MS 67: Special Newspaper Editions Related to Alaska, 1867-[ongoing]Alaska State Library
Alaska State Library
Historical Collections
Special Newspaper EditionsRelated to Alaska, 1867-[ongoing]
MS 67
18 oversize boxes / Processed by: Mary Anne SlemmonsUpdated by: Connie Hamann &
Jacki Swearingen, 2013
Series Icontains first or earliest issues of a newspaper title or rare issues. Some early issues which were laminated as well as issues from James Wickersham’s collection (“Wick”) are also kept here.
Series II contains annual or anniversary issues such as ProgressEditions.
Series III contains issues with topics or events of special interest which could be in demand for filming or display.
Boxes are numbered separately within each series. All boxes are located in the Oversize section of the Manuscript Collection.
See list of Negatives of Newspapers at the end of this Finding Aid.
“The” is dropped from all newspaper titles (The Alaska Free Press = Alaska Free Press).
Iv. 1 no. 1 or early issues
Box 1AlaskanA-G
Box 2Alaskan H-J
Box 3Alaskan K-R
Box 4Alaskan S-Z
Box 5Canadian , non-Alaskan U.S., non-Canadian foreign
IIAnniversary or annual editions
Box 1FDNM Progress 1950s
Box 2FDNM Progress & Visitor’s Guide1960s
Box 3FDNM Progress 1970s
Box 4FDNM Golden Days
Box 5Juneau
Box 6Miscellaneous Anniversary or Annual Editions
IIIStatehood and special topics or events, including WWII
Box 1-2Military (mostly WWII)
Box 3Statehood – Alaska: Anchorage-Fairbanks
Box 4Statehood – Alaska: Juneau – Z ; Non-Alaska Newspapers
Box 51964 Earthquake – Alaska Newspapers
Box 61964 Earthquake – Non-Alaska Newspapers
Box 7 Miscellaneous Topics
SERIES I
I-Box 1 Oversize (FULL)Early issues including Vol. 1 No. 1 issues (Towns A-F)
ANCHORAGE
Alaska AdvocateWeek of Mar 15-21, 1979 (v. 3 no. 11, farewell issue);
Jan 6, 1977 (v. 1 no. 1)
Alaska Commercial FishermanMay 19, 1989 (v. 1 Ed. 1)
Alaska Labor NewsSep 30, 1916 (v. 1 no. 1)
Jun 23, 1917 (v. 1 no. 39) Wick 5005
Alaska NewsletterJuly 3, 1947 (v.1 no. 1) [located at F901.A28 Oversize]
Alaska SpotlightJune 25, Oct 29, Nov 5, 1966 (v. 11 nos. 24, 32, 33)
AlaskanMay 10,1940(v. 1 no. 43)
*AlaskanaFeb. 15, 1971 (v. 1 no. 1)in box to be microfilmed
Anchorage Daily AlaskanFeb 6, 1924 (v. 1 no. 56)
Anchorage Daily Newssee Series III Box 3, Statehood Editions
*Anchorage Daily Times* June 23, 1919 (v. 3 no. 196) in box to be microfilmed
Jan 2, 1920 (v. 4 no. 51)
Anchorage Hi-LifeJuly 30, 1947 (v. 3 no. 5)
Anchorage Sunday DemocratOct 20, 27, 1918 (v. 3 nos. 46, 47)
“NOT A SOUL SURVIVES SOPHIA DISASTER”
Anchorage Weekly AlaskanNov 11, 1923(v. 1 no. 2)
Anchorage Weekly TimesOct “12” [19], 1928
Cook Inlet Pioneer
Daily EditionOct 23, 1915 (v. 1 no. 3)
Weekly EditionNov 20, 1915 (v. 1 no. 20)
Cook Inlet Pioneer June 5, 1915 ( v. 1 no. 1)
and Knik News
Forty-Ninth StarFeb 17, 1946 (Twenty-Eighth Year)
*Vox PopuliJanuary 1979 (v. 2 no. 1)in box to be microfilmed
Weekly AlaskanDec 4, 1915 (v. 1 no.1)[from volume with Wickersham bookplate]
Dec 11, 1915 (v. 1 no. 2) [fromWickersham volume]
BARROW
Nigiqpaq Northwind NewsOct 1-13, 1978 (v. 1 no. 1)
BETHEL
Kuskokwim KronicleFeb 23, 1972 (v. 2 no. 6)
CAPE PRINCE OF WALES
Eskimo BulletinMay 1893 (v. 1 no. 1); [neg. copy, pos. copy made from it,
& copy of transcription published in another newspaper.]
