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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.
b2012.006.778
[village church with bell at left; no date]
Keywords: churches, religion
Collection: B2012.006
B2009.038.4
[white man wearing fedora hat, glasses, and raincoat walking past houses in rural area, Alaska Native boy at right]
Collection: B2009.038
B2022.003.7
B 6, Territorial School [view of buildings]
Keywords: Alaska, BIPOC, Indigenous, School, Territorial School, Buildings, Wood
Collection: B2022.003 Temkin
B1994.009.1395
A Western Electric photo. Photographed by A.T. Rife. King Salmon, 6-14-57. 4 x 5 negative
Collection: B1994.009 Ray
B1989.016.1272
Typical Alaskan strawberries. Hewitt's 117 [strawberries with ruler]
Collection: B1989.016 Lu Liston Collection
B2016.004.843
Mike Harrington, McGrath [musher coming into checkpoint, two young boys riding in basket, another boy running alongside]
Collection: B2016.004
B2016.004.856
Kaltag, ’80 [two young boys carrying packages outdoors; print date Mar 80]
Keywords: children
Collection: B2016.004
B1998.014.1.713
F28 Anchorage, Alaska "Ed Holm" [man standing in doorway in knee waders holding up large salmon, possibly a king; second salmon is on porch floor, decking, rag mop leaning against wall]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1994.009.1356b
Bethel - 11/8/56 - T-1 AC&W Site in center. Town of Bethel on river in upper right. White Alice site at end of road, lower center. Picture taken after sun down.
Collection: B1994.009 Ray
B1994.009.1388
Fairbanks. Path to Gilmore from ACS building - [caption on envelope, probably wrong]. 5 x 7 negative, curling and cracking.
Collection: B1994.009 Ray
B1994.009.1389
A Western Electric photo. Photographed by A.T. Rife. King Salmon, 6-14-57. 4 x 5 negative
Collection: B1994.009 Ray
B1994.009.1392
A Western Electric photo. Photographed by A.T. Rife. King Salmon, 6-14-57. 4 x 5 negative
Collection: B1994.009 Ray
B1994.009.1393
A Western Electric photo. Photographed by A.T. Rife. King Salmon, 6-14-57. 4 x 5 negative
Collection: B1994.009 Ray
B2017.011.125
Alaska ’48 – Pilgrim River, Binks & Hazel leaving camp [Binks Siefert carrying creel and possibly tripod, Hazel Siefert walking behind him, man standing next to small cabin in background]
Collection: B2017.011
B1998.014.1.709
F25 Fishing boat, Cordova, Alaska [boat Mary M at dock, A-frame, structures, mountains in background, reflection in water, copy neg]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B1998.014.1.2240
"Birds on rocks" [Actually, these are sea lions gathered on a small rocky island and in water at left; aerial view]
Collection: B1998.014 Brickley
B2014.016.1906
Little Diomede [man wearing white rabbit fur parka posed with rifle, two seal floats, harpoon, and oomiak on beach, probably Nome]
Keywords: hunting, clothing, ethnotechnology, boats
Collection: B2014.016
B1994.009.1390
A Western Electric photo. Photographed by A.T. Rife. King Salmon, 6-14-57. 4 x 5 negative
Collection: B1994.009 Ray
B2017.011.127
Alaska ’48 – Pilgrim River, warmth in the arctic drizzle [man and two women smoking cigarettes standing around camp fire, probably Binks and Hazel Siefert with Edie Cole]
Collection: B2017.011
B1994.009.1394
A Western Electric photo. Photographed by A.T. Rife. King Salmon, 6-14-57. 4 x 5 negative
Collection: B1994.009 Ray