(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;...
(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
(3:44 min) (06 of 19) Prepared for trip to Alaska Got information from Department of Interior and studied the possibility of moving. Saved up the money to go. Bought 1918 Model T Ford and fixed it up.
(3:41 min.) (01 of 24) 01 Early life & family history Raised in Baltimore, MD. Life was tough so he went to sea. Traveled the world. Went to West coast because heard might make more money. In 1934, started with Alaska Steamship Co. ...
(6:52 min.) (17 of 24) 17 Purser's job vs. Steward's job. Union strikes
Purser dealt more with freight. The strikes happened, and the crew started making more money. "We didn't even know what overtime was." The price of everything went up...
(4:35 min.) (20 of 24) 19 Labor negotiations
The steamship companies retained lawyers to negotiate. Alaska Steamship Co. had Bogo, Bogo and Gates to represent them. Some of the smaller companies would represent themselves. John had a good...
(4:14 min.) (07 of 08) 7. Population dislocation. Average person in Anchorage has lived here less than five years, only came to take advantage of the money, and plans to retire elsewhere. The less educated people raised in rural Alaska...
(3:00 min.) (04 of 09) 4. Statehood issues Taxes need to be fair and equal. Money should not be raised except to fund services for the state. Church and State need to be kept separate.
07 Followed the lend-lease path (6:32 min.) (07 of 09)
Back then you had to check in with customs every time you stopped. Margaret met up with two others bound for Alaska (Major Ware and Joe Barber), and they figured to save money by taking the...
Title taken from caption. "Lenny Lane in foreground, Guy Oomittuk behind. All the money available for the project was put into a new bank account - a first for Point Hope - entirely controlled by the church council, who also hired the crew for...
View of large group of men standing and sitting on boardwalk in front of J.A. Laubner building in Seward, Alaska. From front: "Seward, Alaska." Sign on building reads: "Private money to loan. J.A. Laubner. House and cabins [to] rent." There is a...
Woman in gold rush era costume sits on bar pouring drink with painting of dancers on wall in background and liquor bottles on shelf behind her during "Bonanza Days" events in Anchorage, Alaska. From caption: "Connie Phillips on the bar." Some signs...
Fifth volume of five volume set of diaries kept by Walter Todd, railroad surveyor for Alaskan Engineering Commission in southcentral Alaska. Jan. 1-Sept. 5, 1918. [191] pages ; 15 cm.
Title excerpted from verso. From verso: "The first overland mail leaving Anchorage, Alaska for Seward, Alaska and the States. November 28th. 1916. Gold dust and money shipments in this dispatch valued at over $88,000.00. Time of leaving, 10 A.M. -...
Title taken from verso. Betty Cuddy and her children dressed for money-raising event for music festival in Anchorage, Alaska. From information with photo: "Chrystal Ball. Music festival money raising project." 1961. Photographer: Ward W. Wells....
Montage of five photos on front of postcard advertising the economic opportunities in Knik, Alaska. From top left card on front: "Knik is easy of access, has well stocked stores, school, church, hotels, is gateway to the mining region. Excellent...
Title from sleeve. Group of onlookers views a Native garment on display at some sort of exhibition. Note on garment reads: 'Parki - Kenai Indians Over 100 years old ...work of Tuck? Tusk? shells - Indian money shells, Russian trade beads. Bottom of...
Hirst-Chichagof mine manager, Sorensen, stands with his wife and another man, holding paper money, on steamboat's deck; ship's captain? looks on from pilothouse window
Title from image caption Three men exchange money for groceries in the doorway of Tony Dortero's; one man holds a melon and the other a bunch of grapes; crates and barrels of fruit and nuts are on display in front of store
Note from Historical Record: "The community takes great interest in all school activities. Much money is raised each year to be spent on athletics and for improving the school grounds."