J. Simpson MacKinnon photograph collection, ca. 1880-1945.
Title:
J. Simpson MacKinnon photograph collection, ca. 1880-1945.
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
229 photographs : black and white.
General Note:
Other MacKinnon collections include PCA 80 and PCA 96.
In the Alaska State Library, Historical Collections, P.O. Box 110571, Juneau, AK 99811-0571.
Abstract:
These images were collected or photographed by James MacKinnon and depict Southeast Alaskan scenes and people. The collection includes 139 portraits representing some well-known southeast figures, territorial governors and legislators. An alphabetical name index provides access to the portraits. The collection also includes several WWII views. Images numbered 131-223 were photographed by James MacKinnon. Various other photographers are represented in the collection.
Geographic Term:
Ownership:
Collected by J. Simpson MacKinnon.
Biographical/Historical Data:
James Simpson "Sim" MacKinnon was born Mar. 26, 1897, in Juneau to pioneer prospector Lockie MacKinnon and his wife, Martha. He was named for Dr. James Kidd Simpson who saved Lockie MacKinnon's life following an explosion at the Ebner Mine in the Last Chance Basin. Sim spent his early childhood in Fairbanks and returned to Juneau, graduating from high school in 1917. He became the first Alaskan to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy (1921). Sim and Hazel Jaeger were married in 1923 and moved to Chefoo, China, where he was stationed. Their only child, James Simpson, "Skip," was born in Manila, Philippines. In 1927, he and his family returned to Juneau where they operated the Alaska Laundry and Cleaners. MacKinnon was naval aide to Gov. John Troy and later to Gov. Ernest Gruening. After World War II broke out, he returned to active military service as chief of staff for the 17th Naval District, directing the war effort in the Aleutians. He retired with rank of captain in 1946. MacKinnon was a member of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department, the Pioneers of Alaska and the Elks. He was a 3rd degree Master Mason and Shriner. "Sim" MacKinnon died July 31, 1990, in Juneau at age 93.
Restrictions on Access:
Collection is open to research.
Variant Title:
Southeast Alaskan scenes and portraits
Contents:
Salmon Creek Dam -- Annex Creek Power Plant -- IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) (1915) -- Messerschmidt family -- Kashevaroff -- Kalampy Sokoloff -- Agnes Swineford Shattuck -- M/M George Kostrometinoff -- R.G. Willoughby -- W.H. Case & family -- [Alaska's Territorial Governors] -- Stroller White -- Mark Cohen -- Sim Freeman -- Richard Harris -- Joe Juneau -- Waino Hendrickson -- George Kostrometinoff -- Henry Leudeker -- early Juneau Presbyterian missionaries -- Sol Rapinski -- James Shoup -- Emory Valentine -- James Wickersham -- Slim Jim Winn -- Alex Blanchard.