Charles Emswiler (also spelled Emsweiler), licensed guide, stands in front of a log cabin with rifle and snowshoes in hand near Seward, Alaska. From front: "Chas Emswiler, guide." ca. 1910. Photographer: Sylvia Sexton. Original size of photograph:...
Full note reads: "Charlie Lee pulling logs for Collins' cabin up Quikcherk Creek with CAA tractor. Kobuk River." Additional comments from village presentations: "Quicksherk (misspelled). It might be spelled...
Title taken from caption on slide. "Child's bow and arrow. Qutvuq, Kobuk man Sishoalikroaq 1952." [Compare with UAF-1966-80-15 for Frank Glover's identification. This location name is also spelled Sishoalikrauq.]
Title taken from caption on slide. "Drying ugruk skins and full seal oil pokes Yaiyuk Harris and wife Sishoalikroaq 1952." [The name Yaiyuk is also spelled Yiyuk in this collection. Ugruk means seal, probably bearded seal.]
Expedition journal, 13 pages. 5.5 inches wide by 8.25 inches high. Discusses stay at Fort St. Michael, trip on the U.S.S. Corwin to Unalaska, sailing to San Francisco, and the trip from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon. This item is essentially a...
Expedition journal, 95 pages. 5.5 inches wide by 8.25 inches high. Volume spine is broken and many pages are loose. This volume begins with Fickett's leaving Portland, Oregon, to go to Alaska for the start of the expedition to explore the Copper...
Title taken from caption. Leonhard (sometimes spelled Leonard) Seppala, who delivered diphtheria serum to Nome in epidemic of 1925 by dog team, stands next to his dogs and sled in Alaska. From verso: "Leonard 'Sep' Seppala - given to me by Vern...
Dog musher and breeder Leonhard (sometimes spelled Leonard) Seppala wearing fur parka. From verso: "Your friend Sepp when he is good and god damn mad after loosing [sic] the Quebec race. Leonhard Seppala." n.d. Original photograph size: 10" x 8".
Mary Orok English - Tishu's mother - left (also the mother of Bill English, the Wien Air and now Alaska Airlines executive, and Tishu's half-brother). Susie McNeal - right....
Caption from supporting documents: "R.C.M.P. Patrol departing for Ft. McPherson. Left to right: Constable Doake, David Njoole, Sgt. Dempster, Art Lee, McDonald, Albert Ross."
Garry Njootli has sent a correction David Njoole should be spelled...