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Ira and Walter Wood Photograph Collection, 1911-1929

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 191

Alaska's Digital Archives : Ira and Walter Wood Photograph Collection, ca. 1911-1929. ASL-PCA-191.

Scope and Contents

Views of people and buildings in the Iditarod area; riverboats on the Iditarod river; miscellaneous activities, 1911 1929

Dates

  • 1911-1929

EAD

PCA0191

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian

Biographical / Historical

This collection contains selected views of the Iditarod area from 1911 1929. They were loaned to the State Library for copying by Catherine and Michael Girsdansky of Mt. Kisco, New York and are part of a larger group of photographs collected by Ira Wood, Mrs. Girsdansky's uncle. Her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wood, spent 7 years or more in Iditarod in the 20's. Walter Wood owned a lumber company with his 2 brothers, Charles and Ira Wood, and Mrs. Walter Wood was the postmistress. The small stern wheel river boats Nancy Belle and Daisy Belle were owned and piloted by the Wood brothers.

Extent

20 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

They were loaned to the State Library for copying by Catherine and Michael Girsdansky of Mt. Kisco, New York and are part of a larger group of photographs collected by Ira Wood, Mrs. Girsdansky's uncle.

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection has been digitized and is available to view via Alaska's Digital Archives.

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the Ira and Walter Wood Photograph Collection, 1911-1929
Status
In Progress
Author
ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 June ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2020 April
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)