William B. Hansen Photograph Collection, circa 1920
Scope and Contents
William B. Hansen collected and took some of the photographs while working as a wireless operator for the Wilson Fisheries. The collection includes views of the cannery, buildings, docks, fishing boats and area scenics.
Port Walter is located 10 miles north of Port Alexander on the East Coast of Baranof Island in Southeastern Alaska.
Dates
- circa 1920
EAD
PCA0069Conditions 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.
Extent
27 Photographic Prints : 1 folder ; black and white photographs
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Hansen Collection was donated by William B. Hansen’s nephew R.V. Edwards.
Existence and Location of Copies
All the photographs in this collection have been digitized and are available to view via Alaska's Digital Archives.
Processing Information
This collection has been described at the item level. All items have been placed in Mylar, and into a pH-neutral folder.
- Title
- Finding aid for the William B. Hansen Photograph Collection, circa 1920
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Staff ; Updated by: Jacki Swearingen, Dec. 2009 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 July ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston, May 2020 ; Minor Inventory Revision by Sandy Johnston June 2025 ; Minor Revisions to ArchivesSpace by: Connie Hamann
- Date
- 2025 July
- 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
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)
asl.historical@alaska.gov