June 1895(v. 2 no. 1) , laminated
Midnight SunJune 1905 (v. 1 no. 1)
CHENA – see also RIDGETOP CROSSROADS
Tanana MinerJune 16, 1907 (v. 1 no. 1);
June 23, 1907 (v. 1 no. 2) laminated
CHITINA
Chitina LeaderJuly 25, 1916 (Fifth year, no. 91)
Weekly HeraldJan 18, Dec 6, 13, 1931; Dec 25, 27, 1932; Jan 1, 22,
1933; and cover letter to Mr. Wickersham from editor
Adrian C. Nelson
CHUGIAK
Knik Arm CourierOctober 19, 1960 (no. 34)
CIRCLE CITY – see also FORT ADAMS
CORDOVA
Alaska TimesJuly 22, 1916 (v. 2 no. 52)
AlaskanJune 16, 1906 (inc.)(v. 1 no. 1) laminated;
** June 23, 1906 (v. 1 no. 2)in box to be microfilmed
** Oct 20, 1906 (v. 1 no. 19)in box to be microfilmed
Cordova AlaskanFeb 9, 1907 (v. 1 no. 34)
Cordova Daily AlaskanOct 26, 1908 (v. 3 no. 20) [first issue of “Daily” per note]
Cordova Daily HeraldAug 8, 1918 (v. 1 no. 32)
Cordova Daily TimesDec 2, 1914 (v. 1 no. 1) cut margins
Nov 5, 1915 (v. 1 no. 282)
COUNCIL / COUNCIL CITY
Council City NewsJuly 8, 1905 (v. 6 no. 10)
Council NewsJan 5, 1907 (v. 8 no. 27)
DOUGLAS (and TREADWELL)
Alaska MinerMarch 24, 31, 1897 (v. 1 nos. 31, 32)
Alaska SourdoughSep 1, 1911 ( v. 1 no. 1)
Douglas Island NewsNov 23, 1898 (v. 1 no. 1)
Douglas MinerAug 26, 1896, (v. 1 no. 1) laminated
DYEA
Dyea PressMar 12, 1898 (v 1 no. 1) Wick 5067remove tape residue
Apr 4, 1898 (v. 1 no. 5) “A DISASTROUS AVALANCHE”
Apr 6, 1898 (v. 1 no. 6)
Dyea TrailJan 19 (2 copies), Feb 11 (3 copies), 18, 25, 1898 (v. 1
nos. 2, 4, 6, 7) [all but first copy of Jan. 19 are Wick 5068]
EAGLE CITY
Eagle City TribuneAug 27, 1898(v 1 no 1) photocopy of top portion of front page of newspaper only
ESTER
Ester RepublicMar 1999 (v. 1 no. 3)
FAIRBANKS
Alaska MinerJune 7, 1938 (v.1 no 17); June 14, 1938 (v.1 no. 18);
Jan 7, 1941 (v. 4 no. 1)
Alaska SocialistSep 29, 1913 (no. 1)
Alaskan WorldMay 23, 1912, laminated (v.1 no. 1 )
May 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 1912 (v. 1 nos. 2-4, 6, 7)
BijougramMay 1915, laminated (v. 1 no. 2)
Facts(v. 1 no. 1 ) Aug 27, 1913, laminated
undated issue, laminated “A Lamb to the Slaughter”
Fairbanks CheechakoSep 18, 1948 (v. 1 no. 1)
Fairbanks Daily News-MinerAug 15, 1941 (v. 28)
Fairbanks Daily TimesJuly 8, 1906 (v. 1 no. 47)
Fairbanks Evening AlaskanFeb 6, 1907 (v. 3 no. 32)
Fairbanks FactsJan 15, 1914, laminated (no number)
Jan 22, 1914, laminated (no number)
Fairbanks GazetteJuly 17, 1903 (v. 1 no. 1)
Fairbanks HeraldJuly 4, 1915 (v. 1 no. 1)
Fairbanks MinerMay 1903 (v. 1 no. 1)
May 1903, laminated (v. 1 no. 1) Wick #5079
Fairbanks’ Morning Bulletin News
June 24 & 26 1965 (v.2, #145 & #147) (photocopies)
