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MS 889
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Contributing Institution:
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
Title: Alan Richard Aske photograph collection
Creator:
Aske, Alan R., 1926-2006
Identifier/Call Number: MS 889
Physical Description:
7.68 Linear Feet
5 record cartons, 2 oversize boxes, 4 "shoe boxes"
Date (inclusive): ca. 1863- ca. 1993
Abstract: The photographic material in this collection dates to ca. 1863-1993 and contains black and white negatives, print photos and
color slide collections of Southern Pacific locomotive power, primarily in Roseville, California in the 1950's taken by Alan
R. Aske.
Physical Location: Big Four Building
Language of Material:
English
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Collection is open for research by appointment. Please contact CSRM Library & Archives Staff.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Helen Aske, 2007
MS 889 is arranged into four series:
Series 1: Negative Collection
Series 2: Print Collection
Subseries 1: Photo Prints
Subseries 2: Oversize Prints
Series 3: Slide Collection
Series 4: Scrapbook
Alan Richard Aske was born on 5 February 1926 in Sacramento, California and passed away 2 September 2006 in Carmichael, California.
He was the son of Southern Pacific locomotive engineer, Walter Albert Aske (23 June 1889-12 May 1941) and Jessie [Tanner Crandall]
Aske (8 December 1886-14 May 1968). He had two sisters, Jean (Lamb) and Margaret (Starr). Aske grew up to to work for Southern
Pacific as a clerk at the roundhouse at Antelope and in the Roseville Yard office for 42 years and three months. Aske belonged
to Roseville Blue Lodge No. 227, Royal Arch Mason Chapter No. 143, Grand Council of Cryptic Mason No. 54 and No. 13, York
Rite and Scottish Rite, & Ben Ali Shriners. Aske was a well known Southern Pacific and western railroad photographer and
avid collector of SP operational materials. His photographs have appeared in numerous books and magazines over the years.
Aske married Helen J. Braden (1930-2010) on 29 Mar. 1953.
[Identification of item], Alan R. Aske Photographs, MS 889, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento,
California.
In addition to the photo prints in Series 2, photo prints have been separated from this collection and interfilled in the
CSRM Southern Pacific photo collection.
The photographic material in this collection dates to ca. 1863-1993 and contains black and white negatives, print photos and
color slide collections of Southern Pacific locomotive power, primarily in Roseville, California in the 1950's taken by Alan
R. Aske.
Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Library & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of
the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which
must also be obtained by the reader.
For prints and/or negatives attributed to the photographer, Leonard M. "Duke" Davis, copyright has not been assigned to the
California State Railroad Museum. This image is available for reference use only. Permission to use must be submitted in
writing to Roseville Historical Society.
For prints and/or negatives attributed to the photographer, Al C. Phelps, copyright has not been assigned to the California
State Railroad Museum. This image is available for reference use only. Permission to use must be submitted in writing to
Signature Press.
Prints and/or negatives by Douglas Richter within this collection cannot be reproduced by CSRM. Copyright has not been assigned
to the California State Railroad Museum. Permission to use must be submitted in writing to Martin E. Hansen.
Aske, A. R. (n.d.). Roseville Pictorial I 1949-58. Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society Trainline, 15, cover, 4-14.
Aske, A. R. (n.d.). Roseville Pictorial II 1949-58. Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society Trainline, 16, 6-14.
Aske, A. R. (n.d.). Gerber. Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society Trainline, 21, 10–17.
Aske, A. R. (n.d.). The 2-8-0 A Consolidation Pictorial. Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society Trainline, 35, cover,
13-19.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Amtrak
Perris (Calif.)
Photography of railroads
Photograph collections
Railroads--Photography--Locomotives
Railroads--United States--Photography
Roseville (Calif.)
Sierra Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Company
Truckee (Calif.)
Western Pacific Railroad Company