Dauenhauer Photograph Collection, 1886-1995 | Sealaska Heritage Institute Archives

By Rick Huteson, Archival Assistant

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Collection Overview

Title: Dauenhauer Photograph Collection, 1886-1995

ID: PO/004

Primary Creator: Dauenhauer, Nora Marks (1927-)

Other Creators: Dauenhauer, Richard L. (1942-2014)

Extent: 13.0 Boxes

Subjects: Tlingit Indians--History.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains photographs taken and collected by Richard and Nora Marks Dauenhauer and Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) staff between the period of 1980 and 1994 primarily for and during the Dauenhauers’ employment with SHI. These photographs contain images of the annual Celebration festivals, photos of various Native gatherings, and a host of historic reproduction photographs. Many of the photographs in this collection were gathered and used for publication in the Dauenhauer’s books, most co-published by SHI.

This collection contains a many photos gathered by the Dauenhauers for their research, and some of these include reproduced images wherein the originals are held by the Alaska State Library, Historical Collections Division and other research institutions. Any reproduction images in this collection (where SHI does not own the original) are subject to copyright law and SHI cannot reproduce these images without the consent of the original research institution. Please consult the archivist for further details. Some of the Celebration photographs may have been taken by photographer Larry McNeil.

The materials in this collection have largely been organized topically and chronologically. The final box, Box 13, contains an addendum of photos found after the collection was first processed.

Biographical Note

Nora Marks Dauenhauer (b. 1927) is an American poet, short-story writer, and a scholar of the language and traditions of the Tlingit Indians of Southeast Alaska. Nora Marks herself is Tlingit, and was born May 8, 1927, the first of sixteen children of Emma Marks (1913-2006) of Yakutat, Alaska, and Willie Marks (1902-1981), a Tlingit from near Juneau, Alaska. Nora's Tlingit name at birth was Keixwnéi, and following her mother in the Tlingit matrilineal system, she is a member of the Raven moiety, L’ukaax.ádi clan, and of the Shaka Hít or Canoe Prow House, from Alsek River. Emma's maternal grandfather had been Frank Italio (1870-1956), an informant to the anthropologist Frederica de Laguna whose knowledge was incorporated into De Laguna's 1972 ethnography of the northern Tlingit, Under Mount St. Elias. In circa 1972 Nora was selected and endorsed by Tlingit elders to document the Tlingit culture, and since that time Nora collected recordings and interviewed Tlingit elders. Nora earned a degree in anthropology and, with her husband Richard Dauenhauer, a poet and translator, she has authored numerous articles and also co-edited the Sealaska Heritage Institute's highly regarded four volume Classics of Tlingit Oral Literature series, titles which includes, Haa Shuká, Our Ancestors: Tlingit Oral Narratives (1987), Haa Tuwanáagu Yís, for Healing Our Spirit: Tlingit Oratory (1992), Haa Kusteeyí, Our Culture: Tlingit Life Stories. (1994), and Anóoshi Lingít Aaní Ká: Russians in Tlingit America, The Battles of Sitka 1802 and 1804 (2009).

Subject/Index Terms

Tlingit Indians--History.

Administrative Information

Repository: Sealaska Heritage Institute Archives

Use Restrictions: Select images in this collection, such as reproduced photographs, cannot be reproduced by SHI without the consent of the library which owns the original photo. Most of the reproduction images in the collection are contained in Box 12, and are reproductions from original photos held by the Alaska State Library. Some items in Box 1-2 were taken by photographer Larry McNeil, who should be credited. Please consult the curator for further details.

Acquisition Source: Richard and Nora Marks Dauenhauer

Acquisition Method: These photographs were transferred to SHI archives from the offices of Richard and Nora Marks Dauenhauer shortly after they left SHI during the 1990s.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Photographs taken during Celebration 1982, most by Larry McNeil.],
[Box 2: Photographs taken during 1982, most by Larry McNeil.],
[Box 3: Photographs taken at Celebration 1982 [?] - 1986. Black and white photography, and color photography.],
[Box 4: Photographs taken at Celebration 1986.],
[Box 5: Photographs taken at Celebrations 1984, 1986, 1994, and more.],
[Box 6: Photographs collected for research purposes.],
[Box 7: Photographs collected.],
[Box 8: Photographs collected.],
[Box 9: Photographs collected.],
[Box 10: Photographs collected.],
[Box 11: Photograph negatives.],
[Box 12: Photographs collected for research. ],
[Box 13: Addendum photographs, collected for research.],
[All]

Box 8: Photographs collected.

