(3:13 min.) (04 of 20) Merger I--Northland trans absorbed by Alaska Steam--Pacific steamship co.--G. W. Skinner--Ray Anderson--D. E. Ned Skinner--William Semar--Captain Erling Brastad
(3:41 min.) (01 of 24) 01 Early life & family history Raised in Baltimore, MD. Life was tough so he went to sea. Traveled the world. Went to West coast because heard might make more money. In 1934, started with Alaska Steamship Co. ...
(3:55 min.) (03 of 24) 03 Worked for Alaska Steamship Co. during WWII Laid cable for Alaska Communication System [ACS]. Worked on a troop transport (possibly the Chinook Victory). Delivered soldiers to and from Truck Island; the ship...
(4:04 min) (08 of 19) Trip to Alaska #2 Roads difficult. Gas expensive in Yellowstone Park. Flags were at half-mast when they made it out of the park and found out that Harding had died. Checked the Model T in at the Alaska Steamship...
(4:35 min.) (20 of 24) 19 Labor negotiations
The steamship companies retained lawyers to negotiate. Alaska Steamship Co. had Bogo, Bogo and Gates to represent them. Some of the smaller companies would represent themselves. John had a good...
(4:45 min.) (22 of 24) 22 Matanuska Colony project
Assisted in shipping the Matanuska Colony. Some stuck it out; others only lasted a few weeks. The company shipped everything: buildings, concrete, and people. Sewick worked for the Alaska...
(4:47 min.) (14 of 24) 14 Chief Steward's duties Dealt with VIP's. Directed tourists to local attractions such as the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau or Totem Pole Park and the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Sitka. Arranged transportation. ...
(4:51 min) (02 of 25) Personal background
office work; Valdez; Ketchikan; steamship company -- like family; spirit of adventure; Alaska Steam -- important community; changes; Fairbanks; Alaska Railroad; competition; freight
(5:17 min) (01 of 25) Start in Alaska shipping Alaska Steamship Company; California -- moved from; trucking business; Vancouver, British Columbia; vacation ; fishing boat; June -- 1948; Prince Rupert Island; Ketchikan; employment; salmon --...
(5:24 min.) (05 of 24) 05 Move West Moved west at about age 19 or 20. Started with the Alaska Steamship Co. as a summer hire -- back then the company wanted you to start at the bottom and work your way up. Started as utility man doing...
(6:09 min.) (14 of 20) (Wholesaling structure/DEW line and Pipeline--DEW line--Pipeline--Alaska Steamship did DEW line project (single employer)--Pipeline was handled by different contractors and subcontractors that each did their own...
41 second, black & white/silent film clip of scenes from a trip up the Inside Passage, Southeast Alaska. The scenery includes a steamship, clouds, mountains, and a coastal town. The people may be tourists.
62 second, black & white/silent, film clip of passengers lifted onto a barge by a crane and then barged to a passenger ship off Nome, Alaska. A small boat can be seen tied to a pier and the steamship in the distance.