Forrest M. Benson Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
Nine black and white photographs collected by Forrest Benson Sr. on a 1914 Navy tour in Alaska: Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Point Barrow, Cordova, St. Paul Island, St. George Island, American sailors.
Dates
- 1914
EAD
PCA0425-22Conditions Governing Access
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.
Biographical
Forrest Benson Sr. was in the U.S. Navy prior to World War I and toured Alaska during that period.
Extent
9 Photographic Prints : 1 folder ; black and white postcards
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Forrest M. Benson, Jr. to the Alaska State Museum and transferred to Alaska Historical Collections library 12/6/1990. Accessioned as #1990-067.
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 Forrest M. Benson Photograph Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Ken Nail, Jr., LAM ; Revised by: Alea Oien, 3/2009 ; Anastasia Tarmann, 2011 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston 2019 July ; Inventory added by: Sandy Johnston
- Date
- 2020 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
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)
asl.historical@alaska.gov