Iñupiaq men in qayaqs, Noatak, Alaska, circa 1929. Edward S. Curtis Collection, Library of Congress Digital Collections.
Crossing the Chilkoot Pass, circa 1898. Courtesy Candy Waugaman and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
The Gold Rush boomtown of Nome on the Seward Peninsula, 1900. Courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library.
St Lawrence Islanders pose with two sailors in white caps in front of a “Chuckchi style” house. ASL-P01-3198, Alaska State Library Photograph Collection, Alaska State Library-Historical Collections.
Explore North: An Explorer’s Guide to the North:
This blog contains original articles and photos pertaining to Alaska, the Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and northern British Columbia. The focus is travel information and history. Photography, both historic and current, is an important aspect of their interpretation of both of those subjects. It also contains community and highway guides.
The State of Alaska, Office of History and Archeology:
This website provides a list of publications written about a variety of basic Alaska historical topics. By searching this site, you can find other history material from the State of Alaska.
Arctic Studies Center, The Smithsonian Institution:
The Arctic Studies Center in Anchorage, Alaska features items that represent the cultural heritage of Alaska’s diverse Native peoples, and makes these resources accessible to Alaskan scholars, artists, educators, students and the general public. Native peoples, scholars and museum associates work together on a broad range of collaborative research, exhibitions and education programs. They also offer lectures, workshops and courses in cultural research and museum skills.
