Category: News

Fri, June 12, 2020

Cook Inlet Historical Society Virtual Lecture

In response to the COVID-19 virus, the Cook Inlet Historical Society has transitioned to a free, online speaker series. Please tune in for Cook Inlet Historical Society’s virtual panel lecture titled: “We’re Saving It for You: The Value and Importance of Archives and Museums in Alaska”; 7 p.m., Thursday, June 18, 2020. Advance registration is required for this free virtual talk. Online meeting details will be included in an automatic confirmation email. Register here: https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/visit/calendar/details/?id=59352 In this lecture, a local panel of archivists and museum... (Read More)

Sat, May 09, 2020

Tundra Talks Now Online

The eight Tundra Talks and interviews recorded during the 2019-2020 Tundra Vision Lecture Series at Loussac Library in Anchorage, Alaska are now available online at a new site, Tundra Sounds. You can listen to the audio recording or access images, films and other historical material. Be sure to open the link in Google Chrome. The site was designed and developed by University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) student Dylan DeBuse, who also conducted most of the interviews. Tundra Vision is hoping... (Read More)

Tue, April 14, 2020

Research Opportunity in Arctic & Northern Studies at UAF

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is recruiting one student for the Master of Arts in Arctic & Northern Studies to research the Copper Valley School, a Catholic boarding school that was located near Glennallen, Alaska. Benefits: Tuition, monthly stipend, and health insurance. About this Opportunity: A partnership among Arctic & Northern Studies (ACNS) and the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and the Copper Valley School Association (CVSA) is sponsoring one student to complete... (Read More)

Thu, April 02, 2020

2020 Annual Conference — Call for Papers

2020 Alaska Historical Society Annual Conference October 14 to 17, 2020 Sitka, Alaska "Place and Power" [caption id="attachment_6271" align="alignright" width="348"] Sitka from water, showing the Three Sisters in the background. Sitka Harbor-7, Alaska State Library Photo Collection.[/caption] Call for Papers “Place and Power” is the theme for the 2020 Alaska Historical Society Conference to be held in Sitka, October 14-17. Gathering in Sitka while the community commemorates the 1867 transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States provides a... (Read More)

Fri, February 14, 2020

2020 Conference Location

AHS is pleased to announce that the Sitka Historical Society and Museum will be our hosts for the 2020 conference in Sitka from Wednesday, October 14 through Saturday, October 17. Sitka's annual Alaska Day Festival will be held on Sunday, October 18, so AHS members have the opportunity to stay to enjoy the event. AHS Program Chair is Rachel Mason. Conference theme expected to be determined by the end of February. Suggestions of theme, possible keynote speaker, and session topics... (Read More)