Alaska State Library – Historical Collections

Scope and Contents The photographs in this collection are enhanced views of early Alaska used for postcards and other commercial purposes, ca. 1890 1920. The collection includes views of fishing, mining, Alaskan communities, and Alaskan natives.Publishers and photographers represented by the collection include: Landahl's Emporium (Dawson) and Albertype Company (Brooklyn, NY), Winter and Pond, P.E. Kern, E.A. Hegg and P.S. Hunt. The Albertype Company in Brooklyn, N.Y. originally...

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Photos and memorabilia of Jack A. Ecker, Superintendent for the Warrack Construction Co., in charge of construction of a flume in Seward, Alaska , 1928 and 1929.

Scope and Contents The Jesse L. and Mae Bennett Edgren papers contain correspondence written by Jesse and Mae to their families in Wisconsin during their trip to the Klondike gold fields, 1898-1899. There is one letter to Jesse from his mother, written in 1897. The papers also include certificates admitting Jesse to practice as an attorney in Wisconsin, and clippings and photographs relating to Mae Eldorado, the “first Klondike baby.” Unrelated to the Klondike adventure is a file of newspaper clippings...

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The photographs were taken in 1964, when many of the houses and commercial buildings were deteriorating. Includes buildings, bridges and activities in McCarthy, Alaska., 1964. Views of the Golden Bar and O'Neills Store, Edwards’ family and activities.

Scope and Contents The Neva Egan Papers and Photographs consist of materials documenting her public life as First Lady of Alaska, 1959 to 1966, and 1970 to 1974. The papers and photographs also include material on the Egans activities in Valdez, William Egan’s terms in the Alaska Territorial Senate, President of the Constitutional Convention in 1955, and activities related to the Statehood movement and the Tennessee Plan. Significant items include incoming and outgoing correspondence, newspaper...

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Territorial Sportsman Salmon Derby (1960’s-1970’s); Juneau High School activities (1943-1960); Amchitka Island; salmon fishing.

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This journal contains daily entries of work performed and expenses of mining properties on Elephant Creek about 7 miles east of Marshall, Alaska in the Nulato Hills. It also contains a daily diary from 1943-1945 written by an unknown miner who lived in a cabin and operated his placer claims. He describes the weather and his daily activities.

Content Description This collection includes photographs of Juneau and Southeast Alaska scenes, 1930s and personal letters and photographs that Mr. Adams sent to his childhood friend Mrs. Francis Moore of Michigan. The letters date from 1909 to 1935 and cover many subjects and description about his life in Dawson City, Y.T. Canada, and Alaska as well as reminiscences of a shared childhood and adolescence in Michigan.. There is also a folder of photographs and his hand drawn cartoons depicting his life and...

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Extract from journal of Admiral Emmons while commanding the U.S.S. Ossipee, August 19, 1867 at San Francisco, to Nov. 2, 1867 when the return trip was started from Sitka.

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Notes giving information concerning Russian boundary markers on the Chilkat Divide -- "Ta hit (Stone House) boundary mark made in 1835 by Lurderburg"(?), probably a Russian governor.