REFERENCE CODE: AkAMH

REPOSITORY NAME:
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center
625 C Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-929-9235
Fax: 907-929-9233
Email: resourcecenter@anchoragemuseum.org

Guide prepared by: Sara Piasecki, Photo Archivist

TITLE: Tom Balensiefer Anchorage Skyline Collection

COLLECTION NUMBER: B2013.055

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Dates: 1972-1990

Extent: 9 items

Language and Scripts: The collection is in English.

Name of creator(s): Ward Wells, Chaplin’s Photography, Byron Birdsall

Administrative/Biographical History:
The materials were collected by Anchorage resident Tom Balensiefer.

Scope and Content Description:
The collection consists of one photo enlargement, seven photo posters, and one signed art print,
all featuring images of the Anchorage skyline from 1972-1990. For more information, see
Detailed Description of Collection.

Arrangement: Not applicable

CONDITIONS GOVERNING ACCESS AND USE

Restrictions on Access: The collection is open for research use.

Physical Access: Original items in good condition.

Technical Access: No special equipment is needed to access the materials.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use:

The Anchorage Museum is the owner of the materials and makes available reproductions for
research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Anchorage
Museum before any reproduction use. The Anchorage Museum does not necessarily hold
copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may
require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation:
Tom Balensiefer Anchorage Skyline Collection, Anchorage Museum, B2013.055

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Acquisition and Appraisal Information
Donated by Tom Balensiefer in June 2013.

Separated Materials
Two maps (Anchorage! Air Photo Tech, 1984; and Anchorage, Alaska, ill. by Jean-Louis
Rheault, 2002) transferred to cataloging.

RELATED MATERIALS
Refer to Anchorage Centennial Search Guide for additional Anchorage collections

SUBJECTS
Anchorage (Alaska)

Detailed Description of the Collection
 1 — [Photo enlargement] [Anchorage aerial, looking east from Cook Inlet; between 1972-1978] 14 x 21.5”
 2 — [Photo poster] [Anchorage skyline, looking northwest from Lake Otis] Chaplin’s Photography, August 1982. 18 x 23.5”
 3 — [Photo poster] [Anchorage aerial looking south from Alaska Railroad yard] Chaplin’s Photography, August 1983. 18 x 23.5”
 4 — [Photo poster] [Anchorage aerial looking northeast from Westchester Lagoon] Chaplin’s Photography. [between 1972-1978] 18 x 23.5”
5 — [Photo poster] [Anchorage aerial looking east from Cook Inlet] Chaplin’s Photography, August 1986. 18 x 24”
 6 — [Photo poster] [Anchorage aerial, looking east from Cook Inlet] Photo by Ward Wells [between 1978-1982] 18 x 24”
 7 — [Photo poster] [Anchorage aerial, looking north from Valley of the Moon Park] Photo by Ward Wells [between 1972-1978] 21 x 33.5”
 8 — [Photo poster] [Anchorage aerial, looking southeast from Alaska Railroad yard, 1978?] 23 x 35”
 9 — [Print] Anchorage 1990 – City of Promise. Byron Birdsall. 96/350 [signed edition] Guide written: June 11, 2013