(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...
100 second film clip, color and black & white with an audio track. The clip shows damage from the 1964 Earthquake and the resulting tsunami. The audio track remarks on the dollar value of the damage, the loss of industry and effects on the...
59-second film clip, black & white/silent. From title frame: "Machetanz Collection , 1951 - 1954". Film clip of a boy retrieving a dog harness from a cache and harnessing a dog. The boy then is seen with several puppies.
53 second film clip, color/silent, of a blanket toss and a high kick and umiak race in Nome, Alaska, 1958-1961.
A crowd watches as athletes compete in traditional Eskimo games.
This clip has been modified from the first release on this...
81 second film clip, black & white/silent, showing a thermometer reading 48 degrees below zero, and scenes of Fairbanks in winter. Scenes are from rooftops and elevated perspectives showing downtown's 1st and 2nd avenue, Cushman Street and the...
53 second film clip, color/silent. Clip shows Howard Hughes at Weeks Field in Fairbanks during his record setting around-the-world flight, July 13, 1938. Scenes include a ground crew checking the plane and loading supplies.
61 second film clip, black & white with audio track narration Clip of the construction and operation of the Alaska Railroad and early campsite of Anchorage, Alaska. Narration describes the development of the ARR.
61 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clip of the LeTourneau snowtrain. Narration briefly describes the role of the snowtrain in re-supplying the Distant Early Warning [DEW] stations.
61 second film clip, color with audio track narration Clip shows the early Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Narration discusses the use of the sailboats during the time that power boats were banned from Bristol Bay, a ban that lasted until the...