Category: News

Mon, August 10, 2020

Newsletter Submissions

Do you have any news or information you'd like to share with the Alaska Historical Society membership? Think about submitting something to the Alaska Historical Society newsletter. August 15, 2020 is the deadline for the upcoming fall newsletter. Submit articles to Jo Antonson at: members@alaskahistoricalsociety.org

Wed, July 22, 2020

2020 Conference Going Digital

[caption id="attachment_6271" align="alignright" width="300"] Sitka from water, showing the Three Sisters in the background. Sitka Harbor-7, Alaska State Library Photo Collection.[/caption] Out of concern for the health of our membership during the Corona virus pandemic, the AHS Board of Directors has decided to change the 2020 AHS Annual Conference that was to be held in Sitka, Alaska from October 14 to 17, 2020 into a digital on-line event via Zoom. There still will be a keynote speaker, panel sessions, individual... (Read More)

Mon, June 29, 2020

NN Cannery Project Discusses Community Work

Between Two Bookshelves: Humanities Organizations and the COVID-19 Pandemic On June 25, 2020, Katie Ringsmuth with the NN Cannery History Project participated in a virtual online briefing organized for congressional staffers in Washington DC that showcased how humanities organizations like hers are serving communities in distinct and crucial ways throughout the COVID-19 crisis. She represented the Cannery History Project and discussed the unifying significance of current and past essential workers, as well as the historic lessons learned from the 1919... (Read More)

Mon, June 22, 2020

2020 Award Nominations

Do you want to recognize an individual, local historical society, or public institution for their outstanding research, writing, or promotion of Alaska history? Nominate them for one of the Alaska Historical Society's annual awards. DO IT NOW! Nomination deadline is August 15, 2020. Awards to be made in 2020 and presented during our annual meeting in October: The James H. Ducker Historian of the Year Award is given to an Alaska resident for publication of significant new material about Alaska's... (Read More)

Mon, June 22, 2020

Municipality of Anchorage Landmark Register

The Municipality of Anchorage is recognizing the importance of having a Historic Preservation Program by developing a Local Landmark Register. The Planning Department released the Public Review Draft of the Local Landmark Register Ordinance on June 15, 2020. The public review-and-comment period is from June 15 through August 31, 2020. For more information and to submit comments go to: http://www.muni.org/Departments/OCPD/Planning/Projects/Pages/Local-Landmark-Register.aspx