Guide to the Alaska Historical Society records
1964-2018
Collection number: HMC-0014.
Creator: Alaska Historical Society.
Title: Alaska Historical Society records.
Dates: 1964-2018.
Volume of collection: 19.4 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Collection summary: Records of a historical society that promotes research and sharing of Alaska history.
Historical note:
The Alaska Historical Society was reconstituted in 1967 as a result of a renewed interest in Alaskan history resulting from the Alaska Purchase Centennial. The society is governed by a board of directors, and has a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. The society holds annual meetings and also sponsors seminars. It publishes a newsletter Alaska History News (first issued in 1968), and a journal Alaska History (first issued in 1984).
Collection description:
The collection consists of records relating to the administration and activities of the Alaska Historical Society (AHS). Included are the AHS’ Articles of incorporation and bylaws; board of directors meeting minutes and working files; annual meeting records; copies of the society’s newsletter (Alaska History News); correspondence; conference records; grant and proposal files; financial records; audio and video tapes; records of the editor of the society’s journal (Alaska History), concerning the publication’s founding, administration, and articles (arranged by issue); committee records; photographs and slides; and historical publications.
Arrangement: The collection is divided into 13 series by type. Within these series, records are further divided by type and arranged chronologically therein.
Series 1: Articles of incorporation and bylaws; 1967, 1988
Series 2: Board of directors meetings, minutes, and working files; 1969-2014
Series 3: Meetings and events records; 1965-2015
Series 4: Alaska History News newsletter records; 1968-2016
Series 5: Correspondence; 1966-2018
Series 6: Conference records; 1977-1990
Series 7: Grant, project and proposal files; 1964-2016
Series 8. Financial records; 1968- 2014
Series 9: Audio and video cassettes; 1984-2004
Series 10: Alaska History editor records; 1981-2015
Subseries 10a: Alaska History editor’s founding records; 1981-1985
Subseries 10b: Alaska History editor’s administrative records; 1982-1994
Subseries 10c: Alaska History editor’s drafts and correspondence regarding journal articles; 1983-1999
Series 11: Committee records; 1970-2018
Series 12: Photographs and slides; 1969-1987
Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: The Archives does not own copyright to this collection.
Preferred citation: Alaska Historical Society records, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Related materials: For a list of archival collections the Alaska Historical Society has deposited in the Archives, please click here.
Acquisition note: The collection was deposited in the archives by the Alaska Historical Society in 1989. Additions are made periodically.
Processing information: This collection was described by Jeffrey Sinnott in 2006. Collection description revised and addition processed by Mariecris Gatlabayan in 2012.
Container list:
Series 1: Articles of incorporation and bylaws; 1967-1988. 0.25 cubic feet. Records are arranged by type.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 1/1 | Articles of Incorporation early documents. | 1973, undated |
| 1/2 | Articles of Incorporation. | 1967-1982 |
| 1/3 | Bylaws. | 1967-1988 |
| 1/4 | Manual of Procedures. | 1982 |
Series 2: Board of directors meetings, minutes, and working files; 1969-2014. 1.6 cubic feet. Records are in chronological order.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 1/5 | Board of Directors meeting. | 1969 |
| 1/6 | Board of Directors meeting. | 1979 |
| 1/7 | Board of Directors meeting. | 1980 |
| 1/8 | Board of Directors meeting. | 1981 |
| 1/9 | Board of Directors meeting. | 1982 |
| 1/10 | Board of Directors meeting. | 1982 June 24 |
| 1/11 | Board of Directors meeting. | 1983 |
| 1/12 | Board meetings. | 1984 |
| 1/13 | Board meeting. | 1985 February 22 |
| 1/14 | Board meeting. | 1985 October 24 |
| 1/15-1/22 | Board of Directors (includes correspondence). | 1986-1994 |
| 1/23-1/36 | Minutes. | 1980-1993 |
| 1/37-1/44 | Minutes and agenda. | 1994-2000 |
| 2/1-2/5 | Minutes and agenda. | 2001-2005 |
| 2/6-2/7 | Board elections. | 1982-1999 |
| 16/10 | Board elections. | 2000-2010 |
| 16/11 | Annual board meeting minutes and agendas. | 2006-2010 |
| 17/1 | Annual board meeting minutes | 2011-2014 |
| 17/2 | Board candidate and member lists | 1983-1989 |
| 17/3 | Executive Director contracts | 2005-2014 |
| 18/1-7 | Board President files | 1986-1987 |
| 18/8 | Executive Director files | 1983-1987 |
Series 3: Meetings and events records; 1965-2015. 2.0 cubic feet. A majority of the records relate to the Alaska Historical Society’s annual meeting. Records are in order by type of meeting and chronologically therein.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 2/8 | Founding meetings. | 1965-1967 |
| 2/9 | Annual meetings, Executive Committee meeting, and Director’s 1st meeting. | 1967-1968 |
| 2/10 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. | 1968 |
| 2/11-2/13 | Annual meeting. | 1969-1971 |
| 2/14 | Meetings. | 1972 |
| 2/15 | Annual meeting: Cordova. | 1973 |
| 2/16 | Annual meeting. | 1974 |
| 2/17 | Annual meeting: Juneau. | 1975 |
| 2/18 | Annual meeting: Kodiak. | 1976 |
| 2/19 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. | 1977 |
| 2/20 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. Includes a draft of a speech by George Hall. | 1978 |
| 2/21 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. | 1979 |
| 2/22 | Annual meeting: Juneau; 1980. | 1980 |
| 2/23 | Annual meeting. Includes Historical Society reports. | 1980 |
| 2/24-2/25 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. | 1981 |
| 2/26-2/27 | Annual meeting correspondence. | 1981-1982 |
| 2/28 | Annual meeting: Valdez: Education in Alaska’s Past; October 1982. | 1982 October |
| 3/1 | Annual meeting: Sitka. | 1983 |
| 3/2 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. | 1984 |
| 3/3 | Annual meeting: Wrangell. 2 audio cassettes. | 1985 |
| 18/9 | Annual meeting schedules | 1985 |
| 3/4 | Annual meeting: Homer. | 1986 |
| 18/10 | Homer meeting files | 1986 |
| 3/5 | Annual meeting: Fairbanks. | 1987 |
| 18/11 | AHS 1987 Annual Meeting | 1987 |
| 3/6 | Annual meeting: Cordova. | 1988 |
| 3/7 | Annual meeting: Sitka. | 1989 |
| 3/8 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. | 1990 |
| 3/9 | Annual meeting: Haines. | 1991 |
| 3/10 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. | 1992 |
| 3/11 | Annual meeting: Fairbanks. | 1993 |
| 3/12 | Annual meeting: Kodiak. | 1994 |
| 3/13 | Annual meeting: Juneau. | 1995 |
| 3/14 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. | 1996 |
| 3/15 | Annual meeting: Sitka. | 1997 |
| 3/16 | Annual meeting: Palmer. | 1998 |
| 3/17 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. | 1999 |
| 3/18 | Annual meeting: Ketchikan. | 2000 |
| 3/19 | Annual meeting: Valdez. | 2001 |
| 3/20 | Annual meeting: Fairbanks. | 2002 |
