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James Stephen Photograph Collection, circa 1898

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 151

Scope and Contents

Unalaska, Dutch Harbor, St. Michael views including Russian Orthodox Churches, Presbyterian Mission, and Eskimo portraits, circa 1898

Dates

  • circa 1898

EAD

PCA0151

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Biographical / Historical

James Stephen, an architect who went north in the employment of the Moran Ship Building Company, photographed the images in the collection. One of the early Yukon River boats was built at Dutch Harbor. Mr. Stephen returned to his business and family in Seattle in the fall of 1898 (?) (Source: letter from Walter M. Stephen, son of James Stephen, to R.N. (Bob) DeArmond, from Seattle, July 24, 1972.)

Extent

1 folders : 21 black and white copy prints (photographs)

Language of Materials

English

Acquisition

The photographs were made from original glass plates in the Washington State University Library at Pullman, Special Collections, Archives Division. Bob DeArmond donated the views in August 1979.

Existence and Location of Originals

The original glass plates these were printed from are located in the Washington State University Library at Pullman, Special Collections, Archives Division.

Title
Finding Aid for the James Stephen Photograph Collection, circa 1898
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by: Staff ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Connie Hamann, July 2019 ; Inventory Added by: Connie Hamann
Date
2020 October
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Language of description note
English

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)