8:1: David Katzeek giving presentation with other elders.

8:2: Tlingit dancers performing.

8:3: Tlingit dancers performing.

8:4: Tlingit elders watching a dance performance.

8:5: Tlingit dancers performing. Identified crest: Sea Pigeon

8:6: Group photo of celebration.

8:7: Large gathering of Tlingit dancers outside of the centennial hall in Juneau Alaska.

8:8: Group photo of Tlingit dancers in front of centennial hall, Juneau Alaska.

8:9: Tlingit dancer wearing a cultural tunic with an Eagle crest on the back.

8:10: Large group photo of Tlingit dancers in front of centennial hall, Juneau Alaska.

8:11: Tlingit child wearing cultural dance regalia

8:12: Large gathering of Tlingit dancers, David Katzeek is in the front.

8:13: Tlingit elders giving presentation.

8:14: Tlingit dancers performing. Identified crest: Wolf

8:15: Large group photo of Tlingit dancers outside of centennial hall, Juneau Alaska.

8:16: Tlingit dance group performing.

8:17: David Katzeek giving presentation with other Tlingit elders.

8:18: Interior Alaska Native dance group posing for picture outside of centennial hall, Juneau Alaska.

8:19: Tlingit dancers outside of centennial hall, Juneau Alaska.

8:20: Tlingit weaver, weaving cedar basket outside of centennial hall, Juneau Alaska.

8:21: Tlingit dancer sitting on grass outside of centennial hall, Juneau Alaska.

8:22: Tlingit dancers posing for picture outside of centennial hall, Juneau Alaska

8:23: photographer.

8:24: Infant in stroller sleeping.

8:25: two Tlingit dancers, one adult and infant.

8:26: two children posing for a picture outside of the centennial hall in Juneau

8:27: Tlingit elder wearing traditional cultural regalia. Identified crest: Eagle and Bear.

8:28: celebration group photo

8:29: Tlingit dancer displaying their blanket. Identified crest: Salmon.

8:30: Tlingit dancer holding infant child.

8:31: two Tlingit children dancers sitting on some grass in the front of the centennial hall building in Juneau Alaska.

8:32: display table of furs and dolls.

8:33: three Tlingit dancers wearing cultural dance regalia

8:34: Tlingit dance performance. Johnny Marks is on the drums.

8:35: Tlingit dancers mingling off stage, among the dancers is Rosita Worl.

8:36: Tlingit elders on stage. Identified crest include: Sea Pigeon, Killer Whale.

8:37: interior Alaskan Native dancers posing for picture outside of centennial hall in Juneau.

8:38: Tlingit elders on stage. Identified crest: Eagle, Killer Whale.

8:39: celebration group photo outside of centennial hall in Juneau Alaska.

8:40: celebration group photo outside of centennial hall in Juneau Alaska.

8:41: celebration group photo outside of centennial hall in Juneau Alaska.

8:42: celebration group photo outside of centennial hall in Juneau Alaska.

8:43: celebration group photo outside of centennial hall in Juneau Alaska.

8:44: Lee Florendo do with her mother Nora Dauenhauer, Austin Hammond, Back turned celebration, Juneau.

8:45: Central two: Nora Dauenhauer and Nancy Barurs, celebration. Identified crest: splitting of the ravens.

8:46: three Tlingit dancers performing. Identified crest: Eagle.

8:47: Tlingit dance performance. Identified crest: Raven.

8:48: Lee Florudo, Paul marks, Nora Dauenhauer, celebration.

8:49: ANB Hall, Nancy Baruers, celebration.

8:50: Welcoming dancer to celebration Juneau airport.

8:51: celebration at ANB hall, Juneau Alaska.

8:52: Lee Florudo, Ray Dennis dancing, Nora Dauenhauer on the drum, at celebration.

8:53: Lee Florudo, Austin Hammond, Juneau celebration

8:54: background with hat: Dorothy Wallace, Ray Dennis dancing, celebration in Juneau

8:55: Austin Hammond, Lee Florundo, Paul Marks, Juneau celebration

8:56: Ruth Lewis from Haines, Juneau celebration

8:57: Tlingit dance group performance.

