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Box PCA 303

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Moose hunting camp., Fall 1957

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-71
Content Description From the Collection: The collection reflects the Keller family and their experiences while living in Huslia and traveling through the interior regions of Alaska. Descriptions, written by Mrs. Keller, capture the residents of the villages and their daily activities and contain much historical information. The collection includes views of Huslia, Tetlin, Minto, Tanana, Alaskan villages on the Koyukuk River, Koyukon families and members of the Episcopal church, 1956-1963. Included in the collection are...
Dates: Fall 1957
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

Richard Derendoff at Moose Camp.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-72
Scope and Contents

Moose that was caught the day before was spread out in pieces to cool out.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

William Derendoff with his father, Richard and a boat of freshly shot moose.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-73
Content Description From the Collection: The collection reflects the Keller family and their experiences while living in Huslia and traveling through the interior regions of Alaska. Descriptions, written by Mrs. Keller, capture the residents of the villages and their daily activities and contain much historical information. The collection includes views of Huslia, Tetlin, Minto, Tanana, Alaskan villages on the Koyukuk River, Koyukon families and members of the Episcopal church, 1956-1963. Included in the collection are...
Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

Richard Derendoff's meat cache behind his house in Huslia.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-74
Scope and Contents

The meat was hung skin side up in order to help keep it from drying out too much. It would freeze this way, then a section would be taken in and pieces cut off as needed since there was no deep freeze available.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

A by product of moose hunting was the moose skin which was highly valued by many women in town.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-75
Scope and Contents

Here, Annie Vent is working on a full skin, with Laura Mark helping her in return for a share of the skin. The skin is frozen, stretched tight and the frozen hair scraped off as a preliminary to tanning it.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

Other game besides fish, moose and beaver were valued in the diet.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-76
Scope and Contents

Here, a ptarmigan was caught in a spring pole snare. Duck hunting was also a source of food.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

The mail plane was the main means of traffic and trade.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-77
Scope and Contents

There were no roads to travel on. Wien Airlines had a regular weekly schedule of service which ultimately led to Fairbanks. Here Sam White stands by his plane which was based in Hughes. The plane was a Cessna 180.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

The winter of 1963. , Winter 1963

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-78
Scope and Contents

Wien introduced the Pilatus Porter to its bush service. Andy Anderson, Wien pilot stationed at Bettles Field, flew it. Prior to this he had on occasion flown a Norseman on his run, particularly when transporting dog teams, loads of beaver skins, or larger loads of people.

Dates: Winter 1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

The whole village would greet each plane to check out who had arrived or what freight had come.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-79
Scope and Contents

Here Christine Vent, Annie Vent, Herbie Vent and Winkler Bifelt peer into the newly arrived plane.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963

Part of the ritual was turning the plane for its takeoff.

 Item — Box: PCA 303
Identifier: ASL-P303-80
Scope and Contents

In the winter, the plane landed most often on the river, although it also would land on the field behind town if the snow depth was not prohibitive.

Dates: 1956-1963
Found in: Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids / PCA 303, Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide Collection, 1956-1963