There’s two parts to this question, and the quick response to both is: it depends! It depends on your question and the depth and the breadth and the topic itself. So let’s take a closer look at some data that might change the assumptions of “everything I need is online…
Newly described collections EPH-0559: Alaskan aerial photograph holiday cards; undated. 26 photographic cards featuring aerial photographs of Alaskan villages and holiday greetings. EPH-0560-APU: South-Central Alaska Regional Science Fair program; 1972. EPH-0561-APU: Poetry Society of Alaska Stella Borealis newsletter; 1964 March. HMC-0780-APU: Mildred O. Mantle papers; 1949-1956. 0.01 cubic feet and…
We’re pausing our regularly scheduled Letters Live season to bring you an episode explaining oral histories, introducing our new Student Oral History Project, and providing an example of an oral history interview. Our summer intern, Rachel, hosts and is interviewed by Becky. The UAA/APU Archives and Special Collections collects, preserves,…
In honor of Memorial Day, we’re reading World War II era letters from our holdings! Special guests include the UAA/APU Consortium Library’s very own Ryan O’Mara and our Archives intern Rachel Nill. They’ll share about their military and archives experience and read selections of letters from individuals stationed in Alaska during…
We’re back with more letters from the Archives! This time our theme is public health in Alaska. Special guests Fabiola Lugo Vasquez, Dr. Wendy Replogle Strawbridge, and Dr. Hild read letters held in the Archives from public health professionals throughout Alaska’s history. Fabiola explains her project with the Alaska Public…
Hello everyone! My name is Connor Benson and I have been interning here in the archives for the 2024 Spring semester. I am a senior here at UAA and am set to graduate next semester with a bachelor’s degree in history. This internship has been my first experience with anything…
Newly available: HMC-1406-AHS: Catherine Jenne slides; 1961-1963, 1966-1969. 0.06 cubic feet. Slides depicting sites across Alaska, Seattle, and Yellowstone National Park. HMC-1450: Earth Resources Co. Livengood mining records: circa 1971. 0.2 cubic feet. Annotated maps and claim information for the mining area near Livengood. HMC-1451: Alexis Tibor photographs; 2005 May.…
Join us on Thursday, April 25, from 1-3 pm in LIB 307 to get your carb and sugar buzz on! This year’s Eating From the Archives event will feature recipes from the Christine Heller papers. Christine was a botanist and nutritionist and her papers include a lot (boxes and boxes…
We’re rebooting our podcast, Archiving AK! With this one, we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Good Friday earthquake in Alaska. In the podcast, Arlene, Becky, and Gwen all read some letters from our holdings from people in Anchorage who wrote family and friends about the events during and…
Welcome to Interns We have two History Dept interns this spring. Welcome to Connor! He’s off to a great start with his creation of the new topic guide, Christianity in Alaska. And welcome also to Hannah: who is starting the description on a new collection of the records of the…
