U.S. Army Alaska’s Bicentennial Pageant Photograph Collection, 1975

Collection — Box: PCA0007

Identifier: PCA 7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

In 1975, the Alaskan 172nd Infantry Brigade in Anchorage commemorated the U.S. bicentennial. These photographs depict historical events from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War which were dramatized and narrated in the pageant., and the soldiers’ uniforms change according to the timeframe of each scene.

Dates

1975

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to research.

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

23 Photographic Prints (1 folder) : 5 x 7 inch color images + narrative

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged according to narrative as well as could be determined.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The provenance is unknown.

Related Materials

Other 172nd Alaska Infantry Brigade collections include PCA 8.

Processing Information

Photographs and narrative have been placed in mylar, and all are in an acid-free folder. Photographs were attached with photograph corners.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for the U.S. Army Alaska’s Bicentennial Pageant Photograph Collection, 1975
Subtitle: Alaska’s Bicentennial Pageant. Presented by U.S. Army 172nd Infantry Brigade
Status: Completed
Author: Inventory by: Sandra Johnston, Sep 22, 2020 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Connie Hamann
Date: 2024 June
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin