PCA 497: Robert J. Chlosta Photograph Collection, 1972-1975 Alaska State Library
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Chlosta, Robert J.
Robert J. Chlosta Photograph Collection, 1972-1975
PCA 497
109 color printsProcessed by: James Simard
December 22, 2008
Revised: Nov. 2010
ACQUISITION: The collection was donated by Robert Chlosta. Acc. # 2008-043. Series III and IV (also II-7, 8, 9) are included in Acc. #2010-058 which was transferred from UAF in Nov. 2010. A separate collection of motion picture film was included in accession #2010-058.
ACCESS: The collection is unrestricted.
COPYRIGHT: Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.
PROCESSING: This collection has been described at the item level by donor.
Original order maintained. Prints were sleeved in Mylar, and placed in PH-neutral
housings.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Robert Joseph Chlosta was born in LackawannaNew York, May23,1946.
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree1964-1968, AllianceCollege, Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania.
Doctorate ofDental Surgery 1968-1972, University ofDetroit Mercy School ofDentistry, DetroitMichigan
Military Affiliation:
Commissioned an Ensign ,in The United States Navy Reserve
January 14,1969. Retired May 23, 2006 Captain USNR.
Significant dates:
1972-1974 AdakAlaska(AleutianIsland)Dec 1972-june 1974
1973-Adak Ak. ToWhitehorseYukonTerritory to WatsonLakeYukon
Territory to Northwest Territory Canada. August 8,-August 25.
1975-Alaska, Wrangell Mountains August lO-August 24....
1976 -MontanaUSAYellowstonePark-TetonsJune25-July,2....
1979- BritishColumbia,FortSt. JohnToMuskwaRiverBasin August,21-Sept 4
SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE
Archival prints depicting a variety of Alaskan scenes. Original images were produced on
Kodak 3S mm EktachromeIKodachrome Color Transparency slide film with a Yashica 1L Electro X 3S nun camera.
SUBJECTS
Adak (Alaska)
Kuluk Bay (Alaska)
Aircraft
Fish and wildlife
INVENTORY
Series I Located in: PCA Oversize Box 1
Folder 1 (16”x20” Fuji Chrome)
1.Small Boat Harbor Adak Alaska ,April 1973 Patricia Chlosta (gold coat),DewayneAsh((back), Stephanie Chlosta(child), Dorothy Ash.
2.Zeto Point Adak Alaska ,U.S. Coast Guard Base Feb 1973, sans snow...
3.Zeto point with snow ,Feb 1973.
4.Fire Chief Dewayne Ash,(civilian), Kuluk Bay Adak Alaska, Sept.1973
5.Communication Station (CO Capt. Mitchell) Adak Alaska Looking at Clam Lagoonwith Kuluk Bay Beyond. Feb.1973
6.Reeves Aleutian Airways turbo prop landed and took offrain or shine!!!! Feb- Mar1973.
7.Dewayne Ash Sept.-(Aug. late ?) SmallBoatHarbor Adak Alaska 1973 Kuluk BayHalibut.
8.Kuluk Bay Eagle Roost and nesting area May June 1973.
9.D. Ash AdakAk. Small Boat Harbor Aug. 1973 Unknown bystander...
10.Clam Lagoon Sea Otter Adak Alaska Feb.- Mar 1973.
11.Small Boat Harbor Adak Alaska Mar April 1973 Alaska Dept. OfFish and GameCrab Sampling operation.
12.Ship Fueling Depot Adak Alaska Feb-c-Mar 1973 Kukuk Bay..
13,14,15, 16. Kuluk Bay Halibut Fisherman Unidentified...The boat is the Mary L.
Folder 2
17.Wrangell Mountains backpack trip Aug. 1-10 1975 Ken Bunch, Bush Pilot (16x20)
18.same (16x20)
19.same (16x20)
20.same (16x20)
21.Capeline spawning beach, Kuluk Bay, Adak Alaska, April1973 (16x20)
22.Great Sitkin-Volcano, 26-mi1es from Clam Lagoon. Ju1y,Aug; l973. (16x20) Pre-eruption Adak Alaska...
23.same (16x20).
24.Mount Adagdak feb. 1973,Adak Alaska (16x20).
25.Sunrise Sweepers Cove, Kuluk Bay ,Feb. 1973 (16x20).
26.Eagles, Adak Alaska June 1974.. (16x20).
27.Sea otter and starfish June 1973 (16x20).
28.Eaglet Adak Alaska, May, June 1973. (16x20).
29.Emperor goose, Late Nov. Early Dec. 1973 (16x20).
30.Emperor Geese Mature and immature same date... (16x20).
31.Eaglet May 1973 Adak Alaska.. blue sky (8x10).
32.Cold Bay Area Dec. 1-5 1972. aerial photo from Reeves Aluetian airplane. (11x14).
33.Same (llx14).
