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Jeannette Arctic Expedition Lantern Slide Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 467

Scope and Contents

40 glass lantern slides represented as depicting the story of the Jeannette Arctic Expedition, 1879 to 1881.

15 additional slides on Alaskan subjects.

Dates

  • 1879-1881

EAD

PCA0467

Conditions Governing Access

Open to research according to the policies of the Alaska State Library.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Extent

3 boxes : 55 glass lantern slides

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was purchased in June, 2007. There is no provenance on this collection.

Processing Information

Slides were housed in acid free containers.

Title
Finding aid for the Jeannette Arctic Expedition Lantern Slide Collection
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: James Simard July 2007 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston, June 2019 ; Revised by: Sandy Johnston, April 2025 ; Inventory Added to ArchivesSpace by: Connie Hamann
Date
2025 April
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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

Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)