Reverend Samuel Spriggs photograph collection, 1899-1908.
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Reverend Samuel Spriggs photograph collection, 1899-1908.
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Physical Description:
63 photographs : black and white.
General Note:
The photograph citations contain historical and genealogical information given by three Barrow Inupiaq elders, Terza Hopson, Alice Solomon, and Bertha Leavitt.
In the Alaska State Library, Historical Collections, P.O. Box 110571, Juneau, AK 99811-0571.
Abstract:
The prints were made from lantern slides and reflect the unique subsistence lifestyle of the people of Barrow (Utqiagvik) and Pt. Barrow (Nuvuk) and the change introduced by Presbyterian mission activities. The bulk of the collection relates to Inupiaq traditional activities such as whaling (preparation for the hunt, butchering and celebration). A series of views shows the building of an umiaq. Dwellings and caches, the Spriggs, the Presbyterian mission, school, and Inupiat families are all represented in these images.
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Ownership:
The Alaska State Library and the Sheldon Jackson Museum facilitated the purchase of the Spriggs collection from Mrs. Tom (Ellen S.) Harrington, niece of Samuel Spriggs.
Biographical/Historical Data:
Samuel R. Spriggs, along with his wife and infant son, served at the Pt. Barrow Presbyterian Mission from 1899-1908. When Rev. Spriggs first came to Barrow he taught school with M. Leander Stevenson, the first missionary in Barrow. He learned Inupiat quickly and was soon preaching in their language. He is fondly remembered among the locals for his ability to squat on the floor, eat and converse with Inupiaq men. The mission, located at the juncture of the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea was an important one for the Presbyterian Church. During the time of Spriggs' tenure Inupiat Eskimos lived a subsistence lifestyle and reindeer had only recently been introduced.
Location of Originals:
Duplicates in the Inupiaq History, Language and Culture (IHLC) division of the North Slope Borough.
Restrictions on Access:
Collection is open to research.
Variant Title:
Point Barrow, Alaska, Eskimos
Contents:
Qalluvik -- umiaq [umiak] -- qargi -- umiivik -- Bert Panigeo -- Nellie Panigeo -- Iqilaluk -- Mamaniuraq -- Olemaun -- Fannie Keerik -- Qusalgana -- Cora Ungarook -- Mary Ahkivgak -- Alice Ahmaogak -- Manuuluq -- Taaqpak -- Iqilaluk -- messenger feast runner (Aqpatat) -- messenger sticks (ayauppiaq) -- reindeer (qimukti) -- Nalukataq.