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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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: Part 2: Impact of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) on Alaska 1971-2011; The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development (DANSRD) hosted a series of panel discussions and presentations collectively titled “The Impact of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) on Alaska 1971-2011.” The event was held in the Wood Center Ballroom on the UAF campus on October 5 and 6, 2011, in observation of the 40th anniversary of the passage of the act, and resulted in nine DVD recordings. Part two (AAF-18177) includes introductions by Master of Ceremonies Sharon McConnell followed by continued discussion on the economic impact of ANCSA, with panelists Tim Wallis, Jim Dodson, Wanetta Ayers and Shauna Hegna. Following the discussion are images showing photos and biographies of the panelists, as well as photos of many other groups and individuals associated with passage of ANCSA.

: Part 1: Impact of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) on Alaska 1971-2011; The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development (DANSRD) hosted a series of panel discussions and presentations collectively titled “The Impact of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) on Alaska 1971-2011.” The event was held in the Wood Center Ballroom on the UAF campus on October 5 and 6, 2011, in observation of the 40th anniversary of the passage of the act, and resulted in nine DVD recordings. Part one (AAF-18176) includes a welcome by Master of Ceremonies Sharon McConnell, followed by opening remarks from Governor of Alaska Sean Parnell, via video; University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Brian Rogers; and Vice Chancellor for Rural, Community and Native Education Bernice Joseph. This is followed by a panel discussion covering reflection and introduction on the economic impact of ANCSA, with panelists Dr. Willie Hensley, John Borbridge, Jr., Dr. Emil Notti, and Alaska State Sen. John Sackett. Following the discussion are images showing photos and biographies of Sharon McConnell, Brian Rogers, Bernice Joseph, Miranda Wright, John Borbridge, Jr., John Sackett, Emil Notti, and William (Willie) Iggiagruk Hensley.

: Part 7: Impact of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) on Alaska 1971-2011; The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development (DANSRD) hosted a series of panel discussions and presentations collectively titled “The Impact of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) on Alaska 1971-2011.” The event was held in the Wood Center Ballroom on the UAF campus on October 5 and 6, 2011, in observation of the 40th anniversary of the passage of the act, and resulted in nine DVD recordings. Part seven (AAF-18182) includes introductions by Master of Ceremonies Sharon McConnell followed by continued discussion on the social change, governance and land ownership in Alaska as a result of ANCSA, with panelists Dr. Gordon L. Pullar, Andy Teuber and Valerie Davidson. Following the discussion are images showing photos and biographies of the panelists.

: [McMillin Pribilof films AAF-14560--14562]; Films were shot by L.C. McMillin on the Pribilof Islands of Alaska during the late 1930s and early 1940s prior to World War II. At the time, McMillin was employed as an agent by the United States government to manage the islands and its peoples, and to oversee fur seal harvests. McMillin’s first and middle names were Lee Carroll or possibly Lee Clarence. AAF-14560 is labeled, "4th Julys, games, wedding, birds," and contains scenes of men with an octopus, a procession of people coming out of a church and going back into church, row boat arriving at a dock, waves crashing against the shore, ship, whale spout, construction of a large dam at unknown location, football game at unknown location, man with film camera, sled with barrels, people carrying an umiak or boat and lifting it onto a truck, and a road made of planks on the tundra. AAF-14561 is labeled, "Surf," and contains images of a shore and waves, rowboats coming ashore, a ship in the bay (possibly a military ship), supplies being offloaded onto the shore, a boat named "Veca," rowboats along the shore, man climbing a mast, and flowers. AAF-14562 is labeled, "Good scenes," and contains scenes in the Pribilofs and outside Alaska including men and a green truck, seals, men with crates, birds, flowers, travel outside Alaska, car on a snowy road, snowy mountains, people sledding, woman and flowering shrub, garden and flowers, train, large dam, train, United States flag, and a priest leading a procession., Titles and title screens included here are part of the original film, and may include words, phrases, and attitudes that would now be deemed insensitive, inappropriate or factually inaccurate.

: [McMillin Pribilof films AAF-14558--14559]; Films were shot by L.C. McMillin on the Pribilof Islands of Alaska during the late 1930s and early 1940s prior to World War II. At the time, McMillin was employed as an agent by the United States government to manage the islands and its peoples, and to oversee fur seal harvests. McMillin’s first and middle names were Lee Carroll or possibly Lee Clarence. AAF-14558 is labeled, "Natives 1," and "St. George, Road Building, P. Manderville[?]," and contains images of men carrying wooden planks, men on shore and near a house, man killing fox [approximately 55 seconds of this material removed from online display due to culturally sensitive content], a small boat arriving and men pulling the boat ashore, crates on a truck, a boat leaving and arriving, men with a wooden beam, old church being disassembled, bulldozer, men moving rocks, and man climbing cliff. AAF-14559 is labeled, "Natives 2," and contains images of men with ropes climbing over a cliff to retrieve eggs, men hauling water, a white building and woman holding pitcher, men with a boat or umiak, people harvesting blocks of ice, wedding scenes, men in small boats, a religious procession, truck pulling boat, men portaging boat, boat rowing toward another boat, man high up on pole, man snipping fur from fox tail [approximately 41 seconds of this material removed from online display due to culturally sensitive content], child, and men with wheelbarrows near shore., Titles and title screens included here are part of the original film, and may include words, phrases, and attitudes that would now be deemed insensitive, inappropriate or factually inaccurate. Some scenes have been removed from online display due to culturally sensitive content. Where removed, the omission is noted by a title screen. Contact film archivist for more information.

: [McMillin Pribilof films AAF-14553--14554]; Films were shot by L.C. McMillin on the Pribilof Islands of Alaska during the late 1930s and early 1940s prior to World War II. At the time, McMillin was employed as an agent by the United States government to manage the islands and its peoples, and to oversee fur seal harvests. McMillin’s first and middle names were Lee Carroll or possibly Lee Clarence. AAF-14553 is unlabeled, and contains images of ships on the water, a community along the shoreline (possibly Ketchikan), totem pole, sunsets, views from boat on water, people disembarking ship and crawling into rowboats that are towed to shore at one of the Pribilof Islands, storm waves as seen from shore, people at dock, people in row boats waving, stormy waves crashing beach, woman walking near home and posing on steps, woman walking along boardwalk, buildings in community, boys swimming [portions intentionally blurred for online display], children participating in foot races, gunny sack races, racing with a pole etc., boys bobbing for apples, girls eating donuts off of string, pie-eating contest, baseball game with teams wearing uniforms, men herding seals and tossing seal hides into truck [approximately five minutes of this material removed from online display due to culturally sensitive content], men offloading supplies from ship, men gathering chunks of ice, power shovel filling dump truck with soil, men excavating hillside, men with shovels working in stream, people herding reindeer, men rowing boat to dock, and cliffs and surf. AAF-14554 is labeled, "Funter bay," and contains scenes of foxes on a rocky beach, numerous foxes in winter, and seals on beach., Titles and title screens included here are part of the original film, and may include words, phrases, and attitudes that would now be deemed insensitive, inappropriate or factually inaccurate. Some scenes have been removed from online display due to culturally sensitive content. Where removed, the omission is noted by a title screen. Contact film archivist for more information.

: [McMillin Pribilof films AAF-14555--14557]; Films were shot by L.C. McMillin on the Pribilof Islands of Alaska during the late 1930s and early 1940s prior to World War II. At the time, McMillin was employed as an agent by the United States government to manage the islands and its peoples, and to oversee fur seal harvests. McMillin’s first and middle names were Lee Carroll or possibly Lee Clarence. AAF-14555 is labeled, "Seattle Trip etc.," and contains images of clouds, many people in a small boat, a shoreline with small white buildings, a sailboat, rigging on a boat, ice coating the boat rigging, sunsets, flag blowing in breeze, Juneau shoreline, Ketchikan Cold Storage building, a drawbridge at an unknown location, many people in small boats, man raising a U.S. flag, birds, cattle, and a woman picking flowers. AAF-14556 is labeled, "St. Paul," that contains scenes of ships (possibly military ships), a procession led by men carrying a United States flag and religious banners, many people in small boats and standing on shore, small children standing and waving, girl's and women's foot races, men participating in a pie-eating contest and tug-of-war match, baseball game, ship at sea, men unloading barrels on shore, a cliff and birds, and a landscape. AAF-14557 is labeled, "St. George misc.," that contains scenes of a man smoking, boys participating in a gunny sack race and pie-eating contest, people coming out of a church (possibly a wedding party), a procession led by men carrying a United States flag and religious banners, seals, a landscape and hills, reindeer, and birds on a rock., Titles and title screens included here are part of the original film, and may include words, phrases, and attitudes that would now be deemed insensitive, inappropriate or factually inaccurate.

: [McMillin Pribilof films AAF-14548--14552]; Films were shot by L.C. McMillin on the Pribilof Islands of Alaska during the late 1930s and early 1940s prior to World War II. At the time, McMillin was employed as an agent by the United States government to manage the islands and its peoples, and to oversee fur seal harvests. McMillin’s first and middle names were Lee Carroll or possibly Lee Clarence. AAF-14548 is unlabeled, and contains images of seals entering the water as waves crash along a rocky coastline. AAF-14549 is labeled, "White People, etc." and contains scenes of a man and woman picking flowers, a truck driving along a wooden track or road, people posing at a house and boarding a ship, a woman and man exploring a grassy island, men with fur seals, men digging, men possibly gathering eggs from a cliff, men with cameras standing near a windy beach, people posing for camera, man walking near boats, people in a horse costume, men with cameras filming fur fox, man and women walking along a rocky beach, and a group of people with flowers. AAF-14550 is labeled, "Seals," and contains images of large groups of fur seals on rocks and beaches in the Pribilof Islands. AAF-14551 is unlabeled, and contains scenes of rocky shorelines, birds including murres and puffins nesting on rocky cliffs, eggs in a basket, men in small boat, seals, auklets and other birds, small bird and chick, cormorants, and a fox. AAF-14552 is labeled, "Our Friends," and contains scenes of Pribilof fur seals with the following title screens:"Sleek fat bulls arrive first," "Selecting the Harem Sites," "After the Harems are formed," "A single family," "Boy! Do I itch," "A fight over the Ladies," "Seals resting after a hard season," "Pups playing in the surf," "Final Fall coat for the pup," and "Taking to the water through the surf. Following the title screen "Pribilof Bird Life" are scenes of puffins and auklets, men holding birds and eggs, people gathering eggs from rocky beach, and boat full of eggs. Following the title screen "Blue Foxes," are scenes of fur foxes in summer and winter. Following the title screen "Stellar Sea Lions," are scenes of seals on a rocky beach, reindeer, people herding reindeer, reindeer in winter, and reindeer in corral. Following the title screen "Working Cargo During June," are scenes of men working to row a boat away from a rocky shoreline and toward a larger vessel further away, and rowboat returning to shore. Following the title screen "Winter - Snow and ice scenes in March," are images of a snowy landscape, icy waters lapping against the shoreline, men digging away drifted snow, men dragging large rowboat to water, and men rowing to and from steamboat. Following the title screen, "Pribilof snow plows," are images of a line of men digging large drifts of snow while another man watches. Following the title screen, "Native Church service," are scenes of a procession of people led by men carrying an American flag and banners and a priest, and an unidentified church building. Following the title screen, "Flower scenes on the Pribilofs" are images of wildflowers, and women on beach picking flowers. Following the title screen "St. Paul Island sunset on Big Lake," are scenic views of the water and sky. Film ends with the title screen "A Bering Sea sunset.", Titles and title screens included here are part of the original film, and may include words, phrases, and attitudes that would now be deemed insensitive, inappropriate or factually inaccurate.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Brian Porter]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews State Representative Brian Porter about legislative priority. The program was recorded on October 11, 1997.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Herb Shaindlin]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews broadcaster Herb Shaindlin about TV broadcasting in Alaska. The program was recorded on October 11, 1997.

: Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Doug Kiel]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Doug Kiel of Challenge Alaska about handicapped access. The program was recorded on October 11, 1997.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Cheryl Kirk]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews computer consultant Cheryl Kirk about a computer talk show. This program was recorded on October 11, 1997.

: Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews John Shively]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews DNR Commissioner John Shively about ANWR and oil development in Alaska. The program was recorded on August 26, 1995.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Brian Rogers and Bob Loescher]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Brian Rogers and Bob Loescher, regents of the University of Alaska, about the role of the Budget Gap Committee. The program was recorded on August 26, 1995.

: [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 Tony Knowles and Fran Ulmer]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Tony Knowles and Fran Ulmer, governor and lieutenant governor-elect, after the 1994 election. The program was recorded on November 30, 1994.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Paloma O'Riley]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Y2K activist Paloma O'Riley about community preparedness for Y2K. The program was recorded on April 14, 1999. This interview begins on AAF-8779.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Paloma O'Riley]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Y2K activist Paloma O'Riley about community preparedness for Y2K. The program was recorded on April 14, 1999. This interview continues on AAF-8780.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Ben Nageak]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Ben Nageak about his role as mayor of the North Slope Borough. The program was recorded on April 14, 1999.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Dee Dee Jonrowe]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews dog musher Dee Dee Jonrowe about scratching from the recent Iditarod race. The program was recorded on April 14, 1999.

: Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews John Andrews and Sharon Bandle]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews educators John Andrews and Sharon Bandle about the Alaska Society for Technology in Education. The program was recorded on April 14, 1999.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Jeff Tyson]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Jeff Tyson, vice-president of ACS, about the future of wireless communications. The program was recorded on November 11, 2000.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Jack and Donna Rhyner]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Jack and Donna Rhyner, president and vice-president of TelAlaska, about the role of small telephone companies in Alaska. The program was recorded on November 11, 2000.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Leroy "Bud" Morlock]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Pastor Leroy "Bud" Morlock about his work developing missionaries in Russia. The program was recorded on November 11, 2000.

: Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Mark Hamilton and Steve Smith]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Mark Hamilton, president of the University of Alaska, and Steve Smith, CIO of the University of Alaska, about plans for long distance education in Alaska. The program was recorded on November 11, 2000.

: Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Mark Hellenthal]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews researcher Mark Hellenthal about public opinion polling in Alaska political races. The program was recorded on April 1, 2000.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Mark Hamilton]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Mark Hamilton, president of the University of Alaska, about the role of the university in Alaska's economy. The program was recorded on April 1, 2000.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Rebecca Grandusky and Curt Madison]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews Rebecca Grandusky and Curt Madison of YKHC about health care in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region. The program was recorded on April 1, 2000.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews David Geesin]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews David Geesin of Alaska Public Broadcasting about fundraising and the role of public broadcasting in Alaska. The program was recorded on April 1, 2000.

: [Alaska On Line: Red Boucher interviews Nakazawa, Douglas, Brennan, Goldsmith, Tyson, Pearce, Ackers]; In this episode of Alaska On Line, Red Boucher interviews experts about various Alaskan issues. In part 1, Red Boucher interviews Tony Nakazawa and Jim Douglas of the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service about the role of the cooperative extension program in Alaska. In part 2, Red Boucher interviews Anchorage Times columnist and author Tom Brennan about the role of the Anchorage Times page in the Anchorage Daily News and about his recent books. In part 3, Red Boucher interviews economist Scott Goldsmith, director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska Anchorage, about Alaska's economy and efforts to solve the budget gap. In part 4, Red Boucher interviews Jeff Tyson, vice president of Alaska Communications System, about the ACS deployment of a statewide information technology network in Alaska. In part 5, Red Boucher interviews Fred Pearce of the University of Alaska Anchorage and Chuck Ackers of Rural CAP about the role of the university and Rural CAP in social development in Alaska. These programs were recorded on April 27, 2002.

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