| 3/21 | Annual meeting: Haines. | 2003 |
| 3/22 | Annual meeting: Anchorage. | 2004 |
| 17/4 | Annual meeting: Kodiak | 2005 |
| 17/5 | Annual meeting: Juneau | 2006 |
| 17/6 | Annual meeting: Homer | 2007 |
| 17/7 | Annual meeting: Anchorage | 2008 |
| 17/8 | Annual meeting: Unalaska | 2009 |
| 17/9 | Annual meeting: Fairbanks | 2010 |
| 17/10 | Annual meeting: Valdez | 2011 |
| 17/11 | Annual meeting: Sitka | 2012 |
| 17/12 | Annual meeting: Haines | 2013 |
| 17/13 | Annual meeting: Seward | 2014 |
| 17/14 | Annual meeting: Cordova | 2015 |
| 3/23 | Original items from presentation board promoting an autograph party for the Alaska Historical Society publication Lady Franklin Visits Sitka, Alaska 1870: the Journal of Sophia Cracroft, Sir John Franklin’s Niece, edited by R.N. DeArmond. Includes newspaper clipping, 2 original letters, party invitation, and captions. | 1981 July |
Series 4: Alaska History News newsletter records; 1968-2016. 0.3 cubic feet. Newsletters are in numerical order by volume and number. The Archives does not have a complete run of Alaska Historical Society’s newsletters. The Alaska Historical Society has digital copies of the Alaska History News on their website dating back to 2004.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 3/24 | Alaska Historical Society Newsletter. | undated, 1968-1970 |
| 3/25 | Alaska History News: vol. 1 no. 1 | 1970 December |
| 3/25 | Alaska History News: vol. 2 no. 2, 3, and 5 | 1971 |
| 3/25 | Alaska History News: vol. 3 no. 1, 3, and 4. | 1972 |
| 3/25 | Alaska History News: vol. 4 no. 1, 3 (June), 4, and 3 (December). | 1973 |
| 3/25 | Alaska History News: vol. 5 no. 2, 4, and 6 | 1974 |
| 3/26 | Alaska History News: vol. 7 no. 1, 2, 3 and 6. | 1975 |
| 3/26 | Alaska History News: vol. 6 no 6. | 1975 |
| 3/26 | Alaska History News: vol. 7, 1-6 | 1976 |
| 3/26 | Alaska History News: vol. 6 no. 4, 5, and 6. | 1976 |
| 3/26 | Alaska History News: vol. 8 no. 3, 4, 5, 6. | 1977 |
| 3/26 | Alaska History News: vol. 9 no. 1-6. | 1978 |
| 3/27 | Alaska History News: vol. 10 no. 1-6. | 1979 |
| 3/27 | Alaska History News: vol. 11 no. 1-6. | 1980 |
| 3/27 | Alaska History News: vol.12 no.1-6. | 1981 |
| 3/27 | Alaska History News: vol. 13. no. 1-6. | 1982 |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 14 no. 1, 3-6. | 1983 |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 15 no. 1-6. | 1984 |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 16 no. 1-6. | 1985 |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 17 no. 1-5. | 1986 |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 18 no. 1-4. | 1987 |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 19 no. 1-4. | 1988 |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 20 no. 1-4. | 1989 |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 21 no. 1-2. | 1990 |
| 18/12 | Newsletter photographs | |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 32 no. 1-4. | 2004 |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 33 no. 1-4. | 2005 |
| 3/28 | Alaska History News: vol. 34 no. 1-4 | 2006 |
| 17/15 | Alaska History News: vol. 35-vol. 44 no. 1 | 2007-2016 |
Series 5: Correspondence; 1966-2018. 3.2 cubic feet. Correspondence in chronological order unless otherwise noted.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 4/1 | “Misplaced correspondence.” | undated |
| 4/2 | Correspondence [collected by Paul McCarthy] | 1965 |
| 4/3 | Correspondence. | 1966-1967 |
| 4/4 | Correspondence [collected by Paul McCarthy] | 1967 |
| 4/5-4/7 | Correspondence. | 1968 |
