Genie Chance (1927-1998) was a newscaster and editorialist who achieved note as a broadcaster during the earthquake of 1964. She served in the state house (1969-1975) and state senate (1975-1979).
Flu cartoon of a mosquito by E. C. Adams. Text from image: "No Chance For A Guy Here, Back To The Swamp For Me. [signed] The Flu." Image includes drawing of skull, with inscription: "They Got Him."
Title from image. View of Katmai crater during an eruption. Reverse of a postcard related to this images states: "Vol. Katmai that upset this part of the country last year (1912). Taken this June (1913), a year after. The 1st pictures taken of...
Caption: Eskimos are not Indians, but Mongoloids. Both have all inherent reverence for their ancestors, the Japanese possessing the characteristic a degree stronger than the Eskimos. The Japanese serve fish raw. ...
Five young women identified as left to right: Kuzrere or Grace (Mrs. Percy Blatchford of Nome), Koot egweena, Angnohok, Oo me eeuk, Ang arolok or Bessie (Mrs. Henry Miller of Teller).
Two women identified as Nora (left) and Angnolok (right).
Caption: Eskimos are not Indians, but Mongoloids. Both have all inherent reverence for their ancestors, the Japanese possessing the characteristic a degree stronger than the...
Caption: Eskimos are not Indians, but Mongoloids. Both have all inherent reverence for their ancestors, the Japanese possessing the characteristic a degree stronger than the Eskimos. The...
Title from caption. Photograph of Sam the cat on the Rivenburg's roof in Rampart. Narrative in photo album reads: "Picture on the roof of the back entrance to our kitchen in Rampart. Sam lived on whole raw rabbits which I shot with a '22'...
(6:23 min.) (21 of 24) 21 Purchasing agent (cont.)
Purchasing agent had to fulfill requests in an expeditious manner. Sewick maintained contacts with many suppliers. Sold off some of the company's property. Employees' had first chance to...
(4:08 min.) (17 of 28) 17. Virginia comes to Alaska
Virginia was given the chance to come to Alaska as a flight instructor; if she didn't like it she was told she could fly home for free. She only instructed for one summer. She came up,...
Title taken from sign in photo. Woman sits under sign advertising "Date Nite" at USO building in Anchorage, Alaska, with men on either side offering her cigarettes (left) and beverages (right). Also from sign in photo: "Every Sat[urday] night,...
Title taken from caption. Caption continues: "'Nigger head and the Spencer in the distance." The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (formerly the John C. Spencer) sits in Nikolski Bay to the right of the geographical feature now known as High Hill on...
A sign offering a chance to win a car. The sign reads "Win this Beautiful '58 Cadillac. $1Tickets on Sale Everywhere. Tanana Valley Fair, Aug 14-15-16-17. Drawing August 17 9pm. Tanana Valley Fairgrounds 2 Mile College Road."
First volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. June 18-Nov. 12, 1915. [143] pages ; 16 cm.
Second volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Nov. 22, 1915-Jan. 14, 1917. [166] pages ; 16 cm.
Third volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 15, 1917-May 18, 1917. [97] pages ; 15 cm.