Palmer Museum Publishes Finding Aid for M.D. Snodgrass Photo Collection
The Palmer Museum of History and Art has made available a finding aid for the M.D. Snodgrass Photo Collection, a digital archive donated in 2016. The collection comprises 126 digital files of photographs taken between 1912 and 1961, documenting agricultural life and early settlement in Alaska, particularly around experimental farms in the Matanuska Valley, Fairbanks, and Kodiak. Processed by Matthew Akers and Richard Estelle, the collection is open for research and focuses on subjects such as homesteading, farming equipment, and notable individuals including the Snodgrass family. The materials offer a visual record of Alaskan agricultural development in the early 20th century.
Key facts
- The Palmer Museum of History and Art holds the M.D. Snodgrass Photo Collection.
- The collection contains 126 digital photographic files dating from 1912 to 1961.
- Jack Snodgrass donated the collection to the museum on June 1, 2016.
- The images primarily document agricultural experiment stations and early homesteading in Alaska.
- The finding aid is accessible online in PDF and Word document formats.
Entities
Institutions
- Palmer Museum of History and Art
- Kansas State Agricultural College
- University of Alaska
- U.S. Agricultural Department
Locations
- Palmer, AK
- Fairbanks, AK
- Kodiak, AK
- Matanuska Valley
- Cordova, AK
- Yukon, AK
- Resurrection Bay, AK
- Kansas