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…
Renovations The renovation work continues. New tiling has been laid down in the aisle and sections that will not be covered up by the new shelving. The ductwork has been cleaned or replaced. The walls have been painted. We’re still waiting on some clarification about the sprinkler system which was…
What happened in September and October? A LOT! Nearly all of our collections are moved off-site in preparation for our renovations (if you missed it, here’s a description of the project). This took about 9 days for our terrific professional moving crew from Worldwide Movers to complete. This took up…
So busy: We’ve had the amazing support of a lot of the Access Services workers over the summer as they’ve had time in their busy schedules to help us out with move preparations. One more visible aspect of that work is the exhibit that Zach from Access Services put together…
2/28: Timeline has been updated! A few contracts were delayed, permits were problematic, and so we’re starting and continuing a bit later than intended–and will be limited access for longer than hoped. More details on the current status below. As is the case for many archives in the 21st century,…
We need to start with two huge announcements. First up, Becky Butler has joined us for a two year term archivist position as an Assistant Professor. We’re very excited to have her here and she’s definitely hitting the ground running. Not the least because of the second important announcement (sorry…
Newly described: First Alaska State Fair program; 1959. EPH-0497 National Bank of Alaska “The Heritage of Alaska” pamphlets; undated. EPH-0498 Northern Commercial Company “Native handicraft from north of the Arctic Circle” pamphlet; undated. EPH-0499 Z.J. Loussac Public Library Dedication program and “The Loussac Story” pamphlet; undated, 1955. EPH-0500 Alaskan stock…
Now available: Craig Mishler papers; 1933-2021. hmc-1300. 7 cubic foot addition. Research files, field notes, photographs, and audiovisual materials from a cultural anthropologist and folklorist. Larry Hipbshman Spenard research files; circa 1915-2001. 4.0 cubic feet. hmc-1401. Research materials related to the Spenard area of Anchorage, Alaska. Donald V. Eckman photographs; 1941-1946.…
Are you looking for a great all-round archives experience in beautiful Alaska? We’re hiring a two year term faculty archivist to join our team. Application instructions and job ad details below but first: curious to know more about the job before you spend the time to apply? Wondering how many…
