(2:30 min.) (03 of 08) 3. Outside [non-Alaskan] control Still thinks at time of interview that becoming a commonwealth would have been better. Sees a major problem with control in Washington instead of in the states, and the same thing for...
(3:03 min.) (04 of 08) 4. Statehood changes Should be locals in control rather than those in Washington. Clem states we were given control over the natural and biological resources in the state and then the federal government reneged with...
(4:03 min.) (02 of 08) 2. Statehood convention Issue revolved around who should be in control of Alaska's resources, the territory or the Federal Government. Finds that Alaska Department of Fish & Game manages far better than Federal Fish...
(4:44 min.) (05 of 08) 5. Autonomy Which direction should we move in next? More autonomy is better -- get more states together to lobby for more autonomy. People should keep an eye on government because they will always try and keep...
(4:49 min.) (02 of 09) 2. Important issues. Les was interested in statehood and getting a fair share for Alaska; he was less interested in specific issues. Proponents of statehood wanted to get out from control of the Department of the...
13 second film clip, color/silent. From title frame: "Alaska Review Collection (Alaska Review #17,1978)". Film shows planes landing at Merrill Field in Anchorage and a woman sitting the air traffic control tower.
14 min, 10 sec film clip, color/sound. From voice-over introduction: "This week's edition of The Alaska Report features a recent floor statement by Senator Stevens on recent attmpts to rewrite the history of the United States involvement in...
57 second film clip, color/silent. From title frame: "Alaska Review Collection (Alaska Review #17,1978)". Film shows a field of airplanes at Lake Hood in Anchorage, also the view from the Anchorage International Airport control tower.
74 second film clip, color/sound. From title frame: "KTVF Collection, 1970-1976". Film shows footage of a kitten named "RB" or who wandered into the KFRB control room. The voiceover is a humorous plea for the owner of "RB" to come and...
A woman bicycles with her dog on boardwalk, Seldovia, Alaska. Sandbags protect against flooding after March 27, 1964 earthquake. Photographer's number 1-006. April 1964. Photographer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".