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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.
B1962.001.0123
(Slate Dam?, Coal Creek) [Found no mention of Coal Creek in Dictionary of Place Names for the Copper River Area; Gold mines and mining – Chistochina District] [Ahtna Territory, Tsiis Tl’edze’ Caegge (Chistochina)]
Keywords: Gold Mine, Mines, Mining, Chistochina District, Tsiis Tl’edze’ Caegge, Chistochina, Mountain, Mountain range
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
AEC.G745
Loading station, mess cabin, and new office, Eska Creek Coal Mine. A.E.C. G745, P.S. Hunt.
Collection: B1979.002 AK Railroad and AEC / AEC
B1957.005.205
Temporary coal loading platform at Eska Creek spur, Feb. 13, [19]17, A.E.C. R[ailwa]y. AEC G306 P.S. Hunt. Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch, Eska [view down side of train to coal loading dock]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Branch, Eska, Coal, Loading, Platform, Eska Creek Spur, P.S. Hunt, View, Train, Tracks, Dock, Winter, Snow
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.206
Cottages in Eska Creek new town. AEC G748 P.S.H. Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch, Eska [Eska coal mine housing. Same image as AEC G748 with caption: “Cottages in new townsite, Emery, Alaska. Eska Creek Coal Mine”] [Possible P.S. Hunt photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Branch, Eska, Cottage, Building, House, Dwelling, Eska Creek, Creek, New town, Town, P.S. Hunt, Coal, Mine, Housing, Townsite, Emery
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.208
Eska Creek, Eska mine, a gov’t mine, 1917 or 1918 Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch, Eska. [coal mine] [2 copies] [Distant view of mining camp, creek, logs, buildings]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Branch, Eska, Creek, Mine, Government, Coal, View, Camp, Buildings, Housing, Logs, Mountain, Range, Tracks
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1962.001.0121
“Looking down Slate Creek.” W. Fork Glacier from Coal Cr. [Gold mines & mining – Chistochina District] [Ahtna Territory, Tsiis Tl’edze’ Caegge (Chistochina)]
Keywords: Slate Creek, Creek, View, Fork Glacier, West Fork Glacier, Coal Creek, Gold mine, Mining, Chistochina District, Tsiis Tl’edze’ Caegge, Chistochina, Mountains, Mountain range
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1957.005.182
Map, railroad route, Anchorage to Chickaloon and main line to Houston showing agricultural mining & industrial development, in vicinity of government railroad. Feb. 1918 Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch [AEC H55. cf. .33] [3 copies]
Keywords: Railroad route, Railroad route map, Railroad map, Chickaloon, Route to Chickaloon, Anchorage to Chickaloon, Anchorage to Chickaloon route, Houston, Railroad main line, Main line to Houston, Agricultural development, Mining development, Industrial development, Government railroad, Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaskan Engineering Commission H55. cf. .33, AEC, AEC H55. cf. .33, Department of the Interior, Dept. of the Interior, Willow Creek Mining Dist., Willow Creek Mining District, Matanuska Coal Field, Matanuska River, Alaskan Engineering Commission, Matanuska Branch
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd