Alaska State Library – Historical Collections

Scope and Contents The Jack Allman Papers are primarily materials relating to the life and writing career of Jack Allman. The collection includes manuscript copies of Allman's short stories and novels, and editions of popular magazines containing published versions of Allman's stories. Some of the story files include correspondence with publishers. Jack Allman's research files, contained in the collection, include photographs and primary documents relating to the life and career of James...

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Thelma Ship Log, 1926-1948. Ship’s log detailing expenses, including pounds and prices of fish, gear, salaries and supplies, and boat maintenance from February 24, 1926 to June 21, 1948.

Scope and Contents Territorial Department of Health surveys of village water and sewage systems, 1950s-. Village water and sewage system assessment, including permafrost conditions, sanitation assistance training, and village structures and village life and people, 1940s-1960s. Arial and close-up views of village layouts and surrounding landscapes, construction projects. Studies undertaken for the State of Alaska Health Department, Territorial Department of Health, United States Department of the Interior...

Scope and Contents Photographs of students and staff of Alyeska Central School. Clippings, historical reports and statistics, letters from parents and students, and related materials about Alyeska Central School and home schooling in Alaska. Included is a folder of “symbolic lessons,” carried by Iditarod 17 mushers to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Alaska’s Centralized Correspondence Study program and to recognize the early years when lessons were delivered by sled dogs. Finally, there are documents...

Content Description The collection contains both slides and photographs taken during the pipeline construction. Subjects include personnel, equipment, bridge construction, the winter environment, wildlife, pump stations, Port Valdez, the Haul Road and the terminal. There are several views of archaeologists from UAF working at the site. The 589 slides generally correspond to six typewritten progress reports, which begin in March 1976, when the pipeline was about 45% complete, and end in April 1977 at 95%...

Scope and Contents The collection consists of the entries and color slides of 36 entries created in 2002 for the Museum exhibit. The entries at one time numbered 142. Of those, 11 are missing and one (Benny’s winning design) is now housed separately in the Alaska State Museum. The collection is arranged by number of entry, presumably assigned by the American Legion judges. In 2001, tape that had covered the names of students who entered the contest was removed. The inventory lists the location, the...

Scope and Contents Most images are of Tlingit Indians and culture in Southeast Alaska, and British Columbia, Canada, circa 1886-1909. There are a few views of Copper River Indians, the Inuit and western Alaska. The collection also includes views taken on the Harlan Ingersoll Smith expedition through Southeast Alaska in 1909 and images by George T. Emmons, Miles Bros. and Edward Dossetter.Further interpretation of these images can be found in THE TLINGIT INDIANS by George T. Emmons, edited by...

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Correspondence and records of customs agents; first-hand description of events preceding and following the exchange of Alaska from Russian to U.S. administration of the Customs Service at Sitka. Includes appointments of William Erskine, Charles C. Waldron, John Hanson, Capt. Everett Smith, and Frank Kayner.

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Includes name, address, education, special training, areas of service, and preparedness courses.

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The photos were taken by C.W. Amos enroute to Cape Spencer and during the time he was stationed there as a Coast Guard radioman and weather observer. Photos include travel to the Cape Spencer Lighthouse, winter storms, accident off Five Finger Lighthouse, Christmas celebrations, other members of the lighthouse crew, and daily activities.