Fairbanks NewsSep 19, 1903, laminated (v. 1 no 1)
May 1904 “Tanana Gold Fields” Special Edition of the
Fairbanks News (3 copies, all in poor condition)
Fairbanks RecordApril 6, 1915, laminated (no. 1)
*Free Press*March 28, April 4, *15, *23, 1914, (April 4 laminated)
(v. 1, no. 1-4)*s in box to be microfilmed
*Jessen’s Weekly*July 17, 1956 [1958] (v. 17 no. 29) in box to be microfilmed
Miners’ Union BulletinJan 20, 1907 [1908] (v. 1 no. 10)
Northern LightFeb 16, 1907 (v. 1 no. 24); Feb 23, 1907 (v. 1 no. 25);
Mar 2, 1907 (v. 1 no. 26); March 9, 1907 (v. 1 no. 27)
Pioneer All-Alaska WeeklyDec 17, 1971 (v. 2 no. 24)
River TimesSept 27, 1971 (v.1 no.1); Nov 1971 (v.1 no.2)
Socialist PressJune 20, 1914 (v. 1 no. 1);June 27, 1914 (v. 1 no. 2)
Tanana Daily MinerSep 30, 1906 (v. 1 no. 42)
Tanana Daily StarAug 8, 1910 (v. 1 no. 30)
Tanana Semi-Weekly MinerSep 21, 1906 (v. 1 no. 7)
Tanana TribuneSept 21, 1907 (v. 1 no. 1)
July 4, 1908 (v. 1 no. 41) red and blue ink
Aug 12, 1908 (v. 1 no. 49) “WICKERSHAM IS VICTORIOUS”
Tanana Valley SocialistOct 15, 1912, laminated (v. 1 no. 2)
Tanana Weekly MinerOct 12, 1906 (v. 1 no. 12)
Tundra TimesOct 1, 1962 (v. 1 no. 1)
Weekly Alaska CitizenMar 17, 1919 (v. 12 no. 4)
FORT ADAMS and CIRCLE CITY
Yukon PressJan 1, May 1, 1894 (v. 1 nos. 1-2) , June 1, 1895 (v. 1 no. 3),
[housed in separateJan 1, June 1896, Apr 1897, (v. 2 nos. 1-3) from Fort
4-flap folder keptAdams. March 1898, Jan 15, 21, 31; Feb 15, 28; Mar 17, 22;
above I box 1]Apr 1, 20, 1899 (v. 3 no. 1, v. 4 no.s 1-4, v. 5 nos. 1-5) from
Circle City. Wick 5191. Includes Wickersham notes and
original binding.
FT. GREELY NAVAL AIR STATION (See Kodiak)
FORT SEWARD (See HAINES)
FORT WRANGEL (See WRANGELL)
I-Box 2 OversizeEarly issues including Vol. 1 No. 1 issues (towns G-J)
GLENNALLEN
Copper River CurrentJune 29, 1967 (v. 6 no. 1) (original & *photocopy)photocopy in box to microfilm
HAINES (FORT SEWARD)
Haines Pioneer PressMay 15, 1909 (v. 1 no. 1)
MusherSep 21, 1907 (v. 1 no. 1); Nov 23, 1907 (v. 1 no. 10)
HEALY, ST. MICHAEL ISLAND
Aurora BorealisFeb 1, 1899 (v. 2 no. 2); Mar 1, 1899 (v. 2 no. 3)
HOMER
Cook Inlet CourierDec 24, 1965 (v. 7 no. 21)
Homer NewsMay 20, 1950 (v. 1 no. 23)
Homer TribuneJune 10, 1992 (v. 2 no. 23)
*Kachemak CompassAug 27, 1985 (v. 1 no. 3) in box to microfilm; only issue
HOONAH
Kootznahoo KrierMar 17, 21, 28, 1940 (v. I no. 1-3)
HOT SPRINGS (See MANLEY HOT SPRINGS)
HYDER
Hyder Alaska MinerOct 24, 1919 (v. 1 no. 1)
Hyder Silver DollarMar 4, Apr 1, 1922 (v. 1 nos. 1-2)
Hyder Weekly HeraldSep 8, 1924 (v. 1 no. 1); Sep 17, 1927 (v. 4 no. 4) Wick 5091
