Theora Davis photographic collection on Alaska
Scope and Contents
Eight black and white photographs, circa 1880-1919, of Alaska scenes, including sled dogs, miners, trains and mining towns. Most have descriptions inscribed in the image, and some are marked as being photographs by J. Dooley Dawson. Each print has the following note on the back, handwritten in two different colors of ink: "From Mrs. James Myers / To Mary."
Dates
- circa 1880-1919
Creator
- Davis, Theora (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Eight black and white photographs of Alaska scenes, including sled dogs, miners, trains and mining towns.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Theora Davis, December 1990 (Lib. Acc. 20175, Photo Acc. 991D011).
Creator
- Davis, Theora (Collector, Person)
- Dawson, J. Dooley (Photographer, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Theora Davis photographic collection on Alaska
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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