Frederick W. Belcher Photograph Collection, ca. 1960s- 1971
Scope and Contents
The 37, 5 x 6 cm. black and white contact prints cover a wide variety of subjects and locations, including Eskimos, wildlife, and scenics. Negatives are both black and white and color.
Dates
- ca, 1960s-1971
EAD
PCA0050Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs may not be photocopied.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.
Biographical
Frederick Belcher, originally from Chicago, began his working career in Alaska on the ferries as "Head" Steward. On one trip he met the director of the Alaska Travel Division. In 1963 Belcher was hired as photographer for the Division.
Belcher enjoyed the outdoors and travel and these are reflected in his photographs. Many of his photographs appeared in Alaska Sportsman magazine. He was adopted into the Tlingit Indian tribe at Hoonah. Eskimo children called Mr. Belcher "Mr. Click-Click" according to Diane Murphy in the Alaska Division of Tourism.
Mr. Belcher lost his life Aug. 12, 1971, in a helicopter crash while taking photos of the Copper River area for State mapping use. [Source: Interview, D. Murphy, Alaska Division of Tourism, 1-18-79, and “Tribute to Fred Belcher,” by Mike Miller, Juneau Empire, Aug. 16, 1971.]
Extent
37 Photographic Prints : (contact prints)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These contact prints were made from the photographs in the Belcher circulating photo exhibit of the Alaska State Museum. Duplicates may be found in the Alaska Division of Tourism Collection, PCA 22, which contains a folder of Belcher’s photographs, PCA 22, v. 23B.
Processing Information
The 5 x 6 cm. images were printed 12 to a page. The pages are sleeved in Mylar.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Frederick W. Belcher Photograph Collection, ca. 1960s- 1971
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
- 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