Herbert Heller was an avid collector of historical material on Alaska, with emphasis on the gold-seeking pioneers of 1898. Among these pioneers was his uncle, (Robert) Lynn Smith, a gold miner, jeweler and U.S. Marshal in Alaska. Smith’s career...
(6:24 min.) (07 of 12) Supplies from Massacre Bay Winched up ridge--Lt. Col Green--disposition of Japanese forces--Getting supplies up to engineer hill--Building a switch back road--each man going up carried K-rations, bullets or mortar...
(4:06 min) (21 of 27) Haul Road -- Anuktuvuk Pass vs. Detrich Pass
There was some uncertainty as to whether or not trucks could make it over the Detrich Pass. Winter Road only used for two years.
(4:11 min) (20 of 27) Haul Road -- Cook & conditions
Cook volunteered to go along when he heard about project. He handed out cookies to the kids, helped in building community relations. Construction was moving slow; there were just not...
(2:15 min) (22 of 27) Haul Road -- Environmental issues No visible long-term damage today. There was some in the early days. Some spots were really bad looking at the time.
(4:15 min) (19 of 27) Haul Road -- Bettles
Once they made it to Bettles they had to refit equipment. There was too much wind north of Bettles, canvas was okay for a while but had to build with more substantial metal and wood. Snow ramps to...
The entire collection contains reports, correspondence, pamphlets, and administrative records received from the agricultural stations at Matanuska, Fairbanks, and Petersburg. The papers address such topics as environmental data, Alaskan flora,...
Title taken from verso. Aerial view of bridge over Lowe River during Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction in Southcentral Alaska. Also from verso: "Left up is the road const[ruction] to Keystone Hill from north side to permit laying of pipeline."...
(7:03 min.) (06 of 27) Alaska Road Commission II
Commission members lived in Alaska, but had to get funding from Congress. Later got funding from the Departments of Commerce and Interior. Head of the commission was Richardson, a personable...
View of signs in Valdez, Alaska. Signs read: "Motel Valdez Alaska small boat launching area", and "Have fun at Valdez the Switzerland of Alaska. Valdez is the farthest north, ice free port, on the North American continent. Columbia Glacier &...
Shows existing wagon and sled roads, trails, and railroads, and proposed wagon roads. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Inset: Index map of Alaska. Includes legend. Map is 84 x 62 cm.
Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Shows existing and proposed wagon and sled roads, trails and railroads. Inset: Index map of Alaska. Includes index of claims in the Nome area. "4014-1." In color.
(5:15 min.) (05 of 27) Alaska Road Commission
Alaska Road Commission -- access in Alaska authority of U. S. Army. Started with authority to create WAMCATS. Three Army officers were to maintain building roads and trails, almost no...
Title taken from back of photo. "Elmendorf Slide Area -- A portion of Bluff Road on Elmendorf AFB 'slipped' down the hillside during the Good Friday earthquake. Here, Base earthmoving equipment lines up in preparation to tackle the job of...
Title from caption. Captions also read: "R. 46 D. S.W. Dist." A steam shovel loads gravel or dirt into back of small dump truck. The liftgate of the dump reads: 'Anthony Co. Streator, Ill.' A man holding a spade stands at left, watching.
A large two story log building located between Delta and Fairbanks, Alaska at milepost 294 on the Richardson Highway as seen from the Richardson Highway looking toward the Richardson Roadhouse. Text on front of image: "Fairbanks Studio. Richardson...