(5:52 min) (17 of 19) Business continues to grow Bought out Mr. Goes and Mr. Pearl. Bought out the bus service to the University. In 1931, took over Ravell Brothers and ran freight between Valdez and Fairbanks. Fall of 1931, bought a...
(5:01 min.) (11 of 24) 11 Supplying the Steward's department
Before the ship even dropped anchor, the Steward would send an order to the purchasing agent who would begin getting supplies for the next trip. Bought in large quantities. ...
Title taken from caption. "Mastodon Mining Co. bought the ground from former owner - old man, Gus Erickson. Company paid $37,000 in 1933. I helped Gus to mine early in the spring. Later, Gus left the place and he gave the cabin to me. The...
The competition was open to Alaska schoolchildren between grades 7 and 12. Benson was a 13 year old student at the Jessie Lee MIssion Home in Seward. The competition was organized by the American Legion, who collected a total of 142 entries from...
Title taken from creator's notes. Notes read: This was a picture Cecil bought. It was somewhere on the Richardson Highway and was part of the Alaska Highway. Notes and captions are from Cecil H. Kornegay 7-5-2000.
Title by cataloger. Photograph of Simon Pitka standing in front of his summer tent at Stevens Village. Visible in the photo are Simon, his tent, a young man, two children and a dog. A stove is visible just inside the tent, with fuel wood right...
Title from caption. Photograph of Passengers disembarking from a steamship and walking down Moore's Wharf. Caption reads: "Skaguay Bay & town shewing the three wharfs constructed to the left of our dock near bluff at right. These three...
(4:01 min.) (01 of 27) Family history: Grandfather
Grandfather from Virginia, fought for Union, was a soldier at Sitka during the signing in 1868. Father stayed and married a Creole, part Aleut. Got a Job with the A. C. Co. Grandfather...
(3:06 min) (04 of 17) Flying business
June '47 bought an airplane and started work mostly near Aniak, Fairbanks, Circle, Fort Yukon wound up in Central. Went to Globe Arizona in the winters to take classes in air mechanic and everything...
(3:44 min) (06 of 19) Prepared for trip to Alaska Got information from Department of Interior and studied the possibility of moving. Saved up the money to go. Bought 1918 Model T Ford and fixed it up.
(5:26 min) (13 of 19) Automobile repair shop Bobby Sheldon. Machine building and transportation. Tourism. Bought out automobile repair shop, and took over the buildings.
The George King Collection describes in photographs and manuscript material early aviation in Alaska. There are two series in this collection. The first series consists of five photograph albums and two folders of loose photographs. The second...
(4:45 min.) (22 of 24) 22 Matanuska Colony project
Assisted in shipping the Matanuska Colony. Some stuck it out; others only lasted a few weeks. The company shipped everything: buildings, concrete, and people. Sewick worked for the Alaska...
Ransom Tony Schultz (Tony) came to Alaska in 1938. That same year he bought his first plane and obtained his pilot's license. He began flying for Star Airlines (later Alaska Airlines) in 1940, and in 1950, was chosen as their first chief bush...
(4:39 min.) (02 of 28) 2. Early years -- parental influences Father flew in World War I [WWI] and after war, he bought Navy surplus flying boat and flew on the weekends. His mother also got interested in aviation and they flew weekend tours...
06 Crash took six weeks to repair aircraft (4:58 min.)(06 of 09)
In the mean time took a job teaching in McGrath that keep her busy through the winter. In the spring went to lower 48 to get an airplane. In Seattle went to Northern Commercial...