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Simpson family photograph album

Guide to the Simpson family photograph album
1994

Collection number: HMC-0563.
Creators:
Simpson, David.
Simpson, Gloria.
Simpson, John.
Title: Simpson family photograph album.
Date: 1994.
Volume of collection: 0.2 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Collection summary: Photograph album of a family who took a cruise to Southeast Alaska.

Biographical note:
David, Gloria, and John Simpson (husband, wife, and adult son) took a week long cruise of Southeast Alaska on a Princess Cruises tour in late August to early September of 1994. They flew from Los Angeles to Vancouver, British Columbia, to board the Golden Princess. From Vancouver, the ship made stops in Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, and Ketchikan.

Collection description:
The collection consists of the contents of an Alaska cruise photograph album of the Simpson family. The collection contains 79 color photographs and 6 color photo post cards; and cruise tickets, tags, cards, and other items from the album. Subjects of the photographs include the deck and interior of the Golden Princess, and scenes in Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, and Ketchikan.

Arrangement: Contents of the album are arranged by type of material.

Alternative formats: A xerographic copy of the album was created to indicate original order.

Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.

Rights note: Archives and Special Collections does not own copyright to this collection.

Preferred citation: Simpson family photograph album, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Acquisition note: The collection was purchased by the Archives on eBay in 2002.

Processing information: The original album was dismantled, contents arranged by type, and the collection described by Jeffrey Sinnott in 2002. The guide to the collection was converted to current standard by Gwen Sieja in 2015.

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