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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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[KTVF news stories, Cordova, 1977 mushers]
[KTVF news stories, Cordova, 1977 mushers]
Some segments of film contain a soundtrack, others are silent. Specific dates and other information noted on original film are given here in parentheses. Footage features views of a nighttime rocket launch (no date or description) (silent). Aerial views of Fort Wainwright (no date or description) (silent). A commercial for Nerland's Warehouse Store on Illinois Street with views of the furniture store and the downtown Fairbanks area (no date) (sound). An Alaska Railroad engine painted in a red, white and blue color scheme (no date or description) (silent). A woman interviews Moe Samuelson about his race boat (no date) (sound). Men and women at a pancake feed in Fairbanks (no date) (sound). A man demonstrates goldpanning to a crowd in a J.C. Penney's parking lot in Fairbanks (no date) (sound). Women try on Golden Days-style hats (no date) (sound). Ralph Migliaccio speaks about his candidacy for city council and about a failed Fairbanks water project and traffic problems (no date) (sound). Views of men and women at an airport baggage claim, trucker Sam Little among crowd of people, people waiting in line and holding Teamsters paperwork, airport scenes (segment is titled "Union Call and Airport") (no date) (silent). People go through a banquet line at potlatch, Native Dancing at Lathrop High School Gym (no date or description) (sound). Men and women speak at meeting about the borough assembly's cutting of the school budget (no date) (sound). Two girls congratulated by adults (segment is titled "Spelling Bee") (no date) (silent). Views of Cordova harbor and town streets, story about town's history and economic struggles (no date) (sound). Two KTVF promos (no date ) (sound). Aerial view of a road, sign at the road link-up site at the South Fork Koyukuk River Valley, pipeline workers celebrate (no date or description) (sound). Spectators watch as dog mushers start and end a race in Fairbanks (notes accompanying film identify Marvin Kockrine, Roxi Brooks Wood, and George Attla), mushers Carl Huntington and George Attla are interviewed (segment is titled "1977 Mushers") (sound). Woman is interviewed (segment is titled "Marge Pentland") (no date) (silent). Views of children and the elderly (segment is titled "Pioneer Home") (no date) (silent). A woman talks to a girl (segment is titled "SS - Mae and Kid") (no date) (silent). A woman talks on phone and performs office tasks (segment is titled SS - Receipt") (no date) (silent).
[KTVF news stories, Pump Station #8 explosion, George Attla interview, Emil Notti interview, airport security]
[KTVF news stories, Pump Station #8 explosion, George Attla interview, Emil Notti interview, airport security]
Some segments of this film contain a soundtrack, and others are silent. Specific dates and other information noted on the original film are given here in parentheses. Part 1 (AAF-6062) Scenes feature a fire at Pump Station Number 8 following the explosion of July 8, 1977 (silent). Two injured pump station workers are interviewed in the hospital (sound). Men and women on the street are interviewed about their thoughts on the accident (sound). Part 2 (AAF-6063) George Attla is interviewed about his racing experiences, his dog team, and his training techniques (1975) (sound) (note: the original film of this interview has blue streaks thoughout, and there are some audio problems at the end). Views of a man and dog team (silent). Views of a dog yard and puppies (silent). Another musher is briefly interviewed (1975) (sound). Part 3 (AAF-6064) A man speaks about oil reserves (segment is titled "Akins Energy Crisis") (sound). Story about new airport security measures (January 5, 1973) (sound). A musher is interviewed about a dog sledding class that he is teaching to high school students (January 6, 1973) (sound). Legislators in Juneau are sworn in (no date) (sound). Peggy Begich, widow of U.S. Congressman Nick Begich, announces her candidacy to fill her husband's vacant congressional seat (January 10, 1973) (sound). Men and women speak at a political function in which Emil Notti is chosen to run for U.S. Congress against Don Young (January 15, 1973) (sound). Women demonstrate ballet to an elementary class (January 24, 1973) (sound). Two men are interviewed about the causes of ice fog in the Fairbanks area (title of segment is "Dr. Benson") (no date) (sound). Scenes of snow removal at the airport and snowy Fairbanks roads (January 29, 1973) (silent). Emil Notti is interviewed about his run for U.S. Congress (January 29, 1973) (sound).
[World championship sled dog races]
[World championship sled dog races]
This film features footage of George Attla and other sled dog racers.