Title from caption. Photograph of a woman called Old Eliza with a log cabin in the background. Narrative in photo album reads: "Here are two pictures of our famous 'Old Eliza.' She was our first caller, early on the first morning, before...
Title from cataloger. Photograph of Old Eliza walking in Stevens Village with a log building in the background. Narrative from photo album reads: "Here are two pictures of our famous 'Old Eliza.' She was our first caller, early on the first...
01 Began flying (2:43 min.) (01 of 09) On her way to school she was able to see airplanes taking off from the local airport. She thought that was what she wanted to do with her life. She saved up the $125.00 but the flight school closed...
04 First jobs in Alaska (5:04 min.) (04 of 09) Lockheed Vega took her to Fairbanks. Bush flying was what she wanted, but she couldn't get hired in Fairbanks. Herb Hagler at Fairbanks Air Service wouldn't give her a job as a pilot, but he told...
Title from caption. Photograph of a dog named Calamity Jane. Narrative in photo album reads: "In the lower corner is Mr. Shultz' pet and companion, 'Calamity Jane.' She was a husky and he raised her on a bottle. She fussed so much that he...
Title taken from caption."Alaska Nellie" Lawing posing in front of her cabin. From May's journal, dated June 7th: "Near the dock where we landed there is a home owned by one Nellie. I found out that Nellie is a well-known Alaskan character. Stolfe...
(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,...
Physical description: 13 pages, handwritten on yellow legal-sized sheets. Places mentioned: Auk Bay (Alaska) ; Auk Village (Alaska) ; Berners Bay (Alaska) ; Cape St. Elias (Alaska) ; Douglas (Alaska) ; Douglas Island (Alaska) ; Fairheaven...
Left to right: Mamie, Jimmy and Walter Minanow with their mother, Mrs. Susie Minanow. "She was Mrs. Minanow... she just went by it... she call[ed] herself Susie Minanow, but...
Title taken from donor's caption. "Julia posing on McCarthy Creek." The trail was vague and difficult. We had to ford the stream a dozen times, not dangerous water but deep enough to reach to the knees. When we finally reached Donahoe's...
Silook, Susie (artist). Video, 58 seconds MPG format. Susie Silook is a St. Lawrence Island Yupik ivory carver. She began her work by using the whole tusk of the walrus, as she didn't have tools to cut it into small pieces. Instead of the animals...
Left to right: Little Frank Walley, Mrs. Frank Walley, Billy Walley. Mrs. Wm. (Kitty) Sibley, Billy Sibley. "Mrs. Walley lived to be 96. She's half Indian, half...
Title by cataloger. Photograph of two children standing in front of a fence. Narrative in album reads: "Above are Edward and Kittie Pitka. Kittie was a cute little girl and pretty for an Indian. She was only three and on Saturday every time...
Photograph of Mary Cox. She is holding a pole but it is not clear what she is doing. There is a boat on a raised platform in the distant background. There is no snow on the ground and she is wearing saddle shoes with her parka.