Guide to the Omer L. Carey papers
1973-1993
Collection number: HMC-0081.
Creator: Carey, Omer L.
Title: Omer L. Carey papers.
Dates: 1973-1993.
Volume of collection: 1.0 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Collection summary: Professional papers of a professor in the UAA School of Business and Public Administration.
Biographical note:
Dr. Omer L. Carey was a professor of business and finance and dean of the School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He served as a consultant for various Alaskan businesses and corporations, and as an expert witness in several legal cases involving business matters. He organized two series of annual training workshops in conjunction with the Alaska Federation of Natives from 1974 to 1984. Dr. Carey also authored a number of books and articles on small business financing, banking, and other business related subjects.
Collection description:
The collection consists of Omer L. Carey’s resumes; records concerning management workshops organized by Dr. Carey in conjunction with the Alaska Federation of Natives; and correspondence regarding various articles and publications Carey wrote, or to which he contributed. Included in the workshop files are proposals, programs, correspondence, questionnaires, lists of participants, and reports.
Arrangement: The collection is in three groupings: resumes, workshop materials, and publication records.
Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: Copyright to collection materials is not held by the Archives.
Preferred citation: Omer L. Carey papers, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Separated materials: Published books and proceedings not already owned by the Consortium Library were moved to Rare Books.
Acquisition note: The collection was given to the Archives by Omer L. Carey between 1983 and 1993.
Processing information: This collection was arranged and described by Jeffrey Sinnott in 1997. The guide was updated to current standard by Arlene Schmuland in 2017. At that time published materials were removed from the collection. In 2022, a draft manuscript for a book co-authored with Dean Olson was merged into this collection.
Container list:
| Box/Folder | Description | Dates |
| 1/1 | Resumes | 1984, 1993 |
| 1/2 | The Alaska Native Foundation executive training seminar (itinerary only) | 1973 |
| 1/3 | Administrative management seminar for corporate secretaries/administrative assistants to board, Alaska Native regional corporations | 1974 |
| 1/4 | Second annual administrative management workshop | 1975 |
| 1/5 | Third annual executive secretary/office administration workshop | 1976 |
| 1/6-7 | Fourth annual workshop for executive secretaries/administrative assistants of Native organizations | 1977 |
| 1/8-9 | Fifth annual workshop for secretaries, executive secretaries/administrative assistants of Native organizations | 1978 |
| 1/10-11 | Sixth annual workshop for secretaries, executive secretaries/administrative assistants of Native organizations | 1979 |
| 1/12 | Seventh annual workshop for secretaries, executive secretaries/administrative assistants of Native organizations | 1980 |
| 1/13 | Eighth annual workshop for secretaries and office managers of Native organizations | 1981 |
| 1/14 | Ninth annual workshop for secretaries and office managers of Native organizations | 1982 |
| 1/15-16 | First annual workshop for officers and directors of ANCSA village corporations | 1980 |
| 1/17 | Second annual workshop for officers and directors of ANCSA village corporations | 1981 |
| 1/18 | Third annual workshop for officers and directors of ANCSA village corporations | 1982 |
| 1/19 | Fourth annual workshop for officers and directors of ANCSA village corporations | 1983 |
| 1/20 | Fifth annual workshop for officers and directors of ANCSA village corporations | 1984 |
| 1/21 | Additional workshop materials | 1974-1983 |
| 1/22 | Blank certificates of workshop completion | undated |
| 1/23 | Correspondence and article draft: Cash management: a key to enhanced profits by Omer Carey and Bruce Dixon | 1987 |
| 1/24 | Correspondence and draft: Joint venture opportunities for New Zealand firms in Alaska by Omer Carey and Bruce Dixon | 1988 |
| 1/25 | Correspondence, publication agreements, and related papers: Essentials of financial management by Omer L. Carey and Musa Essayyad | 1989-1990 |
| 1/26-28 | Prospectuses, comments, publication agreement, termination agreement, press release, handwritten notes, and drafts: Financing the small and growing firm by Omer L. Carey and Dean F. Olson. | 1983-1985 |
| 1989-1990 |