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Press Release
Nov. 29, 2005
SHI POSTS
COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL PHOTOS ONLINE
In its most ambitious archival project to date, Sealaska Heritage
Institute (SHI) has posted a large collection of historical photos on
the Internet.
The project, funded through a grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services, is an effort to make the images accessible to the public while protecting the originals from the damage caused by repeated handling.
The site, located at www.sealaskaheritage.org/photoarchive, so far features 540 photos, including some of the first Celebration, now in its 23rd year. The image database is searchable and the institute’s archivist will continually update it to include more photos, historical documents and new information.
“We invite people to contact us if they recognize any of the people in the database,” said SHI President Rosita Worl. “Our archivist will add the information, which will enhance the search capabilities of the site.”
People are not allowed to use the photos without written permission from the institute, which holds copyright to the images. Clans own the designs depicted in the photos.
Sealaska Heritage Institute is a private, nonprofit founded in 1981 to administer cultural and educational programs for Sealaska Corp. The institute is governed by an all-Native Board of Trustees and guided by a Council of Traditional Scholars. Its mission is to perpetuate and enhance Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures of Southeast Alaska.
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CONTACT: Rosita Worl, SHI President, 463-4844