Category: News

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

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)