Verso: Philip J. Smith of Cordova receives congratulations on being the Alaska winner of the 1959-60 Voice of Democracy broadcast scriptwriting competition and one of four National Finalists. Philip is shown at the national Awards Luncheon in...
69 second film clip, color/silent. From title frame: "Phillips Collection". Film shows men and fire engines trying to put out a hangar fire at Weeks Field in Fairbanks. According to the catalog record, the fire is at an Alaska...
35 second film clip, color/silent. From title frame: "Phillips Collection". Film shows planes at Northern Consolidated Airlines at Weeks Field in Fairbanks, including a person running, and a mechanic working on a plane. From catalog...
Title from caption. Photograph of the sternwheeler Selkirk after it sets a new record for a trip from Dawson to Whitehorse. Caption reads: "landing at White Horse, after a trip up from Dawson." Photographers No. 706.
Title from donor notes. Photograph of Teddy Frankson, Frank Lane, Bertha Koonuk and Joseph Towksjhea; the 'Tigara Play-Boys' as they record on a reel to reel tape player. Additional donor notes read: "The highlight of the Tigara...
(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;...
53 second film clip, color/silent. Clip shows Howard Hughes at Weeks Field in Fairbanks during his record setting around-the-world flight, July 13, 1938. Scenes include a ground crew checking the plane and loading supplies.
3 min, 57 sec film clip, black & white/silent. A man takes a shovelful of dirt from several dredge buckets and runs it through a rocker box, then pans the dust for gold. According to the catalog record for the film containing this...
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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89 second, color with sound, film clip. From title frame: Excerpt from "Report from the Aleutians", a 1943 War Dept. film produced, directed, and narrated by John Huston. Note from catalog record: Produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps. ...
One minute, 41 second, color/sound, film clip. From title frame: "Marston Matt" steel plank runway is assembled by U.S. Army on Adak. Excerpt from "Report from the Aleutians", a 1943 War Dept. film produced, directed, and narrated by John...
"Eskimo Scouts received awards Saturday from Alaska Governor William A. Egan (left). Gov. Egan prepares to present the Eisenhower trophy for the state's most outstanding National Guard unit to Sgt. George Whitman, Mekoryuk, representing Co. B, 2nd...
"An unusual record of achievement has been established by eight native Alaskans, who were graduated August 10 by the RCA Institutes in New York. Members of a pilot group, sponsored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, they scored a notable success in...
Title taken from attached note. "This is a valuable picture. It shows the College basketball team in 1927 or 1928 (I am not sure) on their trip to Southern Alaska. It looks like Ketchikan. Reading from left to right: Pres. Charles E. Bunnell...
Title taken from caption. " Johnson and Allen and Darling entries, fifth All Alaskan sweepstakes, Siberian vs. American dogs, Nome Alaska 1912 . Lomen Bros, Nome # 863 ".
Cataloguer's note: John Johnson, also known as "The Iron Man"...
Title taken from donor's caption. "1905, photo taken at Ponto's Road House 20 miles from Valdez. This malamute dog team held the speed record between Valdez and Fairbanks - over 400 miles in a little over 4 days."
Title from verso. A close-up shot of a man with closely cropped hair, dressed in suit and tie, head slightly turned towards the camera. He may be an employee of Wien Airlines.
After a message from Marty Wells, Don Everly's daughter, in...
View of Cape Spencer Light Station in southeast Alaska. From verso: "Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress negative) Jet Lowe, Photographer." Photographer: Jet Lowe. Original photograph size: 5" x 7".
View of interior of Cape Spencer Light Station in southeast Alaska. Two men are sitting at a table next to the kitchen. From verso: "Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress negative) Jet Lowe, Photographer." Photographer: Jet...