Alaska State Library – Historical Collections

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Contains photographs, aerial photographs, negatives and slides of housing and housing construction activities in various communities and villages, construction workers, and residents. Black and white as well as color images are included. Some of the homes and people are identified. ASHA slideshow with script shows the changes to Alaska rural life, various impacts on Alaska rural living and the need for planning (1970).

Scope and Contents Historical Records of the Alaska State Library, ca. 1920-[ongoing] (bulk 1954-1982). The collection includes correspondence, speeches, papers, minutes, reports, and other records documenting the conception and early days of the Alaska State Library. The collection also includes some records of the Alaska Historical Association. Although the documents include the 1920-1998 time-period, the bulk of the collection is from 1954-1982. Photographs were added to PCA 304, Libraries in Alaska....

Scope and Contents This collection consists of a compilation, by Eric Knapp, of commemorative cover projects of the Anchorage Philatelic Society (actually, beginning with the Anchorage Stamp Club in 1941), updated through 2000.The first four volumes of the cover collection consist of four volumes (in binders) containing 154 covers (1941 – 1997). Volume 1 (1999) of the Alaska Philatelic Cover Catalog, Anchorage Philatelic Society, contains photocopies of covers, 173 pages, in a binder. Volume 2...

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Memorabilia, invitations to Gala, Governor’s tea, dinner honoring governors, flag raising program, Governor’s Legacy Dinner videos.

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This collection includes publications, brochures, travel guides, schedules, newsletters, passenger lists, maps and daily bulletins from the steamship companies traveling to Alaska from the late 1800’s.

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The collection contains photographs of Strong, Bone and Gruening, 3 of the 15 Alaska Territorial governors listed as follows.

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Includes hand-drawn designs submitted by 46 Alaskans; also includes general information about the Department of Territorial Police.

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Photos primarily concern Alaska railroads and aviation including planes, pilots (including Carl Ben Eielson, Joe and Marvel Crosson, Wiley Post and Will Rogers) accidents and airports around Alaska. Some photos are not Alaska-related. Boxes 2-4 contain mounted images, some of which are duplicates of prints. They do not have Historical Collections PCA numbers and are not included in this finding aid.

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A small album of black and white photos, circa 1919, loose b and w photos, and a few postcard pictures of a journey through B.C. and Southeast Alaska, White Pass, and Yukon Route. The album includes photographs of the Admiral Evans, the Alameda, the Admiral Wilson and some Yukon River steamboats. The photographer or collector is unknown. Alaska Scenes, Admiral Evans sailed 10 a.m., July 15, 1919

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Membership card issued to John Wise, in good standing up to January 1, 1935.