Herbert Heller was an avid collector of historical material on Alaska, with emphasis on the gold-seeking pioneers of 1898. Among these pioneers was his uncle, (Robert) Lynn Smith, a gold miner, jeweler and U.S. Marshal in Alaska. Smith’s career...
Title frame reads: "Elmer Rasmuson speaks to school children about what it means to be an Alaskan". Elmer Rasmuson speaks to school children about Alaska, including how the word Alaska is from the Aleut language for 'The Great Land'. 64-second...
Title taken from caption. Portrait of Earl Rice, Machinist, with Elmer Heintzelman (left to right) standing on deck of the U.S.C.G. tender Bittersweet.
Mrs. Orville George Herning and sons, Elmer and George Stanley, Knik, Alaska, and another boy at right in background. From verso: "Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society. Stanley [Herning] in wagon. Elmer [Herning] standing." Original photograph...
Title from sleeve. Elmer Rasmuson (left) and Don Young (right) talk with an unidentified man at Senator Ted Stevens' birthday party. Photographer's numbers: 25087, 29 of 56. 2 1/4 B&W negative.
The Heritage of Alaska series, a weekly television and radio program created by Elmer Rasmuson, and hosted by Elmer Rasmuson and Roger Laube, aired in 1968. The series, with 36, five-minute episodes, highlighted various Alaskan subjects in history,...
Title taken from back of photograph. "October 23, 1960 Travelers' Inn, Dr. Patty speaking. Rasmussen, Mrs. Neva Egan, Wood, Patty. Elizabeth R. Wood, Tom R. Wood. Director of Information University of Alaska Box 1003 College, Alaska. Photograph...
Campaign commercial in which Elton Engstrom endorses Elmer E. Rasmuson in the 1968 U.S. Senate race, and discusses fish hatcheries. 65-second film clip, color/sound.
Mary Jane Fate and Poldine Carlo endorse Elmer E. Rasmuson for U.S. Senate in 1968. Poldine Carlo is speaking in Koykon Athabascan 65-second film clip, color/sound.
Photo caption reads "The crew of the Ruff & Tuff Mine, Sep. 1938. Standing left to right: Billy Quitch, Jim Moore. Sitting left to right: Mr. Beals, superintendent; Mr. Moore; Pearl Tatro, cook; Elmer smith; Mike Knowles; Mike Haycock; Adolf...
Mayor Elmer E. Rasmuson, Vi (Mrs. Gordon) Green (in blue dress), members of Anchorage Garden Club, members of Girl Scout Troop 126, and others planting a tree in downtown Anchorage, Alaska to celebrate Arbor Day. May 1965. Original photograph size:...
Title taken from caption. Caption continues: "Finley. Dempwolfe. Keilhorn. White. Belfort. Senator Thomas. Garcia." According to official reports and the Fourth of July program, the proper title and spelling of names is as follows: Commander G.T....
Title taken from front. People washing dishes on the beach, Knik, Alaska. From verso: "Elmer w[ith] shovel Martha Herning" and unidentified man. Man formerly identified as O. G. Herning per Jim Fox; not Herning, per Fox and Coleen Mielke. Property...
Title supplied by cataloger. The couple stands with an unidentified man at Hickel's inauguration party in Juneau. Photographer's number: 5853. 2 1/4 B&W negative.