxes that glass plates came in is located in file cabinet in Vault.
Existence and Location of Originals
Series IV Glass Lantern Slides are also located in the glass plate cabinets in the Vault.
INVENTORY OF GLASS LANTERN SLIDES
Stored in metal cabinet in vault
6 Boxes:
Series IV
Box 1: Subseries 1 #1-30.
Box 2: Subseries 1 #31-54.
Box 3: Subseries 2 #1-23.
Box 4: Subseries 3 #1-30.
Box 5: Subseries 3 #31-42.
Box 6: Subseries 4 #1-6.
Box 6: Subseries 5 #1-8.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing on Alaska's Digital Archives: (II-)1-299; (III-AlaskanGovt-)3-4, 7-10, 15a, 15c, 20-20a, 23-32; (III-Andrew-Wanamaker-)1; (III-Boat-Tornado-)1; (III-Boats-Princeton-)13; (III-Boy-Scouts-America-)1-6; (III-Chilkat-)3; (III-Craig-)2; (III-Haines-)4, 010, 10, 15; (III-Hole-in-the-Wall-)5a; (III-Hoonah-)7; (III-Hydaburg-)8; (III-Indian-Native-Life-)35; (III-Juneau-)1, 4, 30, 43; (III-Ketchikan-)11-13; (III-Metlakatla-)8; (III-Rev-EE-Bromely-)1-2; (III-S-Hall-Young-)6, 10; (III-Sentinel-Island-)1-2; (III-Sitka-)16, 18, 42-43; (III-unidentified-)9, 15, 44; (III-W-Sobiloff-)1-2; (IV-1-)1-5, 9-11, 14-15, 17, 21, 23-26, 32-33, 35, 37, 40, 45-46, 48, 51-52; (IV-2-)3, 5, 7, 11, 14, 22-23; (IV-3-)7, 24; (IV-4-)1, 4-6; (IV-5-)1-2, 4-6; (Juneau-)3, 5, 6b, 7, 22, 51-053
Processing Information
The glass plate negatives and prints were scanned by a commercial photography studio. The photographic prints were removed from their original albums by the donor and arranged in subject order. The photographs were numbered by the donor. The glass plates were sleeved and placed in archival boxes. The photographs were placed in Mylar, into acid free folders, and then into archival boxes.
The lantern slides have been sorted according to the markings which seem to indicate groups of images used in lectures. The glass slides have been scanned, sleeved, and placed in archival boxes.
- Title
- Finding aid for the David & Mary Waggoner Photographs and Papers, 1900-1940s
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: James Simard, 8/26/2008 ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Connie Hamann, 3/16/2012 ; Revised by: Jim Simard, Jacki Swearingen, 11/2017 ; Entered into ArchivesSpace by: Connie Hamann, January 2019 ; Inventory Entered by: Connie Hamann
- Date
- 2020 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