Title from verso. "It didn't quite make the ATC field at Nome, but it was repaired and eventually reached the Russo-German front to kill Nazis. Photo by US Army Air Forces."
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...
(3:33 min.) (13 of 24) 13 Hiring and the unions
Unions started up in earnest in 1935 or 1936. Sometimes you had to work around the union to get who you wanted for your crew. The stewards' crew didn't have much time when they were in port,...
Interior shot of a mess hall at Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska. Ingrid Bergman is seated at a table eating Christmas Dinner with servicemen. Verso: "Ingrid Bergman ate at one of the camp's mess halls--but we didn't have the luck this time."...
Title taken from creator's notes. Notes read: "A case of 'hurry up and wait.' These fellas had orders to meet someone down town but the other party didn't show." These two soldiers are sitting on the hood of a jeep, probably an ordnance jeep...
Caption: Willard L. Bowman, Executive Director, State Commission for Human Rights, visits with Senator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett during a short stay in Washington. From Washington Mr. Bowman, long-time resident of Anchorage, flew to Toledo to join Mrs....
The O'Keefe collection contains photographs and slides taken primarily on Adak Island during World War II. Scenes include landscapes, persons, buildings, plants, animals and ships.
Grace O'Keefe made three trips to Alaska – as a Navy...
Image of men on the beach of one of the Andreanof Islands. Caption reads: "Troops occupy Andreanof Island Group in Aleutians, 125 miles east of Jap-held [ Japanese held] Kiska. Here troops reach the beach and make off into the hills to set up...
Title from donor notes. Additional donor notes read: "The jeep got a lot of summer use, even [left center] when the engine didn't work. The younger male Point Hopers who had been away from the village were enthusiastic but inexpert drivers. ...
Title from donor notes. Additional donor notes read: "The jeep got a lot of summer use, even [left center] when the engine didn't work. The younger male Point Hopers who had been away from the village were enthusiastic but inexpert drivers. ...
(2:57 min) (10 of 19) Driving the Richardson Road #2 Thompson Pass too steep; had to be pulled; didn't have fuel pumps back then. 7 days to Fairbanks. Stopped at the News Miner offices and Pete Steele's Grocery.
(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...
(4:48 min.) (09 of 24) 09 Food and health on-board the ship Beef served frequently and caused complaints. Sometimes it was the waiter's fault, sometimes it was the traveler's fault, and sometimes it was the sea. The nurse had to help lots...
(4:53 min.) (10 of 24) 10 Main job of the Steward was in the dining room and the cabins Steward had to deal with the people, had to do the ordering, had to balance all the overtime. On the "North Sea" had to print up the menus. Had to sit...
(6:52 min.) (17 of 24) 17 Purser's job vs. Steward's job. Union strikes
Purser dealt more with freight. The strikes happened, and the crew started making more money. "We didn't even know what overtime was." The price of everything went up...
(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,...
07 Followed the lend-lease path (6:32 min.) (07 of 09)
Back then you had to check in with customs every time you stopped. Margaret met up with two others bound for Alaska (Major Ware and Joe Barber), and they figured to save money by taking the...
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "2nd camp on the trail. It's in the middle of a caribou trail (only place with semi-level ground). Al Randall & Bob Working. I left my old boots (use cold weather Lowa boots...
Title taken from notes provided by Peter Haase, September 22, 2004. "McKinley Park Hotel. We didn't spend the night here, but instead sacked out at the train station."