Alaska State Library – Historical Collections

Scope and Contents The Richard G. And Mary S. Culbertson Papers are primarily the correspondence of the family while living on St. George and St. Paul (Pribilof Islands) from 1924-1931. Mary wrote most of the letters to family back home. The Papers also include a description of the Pribilofs titled “The Mist Islands,” written by Richard.The Culbertsons taught Aleut school children in the Pribilofs. Richard also worked as U.S. Commissioner; this position included many different functions, such as...

Scope and Contents The Richard G. And Mary S. Culbertson photograph collection primarily depicts life on St. George and St. Paul (Pribilof Islands) from 1924-1931. The Culbertsons taught Aleut school children in the Pribilofs. Richard also worked as U.S. Commissioner; this position included many different functions, such as storekeeper, jailer, and “keeper of the spirits.” The 1999 addition to the collection include 53 official U.S. Navy photographs taken during World War II in Sitka, Adak, Amchitka, and the...

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This collection includes 20 images of Eskimo portraits, activities and villages.

Scope and Contents Maynard Dahlstrom’s collection is a reflection of his life in Alaska from the mid-1940s to the late 1970s. The papers are grouped in three series: his work as a civilian at Elmendorf Air Force Base, the trips he took with the photography clubs – Alaskan Trails Club, Alaskan Prospectors Society and his personal life including family, friends, and the details of constructing his house in Spenard. The collection includes employment papers, such as an induction notice, certificates, awards, work...

Scope and Contents Maynard Dahlstrom’s collection is a reflection of his life in Alaska. Many images reflect the trips he took with the photography club(s) – Alaskan Trails Club, Alaska Photography Club, ATP Club. Slides and prints depict flora, fauna and scenics in and around McKinley Park, walrus hunting around Little Diomede Island, moose trips, aircraft and life around World War II at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage, Fur Rendezvous (Rondy) in Anchorage, dog racing, and trips on the Alaska Highway....

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The collection includes photographs of the Nome, Candle, Deering and the Seward areas. The photograph subjects cover mining, family life, types of homes, sled dogs, reindeer, horses, schools, and hospitals of the period from 1910 to 1916. Photographers represented in the collection include J.E. Thwaites, Lomen Bros., and Winter & Pond.

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Engineering maps of railroads and proposed railroads in Alaska

Content Description Photos of life in the Yukon Territory. Photos of mines and towns, miners, teachers, grocers, ministers and their families at work, on the road or trail, and in town. Some photos of Native peoples, dog teams, camps. Scrapbook of clippings about the Klondike Gold Rush. Includes two commercially produced photo albums: Dawson of Today, 1901, leading business firms recommended to the public. [20 leaves, 40 photographs]; Views on the White Pass and Yukon Route…, The Only Railroad...

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This collection documents the activities of Richard and Nora Dauenhauer between 1971 and 2005. The subjects include many Alaska Native individuals, special events such as language workshops and cultural gatherings, and ANB/ANS functions. The slides also record family activities at home and on vacation.

Scope and Contents Records of Daughters of Rebekah, Perseverance Lodge 2-A, Juneau, Alaska, 1906-1981 The records include the minutes of meetings, annual reports, membership applications and one book of financial records. The minutes books date from 1907 and list officers, membership, and brief notes on activities. The annual report books contain yearly financial reports and list member names. The cash books detail the financial records of the lodge. Membership information was compiled by Betty J. Miller,...