Guide to the James Schmidt slides
1964
Collection number: HMC-1221.
Creator: Schmidt, James.
Title: James Schmidt slides.
Date: 1964.
Volume of collection: 0.01 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Materials in this collection are in English.
Collection summary: Images of 1964 earthquake damage in Anchorage.
Biographical note:
James Schmidt lived in Anchorage, Alaska and worked for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). During the earthquake, Schmidt was in the control tower of the Anchorage airport.
Collection description:
Color slides taken of damage in the Anchorage area after the 1964 earthquake.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged in the order it arrived at Archives.
Digitized copies: Select images have been digitized and are available on Alaska’s Digital Archives.
Rights note: Archives holds copyright to materials in this collection.
Preferred citation: James Schmidt slides, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Works used in preparation of inventory: Biographical information was provided by the donor, Jerry Schmidt.
Acquisition note: The collection was donated to Archives and a deed of gift signed by Jerry Schmidt, James Schmidt’s nephew.
Processing information: This collection was described by Veronica Denison in 2015.