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Sewick, John interview (04/05/1986) (22 of 24)

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Collection Name	Oral History Interviews, Alaska & Polar Regions Collections
Identifier	UAF-H86-108-22
Title	Sewick, John interview (04/05/1986) (22 of 24)
Description	(4:45 min.) (22 of 24) 22 Matanuska Colony project Assisted in shipping the Matanuska Colony. Some stuck it out; others only lasted a few weeks. The company shipped everything: buildings, concrete, and people. Sewick worked for the Alaska Steamship Company for over thirty years. Worked his way into the regular crew. Many of the guys were "stump ranchers" -- guys who would work for the company in the summer and pull stumps in the winter. John cut wood enough for his stove and sometimes to pay property taxes. He paid $5 when he bought the property and $300 in 1986.
Creator	Sewick, John (Narrator) Schneider, William (Interviewer)
Subject.TGM	Shipping Stewards Colonists
Personal Name	Sewick, John
Corporate Name	Alaska Steamship Co. Matanuska Valley Colony (Alaska)
Date.original	04/05/1986
Type	Sound Recording
Ordering & Use	For information on ordering and using this material: http://library.uaf.edu/order-photos
Holding Institution	Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.; mailto:UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu --(907) 474-2791--PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6808.
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