Archiving AK, Federal Lands 1: Joan Elva Corliss papers
Becky and Luna kick off this new season of Archiving AK! In this episode, they explain their new Alaska Federal Lands project and discuss the collection of the Alaska Federation of Natives’ first secretary and board member, Joan Elva Corliss. Check out the finding aid for the Joan Elva Corliss…
New in the Archives: February 2025

For such a short month, it’s been super busy! Becky and Luna continue on with progress on the lands collections project. Shelby is finishing up a long project to scan our collection development files. Gwen and Arlene continue on with other description projects, working with researchers (along with Becky) and…
New in the Archives: January 2025
Despite some weather closures, we hit the ground running after the holiday break with a session for the UAA Winter Teaching Academy for faculty, in which we discussed how (and why!) to incorporate archival materials into course curriculum. And that session has already borne some results: we are getting contacts…
New Focus for Becky: Lands-Related Collections

Well folks, a new opportunity arose for the Archives in the final quarter of last year – we received funds through Congressionally Directed Spending to focus the next three or so years on improved description and digitization of lands-related collections in our holdings! This project also allows Becky Butler Gallegos…
New in the Archives: December 2024
It was a busy end to the year; things are still happening in the Archives even as students leave campus. Arlene used the holiday break to label all our brand new shelves. If you notice increased speed in our retrieval of items for you, it’s thanks to her hard work!…
New in the Archives: November 2024
New in the Archives: September-October 2024
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Archiving AK Season 3, Episode 4: Tourism letters
It’s the peak of tourism season in Alaska, so we’re reading letters from tourists in our holdings! Tour guide Becky Butler Gallegos will give you a quick overview of various tourism routes in Alaska. We’ll hear from folks traveling the Inside Passage, through the Interior, and even out to Western…