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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.
B1994.022.792
Breaking Gulkana River May 16, 1918 (Gulkana River May 16, 1913 Break-up)
Collection: B1994.022 Hoyt Collection
B2011.007.8.78
Tanana River ice break-up, Tanana, 1920s.
Collection: B2011.007 Mary Breu Etta Jones Collection
B2011.007.8.81
Tanana River ice break-up, Tanana, 1920s.
Collection: B2011.007 Mary Breu Etta Jones Collection
B2000.014.760
Marie Peterson on ice flow during break-up Tanana 5/12/17)
Keywords: children
Collection: B2000.014 Malina
B2006.023.7589.jpg
A 10 minute break for tea. Dogs cover up with blowing snow.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 7000-7999
B2006.023.7610.jpg
A 10 minute break for tea. Dogs cover up with blowing snow.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 7000-7999
B2006.023.7765.jpg
A 10-minute break for tea. Dogs cover up with blowing snow.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 7000-7999
B2006.023.7766.jpg
A 10-minute break for tea. Dogs cover up with blowing snow.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington / for Joe Jr to review / 7000-7999
B2006.023.7589
A 10 minute break for tea. Dogs cover up with blowing snow.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2006.023.7610
A 10 minute break for tea. Dogs cover up with blowing snow.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2006.023.7765
A 10-minute break for tea. Dogs cover up with blowing snow.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B2006.023.7766
A 10-minute break for tea. Dogs cover up with blowing snow.
Collection: B2006.023 Redington
B1989.016.256.2
The Tanana River clearing of ice at Nenana after the 1940 break-up. Photo by Charles Wilson.
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1989.016.256.6
The ice break-up at Nenana, 1940. Photo by Charles Wilson. [Nenana Ice Pool]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1995.014.17.12
[ice in river at break up, possibly Yukon River, small wooden skiff at shore dock in foreground]
Keywords: transportation, boats
Collection: B1995.014
B1989.016.761.2
P-409. Knik Glacier break-up from Lake George, Alaska. Overflow [arrow]. Hewitt's Photo Shop, Anchorage. [aerial]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2011.007.8.76
Tanana, I think. Ice break-up. Bets were made about the time. I guess much money changed hands [Caption by Elinor Christianson. Tanana 1920s.]
Collection: B2011.007 Mary Breu Etta Jones Collection
B2017.024.1171
May68P3 #01886 Bethel [Yup'ikchild wearing red hooded parka and break-up boots holds slingshot; dirt road; snow; debris in background]
Keywords: Alaska, BIPOC, Yup'ik, Bethel, Mamterilleq
Collection: B2017.024
B1989.016.2198.13
Lomen Bros. Nome #1138 [The break up of Snake River, Nome, 1916. people gathered on beach near buildings and boats, ice chunks being pushed onto shore. copy neg]
Keywords: breakup
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B1962.x.015.008
Spring break up on the Alcan Highway during the early construction days of WWII. Mud
was one of the major enemies which had to be conquered in completing the 1,600 mile-long
highway to AK. [US Army photograph] [1942-1943]
Keywords: Alaska Highway, Canadian Army, United States Army
Collection: B1962.x_015 CIHS US Army Engineer District