(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;...
(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 --...
(3:05 min.) (10 of 12) Ideas discussed at the Convention; common wealth; discussions -- Convention; counties versus boroughs; counties -- corrupt form of government; double taxation; Local Government Article -- last article; members attitudes;...
(5:38 min.) (04 of 27) Early work history
Left Cordova to go to school at Alaska School of Mines and Agriculture (UAF). Took civil engineering courses. By the time he had graduated, the railroads had shut down and there were only jobs in...
(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...
(3:15 min) (05 of 17) Back to teaching
Bad fire season too many people crashing. Took job flying for Trans-ocean airways, then flew Korean air lift for military. After war too much competition from Wien Airways so went back to teaching. ...
(4:38 min) (06 of 17) Flying history, quit commercial flying 1960 quit flying so he could spend summers furthering education. Sam White gave advice, Harold Gilliam, Wien's, the real bush pilots or first wave of air pioneers. More...
(5:05 min) (04 of 19) Education in Chicago Got a request from the Chicago & Altman Railroad to try-out for a fireman job. He was engaged to be married and decided not to work on the railroad. Went to Chicago to take the Ray Automobile...
Two minute, 4 second film clip, black & white/silent, of life in Anchorage, 1915-1917. Clip is in a film newsreel format and shows Anchorage street scenes, the 3 in 1 Laundry, a pie eating contest, some Anchorage houses, the Alaska Labor Union of...
Title taken from back of photograph. Cataloguer's note: Two men in full academic robes can be seen standing in front of a tall sign that reads 'Dedicated Sep 13, 1922, Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines.' The excited crowd is seen...
Title taken from back of photograph. "35 mm Neg 72 - 14. Cataloguer's note: Two men in full academic robes can be seen standing in front of a tall sign that reads 'Dedicated Sep 13, 1922, Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines.' The...
Title taken from back of photograph. "ARJSC-81-1/AR 59 Yukon Commd USARAL. University of Alaska ROTC students at parade rest during the annual ROTC awards ceremony, held at the University of Alaska. Photo by : PFC Wendell R. Donahoo Unit: SIG....
Title taken from attached note. A small group of students and faculty, one women among them, are seen here as representatives of the Club. Flyers with varying designs are posted on the bulliten board.
Title taken from caption. "Cann, 1929? Bunnell Collection." Cataloguer's note: The Alaska College main building, which housed the entire college, seen here during the 1920's possibly in 1929. The offices and departments which have been...
Verso: An experiment in adult education was concluded successfully with the graduation August 10 of eight native Alaskans from the RCA Institutes in New York. All completed an 18-months course in Industrial and Communications Electronics. Here,...
Title taken from back of photograph. Cataloguer's note: Otto W. Geist came to Alaska in 1923. Born in Bavaria Austria, he was a veteran of the German army as well as the U.S. Army. He was a mechanic and a skilled truck driver before he...