U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Photograph Collection, ca. 1880-1930
Scope and Contents
Alaska commercial whaling, hatcheries, villages and native culture, 1887-1918.
Dates
- ca. 1880-1930
EAD
PCA0186Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs may not be photocopied.
Biographical / Historical
Views #53-59 were taken during 1887-1893 voyages of the Fish and Wildlife Steamer Albatross when the steamer was in Alaskan waters.
Extent
68 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These photographs were copied from prints in Record Group 22 at the National Archives, Still Pictures Branch. Negatives were made of blueprint views dated 1904-1918 and photographs documenting the voyage of the vessel Albatross to Alaska in 1887-1893. Some of the Albatross voyage views are credited to N. B. Miller. This album also includes views by Frank DuFresne, Homer W. Jewell, and C. F. Townsend.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 001-006, 019-022
Materials Specific Details
The National Archives identification number is given at the end of the photograph description.
- Title
- Finding aid for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Photograph Collection, ca. 1880-1930
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- ArchivesSpace finding aid by : Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
- Date
- 2020 March
- 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