John Grainger photograph collection, ca. 1904-1918.
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John Grainger photograph collection, ca. 1904-1918.
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Physical Description:
423 photographs : black and white.
General Note:
Manuscripts form a separate collection, MS 23.
Other Grainger collections include PCA 255.
In the Alaska State Library, Historical Collections, P.O. Box 110571, Juneau, AK 99811-0571.
Abstract:
Mr. Grainger acquired these photographs while working on an Alaskan postcard history. The collection includes 6 photo albums and 67 loose photographs of Ketchikan and other southeast Alaskan locations. Subjects include street scenes, people, events, planes, ships, fishing, whaling and the Princess Sophia wreck. The inventory is incomplete.
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Biographical/Historical Data:
John Grainger moved to Alaska in 1940. He began collecting Alaskan postmarks as a hobby, then, as postmarks became harder to acquire, he collected Alaskan postcards. By 1997, his collection of over 10,000 postcards spanned 90 years of Alaskan history. Mr. Grainger also collected information about postcard publishers, photographers, and manufacturers which he documented in "Collecting Alaska Postcards." In addition to serving in WWII, he worked as advertising manager for Alaska Sportsman magazine and eventually became a partner in the magazine. He also worked as a linotype operator, a private pilot, and for the State of Alaska. Grainger has resided in Ketchikan and southeast Alaska for over 50 years, with his wife, Frances. He contributes historical articles to various publications. [From: PCA 255 and The Southeastern Log, Mar. 1976, v. 6, no. 3.].
Restrictions on Access:
Collection is open to research.