| 4/8 | Correspondence [collected by Paul McCarthy] | 1968 |
| 4/9-4/12 | Correspondence. | 1969 |
| 4/13 | Communications: President to Board Member. | 1969 |
| 19/42 | Correspondence [collected by Paul McCarthy] | 1968-1972 |
| 4/14 | Correspondence. | 1970 |
| 4/15-4/17 | Correspondence. | 1971 |
| 4/18-4/19 | Correspondence. | 1972 |
| 4/20-4/21 | Correspondence: general. | 1973 |
| 4/22-4/23 | Correspondence: general. | 1974 |
| 5/1 | Correspondence: mailing list. | 1975 |
| 5/2 | Correspondence: meetings and committees. | 1975 |
| 5/3-5/19 | Correspondence. | 1976-1983 |
| 5/20 | Correspondence: by subject area; 1983. | 1983 |
| 5/21 | Correspondence. | 1983, undated |
| 6/1-6/27 | Correspondence. | 1984-2005 |
| 18/13 | Correspondence | 1985 |
| 18/14-15 | Renee Blahuta correspondence | 1986-1987 |
| 18/16-17 | Correspondence | 1987 |
| 18/18 | Barbara Smith correspondence | 1987 |
| 6/28 | Donations. | 1991-1995 |
| 18/19 | Correspondence | 1995 |
| 6/29 | Correspondence. | 2005-2010 |
| 17/16 | Correspondence | 2009-2014 |
| 18/20 | Correspondence | 2015-2018 |
Series 6: Conference records; 1977-1990. 0.25 cubic feet.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 7/1 | Conference: Kenai Program Paper. Presentation and photos of oil, fishing, mining, agriculture industries. | 1977 |
| 7/2 | Conference on Russian America:The Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies. | 1979 |
| 7/3 | Conference: Association for Historic Preservation. | 1981 |
| 7/4 | Conference: Pacific Northwest. | 1982 June 24 |
| 7/5 | Conference: Borderlands Conference. Includes records related to conference on 1989 June 2-4. | 1988-1989 |
| 7/6 | 11th Air Force Reunion 1990 WWII History Project, 1990 August 4-11. | 1990 |
Series 7: Grant, program proposal, and project files; 1964-2016. 3.7 cubic feet.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 7/7 | Grant: Archaeology of Cook Inlet. | 1975-1976 |
| 7/8 | Grant: Functional Relationships Study 1975. | 1974-1976 |
| 7/9 | Smith/AHS Study 1975. | 1968-1982 |
| 7/10 | American Revolution Bicentennial 1976. | 1972-1976 |
| 7/11 | G4 Grant: Preservation Seminar; 1976. | 1976 |
| 7/12 | G5 Grant: Historic Preservation Workshop, Kenai;1977. | 1977-1978 |
| 7/13 | G6 Grant: Workshop on History Interpretation;1977. | 1977 |
| 7/14 | G7 Grant: AHS Publications; 1978. | 1977-1979 |
| 7/15 | G8 Grant: Governor’s Conference; 1978. | 1978 |
| 7/16 | G9 Grant: Alaska Coordinated Project. | 1978-1979 |
| 7/17 | G11 Contract: Publication of Independence Mine Study. | 1978-1982 |
| 7/18-7/20 | G12 Grant: Kennecott Study NEA. | 1974-1984 |
| 7/21 | G14 Grant: Alaska History News; 1979. | 1979-1980 |
| 7/22 | G15 Grant: The Church in Alaska’s Past ADP; 1979. | 1978-1979 |
| 7/23 | G16 Grant: Community History Preservation;1979. | 1978-1979 |
| 7/24 | G17 Grant: Haines Museum Workshop;1979. | 1979-1981 |
| 7/25 | G18 Grant: Renner Publication (Father Bellermine); 1979. | 1979-1980 |
| 7/26 | G19 Grant: The Sea in Alaska’s Past ADP; 1979. | 1978-1984 |
| 7/27 | G20 Grant: Women in Oral History AHF; 1980. | 1980-1984 |
| 7/28 | G21 Grant: Publication of History News. | 1980-1981 |
| 7/29 | G22 Grant: Joint Pub. Dist. Project AHC; 1981 April. | 1981-1982 |
| 7/30-7/32 | Cracroft Diary AHC Publication Grant; 1981. | 1968-1981 |
| 7/33 | G24 Grant: Oral History AHF 1981. | 1972-1984 |
| 8/1 | G25 Grant: Mining Alaska’s Post AHC. | 1979-1984 |
| 8/2 | G26 Grant: Publication of History News; April 1981‑July 1982. | 1981-1982 |
| 8/3 | G27 Grant: Transportation in Alaska’s Past. | 1981-1984 |
| 8/4 | G29 Grant: Athapusan History Simeone 1982. | 1982-1985 |
