Alaska State Library – Historical Collections

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The 35 mm transparencies (color and black and white) in this collection represent art pieces purchased by the State of Alaska from 1975-1983. No slides have been received since 1983.

An exhibit catalog entitled Collection describes the artwork purchased from 1975-1980. An additional list is included of acquisitions added after the publication, until 1982.

Resumes of the artists represented are filed at the beginning of the collection.

Scope and Contents This collection is part of the Alaska State Housing Authority (ASHA) planning library. It includes city planning studies, surveys, brochures, maps and other material produced by or for municipalities and other collected data on them used by ASHA in their work. The community file is arranged alphabetically by names of Alaskan communities. Several communities such as Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Sitka had extensive files so cross references reflect which boxes are devoted to those communities....

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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.