(2:20 min.) (02 of 12) Toast Mistress Club and the Statehood Issue debating committee; debate -- Statehood issue; rules; politics, religion; appoint a committee to study issue of Statehood; too political -- couldn't study Statehood; Dr. Moberg...
(2:37 min.) (01 of 12) Ada's Background and Statehood Nome -- born; education -- Nome; Boston Tea Party -- learned in fourth grade; "taxation without representation"; Statehood; married -- aviation in Alaska; three children -- raised;...
(3:53 min.) (05 of 12) Experiences working towards Statehood; Senate of the United States; arguments for and against Statehood; Statehood Bill passed -- June 30th, 8 pm 1958; American -- Alaskan; worked towards Statehood -- no blood shed;...
Photograph with verso caption: "Alaska Statehood backers jubilant-Members of the U. S. Congress who led the fight to make Alaska the 49th state of the Union join with Alaska's Govenor and Congressmen elect in celebrating the final passage of...
(2:53 min.) (09 of 12) People's lack on interest in Statehood and politics; airplane business; dedicated mother; Toast Mistress Club; education; Alaskans -- not interested in regulations or laws; citizens -- some felt effects; Lathrop, Cap --...
(3:01 min.) (03 of 12) Ada studying Statehood Packets Hawaii -- Statehood for Constitutional Convention; State Constitutions -- compared all articles; Treaty -- Russia and the US; purchase of Alaska -- 1867; Article 3 -- Alaskans could choose...
(2:08 min.) (04 of 12) Benefits of Statehood Territorial days -- governed by the Department of the Interior; policies constantly changed; no money -- exploration and development; no set regulations or policies --prevented business growth;...
(3:11 min.) (08 of 12) Pork-Barrel appointment to judgeships and reactions to Ada being a part of the Constitutional Convention Fairbanks -- before Statehood; territorial form of government -- people had no voice; Washington DC -- grant favors;...
Bonfire in celebration of statehood, on Park Strip, Anchorage, Alaska, with spectators. From verso: "Just set fire to the Statehood Bonfire pile. Property of Cook Inlet Historical Society." 1958. Original photograph size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".
Rita Martin preparing to pin the 49th star on the 48 star flag hanging from the Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska, in celebration of statehood. From verso: "June 30, 1958. Fur Rendezvous Queen Rita Martin on fire truck. Captain Walt Roddick on...
View of crowds celebrating statehood, Anchorage, Alaska, with banner and buildings in background. From verso: "June 30, 1958. Part of crowd gathering in front of Federal Bldg. for Statehood ceremonies. Anchorage, Alaska." June 30, 1958. Original...
View of crowds in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, celebrating statehood, with fire truck and spectators watching from windows. From verso: "June 30, 1958. Fire truck in front of Federal Bldg. as part of Statehood celebration, Anchorage, Alaska." June...
View of Fur Rendezvous Queen Rita Martin on fire truck ladder, pinning 49th star on 48 star flag draped over the Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska, in celebration of statehood. From verso: "June 30, 1958. Pinning 49th star on flag by Queen Rita....
Rita Martin prepares to pin the 49th star on 48 star flag hanging on the Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska, in celebration of statehood. From verso: "June 30, 1958. Fur Rendezvous Queen Rita followed by firemen on ladder carrying 49th star....
Issues of Anchorage Daily Times and Anchorage Daily News on newspaper stands with headlines announcing Hawaii's statehood, Anchorage, Alaska. Anchorage Daily Times headline reads: "Aloha, Hawaii. You're in too." Anchorage Daily News headline reads:...
View of bonfire on Park Strip in Anchorage, Alaska, in celebration of statehood, with spectators gathered. From verso: "Statehood celebration." June 30, 1958. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".
Title taken from verso. View of voting results from Alaska Statehood polls in Anchorage, Alaska, with KENI-TV camera at right. From results on sign in photo: "Statehood vote. No. 1: Alaska: Yes: 8017. No: 1991. Local: Yes: 8164. No: 261. No. 2:...
Title from sleeve. Robert Atwood delivers a speech to audience at a banquet for statehood. A man in white tuxedo stands behind the head table. Guests seated at tables in banquet hall. An American flag superimposed on a star hangs on the wall, with...