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Description
Identifier
UAA-hmc-0370-b6-f4-4
Collection Name
Christine M. McClain papers, 1907-1992. UAA-HMC-0370
Title
Operation
Santa
Claus
.
Santa
with
sign
.
Description
Title
taken
from
caption
.
View
of
Santa
Claus
posing
beneath
a
sign
held
up
by
two
airmen
,
near
the
tail
end
of a
C-123
airplane
.
Sign
reads
: "
Air
Force
.
Sergeants
Association
.
Chapter
605
.
Elmendorf
AFB
Alaska
.
Operation
.
Santa
Claus.
" From
attached
press
release
: "
Press
Release
.
Headquarters
Alaskan
Air
Command
APO
942
,
Seattle
,
Washington
.
Office
of
Information
.
Telephone
BRoadway
5-8001
or
Elmendorf
AFB
SKyline
2-6122
. For
immediate
release
.
HQ
AAC--ONE
OF
LIFE'S
BIG
MOMENTS--Shaking
hands
with
Santa
Claus
provides
a
big
thrill
for the
Native
school
children
of
Unalakleet
,
Alaska
, as
evidenced
by the
looks
of
happy
anticipation
on their
faces
.
Santa's
visit
is
part
of
Elmendorf
AFB's
annual
operation
Santa
Claus
to
provide
toys
and
gifts
for
Native
children
near
remote
Alaskan
Air
Command
(AAC)
sites
. This
year's
project
,
sponsored
by the
Elmendorf
Air
Force
Sergeants
Association
,
provided
presents
for
some
1,250
children
near
10
remote
sites
.
Santa
is
played
by a
member
of the
AFSA
.
(APCS
Photo
by
SSgt
.
Davidson).
" From
verso
: "
Official
U.S
.
Air
Force
Photo
.
Air
Photograghic
and
Charting
Service
Mats
.
DET
#1
1352
[
?
]
.
235
'
63
DET
#1
1352
P.G
.
UNCL
.
Photo
by
S/Sgt
.
Harold
Davidson.
"
Based
on
press
release
,
photo
most
likely
taken
at
Unalakleet
,
Alaska
, but
may
be from
one
of
other
locations
mentioned
.
Photographer's
number
235
.
Photo
taken
in
1963
.
Original
photograph
size:10
"
x
8
".
Creator
United States. Air Force. Alaskan Air Command
Contributors
Davidson, Harold
Required citation
Christine
McClain
papers
,
Archives
and
Special
Collections
,
Consortium
Library
,
University
of
Alaska
Anchorage
.
Subject.TGM
Men
Military personnel
Military uniforms
Signs (Notices)
Airplanes
Subject.LCSH
Santa Claus
Corporate Name
United States. Air Force. Alaskan Air Command
Region
Northern Alaska
Time Period
1959 and later
Date.original
1963
Type
Image (Photographs)
Related Materials
https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-0370
Ordering & Use
https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/online-materials/
Holding Institution
University of Alaska Anchorage. Consortium Library. Archives & Special Collections. 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508, 1-907-786-1849.
mailto:archives@uaa.alaska.edu
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