8:58: Tlingit dancer posing for picture in front of centennial hall in Juneau Alaska

8:59: Tlingit dancer posing for picture in front of centennial hall in Juneau Alaska.

8:60: David Katzeek in foreground, celebration group photo taking place in the background

8:61: celebration group photo taking place

8:62: celebration parade

8:63: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit warriors

8:64: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit warriors

8:65: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit warriors

8:66: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit’s in cultural dance regalia

8:67: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit’s in cultural dance regalia

8:68: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit dancers

8:69: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit dancers

8:70: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit dancers

8:71: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit dancer

8:72: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit dancers

8:73: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit dancers

8:74: contemporary art work depicting Tlingit dancers

8:75: Gregory T. Buxton Jr. holding a box with Tlingit cultural designs painted on it

8:76: Rosita Worl in Tlingit cultural dance regalia including Chilkat blanket.

8:77: Black and White photo of Chilkat robe.

8:78: celebration in Juneau Alaska, Ed Thomas in Background, Pres. Tlingit & Haida Central in 1999

8:79: celebration, Juneau Alaska, two elderly ladies conversing with one another

8:80: celebration, Juneau Alaska, Jerry Morison, Sitka in back ground.

8:81: Lee Florundo, Mother Nora Dauenhauer, Austin Hammond at celebration Juneau Alaska \

8:82: Norman Saraia at Juneau celebration

8:83: Homan Sarabia, Juneau celebration

8:84: Austin Hammond, Lee Florundo, Paul Marks, L. Woman unidentified, Juneau celebration.

8:85: Austin Hammond and Paul marks, celebration, Juneau Alaska.

8:86: celebration, Paul marks, Chilkat robe with “Splitting Raven” crest on the back.

8:87: Tlingit elders watching dance performance

8:88: Tlingit dance performance, identified crest: Eagle

8:89: Tlingit dance performance

8:90: Tlingit dance performance

8:91: Tlingit dance performance, identified crest: Raven

8:92: Tlingit dance performance

8:93: Tlingit dance performance, identified crest: Eagle

8:94: Tlingit elders dance performance, identified crest: Sea Pigeon

8:95: celebration, Tlingit dance performance

8:96: celebration, Tlingit dance performance, identified crest: Eagle

8:97: Tlingit dancer

8:98: Tlingit dance performance, identified crest: Sea Pigeon, Killer Whale

8:99: celebration, Tlingit dance performance, several Shangukwadi present

8:100: celebration group photo outside of centennial hall Juneau Alaska

8:101: celebration, Tlingit dancers

8:102: celebration, Tlingit dance group, identified crest: Eagle

8:103: celebration, Tlingit dance group performance

8:104: celebration, Tlingit dancer watching other dance performance

8:105: Tlingit elders at Juneau airport

8:106: celebration 1990’, group photo

8:107: celebration 1990’, gathering of Alaska Natives outside of the centennial hall Juneau Alaska

8:108: celebration, Tlingit dancers performing

8:109: celebration, Tlingit dancers performing.

8:110: elderly Hawaiian dance group performing

8:111: celebration, Tlingit dance group performance

8:112: two individuals putting together the back drop for celebration stage

8:113: individuals putting together the back drop for celebration stage

8:114: two male individuals standing next to a truck

8:115: celebration 1988, group photo

8:116: celebration, Hawaiian elderly dancers performing

8:117: celebration, Tlingit and Hawaiian elderly dance performance

8:118: celebration, Tlingit and Hawaiian elderly dance performance

8:119: celebration, Tlingit and Hawaiian elderly dance performance

8:120: celebration, Tlingit and Hawaiian elderly dance performance

8:121: group of individuals socializing

8:122: gathering of individuals socializing

8:123: gathering of Tlingit elderly dancing on the tarmac of the Juneau airport

8:124: gathering of Tlingit elderly dancing on the tarmac of the Juneau airport

8:125: Alaska Native elderly women on the tarmac of the Juneau airport

8:126: Alaska Naïve elders walking to an airplane on the Juneau airport tarmac

8:127: Tlingit elderly eating a meal together

8:128: celebration, Tlingit and Hawaiian elders performing a dance

8:129: Tlingit dancer performing

8:130: gathering of Tlingit elders