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The Anchorage Museum library includes books, maps, and print resources focused on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. The public is welcome to access the collection and conduct research on-site during open hours, or by appointment.
The Anchorage Museum archives include historic photographs and print materials covering a broad range of topics related to Alaska and the Circumpolar North. Some materials are available online, while others are available for detailed research on site at the Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center.
B2022.001.016
[Left to right: Jacqueline Evans, Barry Evans, Melphine Evans, Mayfield Evans, Willie Mae Evans, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson] [Family picture, Anchorage]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, African Americans, Black Alaskans, BIPOC, Family, Jacqueline Evans, Barry Evans, Melphine Evans, Willie Mae Evans, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, JBER, Base, Military, Anchorage, Alaska
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.018
Left to right: Claudia (Willie Mae Evans’ sister), Jacqueline Evans, George King, Jelani Evans Reynolds, Willie Mae Evans, Melphine Evans, Willie Mae Evans, Jamila Evans Reynolds, Walt Disney Company Cruise, 2000. [Mayfield Evans, Willie Mae Evans with family members at table in cruise ship dining room]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Claudia, Sister, Sister-in-law, Willie Mae Evans, Wife, Spouse, Husband, Family, Jacqueline Evans, Jacque Evans, Daughter, George King, Jelani Evans Reynolds, Melphine Evans, Jamila Evans Reynolds Walt Disney Company, Cruise, Dinner
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.017
Mayfield Evans with family and friends, General Daniel “Chappie” James American Legion Post 34, November 4, 2008 [Mayfield Evans celebrating with group at American Legion Post, handwritten note on front: Obama Makes History, 11-4-08, Post 34]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Family, Friends, General Daniel "Chappie" James, American Legion, Post 34, Celebration, Presidential, Obama Makes History, Ed Wesley
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.052
DeBarr Quality Cleaners & Laundry before it became Mayfield’s Quality Cleaners, DeBarr Road, 1990 [Exterior and parking lot of DeBarr Quality Cleaners & Laundry]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, DeBarr Road, Anchorage, DeBarr Quality Cleaners & Laundry, DeBarr Quality Cleaners and Laundry, Business, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, Exterior, Building, Car, Transporation, Parking Lot
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.053
Mayfield Evans, second from left, inside the plant at Mayfield’s Quality Cleaners on DeBarr Road
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, Plant, Interior, Building, Business, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, Equipment, Machinery, DeBarr Road, Anchorage
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection