Alaska Film Archives
- These are films made by naturalist, author, and wildlife biologist Adolph Murie at Alaska's Mount McKinley (Denali) National Park. The scenes include Adolph's wife Louise, his son Jan, and his daughter Gail. They also include wildlife including bears, wolves, fox, dall sheep, caribou, and a variety of birds and waterfowl. According to notes accompanying the films, one scene shows a grizzly bear near a cabin in Toklat within the park. The following details are transcribed from original labels on film containers or from associated handwritten notes; items in brackets are the processor's notes. Weezer and Weazy are nicknames for Louise. Film 1368-106: “[On can]: 160; [On reel]: 1941 begin Gail and Wags at hdqts. McKinley Park; [On white card in can]: Gail and Wags at Igloo in winter, Weezer with Wags winter, playing with stick, Gail at Rising[?], glacier at Igloo in spring, Wags alone at Igloo, Fox pups (and black one) male female good, wolves wild fair, old squaw, wheatear, horned grebe, (film intact) 1940-41; [On pink note in can]: this reel has some wolf shots, mostly fox, sheep, caribou, cut pieces; [On yellow note in can]: Film 9 wolf, birds, fox, Dall sheep, Bears, caribou, brief footage showing 2 children 1 man, Mt. McKinley." Film 1367-17: “[On box]: #8 set #2, McKinley Park May 1949, Snowbirds at hdqts (good), Rabbit (good), Drawn, Splice; [On card in box]: wolf eating caribou on river bar, Wolf drinking, distant shot of wolf feeding on caribou, wolf walking away, grizzly at Toklat by cabin, grizzly in fall snow with grass (good), porcupine feeding in willow, porcupine in willow (good), silver fox, Gail (short shot), gulls in tree (out of focus), ptarmigan flocks flying (good), ptarmigan on ground white-good.” Film 1367-6: “[On box]: #59; finished July 3 '49, Gail and Jan Big Rock [or River?]; cock fowl hen fair, much blank, bear-sheep shaky, squirrel middens, wolf tracks around bridge, wolverine hairs, Checked; [On card in box]: Gail and Jan snowshoe and ski, Pile of sq middins, squirrel cuttings, wolverine tracks, wolf tracks around bridge (overexposed), wolf track (with trap), shaky scenes of sheep, grizzly following wounded sheep, blank film, rock ptarm (out of focus).” Film 1367-67: “[On box]: #15 set #2, bear and fox 66, jaeger poor, ptarmigan and Gail, Gail feeding Wags milk; [On white card in box]: 1940, Willow ptarmigan male in spring (bare ground), closeup of male Ptarm on log-Gail behind, Gail chasing ptarmigan, caribou herd running, Gail with young wolf pup, feeding wolf pup, Wolf pup nuzzling in grass, Gail swinging, Me and Gail and Jan at East Fork.” Film 1367-35: “[On box]: #1, Moose yearling, wolf on Polychrome Rd; [On card in box]: sheep (ewe and lamb) short, wolf on road, wolf defecating on road, wolf going over mt, calf moose (good), cow and calf moose, cow with two calves, moose feeding (out of focus), 2 calves and cow feeding (good shots).” Film 1367-61: “[On box]: #18, Weezy feeding wolf pup, caribou [illegible], silver fox, ptarmigan; [On card in box]: blue film, caribou running, caribou crossing stream, silver fox on snow, silver fox running, silver fox closeups, feeding wolf pup (Weazy), Rock Ptarmigan sitting (out of focus), more ptarmigan on snow, wolf pup.”
- These scenes from the 1969 North American Championship Sled Dog Races in Fairbanks, Alaska, filmed by Fairbanks photographer Richard L. Hansen, include: an Alaska Dog Mushers Association sign; a Sled Dog Races Sweepstakes sign; dogs in dog boxes on a truck; a truck with Malamak logos; a man removing dogs from dog boxes and placing dogs in harness; a race board with names including Lombard, Attla, Redington, Shepard, Taylor, Nayokpuk, McDougall, Lake, and Folger; a race announcer; a drum filled with slips of paper for a drawing; spectators watching as the race starts under snowy conditions; a variety of dogs in harnesses; spectators buying and eating cotton candy; close-up views of dogs; a close-up view of a Fairbanks Dog Mushers Association patch on a man’s coat; many people in colorful parkas and boots; dogs rolling in snow; a sign for George Attla sponsored by J.C. Penney Co.; mushers; a truck for Wright's Aurora Huskies; and dogs peeking out of dog boxes on a truck.
- In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews various experts about issues in Alaska. Part 1: Red Boucher interviews former governor Jay Hammond about Alaska issues as well as his new book, "Chips from the Chopping Block." Part 2: Red Boucher interviews former governor Walter Hickel about Alaska issues as well as his new book, "Crisis in the Commons - the Alaska Solution." Part 3: Red Boucher interviews Susan Ruddy, vice chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage, about her role as vice chancellor and about the university's plans for the future. Part 4: Red Boucher interviews Paul Fuhs, president of the Marine Exchange of Alaska, about the role of the Alaska Marine Exchange in Alaska maritime safety. Part 5: Red Boucher interviews Rick Smith, vice president of VECO International, about the construction business in Alaska and worldwide. The program was recorded on March 30, 2002.
- (AAF-7518) In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews author and explorer Norman Vaughn about his Antarctic trip. The program was recorded on April 15, 1995. (AAF-7519) In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher continues his interview with author and explorer Norman Vaughn. The program was recorded on April 15, 1995.
- In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews experts about various Alaskan issues. In part 1, Red Boucher interviews Walter Bender, executive director of the MIT Media Lab, about the role of the MIT Media Lab in the world of computer mediated information . In part 2, Red Boucher continues his interview with Walter Bender about technologies of the future. In part 3, Red Boucher interviews Jim Kelly, CIO of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, about the past, present, and future of the Alaska Permanent Fund. In part 4, Red Boucher interviews Nan Thompson, chair of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, about the commission's role in regulating Alaska's utilities. In part 5, Red Boucher interviews Dan Grimm, a systems engineer with Compaq Computer Corporation, about the history of the world's largest computer company and its plans for the future. These programs were recorded on April 7, 2001.
- In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews experts about various Alaskan issues. In part 1, Red Boucher interviews Gene Bjornstad, general manager of Chugach Electric, about deregulation and the role of electric energy in Alaska's economy. In part 2, Red Boucher interviews Colonel Randy Crawford, director of Alaska State Troopers, about law enforcement in Alaska. In part 3, Red Boucher interviews Wes Carson, president of Alaska Communications System, about the role of telecommunications in developing Alaska's economy. In part 4, Red Boucher interviews Robert Poe, executive director of AIDEA, about the Alaska Industrial Development Authority's role in developing Alaska's economy. In part 5, Red Boucher interviews Alaska State Senator Dave Donley about the goals and objectives of the 2001 legislative session. These programs were recorded on January 13, 2001.
- In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews experts about various Alaskan issues. In part 1, Red Boucher interviews Al Bramstedt, general manager of KTUU-TV Channel 2 in Anchorage, about the history of radio and TV broadcasting in Alaska. In part 2, Red Boucher interviews Tom Jensen, CIO of Alaska Communications Systems, about plans for a statewide network and the role of the Internet in Alaska. In part 3, Red Boucher interviews Pat Simpson, president of Alaska Scientific Fisheries, about opportunities for information technology companies in Alaska. In part 4, Red Boucher interviews Al Patten, retired chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy and Pearl Harbor survivor, about his experiences at Pearl Harbor and aboard the USS Nevada. The programs were recorded on October 27, 2001.
- In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews experts about various Alaskan issues. In part 1, Red Boucher interviews journalist Michael Carey about the issues and challenges that face Alaska. In part 2, Red Boucher interviews Phil Oates, major general and adjutant general of the state of Alaska, about his eight years as an adjutant general of Alaska. In part 3, Red Boucher interviews author and educator Larry Kaniut about the stories he has written about Alaska bears. In part 4, Red Boucher interviews Ken Jones, president of StrateGen, about strategic planning in the information age. In part 5, Red Boucher continues his interview with Phil Oates, major general and adjutant general of the State of Alaska, about the status of homeland security in Alaska. These programs were recorded on November 9, 2002.