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Carl (Carlson) Behring Photograph Album, ca. 1898-1908

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 401

Alaska's Digital Archives : Carl (Carlson) Behring Photograph Album, ca. 1898-1908. ASL-PCA-401

Scope and Contents

The Carl (Carlson) Behring photograph collection is an album made by a miner who came to Alaska around the turn of the century. Most of the photos are in the Fairbanks area and many are along the Chena River and Circle. Possibly some photos are along the Yukon River.

Dates

  • ca. 1898-1908

EAD

PCA0401

Conditions Governing Access

The photos may be viewed, however, the images 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

Carl Behring was originally named Carl Carlson. He emigrated from Sweden to Alaska around the turn of the century. Carlson changed his name to Behring because, he said, there were too many others with the same name. Behring (Carlson) was a gold miner. No other information is known about this man except what can be drawn from viewing his photo album, i.e., he might have been a photographer and an artist. The verso of some photographs contains the chemical formula he used for the photograph.

Extent

63 Photographic Prints : 1 album

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The album was donated by Helen M. Nelson in 1999 (Acc. no. 99-24). Ms. Nelson received the album from a 93-year old friend; it belonged to her uncle.

Existence and Location of Copies

Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 01-20

Processing Information

The photos are numbered. Photo inventory was taken from descriptions on verso the photographs.

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the Carl (Carlson) Behring Photograph Album, ca. 1898-1908
Status
In Progress
Author
Finding aid by: Gladi Kulp August 1999 ; Inventory: L. Spear, 11/1999 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2020 July
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

https://library.alaska.gov/hist/
Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)