34.Newly fledged Eaglet Kuluk Bay nesting area....AdakAk. May, June 1973(llx14)
35.Same Eagle in Flight May ,June 1973 (llx14).
36.Eagle Adak, Alaska 1973 (8xl0).
37.Lockheed, Electra, 1934, Watson Lake Yukon Aug. 1st or 3rd 1973 Canada... (16x20)
38.110 lb. Halibut caught by Dorothy Ash, Adak Alaska summer of 1972Photo by Dewayne Ash (Adak's Fire Chief). (9x11)
39.Adak Alaska, Trappers Cabin built in 1930's at Blind Cove, photo March 1974(l1x14).
40 through 44. OV 10 Bronco's with Cambodian Airforce marking Dec. 1973. Adak Alaska on route to Japan than on to Viet Nam , Flown by North AmericanRockwell Pilots.., Theseare the only known photo’s of this.
Folder 3
45.Cold Bay Airport, Cold Bay Alaska (early Dec.) 1972 (16x20)
46.Grumman Goose, Reeves Aleutian Airways Turbo prop (right), Cold Bay Airport Cold Bay Alaska (early) Dec. 1972 (16x20)
47.Coast guard Helicopter, Cold Bay Alaska Airport. Dec. 1972 (16x20)
48.Grumman Goose, Cold Bay Airport, Cold Bay Alaska. Dec 1972 (16x20)
49.Cold Bay Alaska, Airport Tower. Dec. 1972 (16x20)
50.Akutan, Crab fleet ship. Finger Bay, Adak Alaska Late Dec. 1973 (16x20)
51.Aleutian Fjord of Seattle Wa. .King/Snow Crab Processor, Finger Bay Alaska. Dec 1973. (16x20)
52.Northgate Ship, Finger Bay, Adak Alaska. Dec. 1973. (right) Larry Nicks’ Back, Facing Sam Madrid (Left) 2 persons unknown. (16x20)
53.Unknown Ship, Crab Processor, Finger Bay, Adak Alaska. Dec. 1973 (16x20)
54.Resolution, Alaska department of Fish and Game, monitored Crab Fleet Operations (Dec. 1973), Adak Alaska. (16x20)
Series II
Extra Oversize
Located in:PCA/Panoramas X-Oversize, Map Case in Vault
Folder 1 of 1
II-1Casca and Whitehorse Riverboats taken in early August 1973, Whitehorse Yukon Territory, Canada. They were destroyed by fire in 1974. Extra-Oversized 2 copies. (30h x 40w / 28¼h x 40w c.2)
II-2Casca and Whitehorse . Extra-Oversized (30hx 40w)
II-3Storm on the Nahanni River, Northwest Territory, Canada. August 1973. Extra-Oversized (30¾hx 40w)
II-4Aerial Photograph taken flying out of ColdBay Alaska to Adak. Early Dec., 1973. Extra-Oversized (20hx 30w)
II-5Wrangell Mountains Scenery. Aug, 1974 Extra-Oversized (30¾h x 40w)
II-6Wrangell Mts. William F. Biehl Extra-Oversized (28hx 30w)
II-7Reeves Aleutian Airways Terminal. Dec. 1972. Cold Bay, Alaska. [U.S. Post Office sign] (23 ¾ h x 30w)
II-8(3) Finger Bay Adak Alaska Dec. 1973. Crab (King) fleet. Child Stephanie Chlosta-White, mother Pat Quaill-Chlosta (23 ¾ h x 30w)
II-9(4) Finger Bay Adak Alaska December 1973. King Crab fleet. Unknown dog walkers. (23 ¾ h x 30w)
Series III
Located in: PCA OversizeBox 2and 3 (filed by size)
III-1.Atka & Helo Prop 1973. Aerial view. Atka Alaska. (16” x 20”) (internegative print)
III-2.Adak Finger Bay 1973 Sea Producer [ship]. (16” x 20”) (internegative print)
III-3.Capelin Spawn Beach 1973 Adak Alaska. Kuluk Bay Adak Alaska Capelin Spawning Beach. (16” x 20”) (internegative print)
III-4.no image
III-5.Mt. Moffett winter scene & buildings, 1973 Adak. (16” x 20”) (internegative print)
III-6.Atka Aerial View. Atka Alaska 1973. (16” x 20”) (internegative print)
III-7.Kuluk Bay Storm 1973. Storm Mt. Moffett on right Kuluk Bay 2 pm in the afternoon Adak Alaska (16” x 20”) (internegative print)
III-8.Wrangells 1975. Hand Shadow. Wm. F. Biehl Backpacker. 1975 Aug. Wrangell Mtns. Alaska. Ken Bunch Bush Pilot (16h x 20w)
III-9.Immature Bald Eagle & mature Bald Eagle 1973. Near Kagalaska Is. Straits. Adak Alaska. (8” x 10”)
III-10.4 Emperor Geese 1973. Adak Alaska 1973 winter (2/5) (11” x 14”)