Hyder Weekly MinerOct 27, 1923 (v. 4 no. 26)
IDITAROD
Iditarod NuggetSep 3, 1910 (v. 1 no. 1)
Iditarod PioneerJuly 10, 1910(unnumbered) one laminated and one not
Jan 13, 1912 (unnumbered)
Sep 20, 1919 (new format)
INNOKO
Innoko MinerJuly 16, 23,1908( v. 1 nos. 1 and 2)
JUNEAU (See also DOUGLAS)
Alaska BulletinJan 1918 (v. 1 no. 1); Wick 4987
Mar 1918 (v. 1 no. 2); Wick 4987
Alaska CatholicJan 11, 1941 (v. 6 no. 21)
Alaska Daily CapitalJune 30, 1920 (v. 1 no. 11)torn page
Alaska Daily EmpireMar 1, 1913 (v. 1 no. 98)
Alaska Daily PressMay 1, 1936 (v. 39 no. 2280)
*Alaska Daily RecordOct 12, 1908 (v. 21 no. 235); Feb 4, 1909 (v. 22 no. 29)in box to microfilm
Alaska DispatchNov 7, 1919 pp. 5-12 only torn pages
Nov 14, 1919 (21st Yr, no. 40)
Alaska Free PressJan 15, 1887, pp. 1-2, laminated (v. 1, no. 1) and
Jan 19, 1887 (pp. 3-4) [says "19" but should be 15.
These are the last 2 pages of vol. 1, no. 1], laminated
Apr 21, 1888 (v. 2 no. 13)
Alaska JournalApril 1, 1893 (v.1 no. 5), May 6, 1893 (v.1 no. 10),
May 13,1893 (v. 1 no. 11),
May 20, 1893 (v. 1 no. 12) (2 copies no.12)
Alaska MinerOct 23, 1897 (v. 2 no. 9); Jan 1, 1898 (v. 2 no. 19);
May 6, 1899 (v. 3 no. 37)
Alaska Mining RecordJune 25, 1894 (v. 7 no. 12)(1st of new title, kept numbering);
Mar 4, 1895 (v. 7 no. 46)
Oct 6, 1897 (v. 10 no. 25)
Alaska NewsOct 26, 1893, laminated (v. 1 no. 1.)
Feb 1, 1894, laminated (v. 1 no. 15)
May 10, 1894 (v. 1 no 29)
May 31, 1894, laminated (v. 1 no. 32)
May 23, 1895, laminated (v. 2 no. 31)
Aug 1, 1895, laminated (v. 2 no. 41 )
Alaska Record-MinerJune 9, 1900 (v. 12 no. 28)
Alaska RepublicanMar 27, 1940 (v. 1 no. 3); April 4, 1940 (v. 1 no. 4)
Alaska Sunday Morning PostMay 31, 1914 (v. 1 no. 17)
Alaska TranscriptJan 11, 1908 (v. 4 no. 18)
Alaska TruthApril 27, 1900 (v. 1 no. 43)
May 4, 1900, laminated (v. 1 no. 44)
Alaska Weekly TranscriptApril 18, 1908 (v. 4 no. 31)
AlaskanOct 1, 1907 (v. 1 no. 1) “To Librarians” article
Oct 1, 1907 (v. 1 no. 1) laminated
BoobMar 16 – April 20, 1918 (no. 1-6) Wick 5051 (2 c. Mar 16)
*Capital City WeeklyNov 22-28, 1989 in box to microfilm
Daily Alaska DispatchJan 27, 29, 1900 (v. 6 nos. 2, 3) Jan 27 torn, taped
Daily Alaska EmpireNov 24, 25, 1936 (v. 49, nos. 7338, 7339)
“Fear Death Toll of 16 in Slide” [S. Franklin]
*Daily Evening Record and Feb 13, 1899 (v. 1 no. ); Feb 15, 1899both in box to MicroFilm
Weekly Mining RecordFeb 18, 1899 (v. 1 no. 6) on MFilm JUNE 2/4
*Daily Record-MinerJan 14, 1902 (v. 1 no. 2) in box to microfilm
GleamOct 8, 1916, laminated, (no number)
Influential WeeklyMar 1, 1967 (no. 1)
[others in Dewey v.f. at 071.7982 J95c v.f.]
