Photograph Collection of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Kiska Island, 1943
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 92 black and white, mostly 8x10, images of military installations, construction, personnel and activity on Kiska Island during World War II. The collection includes photos of landing craft, wrecked Japanese aircraft, bombed-out areas, a submarine beaching railway, and a small Japanese shrine. Places on Kiska Island include Jeff Cove, Navy Town, Gertrude Cove, Witchcraft, Wilson Point and Broad Beach. Most of the photos were taken in August and September 1943 by COMALSEC or by unnamed photographers. Verso of most photos are stamped, “Confidential … by order of the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics.” Many of the photographs were made for the Fleet Air Wing Four Unit.
Dates
- 1943
EAD
PCA0430Conditions 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.
Extent
92 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was transferred from the Historical Collections backlog. Provenance is unclear. Accession #2002-44.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska's Digital Archives: 01-03, 06, 09-10, 12, 14, 17-18, 23-30, 33-43, 45, 47-48, 52, 55, 60, 62-63, 65-70, 72, 74-88, 90
Processing Information
The photographs were re-numbered as some images are missing from original numbering. In some cases copy two of the photograph is inlcuded in the collection because of additional information on verso. Photographs were housed in mylar.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Photograph Collection of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Kiska Island, 1943
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Gladi Kulp May 2002 ; Revised 4/09 jas ; 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
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