Alaska Film Archives

About the Collection

Over the past half century, the University of Alaska Fairbanks has built the largest collection of archival films in and about Alaska. The collection combines hundreds of donations of film and videos to UAF by individuals, organizations and institutions. Materials range from professional productions to amateur home-movies, made in and about Alaska from the earliest days of filmmaking through today. Since 1993 these materials have been held by the Alaska Film Archives, a unit of Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives in the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library. Films and videos selected for this portal project are a sampling of the thousands available for checkout on DVD through the Rasmuson Library. Unless otherwise noted, items are presented here in their entirety, unedited and uncut. Short, popular clips from the collection can be viewed on our YouTube channel. Read more about the Alaska Film Archives.

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: An American Senator; Contains footage from Senator Ernest Gruening's visit to Turkey. Original notes accompanying film contain the following scene descriptions: "1) Senator is met by Deputy Governor at Eskisehir Border. 2) Senator enters the Province Building. 3) Senator meets the Governor of Eskisehir and talks with him. 4) Departure from the Province Building. 5) Senator receives information on the statue in front of the Province Building. 6) Senator visits the Air Forces Commandership in Eskisehir. 7) Senator visits the Turkish Railway shops in Eskisehir. 8) Senator meets the students at the Eskisehir shops. 9) Senator rides on Devrim Car (first Turkish manufactured car). 10) Senator visits Eskisehir Forest Nursery. 11) Senator visits Iron Industrialists Association in Eskisehir. 12) Senator lunches at Liman Restaurant in Istanbul. 13) Senator, his wife and AID Deputy Director. 14) AID Deputy Director's speech. 15) Senator delivers a speech. 16) Director of Education delivers a speech. 17) The guests listen [to] the speeches. 18) Turkish teachers who participated in course in the United States receive certificates. 19) Senator visits the warehouses constructed by US AID."

: [Campaign footage from 1962]; This is a series of film clips used for a 1962 campaign film for U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening. According to notes accompanying the film clips, scenes include Senator Gruening at a Democratic meeting in Tok, speaking with tourists from Colorado at the Alaska Tourist Center in Tok, at the Cathedral Bluff Lodge, at the Dot Lake Lodge and Indian Village, helping to dig a well at the Dot Lake Native Village, looking at wildflower beds at the George Lake Lodge, and with children at the library in Delta.

: Russian power progress; A group of American Senators travels to the Soviet Union to visit new hydroelectric facilities. They conclude that the Soviet Union will pass the United States in industrial output. According to the film, the only way to prevent this development is for the United States to commit to large scale hydroelectric projects such as the proposed Rampart Dam.

: Russian Power Progress; A group of American senators travel to the Soviet Union to visit new hydroelectric facilities. They conclude that the Soviet Union will pass the United States in industrial output. According to the film, the only way to prevent this development is for the United States to commit to large scale hydroelectric projects such as the proposed Rampart Dam.

: [Senator Bob Bartlett talks with Alaska Governor William A. Egan about a State Department meeting on fisheries]; Senator Bob Bartlett introduces Alaska Governor William A. Egan, who speaks about a meeting he attended with officials at the State Department to discuss fisheries issues. Egan talks about concerns over foreign fishing, particularly off the coasts of Kodiak and the Alaska Peninsula. He mentions bottom-fisheries, King Crab-fisheries, and shrimp-fisheries. Bartlett and Egan discuss Japanese fishing vessels discovered fishing in the Shelikof Strait, which were seized by the State of Alaska. This seizure led to the meeting between Alaska and State Department officials to address concerns about foreign fishing fleets in Alaska waters. Bartlett tells of Egan's forceful nature in dealing with the State Department.

: [Senator Gruening presents a Carl Hayden tribute]; U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening introduces a program about Senator Carl Hayden's role in helping pass the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and a special award presented to him by the League of Women Voters.

: [Senator Gruening talks about Alaska-related legislation]; Senator Gruening speaks on his proposed legislation to allow ferries from British Columbia to connect with Alaska Ferries.

