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Alaska State Housing Authority Photograph Collection, ca. 1950-1970

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 177

Content Description

Contains photographs, aerial photographs, negatives and slides of housing and housing construction activities in various communities and villages, construction workers, and residents. Black and white as well as color images are included. Some of the homes and people are identified. ASHA slideshow with script shows the changes to Alaska rural life, various impacts on Alaska rural living and the need for planning (1970).

Dates

  • ca. 1950-1970

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs may not be photocopied.

Biographical / Historical

The Alaska State Housing Authority has responsibility under Alaska statutes for housing construction projects for the elderly, urban renewal activity, and serve as a financing agent for various public buildings. In 1992, the Legislature merged the Alaska State Housing Authority into Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.

Extent

14 Volumes (14 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Copies

Photographs digitized and available for viewing via Alaska’s Digital Archives: 077-095, 098-111, 114, 118

Processing Information

The collection is minimally processed. Photographs are not numbered or sleeved in Mylar. They were placed in folders arranged alphabetically by geographic location.

Title
Finding Aid for the Alaska State Housing Authority Photograph Collection, ca. 1950-1970
Status
In Progress
Date
2003 June
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

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