| 8/5 | G30 Grant: Cooper River Heslom 19th Century AHC. | 1982 |
| 8/6 | G31 Grant: Joint Publication Agreement AHC; 1982. | 1981-1986 |
| 8/7 | G32 Grant: Salmon Hatcheries Publication AHC; 1982. | 1982-1983 |
| 8/8 | G33 Contract: Wickersham House appraisal, Bill Jorgensen; 1982. | 1982 |
| 8/9 | G34 Grant: Alaska History Textbook AHC; 1983. | 1982-1986 |
| 8/10 | G35 Grant: Sullivan 1983 Allen Expedition; 1983. | 1983 |
| 8/11 | Grant: Education in Alaska’s Past; 1983. | 1982-1986 |
| 8/12 | G36 Grant: Women in Alaska’s History Symposium; 1983. | 1982-1985 |
| 8/13 | G37 Grant: Women in Alaska History. | 1983-1984 |
| 8/14 | G28 Grant: Kennecott. | 1981-1984 |
| 8/15-8/16 | G2 Grant: Russian Translation NEH. | 1978-1984 |
| 8/17 | G1 Grant: Alaska Women’s History. | 1935-1985 |
| 8/18 | Grant: Recollections of the Yukon; 1985. | 1984-1987 |
| 8/19-8/22 | Grant: World War II in Alaska ‑ 1985 Alaska Humanities Commission; 1983‑April 1985. | 1983-1986 |
| 8/23 | History Conference Grant Alaska Humanities Forum.. | 1985 |
| 8/24 | Project proposal: AHS Organization‑Study Grant. | 1980 |
| 8/25 | G39 project proposal: Alaska Aircraft Historical Society Grant. | 1978-1981 |
| 8/26 | Project proposal: Bibliography of Russian Language Materials. | 1984 |
| 8/27 | Project proposal: Challenge Grant Applications. | 1977-1978 |
| 8/28 | Project proposal: Denali Historical Resources. | 1977 |
| 8/29 | Project proposal: Halivel Project Proposal 1980. | 1980-1981 |
| 8/30 | Project proposal: Iditarod in Time. | 1979 |
| 8/31 | Project proposal: Port Nellie Juan. | 1972-1973 |
| 8/32 | Project proposal: Search for the Neva. | 1978-1980 |
| 8/33 | Project proposal: Grant: Alaska Womens History Project. | 1983, 1985 |
| 8/34 | Project proposal: Alaska History II: 2 1985 AHC. | 1985-1987 |
| 8/35 | Project proposal: Circle of Gold. | 1986 |
| 9/1 | Grant: Alaska Native Biographies. | 1986 |
| 9/2 | Grant: Alaska at War documentary. | 1986-1987 |
| 9/3 | Grant: Strategic Planning Seminar, Alaska Humanities Forum. | 1987 |
| 9/4 | Grant: Yupik Warfare and Interpersonal Violence Project. | 1989 |
| 9/5 | Grant: The Reindeer Queen Project. | 1980-1991 |
| 9/6 | Grant: 250th Bering Expedition Anniversary. | 1989-1991 |
| 9/7 | Grant: Alaska’s Japanese Pioneers (Alaska Humanities Forum). | 1990-1994 |
| 9/8 | Grant: History Day Competition. | 1990-1991 |
| 9/9 | Grant: Bering/Chirikov International Conference. | 1990-1992 |
| 9/10 | Grant: Bering/Chirikov Voyage, Office of International Trade. | 1991-1992 |
| 9/11 | Grant: History Day Competition. | 1991-1992 |
| 9/12 | Grant: Kommandorskii Camp of the Bering Expedition. | 1991-1992 |
| 9/13 | Grant: Bering and Chirikov: The American Voyages. | 1992-1993 |
| 9/14 | Grant: Annual Meeting, Donald A. Ritchie: Oral History Workshop. | 1992 |
| 9/15 | Grant: History Day Competition. | 1992 |
| 9/16 | Grant: Alaska’s Japanese Pioneers (Japan Foundation). | 1992-1993 |
| 9/17-9/18 | Grant: History Day Competition. | 1993-1994 |
| 9/19 | Grant: de Laguna Project. | 1994-1995 |
| 16/1 | Partnership statement and email. | 2007 |
| 16/2 | Letter of support for Sealaska grant proposal to National Endowment to the Humanities. | 2004 |
| 16/3 | AHS Digital Encyclopedia project records. | 2007-2008 |
| 16/4 | North to the Future: The Alaska Story book correspondence. | 2008 |
| 16/5 | Tongass Timber book correspondence. | 2006-2010 |
| 16/6 | Grants project status report: January 1, 2000 | 1976-2000 |
