(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...
(2:12 min.) (12 of 12) Final comments for the record -- proud of Alaska; working within the government; obtained Statehood -- without revolution; Alaska -- finest state in the Union; delegates -- thinking of the future; resources -- Natives;...
(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 --...
(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
(4:15 min.) (07 of 25) Ship stories ship; anchor; Neilson, Chris; near disaster; Native hospital; bill collecting; travel; box of money -- 20 dollar bills
(4:22 min.) (09 of 25) Small town lifestyle people -- friendly; people -- helpful; longshoreman -- generous; museum; Captain Valdez -- pictures; Captain Cordova -- pictures; Ambassador of Spain; potlatch
(7:16 min.) (10 of 25) Business and politics important visitors -- Valdez; Lee, Forbes C.; Lee, Ruth; Whittier; Anchorage; politics; Clark, Espy; Washington DC. -- Representative; mayor; Kendall, Bruce -- Senator; argument; submarine; Eagles Hall
(4:21 min.) (13 of 25) Trade and shipping in Alaska Alaska trade and shipping -- unique; one way haul; exception -- salmon; ship salmon -- cannery; ship movements in water