: [Senator Gruening talks about Alaska-related legislation]; Senator Gruening speaks on his proposed amendment to the Jones Act to allow natural gas shipments from Alaska to Hawaii on foreign ships.

: [Senator Gruening talks with A. Ben Shallit]; Alaska Senator Ernest Gruening interviews A. Ben Shallit about developing the Cripple Creek Coal Mine near Healy for the Northern Public Service Company and building a power plant and distribution system to Fairbanks.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Adm. Don Morrison]; U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening talks with Vice Admiral Don Morrison, assistant commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, about his service in Alaska. They discuss the Will Rogers monument in Barrow, coast guard plans in Alaska, and a recent instance in which Cook Inlet was opened by a coast guard icebreaker.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Admiral A.C. Richmond]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Richmond about his retirement and the history of the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Admiral C.C. Knapp]; Senator Gruening interviews Admiral C.C. Knapp, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard 17th District in Alaska, about enforcement of the three mile limit, monitoring foreign fishing fleets, and other duties.

: [Senator Gruening talks with A.S. "Mike" Monroney]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Oklahoma Senator Monroney about pending legislation that will help develop airports in Alaska.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Barry Jackson]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Fairbanks City Attorney Barry Jackson about the Civil Aeronautics Board review of the Pan American World Airways route application for a Tokyo-Fairbanks-New York route.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Beatrice Slotnick]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews young Alaska spelling bee champion Beatrice Slotnick of College, Alaska, who placed 28th out of 70 in the National Spelling Contest.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Bob Bennett]; U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Commissioner of Indian Affairs Bob Bennett about the appointment of Frank Peratrovich to the Bureau of Indian Affairs office at Anchorage, employment and training opportunities for Alaska Natives, and Native land claims.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Bue Fjermeros]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Norwegian provincial governor Bue Fjermeros about his duties.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Carl Heinmiller]; U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Department of Interior Indian Arts and Crafts Specialist Carl Heinmiller about the revival of Chilkat dancing, starting a dance troupe, dancing for tourists, and Chilkat blankets.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Carol Feder]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Alaska Director of Vocational Education Carol Feder about a new gymnasium for the University of Alaska and a proposed vocational school to be located north of the Yukon River.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Clair Engle]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews California Senator Clair Engle about pending legislation to promote gold mining because of depleted gold reserves in the United States. They also discuss pending legislation to help states develop commercial fishing.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Clarence Martin]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Department of Commerce Undersecretary for Transportation Clarence Martin about a planned program to survey Alaska for highway routes to open the state for development.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Clyde T. Ellis]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews the General Manager of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Clyde T. Ellis, about rural electrification in Alaska.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Colonel Louis Pick]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Corps of Engineers Colonel Louis Pick about the Chena River flood control project, including dams on the Chena and Little Chena Rivers, the monetary costs, effects on wildlife, the process of passing legislation, and funding the project.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Conrad Wirth]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews National Park Service Director Conrad Wirth about policy and future development in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Denali National Park and Preserve, and Sitka National Monument.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Daniel Goldy]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Dan Goldy, the deputy director of the Area Redevelopment Administration, about using the Area Redevelopment Administration Act to help development in Alaska through low interest loans.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Darrell Baird]; U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Chairman of the Alaska Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Darrell Baird about the needs of the agricultural community in Alaska.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Dr. Don Dafoe]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews the former Commissioner of Education in Alaska, Dr. Don Dafoe, about the need for higher education in Alaska.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Dr. George Rogers]; Senator Gruening interviews Juneau economist George Rogers about the need to revise the funding formula in federal legislation funding education.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Dr. K. M. Rae]; Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Dr. K. M. Rae from the University of Alaska School of Marine Sciences about the importance of oceanography and marine resources in Alaska. They also discuss the school's new facility on Douglas Island.

: [Senator Gruening talks with Dr. William Wood]; U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening interviews University of Alaska President Dr. William Wood about his plans for university expansion, which include additional research laboratories.

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