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Mamie Mitchell Photograph Collection, 1894

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 346

Scope and Contents

Southeast, Alaska; Inside Passage Tour

Dates

  • 1894

EAD

PCA0346

Conditions Governing Access

The photos may be viewed. However, because of their fragile condition, they 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

52 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated in November 1993 by Anne K. Boomer, Mary ("Mamie") Mitchell's great niece. Ms. Mitchell took the photographs while on a tour to Alaska in 1894. (Acc. No. 93-30)

Biographical

The photographs were taken by Mary Mitchell ("Mamie") while on a trip to Alaska in 1894, with two friends. She was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and never married. She traveled often and spent most of her life working for animal causes. Mamie Mitchell died in 1950 at approximately 75 years.

Processing Information

The photographs were numbered and placed in Mylar.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the Mamie Mitchell Photograph Collection, 1894
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: India Spartz and Ellen Fitzgerald 8/94 ; 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)