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Alaska Department of Highways Photograph Collection: Walter Hickel (“Haul Road”) Construction, 1968-1969

 Collection
Identifier: PCA 82

Alaska's Digital Archives: Alaska Department of Highways Photograph Collection. ASL-P82.

Scope and Contents

Images include equipment, construction, mobile camps, aerial views, Dept. of Highways employees and construction workers. The collection also includes a typescript "HISTORY OF WALTER J. HICKEL HIGHWAY."

Dates

  • 1968-1969

EAD

PCA0082

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for viewing, however, the photographs may not be photocopied.

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.

Historical Note

In 1968, a decision was made to construct a winter haul road to the Arctic Slope. The Dept. of Highways Commissioner called for bids and when all came in too high, the department made plans to construct it with state forces.

The “Haul Road,” as it is known to Alaskans, was officially named the Walter J. Hickel Highway. It was completed on March 12, 1969.

Extent

75 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Provenance is unknown.

Existence and Location of Copies

All the photographs in this collection have been digitized and are available to view via Alaska's Digital Archives.

Processing Information

Photographs were numbered and housed in Mylar. Descriptions were on the backs of some of the photographs. New photographs are added sequentially as they are received.

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding aid for the Alaska Department of Highway Photograph Collection
Subtitle
Walter Hickel (“Haul Road”) Construction, 1968-1969
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by: Staff ; Revised by: Staff, May 2005 ; ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Freya Anderson; Revised by: Jack Kovaleski, June 2020; Inventory added by: Jack Kovaleski, June 2020 ; Revised by: Sandra Johnston, May 2025 ; Revisions added to ArchivesSpace by: Connie Hamann
Date
2025 May
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

https://library.alaska.gov/hist/
Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)