Guide to the Hank Kiekow papers
1940-1945
Collection number: HMC-1510.
Creator: Kiekow, Henry (Hank).
Title: Hank Kiekow papers.
Dates: 1940-1945.
Volume of collection: 0.02 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Collection summary: Photographs from the construction of the Alaska Highway.
Biographical note:
Hank Kiekow was from Minnesota. He worked on the construction of the Alaska Highway with a group of civilian construction workers from the St. Cloud, Minnesota area. He was employed as an auto mechanic with Guy F. Atkinson Company. He died in 1990.
Collection description:
The collection consists of black and white photographs glued to album pages, documenting Hank Kiekow’s time working on the construction of the Alaska Highway, along with some documents related to his work. The photographs include images of construction, scenery, construction workers and equipment, and leisure time activities. The documents include his Selective Service registration cards, his noncombatant military identification card, a copy of general orders, Alaska travel control permit, and his vaccination record.
Arrangement: The collection has been maintained in the order in which it arrive at the Archives.
Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: Copyright to the images has been transferred to the Archives.
Preferred citation: Hank Kiekow papers, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Related materials: For other collections held by the Archives related to Alaska Highway construction, see our subject guide to Alaska Highway construction collections. https://libguides.consortiumlibrary.org/ASChighwayconstructioncollections
Acquisition note: The collection was given to the Archives in 2026 by Karen Romano, daughter of Hank Kiekow.
Processing information: This collection was described by Arlene Schmuland in 2026. Biographical information was provided by Karen Romano.