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