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: Grace Tucker Letter to Folks, 1964

COLLECTION NUMBER: B2013.051

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Dates: 1964

Extent: 1 item

Language and Scripts: The collection is in English.

Name of creator(s): Grace Tucker

Administrative/Biographical History:
Grace C. Tucker was a securities broker-dealer in Anchorage and owned or co-owned several
properties in the city at the time of the Good Friday Earthquake of March 27, 1964. Properties
owned included the Four Seasons Apartments, the Verde Lane Apartments, and at least three
small houses.

Scope and Content Description:
The collection consists of a typescript letter, dated April 3, April 30, and May 5, 1964, signed
by Grace Tucker and addressed to “Dear Folks.” This copy was sent to E.E. Hinsdale of Seattle,
Washington. The letter records Grace’s impressions of the event in six legal-size pages of
detailed description about the destruction, the experiences of her brother George and her sister-
in-law Carol (who was shopping in J.C. Penney at the time of the quake), and damage sustained
by her rental properties.

Arrangement: Not applicable

CONDITIONS GOVERNING ACCESS AND USE

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


Physical Access: Original item 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:
Grace Tucker Letter to Folks, 1964, Anchorage Museum, B2013.051

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Acquisition and Appraisal Information
Donated by Pam Dawdy in May 2013.

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SUBJECTS
Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964
Earthquakes--Alaska—Anchorage
Earthquake damage--Alaska—Anchorage
Anchorage (Alaska)

Guide written: May 7, 2013