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1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.55
(Anchorage Schools Lake Otis Elem)(May 20 1960)(9708)(Lake Otis Elementary School)
Keywords: education, school
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
B2022.001.093B
[Photo received with note, see B2022.001.093.] [Photo: Barry Evans, Mayfield Evans, Alaska Governor Tony Knowles with E&S Diversified Services employees at Governor’s Family Picnic, 1997]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Family, Barry Evans, Son, Alaska, Alaskans, Governor, Governor Tony Knowles, Governor Knowles, Tony Knowles, E&S Diversified Services, Business, Employees, Crew, Team, Governor's Family Picnic, Picnic, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Anchorage
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.2
(Anchorage Schools Airports HTS)(Hall shot of City View Elementary School Airport Heights)
Keywords: school, education, anchorage
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.52
(Anchorage Schools Lake Otis Elem)(Sept 20 1956)(9 5104 56)(Lake Otis Elementary School)
Keywords: education, school
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.56
(Anchorage Schools Lake Otis Elem)(28 May 1960)(9742)(Otis lake Elementary and Tony Wendler High)
Keywords: education, school
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.65
(10471)(Mt View Elementary School at Anchorage Alaska Jan 61)
Keywords: education, school, winter
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
B2022.001.094
Mayfield Evans, far right, and two others at Governor’s Family Picnic, 1997 [Note on front: “Thanks for your help, Tony Knowles”] [E&S Diversified Services employee to left of woman in red. Photo received in card from Governor's Office, see B2022.001.094B]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, Alaskans, Alaska, Governor's Family Picnic, Picnic, Governor, Governor Tony Knowles, Governor Knowles, Tony Knowles, Politician, E&S Diversified Services, Business, Employee, Crew, Team, Volunteer, Signature
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
1990.014.5.Anc.Sch.1.42
(10293_Anchorage elementary school located on Government Hill north city. Behind are the Chugach Mountains_October 1960)
Keywords: school, education, Anchorage, chugach mountains
Collection: B1990.014 McCutcheon Collection / B1990_014_5 / B1990_014_5_Anc_Schools
B2022.001.094B
[Card included photo, see B2022.001.094] [Photo: Mayfield Evans, far right, and two others at Governor’s Family Picnic, 1997. Note on front: “Thanks for your help, Tony Knowles”]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, Alaskans, Alaska, Governor's Family Picnic, Picnic, Governor, Governor Tony Knowles, Governor Knowles, Tony Knowles, Politician, E&S Diversified Services, Business, Employee, Crew, Team, Volunteer, Signature, State of Alaska, SOA< Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Card
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.065
Letter to the Evans Family from Governor Sean Parnell, November 11, 2012 [Handwritten note: Thanks for always cheerfully and willingly participating. This Thank you is belated, but our gratitude remains!]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, Family, Alaska, Governor, Governor Sean Parnell, Governor Parnell, Sean Parnell, Politician, Letter, Handwritten, Inscription, Signature, Note, Thanks, Thank you, Gratitude
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.072
Certificate of Appreciation presented to E&S Diversified Services by Mountain View Elementary School, May 22, 2003
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, Honor, Award, Certificate, E&S Diversified Services, Certificate of Appreciation, Appreciation, Gratitude, Mountain View Elementary School, School, Contribution, Community
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.067
Certificate of Training, completion of Pre-Business Workshop, U.S. Small Business Administration and Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, presented March 25, 1983
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, Honor, Award, Certificate, E&S Diversified Services, Certificate of Training, Training, Completion, Pre-Business Workshop, Workshop, U.S. Small Business Administration, Anchorage, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.066
Letter to Barry Evans from Office of Governor Sean Parnell, August 12, 2013 [Stamped Received Aug 15, 2013, E&S Diversified Services]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, Barry Evans, Alaska, Governor, Governor's Office, Governor Sean Parnell, Governor Parnell, Sean Parnell, Politician, E&S Diversified Services, Business
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.070
State of Alaska Certificate of Appreciation to E&S Diversified Services, Inc., Governor’s Annual Family Picnic, signed by Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska and Fran Ulmer, Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, August 5, 1999
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, Honor, Award, Certificate, E&S Diversified Services, State of Alaska, SOA, Certificate of Appreciation, Gratitude, Governor's Annual Family Picnic, Governor, Governor Tony Knowles, Governor Knowles, Tony Knowles, Politician, Alaska, Fran Ulmer, Lt. Fran Ulmer, Lt. Ulmer
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2022.001.117E
