Guide to the Elizabeth Fleming photographs
circa 1948-1950
An Alaska Historical Society collection
Collection number: HMC-1262-AHS.
Creator: Fleming, Elizabeth.
Title: Elizabeth Fleming photographs.
Dates: circa 1948-1950.
Volume of collection: 0.2 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Materials in this collection are in English.
Collection summary: Photographs taken of Southeast Alaska by a doctor aboard the M/S Hygiene.
Biographical note:
Elizabeth Fleming was the Physician-in-Charge of the M/S (or M/V) Hygiene.
Collection description:
The collection contains photographs taken of Southeast Alaska and the M/S Hygiene. Subjects include people, boats, seals, and totems in Haines, Ketchikan, Kake, Juneau, and Klawock.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged in the order in which it arrived at Archives and Special Collections.
Digitized copies: Select photographs have been digitized and can be found on Alaska’s Digital Archives. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: Archives does not hold copyright to materials in this collection.
Preferred citation: Elizabeth Fleming photographs, Alaska Historical Society collections, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Works used in preparation of inventory:
Field Physician’s Unit Report, M/S Hygiene, Alaska Department of Health, October 1950, Department of Health records RG 108, Series 45 Central office subject files AS 4618, Alaska State Archives.
Acquisition note: This collection was donated to the Alaska Historical Society in 2016 by an unknown source. The Historical Society retains ownership of the collection and placed it on deposit in Archives and Special Collections in 2017.
Processing information: This collection was described by Veronica Denison in 2017.