Guide to the Dick and Marie Drew slides
1952-1974
Collection number: HMC-1518.
Creator:
Drew, Marie.
Drew, Richard Greenleaf.
Title: Dick and Marie Drew slides.
Dates: 1952-1974.
Volume of collection: 1 cubic foot.
Language of materials: Materials in the collection are in English.
Collection summary: Slides of a couple who homesteaded near Caswell Lake.
Biographical note:
Richard Greenleaf Drew was born in 1913 in Indiana. In the 1930s he came to Alaska with his mother and brothers to homestead near Caswell Lake. Dick married Marie Siemer McChristian of California, and they continued living at the homestead and working as hunting guides before eventually moving to Anchorage. While living in Anchorage, Dick worked for Jonas Brothers of Alaska Fur Store. Dick passed away in 1980, followed by Marie in 1996.
Collection description:
The collection consists of 35 mm and 120 medium format color slides. The slides depict the Drews’ homestead near Caswell Lake, buildings and scenery in Anchorage, hunting and fishing trips, Fur Rendezvous, and trips along the Alaska Highway. The collection also includes slides taken in Yellowstone National Park, California, Oregon, and Washington.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged by slide format. The 35 mm slides are arranged in the order in which they arrived at the Archives, and the 120 slides are arranged chronologically.
Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: Archives and Special Collections does not own copyright to the collection.
Preferred citation: Dick and Marie Drew slides, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Works used in preparation of inventory: Biographical information was provided by the donor.
Related materials: The Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association holds motion picture films created by Dick Drew.
Acquisition note: The collection was donated to the Archives and a deed of gift was signed by Carl Bergstrom in 2026.
Processing information: This collection was described by Gwen Higgins in 2026.