III-11.4 Emperor Geese 1973. Winter Adak Alaska (2/5) (11” x 14”)
III-12.3 Emperor Geese 1973. Winter Adak Alaska. (1/5) (16h x 20w)
III-13.4 Emperor Geese 1973. Alert. Winter, Adak Alaska. (1/5) (16h x 20w)
III-14.4 Emperor Geese 1973. Winter, Adak Alaska. (1/5) (16h x 20w)
III-15.Buttercup flower 1973. Adak Alaska June July 1973 (5” x 7”)
III-16.Purple flower 1973. Adak Alaska June July 1973 (5” x 7”)
III-17.Mt. Moffett winter & 2 buildings 1973. Mount Moffett Adak Alaska Feb 1974. (16h x 20w)
III-18.Mt. Moffett winter bay view 1973. Adak Alaska Mount Moffett Feb 1974. (16h x 20w)
III-19.Great Sitkin Volcano Clam Lagoon, 1973. Prior to large eruption 1973. View from Adak Alaska. Photo July, developed Aug 1973. June Eruption?? (16h x 20w)
III-20.1975 Wrangell Tent Camp. Wm. F. Bielh, Bob Chlosta Backpack camp. Wrangell Mts.. (16h x 20w)
III-21.Emperor Goose Roost 16 geese. 1973 Winter. Digital Scan. Adak Alaska. (16h x 20w)
III-22.no image
III-23.Wind blown eagle. Adak Alaska 1973. (11” x 14” mounted in 16x20 board, stored in box 3)
III-24.Black and White eagle. 1973 Adak Alaska (20h x 24w)
III-25.Wrangells silver river 1975. Ken Bunch bush pilot. Bob Chlosta & Wm. Biehl. Digital (20h x 24w) [aerial view of river with high mountains all around]
III-26.Sunrise Kuluk Bay, 1973. Sunrise Adak Alaska 1973 (Kuluk Bay) (16” x 20” mounted in 20x24 board, stored in box 3)
III-27.Wrangell Mountains 1975. Wm. F. Biehl backpack, Ken Bunch bush pilot (16” x 20” mounted in 20x24 board, stored in box 3)
III-28.Wrangells Plateau. Wrangell Mts. 1975 Alaska. Wm. F. Biehl backpack, Ken Bunch bush pilot (16” x 20” mounted in 20x24 board, stored in box 3)
III-29.Candlestick Bridge 1973. Adak AK toward Clam Lagoon across Kuluk Bay. (16” x 20” mounted in 20x24 board, stored in box 3)
III-30.Capelin spawning beach – 1973, Adak Alaska (16” x 20” mounted in 20x24 board, stored in box 3)
III-31.Adak sunrise 1973. Fuji chrome print. (16h x 20w)
III-32.#2 Emperor geese. Adak Alaska 1973. Winter (20h x 24w)
III-33.#2 Emperor geese. Adak Alaska 1973 winter (20h x 24w)
III-33a.unnumbered print, similar to 32 & 33. (20h x 24w)
III-34.Immature Bald Eagle Adak Alaska 1973 (16” x 20”) (internegative print)
III-35.Immature Bald Eagle. Adak Alaska 1973 (16h x 20w)
III-36.Eaglets. Adak Alaska 1973. (20h x 24w)
III-37.no image
III-38.Soaring Eagle. Adak Alaska 1973. (20h x 24w)
III-39.Mt. Moffett Adak Alaska 1973. (20h x 24w)
III-40.Sea otter, Clam Lagoon, Adak Alaska 1973. (20h x 24w)
III-41.no image
III-42.Bald Eagle Adak Alaska 1973. (16” x 20”) (internegative print)
III-43.Medevac of Sam P(?) (Aleut). Hugh Smith (Helo) Pilot. Atka Island Alaska. 1973 Dec.? (20h x 24w) [aerial view of village]
III-44.Medevac of Sam P(?) (Aleut). Hugh Smith pilot (Helo). Atka Island Alaska. 1973 Dec.? (20h x 24w) [closer aerial view of village, at different angle]
Series IV
Located in: PCA Oversize (top of box 2)
IV-5.William F. Biehl. Dolly Varden Aug-Sept 1973. Caught in stream at Finger Bay, Adak Is. Alaska. (11” x 14”)
IV-6.Stephanie Chlosta age 2. Kokanee Salmon Lake Betty Adak Alaska April 1973 (11” x 14”)
IV-7.Dewayne & Dorothy Ash. Stephanie & Patricia Q Chlosta. Sake Bottle & Fish net float. Adak Is. Kagalaska Strait in background – May 1973 (11” x 14”)
IV-8.April May 1973. Adak Is. Alaska. Kagalaska Strait in background. Robert J. Chlosta Adak Caribou special spring hunt. (11” x 14”)
IV-9.Debbie Logan Rex & Vy Logans daughter. Northwest Territory Canada Nehanni River Aug. 1973. Bull trout or Dolly Varden? (11” x 14”)
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