Most of the collection consists of photographs of person, mountains, equipment, and aircraft used in the expedition to recover bodies from the C-A1 of the ATC which crashed in the Mount McKinley region, circa 1944.
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Remainder of title: Thomas Riggs, Jr., Member Alaskan Engineering Commission, and C. W. Richie and H. J. Atwell, Acting Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office, at Fairbanks, Alaska.
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the territory ceded to the United States by Russia by the treaty of March thirtieth, eighteen hun- dred and...
(6:26 min.) (13 of 20) Train/ship and labor issues--train/ship needed to cut cost--merchants advertised in Anchorage based on what was in the shipment--guaranteed delivery dates (kinda)--railbelt--Anchorage origins--Distribution problems for...
Title taken from caption. "28 Apr 45. WAC postal clerk."
Congress opened hearings in March 1943 on the conversion of the WAAC (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) into the Regular Army. The WAC bill was signed into law some four months...
Title taken from caption. " Fort Liscum shot toward water. " Cataloguer's note: The fort was named in honor of Colonel Emerson H. Liscum. It was established in 1900 in order to maintain law and order in the growing gold-rush industry and also...
Title taken from caption. " Fort Liscum, shed, shot towards mountains." Cataloguer's note: The fot was named in honor of Colonel Emerson H. Liscum. It was established in 1900 in order to maintain law and order in the growing gold-rush industry...
Title taken from caption. " Fort Liscum towards mountains." Cataloguer's note: Fort Liscum shot toward water. " Cataloguer's note: The fort was named in honor of Colonel Emerson H. Liscum. It was established in 1900 in order to maintain law and...
This image shows article IX of the constitution of the state of Alaska, which addresses the states budget, appropriations, and public debt. It also includes the later amendments to establish the Alaska Permanent Fund. See also UAF-2004-25-4-1
Journal kept by Captain Edwin F. Glenn, commanding officer of the 1898 U.S. Army Expedition to Cook Inlet in southcentral Alaska. June 29-Oct. 23, 1898. [228] pages ; 23 cm. The main task of the expedition was to explore the country north of Cook...
First volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. June 18-Nov. 12, 1915. [143] pages ; 16 cm.
Title taken from image. Kennicott, a naturalist known for his exploration of Russian America, which led to purchase of Alaska, died in Nulato, Alaska, during exploration to establish an overland telegraph line
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska...
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of protecting and conserving the fisheries of the United ...
Congress was almost totally ignorant of Alaska, many suspected that the purchase was a bad bargain, and the only interest revolved around fur sealing. Therefore, many Congressmen were reluctant to pass Alaska legislation. Aside from the purchase,...
From text of document: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of protecting and conserving the fisheries of the United States...