Alaska Film Archives

Alaska 49th state : [part 2]
Alaska 49th state : [part 2]
This film was used for lectures by the Machetanzes when they travelled outside Alaska. Footage includes Open North American dog sled races in Fairbanks and Dr. Roland Lombard wearing bib number one. Additional images include travel on the Alaska Railroad during winter, a man with a reindeer in Fairbanks, downtown Fairbanks, a party at the Atwood home in Anchorage, international travelers arriving at the Anchorage International Airport and Bob Reeve at the airport, a musical conductor and choral group, KTVA television studios and Norma Goodman, and shoppers in a grocery store. Southeast Alaska images include glaciers and travel by ship, amphibious aircraft taking off in Juneau, loggers cutting and hauling trees, Ketchikan Pulp Mill, salmon in a stream, purse seiner and cannery. Additional images include two men going upstream in a canoe and fishing for grayling, and campus buildings at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.
Alaska Review 40- part 1
Alaska Review 40- part 1
In this video, host Pete Carran of KAKM-TV talks with John Havelock, director of legal studies for the Justice Center of the University of Alaska in Anchorage. Havelock gives an overview of the history of cameras in the courtroom and discusses issues relevant to the Williams v. Zobel case. Reporter Carroll Hodge of KAKM-TV interviews State Supreme Court Justice Jay Rabinowitz about cameras in the courtroom. Plaintiff Ronald Zobel is interviewed about the case he and his wife Patricia have brought before the court. Judge Ralph Moody is shown and quoted. An assistant attorney general for the state is interviewed. The Zobels' attorney, Mark Sandberg, is interviewed. Counsel for the State, Avrum Gross, is interviewed. Governor Jay Hammond is interviewed. John Havelock discusses each of the justices of the State Supreme Court: Chief Justice Jay Rabinowitz, Justice Edmund Burke, Justice Roger Connor, Justice Warren Matthews, Justice Robert Boochever, and former Justice Diamond as photos of the judges are shown. Counsels for the State, Assistant Attorney General Susan Burke and former State Attorney General Avrum Gross, present arguments for the State of Alaska during a live broadcast of the court proceeding.
Alaska Review 40- part 3
Alaska Review 40- part 3
In this video, counsel for the State Avrum Gross finishes delivering the State's rebuttal, and the court is adjourned. Host Pete Carran of KAKM-TV discusses the proceeding with John Havelock, director of legal studies for the Justice Center of the University of Alaska in Anchorage, as highlights from the proceeding are shown. Reporter Carroll Hodge of KAKM-TV interviews: Mark Sandberg, attorney for the Zobels; plaintiffs Ronald and Patricia Zobel; and Counsels for the State Susan Burke and Avrum Gross.
[Aftermath of 1964 earthquake in Anchorage]
[Aftermath of 1964 earthquake in Anchorage]
This footage shows the aftermath of the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. Scenes include the severely damaged Government Hill Elementary School, businesses and homes, a yellow house sitting at an angle after the ground had fallen away, damage at the Alaska Sales and Service car dealership, and crushed cars.
[Alaska Air Guard earthquake film]
[Alaska Air Guard earthquake film]
This film contains scenes of earthquake damage in Anchorage, Kodiak, Seward, and Valdez following the March 27, 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake. Title screens indicate the footage was shot by an Alaska Air National Guard Air Transport Squadron.
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Ben Stevens]
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Ben Stevens]
In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Ben Stevens, president of the 2001 Special Olympics, about plans for the 2001 Special Olympics in Anchorage. The program was recorded on December 9, 2000.
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Charmaine Ramos]
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Charmaine Ramos]
In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Charmaine Ramos, director of the Safe City Program in Anchorage, about Alaska Native urban issues. The program was recorded on March 16, 1996.
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Charmaine and Nirvana Ramos]
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Charmaine and Nirvana Ramos]
In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Charmaine Ramos and her daughter Nirvana about Native Alaskans in Anchorage. The program was recorded on October 11, 1997.
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews George Wuerch]
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews George Wuerch]
In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews George Wuerch about his plans for the future as mayor of Anchorage. The program was recorded on October 7, 2000.
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Joe Pilcher]
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Joe Pilcher]
In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Joe Pilcher, president of Friends of Anchorage, about the challenges and opportunities faced by the disabled in Alaska. The program was recorded on November 11, 2000. NOTE: This is only the first part of the interview.
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Marie Craig]
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Marie Craig]
In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews student Marie Craig about her experience as a student in the Anchorage School District. The program was recorded on April 22, 2000.
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Mark Begich and George Wuerch]
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Mark Begich and George Wuerch]
In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Anchorage mayoral candidates Mark Begich and George Wuerch. The program was recorded on April 22, 2000.
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Perry Eaton]
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Perry Eaton]
In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Perry Eaton, president of the Alaska Native Heritage Center. The program was recorded on October 24, 1998.
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews TV producers Tom Kempton and Molly McCoy]
[Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews TV producers Tom Kempton and Molly McCoy]
In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews TV producers Tom Kempton and Molly McCoy about the role of the Municipality of Anchorage Media Center. The program was recorded on February 13, 1999.
[Lewis Gibson films 2]
[Lewis Gibson films 2]
AAF-13918 was filmed in 1964 and is labeled, “Earthquake Anchorage, Santa Claus House, and Liberty Campground.” The film contains scenes of the Matanuska Glacier, aftermath of the 1964 Alaska Earthquake in Anchorage, a damaged Mt. McKinley building, damaged homes and a damaged school, cracks in the ground, Alaska scenery and moose, a family camping and fishing, and the Santa Claus House in North Pole.
[Mayor H.A. "Red" Boucher interview about the 1967 Fairbanks flood]
[Mayor H.A. "Red" Boucher interview about the 1967 Fairbanks flood]
Fairbanks Mayor H.A. "Red" Boucher is interviewed by an Anchorage television news reporter at the Anchorage airport about conditions in Fairbanks as water recedes from the August 1967 flood.
[Senator Gruening talks with Thomas S. Gray]
[Senator Gruening talks with Thomas S. Gray]
Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Zone Operations Commissioner for the Federal Housing Administration, Thomas S. Gray, about complaints concerning federally funded housing in Anchorage and Eagle River that contains defective heating systems.
[Waymon Vest collection films 4]
[Waymon Vest collection films 4]
AAF-13898 is from a film identified by the filmmaker as dog mushing in Anchorage on Cordova Street with mushers George Attla and Roland “Doc” Lombard, circa 1969-1971. The full 16-minute reel was made from five smaller reels labeled by the filmmaker as follows: no label; "dog races Lombard and Attla;" "porky camp robber;" "dog races;" and "fur [illegible]." The films contain scenes of crowds watching sled dog races in downtown Anchorage, a cat train, aerial mountain views, a porcupine, a man hiking with a large pack, men at a cabin feeding a Gray Jay or “camp robber,” sled dog teams in Anchorage navigating a corner, and mushers and sled dog teams at the start line.
[World championship sled dog races]
[World championship sled dog races]
This film features footage of George Attla and other sled dog racers.