Alaska State Library – Historical Collections

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Unpublished manuscript of the history of health care in Alaska including Indian shamans, Russian Americans, pre-territorial Alaska, and the territorial period.

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The small collection contains pictures of Mr. Mellem's trip including Copper Center, Sitka and unidentified men and locations. The typed manuscript from "Ships Island, Alaska May 25, 1898" describes his experience traveling the trail, hauling supplies on a glacier and family information regarding mail delivery at Port Valdes [Valdez].

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This collection consists of four letters from B. F. Von Behren, president of the Mellen Mining and Manufacturing Co., to Mr. Nathaniel [Greene?] regarding financial matters at Juneau mine claims. Also included is a May 1902 Report that lists supplies used at the mine and a June 1st 1902 inventory of items on hand at the mine.

Content Description Its date, geographic scope, and breadth of subject matter make the Leslie Melvin Photograph Collection a significant addition to holdings available within the state. The 464 photographs duplicated were taken between 1928 and 1941, a period for which little photo documentation is presently on hand in public collections. Five of the state's geographic regions are represented among the images: the Interior, the Arctic, Southeastern Alaska, the Alaska Peninsula, and the Aleutian Islands. Major...

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Membership data from original files of the Pioneer Igloos was computerized with a grant from the Alaska Historical Commission; Igloos include: Anchorage, Cordova, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Ketchikan.

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The collection is from a scrapbook owned by Richard Wood. These items were scanned from the scrapbook assembled by M. Schmidt (assumed to be male).

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Memorabilia related to mining and mining companies during the Klondike gold rush, as well as some notes related to the diaries found in MS 16.

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Includes copy of Senate Con. Res. 25, 9/26/1977, accepting the statue of Senator Ernest Gruening and the program for the unveiling of the statue.

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This collection contains menus used on board steamships, at hotels, in local cafes, and miscellaneous menus. The menu covers feature Alaskan photographs and art.

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Provenance unknown. This collection contains one postcard album. The inscription on the inside of the front cover of the album reads: “Received Mar 6 – 1919 from Hal Meredith in far off Germany.” The postcards, and original photo prints, contain images of Southeast Alaska and Northern Alaska. An exceptional series (37 – 49) depicts activities at the Akutan whaling station photographed by W.J. Lind.