Alaska State Library – Historical Collections

Content Description

Mostly scenic views of southeast and southcentral Alaska dated 1928 to 1931. Taber, his wife and a few friends appear in several of the photos.

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Includes photographs and commercial postcards of Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Kasaan, Tokeen, and Wrangell. Photographers represented in the collection include F.W. Carlyon, Cheney & Johnston, F.O. Cheney, J.E. Worden, Elite Studio, J.E. Thwaites, Winter & Pond, W.H. Case, Ordway and others. Also includes "Alaska View Book, " photograph pamphlet produced by C.P. Johnston Co., Seattle.

Scope and Contents The collection primarily includes photographs, drawings, paintings, and postcards. Correspondence, a biographical sketch, clippings and certificates comprise the remainder of the collection. Photos and drawings are primarily based on Dr. Tavlin’s Alaska experiences. The collection spans the years from 1925-1970; the bulk of the collection includes 1929-1933 during Dr. Tavlin’s Alaska service. Artifacts, e.g. baskets and dental equipment are housed in the Alaska State Museum. A totem pole was...

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Activities of the Salvation Army in Hoonah, Kake, Klawock, and Valdez.

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The Hilda Harbin Taylor papers consist primarily of correspondence, journals and her written account of her experiences during her time in Alaska. The journals are mostly written by Hilda with a few entries by her husband Clarence whom she referred to as “Tate.” Correspondence is written to family members by both Hilda and Clarence. Hilda signs her letters, “Jimmy.”

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The Hilda Harbin Taylor photograph collection (76 photographs) depict life during her time on Bendel and Nagai Islands (Shumagin Islands), mainly on a fox farm in the mid-1930’s. A postcard collection follows various Alaska trips including an Inside Passage journey, ca. 1932.

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Bylaws, articles of incorporation, and rules of the Teller Association; newspaper clippings, correspondence, and a Christmas program.

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Includes property transfer records, memos, and correspondence.

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Photographs are primarily Herman Tenter’s mining operation and life at Cleary Creek, ca. 1917. A few photos depict Tenter’s sled dogs running mail between Fairbanks and Circle.

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This folder contains a letter to his family (parents and sister Laura), describing his life in Sumdum as head of part of the mining operations; he mentions Windm [Windham], Silver Creek, bear and deer hunting, and halibut and trout fishing. [Sumdum Chief Mine at Sumdum. Dated July 22, 1899, addressed to “My Dear Folks at Home” and signed “Your Som and Bro Bart Thane”] (3 handwritten pages on two sheets of Sumdum Mining Company letterhead)