Nerland, Leslie interview (08/31/1981) 02 of 09
Nerland, Leslie interview (08/31/1981) 02 of 09
Collection Name
Oral History Interviews, Alaska & Polar Regions Collections
Identifier
UAF-H82-43-02
Title
Nerland , Leslie interview (08/31/1981) 02 of 09
Description
(4:49 min.) (02 of 09) 2 . Important issues .Les was interested in statehood and getting a fair share for Alaska ; he was less interested in specific issues . Proponents of statehood wanted to get out from control of the Department of the Interior . Coastal regions had issues with fishing fleets from Seattle ; in the interior the concern was resource extraction of minerals like gold . Oil was not an issue at this time .
Creator
Nerland, Les (Narrator) Schneider, William (Interviewer)
Subject.TGM
Statehood Constitutional conventions Fishing industry Mining Political activity
Personal Name
Nerland, Les (Arthur Leslie), 1902-1992
Location
Fairbanks (Alaska)
Region
Interior Alaska Outside
Time Period
1939 to 1959
Date
08/31/1981
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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