New in the Archives: May – June, 2026
Wow, what happened to May and June? I know what happened to May and June: we were busy! Plus, honestly, we all tend to take a lot of vacation around now so we can enjoy the glorious Alaska weather too.…
Category: Blog
The costs of archives: archival processing and description
We’ve been known to say “Archives are expensive!” And they definitely can be. But what does that actually mean?
We have the more obvious costs like staffing to make materials accessible, having an environmentally controlled space to house the materials …
New in the Archives: March-April 2026
Time for our bi-monthly report! We’ve been keeping very busy. What isn’t reflected below is the research activity going on in the Archives over the past month, which has accounted for a fair number of hours. We’ve served researchers from …
Archiving AK, Federal Lands 6: Fred and Lidia Selkregg papers
After a small hiatus, Archiving AK, Federal Lands edition is back! This time, Julia O’Malley, granddaughter of Fred and Lidia Selkregg, speaks with archivist Becky Butler Gallegos about her family’s papers. Lidia Selkregg was a land use planner, University of …
New in the Archives: January-February 2026
Newly available:
Joe Hayes papers; 1972-1986. 33.7 cubic feet. hmc-0426. Papers of an Anchorage legislator.
APU Center for Entrepreneurship Development proposal; 1982. APU-0092
Alberts family papers; 1927-1962, bulk 1927-1944. 0.6 cubic feet. hmc-1509-ahs. Primarily photograph albums of a director of …
New in the Archives: November-December 2025
Newly available for research:
Institute of the North progress report compact disc; 2001. EPH-0662
South Central Health Planning and Development, Inc. annual report; 1979. EPH-0663
Connotations: The Island Institute Journal [Vol.1, No. 1]; 1993. EPH-0664
Alaska Native Foundation annual report; …
New in the Archives: September-October 2025
Newly available for research
Else family papers; 1957-1961. 0.3 cubic feet and 7.17 GB. hmc-1501-ahs. Primarily photographs from a family who lived in Anchorage.
Larry Hayden slides; 1970, 1974. 0.01 cubic feet. hmc-1502. Photographic slides taken by a longtime Anchorage …
Archiving AK, Federal Lands 5: Helen D. Nienhueser papers
John Wolfe joins archivist Becky Butler Gallegos to discuss the papers of his mother, Helen D. Nienhueser. Nienhueser previously worked as a Department of Natural Resources land use planner, advocated for trails and political issues, and authored 55 Ways to …
Archiving AK, Federal Lands 4: Neil C. Johannsen collection
We have a special guest on this episode of Archiving AK — Neil C. Johannsen! Mr. Johannsen was the first superintendent of Chugach State Park and was the longest director of Alaska State Parks. He was central in the creation …
New in the Archives: July-August 2025
What are we doing?
July and August have been pretty busy for us. We’ve managed to fit in some personal vacations amidst a lot of visiting and local researchers, some new collections coming in, and the work of describing collections. …
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The costs of archives: archival processing and description
We’ve been known to say “Archives are expensive!” And they definitely can be. But what does that actually mean?
We have the more obvious costs like staffing to make materials accessible, having an environmentally controlled space to house the materials …
New in the Archives: March-April 2026
Time for our bi-monthly report! We’ve been keeping very busy. What isn’t reflected below is the research activity going on in the Archives over the past month, which has accounted for a fair number of hours. We’ve served researchers from …
Archiving AK, Federal Lands 6: Fred and Lidia Selkregg papers
After a small hiatus, Archiving AK, Federal Lands edition is back! This time, Julia O’Malley, granddaughter of Fred and Lidia Selkregg, speaks with archivist Becky Butler Gallegos about her family’s papers. Lidia Selkregg was a land use planner, University of …
New in the Archives: January-February 2026
Newly available:
Joe Hayes papers; 1972-1986. 33.7 cubic feet. hmc-0426. Papers of an Anchorage legislator.
APU Center for Entrepreneurship Development proposal; 1982. APU-0092
Alberts family papers; 1927-1962, bulk 1927-1944. 0.6 cubic feet. hmc-1509-ahs. Primarily photograph albums of a director of …
New in the Archives: November-December 2025
Newly available for research:
Institute of the North progress report compact disc; 2001. EPH-0662
South Central Health Planning and Development, Inc. annual report; 1979. EPH-0663
Connotations: The Island Institute Journal [Vol.1, No. 1]; 1993. EPH-0664
Alaska Native Foundation annual report; …
New in the Archives: September-October 2025
Newly available for research
Else family papers; 1957-1961. 0.3 cubic feet and 7.17 GB. hmc-1501-ahs. Primarily photographs from a family who lived in Anchorage.
Larry Hayden slides; 1970, 1974. 0.01 cubic feet. hmc-1502. Photographic slides taken by a longtime Anchorage …
Archiving AK, Federal Lands 5: Helen D. Nienhueser papers
John Wolfe joins archivist Becky Butler Gallegos to discuss the papers of his mother, Helen D. Nienhueser. Nienhueser previously worked as a Department of Natural Resources land use planner, advocated for trails and political issues, and authored 55 Ways to …
Archiving AK, Federal Lands 4: Neil C. Johannsen collection
We have a special guest on this episode of Archiving AK — Neil C. Johannsen! Mr. Johannsen was the first superintendent of Chugach State Park and was the longest director of Alaska State Parks. He was central in the creation …
New in the Archives: July-August 2025
What are we doing?
July and August have been pretty busy for us. We’ve managed to fit in some personal vacations amidst a lot of visiting and local researchers, some new collections coming in, and the work of describing collections. …