(4:44 min.) (05 of 08) 5. Autonomy Which direction should we move in next? More autonomy is better -- get more states together to lobby for more autonomy. People should keep an eye on government because they will always try and keep...
23 second, color/silent film clip of Alaskan wildflowers. Included are [tentatively] fireweed, prickly or Nootka roses, and a variety of poppy, buttercup or cinquefoil.
57 second, black & white with audio track, film clip of Jay Hammond discussing the difference between the sightseeing tourist to the sport hunter/fisher before the JFSLUPC (Joint Federal State Land Use Planning Commission) at Naknek, Alaska. Jay...
52 second, black & white/silent, film clip of people and airplanes at Merrill Field.
Greg Herrick provided the following information about the biplane with people standing in front (tail number NV 977Y) Acquired by Harold Gillam for use...
31 second, color/silent, film clip of the christening of the oil tanker ARCO Anchorage. The shipyard, with derricks, can be seen in the background. The traditional bottle of champagne is broken against the ship.
(5:35 min.) (06 of 08) 6. Urban-rural divide The divide was not an issue until the majority of population moved to the city. Clem sees states outside Alaska as being willing to take advantage of Alaska's resources. Diane thinks that many...
43 second, color/black & white/silent film clip of a wrecked Dickson Bering Sea Airways Waco biplane. A Woodley Airways aircraft is also seen later in the film clip.
52 second, color/silent film clip of a man hunting seal. He scratches a tool across the snow to make various sounds; the curious seal investigates and becomes vulnerable to the hunter's attack. The same tool serves as a brace for his rifle as he...
32 second, color/silent, film clip of the christening of the oil tanker ARCO Juneau. The shipyard and various buildings can be seen in the background. A crowd boards the ship on a gangway lined with bunting; a woman breaks the traditional bottle...
64 second, black & white/silent, film clip of an aerial tramway. Ore is loaded into a mining cart from a hopper, then into the machines that crush and separate the rock from the ore.