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.
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,...
The entire collection contains reports, correspondence, pamphlets, and administrative records received from the agricultural stations at Matanuska, Fairbanks, and Petersburg. The papers address such topics as environmental data, Alaskan flora,...
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...
Signal Corps photo number SC 174201. Verso: Medics massage the legs and feet of 17 year old Pvt. Donald Lynch who was forced to remain in a water filled trench at the front for over twenty- four hours due to enemy fire. At the time this picture...
Title from note in folder Other information: Fairchild 71 NC-9777 [piloted by?] Lon Cope; plane was a Marine Airways plane; crashed about February 1939, killing all on board
Title from note in folder Other information: Fairchild 71 NC-9777 [piloted by?] Lon Cope; plane was a Marine Airways plane; crashed about February 1939, killing all on board
Title from note in folder Other information: Fairchild 71 NC-9777 [piloted by?] Lon Cope; plane was a Marine Airways plane; crashed about February 1939, killing all on board
(3:59 min.) (10 of 12) Clean-up and next day Remaining Japanese ran into a draw--Engineer company sent in to kill the 26 or so--next day same thing happened again with--same results--only 30-40 left after that--Capt. Siddens charge--Two men...
Title taken from caption. Man apparently killing a bear with a knife while another man, in the distance, aims a gun at the bear. [Compare with UAF-1959-866-1 and UAF-1959-866-55.] Caption in album reads: "35 mm neg. 75-750". 5 x 8 cyanotype...
Shows killing grounds of fur seal, area vegetation and layout and buildings of St. Paul village. On paper affixed to verso: Area and position of the breeding seals plotted July 12th, 1890, by Henry W. Elliott [and] Chas. J. Guff." Manuscript map;...