Guide to the Robert Frank Anderson photographs
1952-1956
An Alaska Historical Society collection
Collection number: HMC-1407-AHS.
Creator: Anderson, Robert Frank.
Title: Robert Frank Anderson photographs.
Dates: 1952-1956.
Volume of collection: 0.01 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Collection summary: Photographs from a man employed at Ladd Air Force Base.
Biographical note:
Robert Anderson worked in Fairbanks from 1952 to 1956 in maintaining Ladd Air Force Base. He returned to Minnesota in 1956. (Biographical information provided by donor.)
Collection description:
The collection consists of 34 black and white photographs and postcards relating to Robert Anderson’s life and work in Alaska. Some are captioned. They include images of road and construction equipment, dredges, dog sled racing, and buildings in Fairbanks and at Ladd Air Force Base.
Arrangement: The photographs are in the order in which they were received by the Archives.
Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: Copyright to collection materials created by Robert Frank Anderson has been transferred to the Alaska Historical Society. The Archives can grant permission for use of these materials.
Preferred citation: Robert Frank Anderson photographs, Alaska Historical Society collections, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Acquisition note: This collection was donated to the Alaska Historical Society in 2022 by Betty Gabrick, Robert Anderson’s niece. The Historical Society retains ownership of the collection and placed it on deposit in Archives and Special Collections in 2023.
Processing information: This collection was described by Arlene Schmuland in 2023.