Letter to Mayfield Evans from State of Alaska Office of the Governor, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, in response to request for list of Black GOP elected or appointed officials, signed by Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, September 2, 2003, Copy of invitation to The First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit of Black Republican Elected and Appointed Officials, September 23 and 24, 2003 in Washington, D.C., First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit Fact Sheet and Reply Form from Mayfield Evans [page 6 of 7]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, E&S Diversified Services, Mayfield's Quality Cleaners, MQC Enterprises Inc., Business, Letter, State of Alaska, SOA, Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Frank H. Murkowski, Frank Murkowski, Governor Frank Murkowski, Governor Murkowski, Governor, Politician, Request, Response, List, Invitation, Center for New Black Leadership, CNBL, Black Leadership, Black GOP, Officials, Linda Snyder, Boards and Commissions, First Annual New Black Leadership Coalition Summit, First Annual, Coalition, Summit, Black Republican, Republican, Fact Sheet, Response, Fax
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B1994.022.865
(school children Anchorage 1946)
Keywords: education, elementary school, kids
Collection: B1994.022 Hoyt Collection
B2022.001.094B.interior
[Card included photo, see B2022.001.094] [Photo: Mayfield Evans, far right, and two others at Governor’s Family Picnic, 1997. Note on front: “Thanks for your help, Tony Knowles”]
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, African Americans, Alaskans, Alaska, Governor's Family Picnic, Picnic, Governor, Governor Tony Knowles, Governor Knowles, Tony Knowles, Politician, E&S Diversified Services, Business, Employee, Crew, Team, Volunteer, Signature, State of Alaska, SOA< Office of the Governor, Governor's Office, Card
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2023.009.196
Ingrid Anderson, Grade Checker – Baugh [woman kneeling on manhole cover, smiling at camera]
Keywords: Alaska, Anchorage, Construction, Huffman Road, Baugh Construction, Ingrid Anderson, Manhole cover, Heavy equipment, Automobile, Powerline
Collection: B2023.009 Johnny R. Irons Collection
B2022.001.126
State of Alaska Certificate of Appreciation to Mayfield’s Quality Cleaners [Certificate of appreciation for volunteer contribution to Governor’s Annual Family Picnic, signed by Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska and Fran Ulmer, Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, August 5, 1999
Keywords: Mayfield Evans, BIPOC, Black Alaskans, Alaskans, African Americans, African American families, State of Alaska, SOA, Certificate, Certificate of Appreciation, Mayfield's Quality Clearners, Volunteer, Contribution, Community, Governor, Governor's Annual Family Picnic, Tony Knowles, Governor Knowles, Fran Ulmer, Lieutenant Ulmer, Lt. Ulmer
Collection: B2022.001 Mayfield Evans Collection
B2024.001.166
“4 Seasons Bldg Jun 64” [collapsed apartment building following the 1964 Earthquake. See also .165 and .167. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1964]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Damage, 1964 Earthquake, Building, Apartment, Snow, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.183
“NS Carnival 1958” [three youths in dresses and star wands ice skate outdoors in front of an elementary school. Many more individuals skate in the background. North Star Elementary Carnival. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1958]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, North Star Elementary, School, Carnival, Ice skating, Costume, Youth, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.170
“4th Ave Earthquake Sep 64” [broken, sunken part of 4th Avenue following the 1964 Earthquake. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1964]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Downtown, Damage, 1964 Earthquake, Building, Signs, Sidewalk, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.199
“McGrath School Feb 68” [wood paneled one story school building in the snow. Metal storage drums in the foreground. McGrath, Ahtna territory, February 1968]
Keywords: Alaska, Ahtna, McGrath, McGrath School, Building, Storage, Drums, Snow, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.16
“31*0, Jim and Mom. At slide area down toward Point Campbell” [photograph likely taken at the same time as .14 after the 1964 Earthquake. Two individuals and two dogs stand on disturbed earth and boulders. Photograph taken looking uphill towards the slide. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1964]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Point Campbell, 1964 Earthquake, Earthquake, Hill, Landslide, Dogs, Boulders
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.195
“North Star Elem., Playing in the Snow” [group of four youths wrestle in the snow at North Star Elementary, Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, 1950s?]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, North Star Elementary, School, Youth, Snow, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs
B2024.001.163
“Seaview Earthquake Jun 64” [two individuals looking through an earthquake-damaged home following the 1964 Earthquake. Dgheyaytnu (Anchorage), Dena’ina territory, June 1964]
Keywords: Alaska, Dena'ina, Dgheyaytnu, Anchorage, Damage, 1964 Earthquake, House, Ken L. Parker, Photographer
Collection: B2024.001 Ken L. Parker Family Photographs