Construction of Alaska National Guard armories in Alaskan villages [graphic], 1959

Collection

Identifier: PCA 470

Staff Only

Content Description

Collection consists of 24 black and white photos of Eskimo National Guard members and construction of armories in the following Alaska villages: Alakanuk, Arctic Village, Hooper Bay, Koyuk, Noorvik, Shaktoolik, Shishmaref, St. Michael, Teller, Unalakleet. Members of the U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, Western Alaska Residency assisted members of the Alaska Eskimo Scouts Battalion in constructing 48 prefabricated metal buildings, which would serve as armories in remote northern Alaska villages. Includes armory bid notices and news releases issued by the U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska.

Dates

1959 - 1959

EAD

PCA0470

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Extent

1 boxes (24 b&w photographs in binder ; 8 pages of bid notices and news releases)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Acquisition

Accession # 150-75. August 1967.

Processing Information

Armory bid notices and news releases were placed in Mylar and then into an acid free folder. The collection was placed in an archival box.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for the Construction of Alaska National Guard armories in Alaskan villages [graphic], 1959
Subtitle: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Alaska District.
Status: Completed
Author: Processed by: James Simard, 2007 ; Revised by: Sandy Johnston, Sept. 2020 ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Sept. 2020 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Ginny Jacobs, May 2019 ; Inventory added by: Jacki Swearingen
Date: 2022 February
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin