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1 [Senator Gruening talks with Ralph Rivers] U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Alaska representative Ralph Rivers about legislation that will affect the Homer area. Congressman Rivers and Senator Gruening extend Jefferson and Jackson Day greetings to the residents of Homer. 1960-1964
2 [Alaska travel, Healy, Valdez, Gulkana, Ski Boot Hill, travel outside 1] This film is made up of several smaller reels labeled: "Raft Race and Rodeo," "August 1967, Mom and Dad Arriving, Valdez Trip, Floods, [?] House," "Raft Race," "Raft Race," "Wisc Kids 1966," "Wisc Kids #2," "Ferry to Whittier 1972," and "Square Dance 1973." The film contains footage of a raft rac... 1966-1976
3 [Chalkyitsik films - part 2 of 2] These notes are from Jennifer Jolis of Fairbanks and UAF Prof. Stanley Edwin of Fort Yukon, who viewed this film in the Alaska Film Archives offices at the Rasmuson Library, UAF, on November 21, 2017. Jolis was a VISTA volunteer and Edwin was a 6-year-old growing up in Chalkyitsik, Alaska, during... 1966-1967
4 [Goodnews Bay Mining Company and Platinum area scenes 1] AAF-16390 is a super-8mm film labeled, “Start flight into camp, end with [illegible] and fox.” The film contains aerial views of snowy mountains as seen from a small airplane, coming in for a landing over a spruce forest onto a snowy runway, aerial scenes of a small settlement [possibly Good New... 1945-1965
5 [Senator Gruening talks with Edward Kennedy] Senator Gruening interviews Senator Edward Kennedy about a proposed swimming pool for Juneau and the importance of knowing how to swim. 1961-1964
6 [Senator Gruening talks with James A. Williams] Senator Ernest Gruening interviews James A. Williams, Alaska Department of Natural Resources Director of the Division of Mines and Minerals, about a proposed bill that would subsidize gold mining and increase national gold reserves. 1961-1964
7 [Senator Gruening talks with Merle Smith] Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Cordova Air Service President Merle "Mudhole" Smith about airline development in Alaska and problems encountered while trying to expand service to the Kenai Peninsula. 1960-1964
8 [Senator Gruening talks with Mortimer M. Caplin] Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Mortimer M. Caplin about his recent trip to Alaska and the establishment of an IRS District Office in Alaska. 1961-1968
9 [Alaska travel, Healy, Valdez, Gulkana, Ski Boot Hill, travel outside 3] This film is made up of several smaller reels labeled "Valdez 1973, To Whittier, Col Glacier," "Valdez 1973, O.B., John and Ruth, Party in Garage, Duck Camp 1973," "Healy Lake and Summit River, To Valdez," "Gulkana, Salcha," "Gulkana, Dawn and Vic [?]," "Gulkana," and "1969 Gulkana." The film con... 1969-1973
10 [Senator Gruening talks with John Havelock] Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Whitehouse Fellow John Havelock about his appointment and his work with the Department of Agriculture on Alaska projects involving grazing lands, timber projects and rural electrification. 1961-1967
11 [Vince and Evelyn Guzzardi collection 2] This film consists of 3 reels of 8mm film that have been combined onto one reel. Reel 1 is labeled “2-0084” and contains footage of a parade in front of Pinska’s in Fairbanks, the University of Alaska power plant and campus in Fairbanks, and a Wien hangar and airport tower. Reel 2 is unlabeled an... 1955-1970
12 [Stenberg films 6] This is a film that was developed in June 1959 and the early 1960s and is labeled, “St. Juneau - end is [illegible].” The film contains scenes of southeast Alaska, aerial views from a seaplane in flight, views from a small powerboat, a Grumman seaplane at a dock (N1019N), families swimming, a Pet... 1955-1963
13 [Haul Road, Fairbanks, Sam and Judy Little, John and Joan Wild] This footage features scenes of people dancing at a bar as a band is playing, Haul Road scenes, a crane removing pipeline sections from a semi trailer, black smoke from a fire, a trucker (named "Billy Goat" according to notes accompanying the film) in the cab of a truck, men working on a truck an... 1968-1978
14 [KFAR television news footage 2] This footage features men and women being searched by police, a dog sled race, raised homes, people on a sternwheeler, a building with a sign that says "Bank Interior City Branch," aerial views of Alaska countryside, an airplane dropping some type of powder or smoke, people racing and having fun ... 1967-1977
15 [Senator Gruening talks with Martha Bartlett and David Martin] Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Alaskans David Martin and Martha Bartlett about their trip to Washington D.C. to attend the national 4-H conference. 1961-1964
16 [1967 Fairbanks flood] This film features what are likely relief efforts during the 1967 Fairbanks flood. A handwritten label on the film box says "Dan[?] airport, Kul[?], Church of God, Westgate, A67, Mom[?], Henry and High school, [?] Day, [?], Flood." 1967
17 [White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, Bennett Lake] This film is labeled “Train.” The footage contains scenes of travel on the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, Bennett train station in Canada, a log cabin, the Trail of ’98 sign, a railroad trestle over a gorge, an Inspiration Point sign, people gathered at a monument, Skagway, a ferry, an engi... 1960-1969
18 [Senator Gruening talks with Rex W. Whitton] U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Federal Highway Administrator Rex Whitton about the need to expand the highway system in Alaska. 1960-1964
19 [Senator Gruening talks with John C. "Jack" Doyle] Senator Ernest Gruening interviews John C. "Jack" Doyle about the Alaska Legislative Council. 1961-1964
20 [Senator Gruening talks with Sig Wien] U.S. Senator Ernest Gruening interviews Sig Wien about Wien Alaska Airlines and a proposed route expansion to Juneau. Gruening also talks about Sig Wien rescuing him and his pilot, John Cross. 1961-1964