L.P. Callahan Photograph Collection, 1941-1959
Scope and Contents
Photographs documenting L.P. Callahan’s activities while employed by Libby McNeil and Libby Canneries, ca. 1941 – 1959. Canneries include Ekuk Cannery, George Inlet Cannery, Kenai Cannery, Koggiung Cannery, Moser Bay Cannery, Libbyville Cannery, Taku Cannery, Yakutat Cannery.
Dates
- 1941-1959
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.
Biographical Note
L. Phil Callahan was a chemist employed with the Libby McNeil and Libby Canneries. He visited most of Libby’s canneries in Alaska every summer prior to World War II, through the war and until Libby closed its salmon operations in Alaska in 1959. His work in Quality and Safety required travel to each cannery.
Extent
201 Photographic Prints : 201 black and white photographs
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection was donated by Dan and Lucinda Callahan, Sept 2009. Accession # 2009-035.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 001-117, 130, 158, 166, 170-172, 175, 177
Processing Information
Photographs were sleeved and placed in archival housing.
- Title
- Finding aid for the L.P. Callahan Photograph Collection, 1941-1959
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Damon Stuebner. 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