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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.
B1962.001.2279
Midnight Ball Game at Valdez. Along old railroad grade [Baseball teams-Valdez]
Keywords: Baseball, Games, Sports, Midnight, Valdez, Railroad grade, Teams, Players, Mountains, Landscapes
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1962.001A.390
Finished grade of Alaska Home Railway looking back one mile to Camp 3, taken from same place as G1643. P.S. Hunt, G1644 [Alaska Home Railroad]
Keywords: Railroads, Wailways, Camps and camping, Trails
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1962.001A.389
Alaska Home Railway moving their first engine from their wharf to the grade, looking west on McKinley Street, Sept. 22, ’07. P.S. Hunt, G1622 [Valdez; Alaska Home Railroad; Antonelle & Nelson]
Keywords: Railroads, Railways, Engines, Locomotives, Trains, Wharves, Docks, Piers, Street scenes, Buildings
Collection: B1962.001A Crary-Henderson
B1957.005.193
Showing how the rivers cut into the grade, mile 15, Matanuska Branch. AEC G252 P.S. Hunt. Verso: Alaska Railroad - Matanuska Branch [railroad tracks at right running along river, Matanuska Valley]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Branch, River, Grade, Mile 15, P.S. Hunt, Tracks, Valley
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.214
AEC G1260 HG Kaiser mile 157, April 14, 1919. Alaska Railroad - Matanuska to Caswell, Matanuska [View down tracks, grade, mountain range in distance]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Caswell, H.G. Kaiser, Mile 157, View, Tracks, Grade, Mountain, Range
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
b2011.014.223
Woman with mosquito net leaning on 1920s Ford automobile, canvas wall tents in background, and water ditch or railroad grade (?) in distant background. 3.5 x 5.5 nitrate negative
Collection: B2011.014
B1957.005.215
AEC G1261 HG Kaiser mile 158, April 14, 1919 [on verso:] 2 miles south of Wasilla. Alaska Railroad - Matanuska to Caswell, Matanuska. [View down tracks, grade, hillside]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, Caswell, H.G. Kaiser, Mile 158, Wasilla, View, Tracks, Grade, Hillside
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1962.001.1423
Valdez Citizens grading the Alaska Home Ry. 1-45 P.M. Aug. 13, ’07. P.S. Hunt G1539 [Alaska Home Railroad; Valdez-Churches; Houses & buildings-Valdez]
Keywords: Valdez, Citizens, Communities, Alaska Home Railroad, Railroads, Grading, Construction, Churches, Buildings, Street views, Workers, Pedestrians
Collection: B1962.001 Crary-Henderson
B1957.005.186
The grade "Old Knik". AEC Sept. 28th. Laurence No. 19. Verso: Alaska Railroad - Anchorage to Matanuska, Eklutna. [view down cleared right of way] [Dena'ina Elnena, Dena'ina Territory, Idlughet (Eklutna)]
Keywords: Dena'ina Elnena, Dena'ina, Territory, Idlughet, Eklutna, AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Railway, Anchorage, Matanuska, Grade, Old Knik, View, Clearing
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1957.005.213
AEC G1255 HGK April 14, 1919 [on verso:] Grade across swamp at MP 152 north of Matanuska and at the start of Wasilla Hill. Alaska Railroad - Matanuska to Caswell, Matanuska [View down tracks, winter ice. Possibly H.G. Kaiser photo]
Keywords: AEC, A.E.C., Alaskan Engineering Commission, Alaska Railroad, Railroad, Matanuska, H.G. Kaiser, Grade, Swamp, Milepost 152, Wasilla Hill, Caswell, View, Tracks, Ice, Winter, Telephone poles, Hills
Collection: B1957.005 Jack H Floyd
B1995.010.407
[bird’s eye view looking west, Alaska Railroad locomotive No. 1 pulling Kiwanis Moose Gooser on Fifth Avenue in winter, passing Hoyt Motor Co. with tractor in yard, Kimball’s Store and Anchorage Grade School at right, photographer with camera standing in street, Fur Rendezvous]
Collection: B1995.010