| 16/7 | Alaska 50 Historical Documentary on the Alaska Statehood Celebration project records. The end product is the documentary, Statehood! that was produced by Laurence A. Goldin of Aurora Films. Includes correspondence, draft scripts, and grant records. | 2006-2012 |
| 16/8 | Duty Station Northwest records. The book was written by Lyman Woodman. | 1993-1999 |
| 16/9 | The Alaska 67: A Guide to Alaska’s Best History Books project records. | 2002-2006 |
| 17/17 | AHS organization history project | 1989 |
| 17/18 | Novarupta-Katmai Eruption 100th Anniversary Project | 2012 |
| 17/19 | ROSSIA Inc. | 2002-2003 |
| 18/21 | Alaska Centennial Commission Centennial Press | 1964-1966 |
| 18/22 | Grants | 1982-1983 |
| 18/23 | Grants | 1985 |
| 18/24 | Alaska Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan Workshop files | 1987 |
| 18/25-19/2 | Alaska 67 files | 1993-2006 |
| 19/3 | Discovering the Gold Rush Era, Lael Morgan, AHF, $1,206 | 1994 |
| 19/4 | Alaska History Day, AHS-AHF, $1000. Closed | 1995 |
| 19/5 | Blacks in Alaska History, George Harper, AHF. Completed | 1995 |
| 19/6 | “Running Before the Gale: Michael Healy,” AHF, Maria Brooks, $10,630. Completed | 1995 |
| 19/7 | Alaska History Day, AHF, $1000 | 1996 March 27-November 30 |
| 19/8 | History Day in Alaska, AHS-AHF, $1000. Closed | 1997 |
| 19/9 | Odyssey of Captain Healy, AHF, Maria Brooks $11,100 | 1998 January1-October1 |
| 19/10 | Alaskans Millennium Project Rasmuson Foundation. Canceled | 2000-2002 |
| 19/11 | NPS-Wrangell St. Elais N.H. Park Kennecott Records. Project Canceled | 2002 |
| 19/12 | Alaska Governor’s Mansion Foundation. Completed | 2004 |
| 19/13 | “Stages: A History of Theatre in Anchorage, Alaska” by Catherine J. Stadem | 2006 |
| 19/14 | Statehood Film & Convention Tape Project legislative grant | 2006-2012 |
| 19/15 | Statehood Documentary Education Distribution Project legislative grant | 2011 |
| 19/16 | Letters of Support: The Circle and the Triangle | 2011-2012 |
| 19/17-20 | Alaska Historic Canneries Project files | 2013-2016 |
| 19/41 | Meier Lake Study Group report | 1987 |
Series 8: Financial records; 1968-2014. 1.3 cubic feet
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 9/20 | Legal liability insurance. | 1984-1987 |
| 9/21-9/22 | Check registers. | 1977-1985 |
| 9/23-9/24 | IRS DETERM, ART/INC. | 1968-1984 |
| 9/25 | CDBI Cash P.P., dues, and books. | 1972-1982 |
| 9/26-9/28 | Financial : miscellaneous receipts | 1971-1984 |
| 9/29 | Receipts. | 1985-1986 |
| 9/30 | Expenses ‑ Bills. | 1985‑1986 |
| 9/31 | Personnel. | 1986-1994, undated |
| 9/32 | Office lease – 524 West 4th. | 1981-1995 |
| 9/33 | Financial reports and budgets. | 1981-1994 |
| 10/1 | Annual reports to the State. | 1968-1992 |
| 10/2 | Federal income tax records. | 1974-1994 |
| 10/3 | Book sales. | 1987-1993 |
| 10/4 | Alaska Pacific University Press: book distribution. | 1982-1992 |
| 10/5 | Rainforest Publishing: Book Distribution. | 1986-1991 |
| 10/6 | Publishing. | 1994 |
| 10/7 | Pacific Northwest Quarterly: discount subscriptions. | 1987-1991 |
| 10/8 | Historic Preservation Publications Program and Seminars: financial and compliance audits. | 1979 |
| 10/9 | Budgets and financial reports. | 1988-2004 |
| 10/10 | Publication royalty reports. | 1988-2005 |
| 10/11 | Wizard Works (Alaska Small Press Catalog). | 1995-2005 |
| 10/12-10/13 | Income Tax Returns. | 1983-1999 |
| 10/14 | Alaska History: Reports to the Board. | 1995-2005 |
| 10/15 | Assistant to the President: contracts. | 1994-2004 |
| 17/20-21 | Tax returns | 2000-2012 |
| 17/22 | Fundraising | 1987-2014 |
| 19/21 | Hall, George fundraising notes | undated |
| 19/22 | Financial documents | 1982-1984 |
Series 9: Audio and video cassettes; 1984-2004. 0.25 cubic feet. Materials are arranged by type and chronologically therein.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 10/16 | “Recorded History” draft by Jack Ferguson/Einer Pedersen. Not for distribution. 1 audiocassettes, 60 minutes. | Undated |
| 10/16 | Alaska Historical Society Meeting, Alaska Statehood Session. 2 audiocassettes, 60 minutes each. | 1984 November 4 |
| 10/16 | Governor Hickel and Awards at Banquet. 1 audiocassette, 90 minutes. | 1991 October 30 |
| 10/16 | Public Service Spot for Alaska Historical Society: Cut #1 is the “Aleutian Odyssey,” 60 seconds. Cut #2 is “Tent School,” 60 seconds. 2 videocassettes, 0.75. One master copy for KTUU-TV and another copy for Learn Alaska. Date produced January 1985; Kill Date March 31, 1985 | 1985 January |
| 10/16 | “Lt. Governor Fran Ulmer, Remarks to Alaska Historical Society 1999 Annual Meeting, Time 4:40.”1 videocassette, 0.5 inch. | 1999 |
| 19/23 | Alaska Historical Society Conference Constitutional Convention session | 2004 |
Series 10: Alaska History editor records; 1981-2015. 5.1 cubic feet. This series contains founding records created and collected by James Cocker, former editor of the journal; Will Jacobs’ and James Ducker’s administrative records; and editor’s drafts and correspondence regarding journal articles. The Alaska Historical Society has a list of Alaska History volumes and articles available on their website. Note the AHS website does not include a list of the reviews in each issue.
Series 10: Alaska History editor records. Subseries 10a: editor’s founding records; 1981-1985. 0.15 cubic feet. This series consists of records relating to the founding of Alaska History. The series includes correspondence, handwritten notes, minutes of meetings, an official proposal, and items which may have been presented or discussed in meetings. These papers came from the journal’s second editor, James Ducker, who was involved in the journal’s creation in the capacity of Co-Chairman of the Subcommittee (or Task Force) formed by the Publications Committee of the Alaska Historical Society. Mr. Ducker also served as assistant editor prior to becoming the editor on 1985 October 15.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 10/17-10/19 | Founding records. | 1981-1985 |
Series 10: Alaska History editor records. Subseries 10b: editor’s administrative records; 1982-2015. 0.15 cubic feet. This series consists of financial records and editor’s correspondence not directly related to a specific article. The financial records include printer’s estimates and budget material primarily related to the first issue of the journal, records relating to fundraising attempts, and invoices and receipts. There’s correspondence (1982-1985) from Will Jacobs’ tenure as editor. Renee Blahuta and Marvin Falk are major correspondents. There is also correspondence from James Ducker in his position as editor.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 10/20 | Budget/printer’s estimates. | 1982-1985 |
| 10/21 | Correspondence between Will Jacobs and Renee Blahuta. | 1983-1984 |
| 10/22 | Correspondence between Will Jacobs and Marvin Falk. | 1982-1983 |
| 11/1 | Correspondence, primarily addressed to or written by Will Jacobs. | 1982-1986, 1992 |
| 11/2 | Fundraising. | 1982-1986 |
| 11/3 | Fundraising: Alaska Humanities Forum. | 1987-1988 |
| 11/4 | Greatland graphics. | 1986-1989 |
| 11/5 | Invoices/receipts. | 1985-1990 |
| 11/6 | Reports to the Board of Directors. | 1985-1994 |
| 17/23 | Correspondence between James Ducker and authors of articles for the AHS website. | 1998-2002 |
| 17/24 | Correspondence and forms regarding image requests | 2013-2014 |
| 17/25 | Publication agreements | 1985-2015 |
| 19/24 | Correspondence and reports | 1985-2015 |
| 19/40 | Correspondence primarily from and to James Ducker | 1986-1998 |
Series 10: Alaska History editor records. Subseries 10c: editor’s drafts and correspondence regarding journal articles; 1983-1999. 3.9 cubic feet. This series contains original drafts of papers, correspondence between the editor and the authors, revisions of the manuscripts, copies of the manuscripts prepared for the typesetters, and publication agreements with the authors. The series only includes material relating to those submissions which were selected for publication.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 11/7-11/20 | Volume 1 | 1984-1986 |
| 11/21-11/29 | Volume 2 | 1986-1987 |
| 12/1-12/10 | Volume 3 | 1988 |
| 12/11-12/21 | Volume 4 | 1989 |
| 12/22-13/3 | Volume 5 | 1990 |
| 13/4- 13/9 |
Volume 6 | 1991 Spring |
| 13/10-13/18 | Volume 7 | 1992 |
| 13/19-13/26 | Volume 8 | 1993 |
| 13/27-13/34 | Volume 9 | 1994 |
| 13/35-14/5 | Volume 10 | 1995 |
| 14/6-14/13 | Volume 11 | 1996 |
| 14/14-14/22 | Volume 12 | 1997 |
| 14/23-14/25 | Volume 13 | 1998 |
| 14/26-14/30 | Volume 14 | 1999 |
Series 11: Committee records; 1970-2018. 2.25 cubic feet.
| Box/ Folder | Description | Dates |
| 15/1-15/2 | Alaska History Day records and National History Day publications and articles. | 1988-1994 |
| 15/3-15/4 | Awards. | 1979-1994 |
| 15/5 | Awards: Alaska Historical Commission. | 1972, 1973, 1981-1992 |
| 15/6-15/8 | Membership. Includes membership lists. | 1984-1994 |
| 15/9-30/10 | Legislative files. | 1986-1994 |
| 15/11 | Local history: Local Historical Societies files. | 1987-1994 |
| 15/12 | Local history: Formation of Local Societies files. | 1970-1989 |
| 15/13-15/14 | Local history: American Association for State and Local History files. | 1981-1989 |
| 15/15-15/17 | Membership files. | 1995-2005 |
| 16/13 | Membership files. | 2010 |
| 15/18-15/20 | Advocacy files. | 1994-2005 |
| 16/14-16/22 | Advocacy files | 1995-2012 |
| 17/26-27 | Advocacy files | 1977-2013 |
| 15/21 | AHS Awards records. | 1991-2005 |
| 16/12 | AHS Awards records: Scripts for award presentations. | 2006-2010 |
| 17/28 | AHS Awards | 1988, 2000 |
| 15/22 | Resolutions. | 1993-2004 |
| 15/23 | Alaska Historical Commission. | 1985-1997 |
| 17/29 | Alaska Historical Commission | 1996-2014 |
| 15/24 | Auction catalogs. | 2001-2005 |
| 15/25 | Read Alaska Book Fair files. | 1996-1997 |
| 15/26 | Local Historical Society survey. | 2001 |
| 15/27 | Minority issues. | 1993-1994 |
| 17/30 | Planning | 1987-2007 |
| 17/31 | Publications | 1981-2014 |
| 17/32 | Website | 1998-2014 |
| 19/25 | Advocacy | 2010-2017 |
| 19/26 | Awards | 1982-1983 |
| 19/27 | Awards | 2010-2018 |
| 19/28-38 | Awards: American Association for State and Local History Award | 1986- |
| 19/39 | Membership balance sheets | 1983 |
| Box 20 | Alaska Historical Commission | 1983-1990 |
Series 12: Photographs and slides; 1969-1987. 0.2 cubic feet. The photographs in this series are primarily of annual meetings. The slides are primarily from presentations.
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 15/28 | Photo prints and negatives. 82 b&w and color prints; 26 negatives. | 1981, undated |
| 15/29 | Photo negatives and proof sheets. 310 b&w, 35mm negatives; 13 contact print sheets | Undated |
| 15/30 | Slides. 106 b&w & color, 35mm. | 1969, 1987, undated |