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[pg. 1] Annotated map, Inside Passage of Alaska : an aisle of isles / Northland Transportation Co.
Text of map: Cruising an aisle of isles.
Text, index maps and distances chart on verso.
Physical descrip: 1 map : col. ; 61 x 23 cm., folded to 23 x 11 cm. Scale not given.
Page 1 of 2.
ASL-G3302.I5E635
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[pg. 2] Annotated map, Inside Passage of Alaska : an aisle of isles / Northland Transportation Co.
Text of map: Inside Passage of Alaska, an aisle of isles.
Text, index maps and distances chart on verso.
Physical descrip: 1 map : col. ; 61 x 23 cm., folded to 23 x 11 cm. Scale not given.
Page 2 of 2.
ASL-G3302.I5E635map
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Let us end American colonialism!
By Ernest Gruening, Governor of Alaska, 1939-1953. Alaska the United States Colony Keynote address Alaska Constitutional Convention University of Alaska, College, Alaska, November 9, 1955.
ASL-J87.A417G89
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In re SAH QUAH. District Court, D. Alaska. May 8,1886.
Slavery was an accepted custom in many Native tribes. On May 8, 1886, District Judge Layfayette Dawson in Sitka decided that the Thirteenth Amendment and the 1866 Civil Rights Act abolishing slavery applied to the "uncivilized tribes" of Alaska. ...
ASL-KF128.A4U53v.1-p136
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Withdrawal of Public Lands, January 19, 1969.
Public Land Order 4582
Physical description: Microfilm
Source: Federal Register, Vol. 34, no. 15, Jan. 23, 1969, p. 1025.
ASL-KF480.F32-p.1025
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An act to create a legislative assembly in the Territory of Alaska, to confer legislative power thereon, and for other purposes.
Territorial Organic Act of 1912.

From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, - That the territory ceded to the United States by Russia by the...
ASL-KF50.U58v37-p512
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An act providing a civil government for Alaska. May 17, 1884.
Organic Act of 1884

From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the territory ceded to the United States by Russia by the treaty of March...
ASL-KF50.U58v23-p24
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An act Authorizing the Tlingit and Haida Indians of Alaska to bring suit in the United States Court of Claims, and conferring jurisdiction upon said court to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment upon any and all claims which said ...
Tlingit-Haida Jurisdictional Act, 1935

Physical description 3 pages
Source: 49 Stat. 388
ASL-KF50.U58v48-p388
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An act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union. July 7, 1958.
Alaska Statehood Act.
PUBLIC LAW 85-508-JULY 7, 1958

Physical description: 14p
Source: 72 Stat. 339
ASL-KF50.U58v72-p339
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An act to provide for the settlement of certain land claims of Alaska Natives, and for other purposes.
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
ANCSA

Physical description: 29 pages
Source: 85 Stat. 688
ASL-KF50.U58v85-p688
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An act to extend the laws of the United States relating to customs, commerce, and navigation over the territory ceded in the United States by Russia, to establish a collection district therein, and for other purposes.
Customs Act of 1868

Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska...
ASL-KF50.U58v15-p240
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An Act For the protection of the fisheries of Alaska, and for other purposes.
White Act of 1924

From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of protecting and conserving the fisheries of the United ...
ASL-KF50.U58v43-p464
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An act to define the political status of certain Native Indians within the Territory of Alaska.
An act of the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska, in 6 sections.
Approved, April 27, 1915.

Physical description: 3 pages.
Source: 24 SLA 1915
ASL-KFA1225.A3-1915-p52
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An act to provide full and equal accommodations, facilities, and privileges to all citizens in places of public accommodations within the jurisdiction of the Territory of Alaska; to provide penalties for violations.
Nondiscrimination in Public Accomodations.
Landmark anti-discrimination law providing for equal accommodation privileges to all citizens.

Physical description: 2pages
Source: Ch2 SLA 1945
ASL-KFA1225.A3-1945-p35
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An act making appropriation for support of schools in districts outside of incorporated towns, or incorporated school districts, for the period ending March 31, 1925; and declaring an emergency.
Literacy act of 1925

Physical description: 1p
Source: Ch2 SLA 1925
ASL-KFA1225.A3-1925-p12
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Local Mining Laws of Harris Mining District, Alaska.
The first laws for the Harris Mining District (Juneau) were drawn up by Richard T. Harris on October 4, 1880, shortly after he and Joe Juneau made their initial discovery of gold. This set of laws was superceded by another code which was adopted...
ASL-KFA1445.Z9L62-1886
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MEETING HELD IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL HOUSE OF JUNEAU, ALASKA, BY REQUEST OF INDIAN CHIEFS ON ACCOUNT OF THE PRESENCE OF HIS HONOR, GOVERNOR JOHN G. BRADY.
Contents:
Letter of transmittal.
Testimony of Chief Kah-du-shan from Wrangel
Testimony of Chief Johnson (Yash-noosh) from Juneau
Testimony of Chief Koogh-see fom Hoonah
Testimony of Chief Kah-ea-tchiss from Hoonah
...
ASL-MF-Ar5-Roll5-f651
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Diary of Alva Nashoalook, Icy Cape, Alaska, 1912-1913
The notebook is a diary of a young Inupiat school girl named Alva Nashoalook, who relates events in her daily life in Icy Cape. The dates given are June [27], 1912 through April 1, 1913 Subjects include walrus and seal hunting, trapping, reindeer,...
ASL-MS4-37-02.pdf
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Conservation of the Fisheries
Physical description: monograph, 10p
ASL-SH11.A7A513-1923-VF
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Golden North Salmon Derby, Juneau Empire, Sept. 24, 1999.
Historical background piece, written for the Juneau Empire by Mary Lou Gerbi and Svend Holst; includes photo of Maggie Hall, who, in 1996, caught a tagged silver salmon worth $100,000
ASL-Alaska-1999-0033-vf
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