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“Rock of Ages” centre and two other natives.
Title taken from caption. Maggie Prokopioff, a.k.a. "Rock of Ages", poses for a photograph with two women in front of a tent near the village of Attu. Photograph taken by Alan May during the 1936 Smithsonian Institution's Archaeological Expedition...
uaa-hmc-0690-s1-1936-118a
University of Alaska Anchorage

Accurate map of North America : from the latest authorities; including the discoveries of Capt. Cook, and other circum-navigators.
Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London. Western Canada labeled, "Parts unknown."

Published in [Clerkenwell, England] by T. Bowen in [1786?].
Scale is not given W170 00 W030 00 N80 00 N10 00.
UAF-G3300 [1786_] B691
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Acolytes and other adolescents.
Title from donor notes. Group photograph of teenagers with a bookshelf behind them.
UAF-2001-129-149
University of Alaska Fairbanks

An Act For the protection of the fisheries of Alaska, and for other purposes.
White Act of 1924

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...
ASL-KF50.U58v43-p464
Alaska State Library - Document Collection

An Act To create a legislative assembly in the Territory of Alaska, to confer legislative power thereon, and for other purposes.
Territorial Organic Act of 1912.

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...
ASL-KF50.58v.37-p512
Alaska State Library - Document Collection

An Act to extend the Laws of the United States relating to Customs, Commerce, and Navigation over the Territory ceded in the United States by Russia, to establish a Collection District therein, and for other Purposes.
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,...
ASL-KF50.U58v15-p240
Alaska State Library - Document Collection

Arctic regions, showing the north-west passage as determined by Cap. R. McClure and other arctic voyagers.
One hemisphere; does not include second map or illustrations found in the Royal illustrated atlas version.

Published in [London] in 1856.
Scale is not given (W180 00 E180 00 N90 00 N66 00).
UAF-M0098
University of Alaska Fairbanks

An act to create a legislative assembly in the Territory of Alaska, to confer legislative power thereon, and for other purposes.
Territorial Organic Act of 1912.

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...
ASL-KF50.U58v37-p512
Alaska State Library-Historical Collections

An Act For the protection of the fisheries of Alaska, and for other purposes.
White Act of 1924

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 ...
ASL-KF50.U58v43-p464
Alaska State Library-Historical Collections

Cemetery for Aleutian Islanders [Unangan] during WWII died of T.B. and other diseases 1940s.
Title from verso.
Two women walking among grave markers. Many of the graves are marked by orthodox crosses. The cemetary is bordered by a fence woven from saplings.
ASL-FunterBay-12; ASL-P01-3749
Alaska State Library-Historical Collections

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