Title from indexer. Photograph shows Noel and Ada Wien taking delivery of a Stinson Junior airplane in Wayne, Michigan on November 9th, 1929. Original size is 6.5 in. x 4.5 in.
Title from indexer. Photograph shows Ada and Noel Wien standing in front of a Wien Alaska Airways of Nome Stinson Detroiter airplane. Original size is 4.5 in. x 2.5 in.
Portrait photograph of Ada Wien. This was taken when she served as a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention, held in Fairbanks at the University of Alaska, November 8, 1955 - February 6, 1956.
Title from indexer. Photograph shows Ada Wien standing in front of a WAA Stinson Detroiter. The side of the airplane reads: "Wien Alaska Airways of Nome". Houses in the background are heavily covered in snow. Original size is 4.5 in. x 2.5...
Title taken from verso. Pictured left to right are Ada Wien and Neva Egan (wife of Governor William A. Egan) at Wien Air Alaska 50th anniversary reception, possibly in Anchorage, Alaska. Also from verso: "Ada." 1974. Original photograph size: 5" x...
Title taken from verso. Group photo of (left to right) Ada Wien, Bob Reeve, Janice "Tillie" Reeve, and Noel Wien at Wien Air Alaska 50th anniversary reception, possibly in Anchorage, Alaska. 1974. Original photograph size: 5" x 7".
Title taken from verso. Group photo of Wien brothers and their wives at 40th anniversary celebration of Wien Airlines in Fairbanks, Alaska. Those pictured include: Fritz and Sigurd Wien, with Ada and Noel Wien at right. 1964. Original photograph...
(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;...
(2:20 min.) (02 of 12) Toast Mistress Club and the Statehood Issue debating committee; debate -- Statehood issue; rules; politics, religion; appoint a committee to study issue of Statehood; too political -- couldn't study Statehood; Dr. Moberg...
(3:01 min.) (03 of 12) Ada studying Statehood Packets Hawaii -- Statehood for Constitutional Convention; State Constitutions -- compared all articles; Treaty -- Russia and the US; purchase of Alaska -- 1867; Article 3 -- Alaskans could choose...
(2:08 min.) (04 of 12) Benefits of Statehood Territorial days -- governed by the Department of the Interior; policies constantly changed; no money -- exploration and development; no set regulations or policies --prevented business growth;...
(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;...
(2:39 min.) (06 of 12) Types of development in Alaska after Statehood and the Resource Article development -- resources; 33 -- strategic minerals; undeveloped minerals -- Alaska; oil on Arctic Coast; 1920 -- husband forced down; Prudhoe Bay --...
(3:50 min.) (07 of 12) Appropriate balance between outside experts and long time Alaskans good balance; 11 attorneys; Judicial Article -- aware of attorneys; Alaskans wanted to prevent lawyers from being a judge; had to be a long time Alaskan; ...
(3:11 min.) (08 of 12) Pork-Barrel appointment to judgeships and reactions to Ada being a part of the Constitutional Convention Fairbanks -- before Statehood; territorial form of government -- people had no voice; Washington DC -- grant favors;...
(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;...
(3:05 min.) (11 of 12) Working behind the scenes -- behind the Convention and the effects of the Constitution on Alaska inexperience -- parliamentary law; rules; behind the scenes; 6 men -- spoke at length; time to think; delegates -- speaking...