(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;...
(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;...
(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;...
(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...
The collection includes images of a 2,500 mile inspection trip to northern and interior Alaska which Governor Parks, Malcolm Elliott (President of the Alaska Road Commission) and R.J. Sommers (Territorial highway engineer) took in 1928.
Article describes the events of February 5, 1945; debate on the floor of the Alaska Territorial Senate regarding the "Equal rights" bill, House bill 14. Roy and Elizabeth Peratrovich testify about conditions in Alaska, along with statements from...
Article describes the events of February 5, 1945; debate on the floor of the Alaska Territorial Senate regarding the "Equal rights" bill, House bill 14. Roy and Elizabeth Peratrovich testify about conditions in Alaska, along with statements from...
The competition was open to Alaska schoolchildren between grades 7 and 12. Benson was a 13 year old student at the Jessie Lee MIssion Home in Seward. The competition was organized by the American Legion, who collected a total of 142 entries from...
Description from image margin "The itinerary house was the temporary home for school personnel; such as area principals, construction workers, maintenance men, reading specialists, art ,music and special education teachers, psychologists and lastly...
Full title: Algan, qan kayux sugichaadan / developed by Alaska State-Operated School System under the direction of Baxter Wood ; assisted by Tupou L. Pulu ... [et al.] ; illustrated by J. Leslie Hanson, Deanna Ellestad.
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Alqu*x tutat? / developed by Alaska State-Operated School System ... under the direction of Tupou L. Pulu ... [et al.] ; illustrated by J. Leslie Hanson.
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Alqutax umtaltxin? / developed by Alaska State-Operated School System ... under the direction of Baxter Wood ; assisted by Tupou L. Pulu ... [et al.] ; illustrated by J. Leslie Hanson.
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Alquta*x umtaltxin? : Akutan...
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At gutu adi = Animals / developed by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center, Rural Education, University of Alaska ; written by Esther Shea ; edited and proofread by Vesta L. Dominicks and Martha Sheilds ;...