Juneau City Mining RecordAug 16, 1888 (v. 1 no. 20) article cut out
Oct 4, 1888 (v. 1 no. 27)
Juneau Daily TranscriptAug 22, 1909 (v. 5 no. 92)
Juneau Free LanceAug 21, 1916 (v. 1 no. 1)
Juneau IndependentSep 4, 1952 (v. 1 no. 1)
Southeastern Sun and August 1971, September 1971
Salmon Wrapper
Stroller’s WeeklyAug 21, 1931 (v. 33 no. 39); Jan 6, 1933 (v. 35 no. 7)
Voice of BrotherhoodDec 22, 1954 (v. 1 no. 1)
*March 1970 (v. 18 no. 4) in box to microfilm
Weekly Alaska DispatchSep 23, 1911 (Thirteenth Year, no. 175)
Weekly SunJuly 28, 1900 (v. II, no. 57)
I-Box 3 OversizeEarly issues including Vol. 1 No. 1 issues (towns K-R)
KATALLA
Diamond DrillAug 22, 1907(v. 1 no. 1)
Katalla HeraldAug 10, 1907 (v. 1 no. 1); Jan 4, 1908 ( 1 no. 22)
KENAI
Clarion DispatchOct 2, 1996 All other Jan 1996-May 1997 issues currently missing per note in MAS database, MFilm all when found.(none of this title on MFilm.) 6/19/2013.
KETCHIKAN
Alaska Fishing NewsAug 14, 1940 (v. 7 no. 654)
Alaska PioneerJuly 1918 (v. 1 no. 1), Oct 12, 1918 (v. 1 no. 4)
Alaska ReviewDec 15, 1958 (v. 1 no. 1)
Alaskan Cross-BearerJuly 1908 (v. 3 no. 12)
Daily MinerDec 26, 1906 (v. 1 no. 1)
Helm Bay andFeb 9, 1900 (v. 1 no. 3)
Ketchikan Miner
Ketchikan Alaska ChronicleJuly19, 1919 (v. 1 no. 1) fair
Ketchikan Daily NewsMar 6, 1922 (v. 1 no. 1); Dec 18 [or 17], 1922 (v. 1 no. ?)
Ketchikan MinerMar 16, 1907 (v. 1 no. 8)pp. 3-4 torn
May 15, 1909 (v. 3 no. 20) fair
Ketchikan Mining NewsJan 18, 1907 (v. 1 no. 1)
Ketchikan TimesMay 19, 1919 (v. 1 no. 14); May 20, 1919 (v. 1 no. 15)
Ketchikan TribuneOct 24, 1930 (v. 1 no. 1)
Mining JournalJan 5, 1901 (v. 1 no. 1)
Modern MethodsAug 28, 1912 (v. 1 no. 12)
ProgressiveJan 2, 1915 (v. 2 no 48)
Southeastern LogNov 1973 (v. 3 no. 11)
KNIK
Knik NewsMar 27, 1915 (v. 1 no. 24); Apr 10, 1915 (v. 1 no. 26)
KODIAK
BuffaloJan 9, 1987 (v. 30 no. 1) Published at Ft. Greely [unofficial
Army]
Kodiak BearMar 25, 1942 (v. 1 no. 11) Published at Ft. Greely Naval
Air Station
Orphanage News LetterMar, June 1900 (v. 1 no. 10, v. 2 no. 1)
KOTZEBUE
Mukluk TelegraphJune 1, 1950 v.1 no. 1 (2 copies); June15, 1950 (v. 1 no. 2);
April 28, 1951 (v.2 no. 3)
LAWING
Lake Kenai Midnight SunAug 1938 (no. 2)
MANLEY HOT SPRINGS [“HOT SPRINGS”]
Hot Springs EchoOct 20, 1912 (v. 6 no. 13)
Hot Springs PostOct 1, 1908 (no number)
McCARTHY
AvalanchAug 5, 19, 26, Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 1916 (v. 1 no. 1-7),
Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, 1916 (v. 1 no. 9-12)
Wick bookplate, with “Copper Bee”
Copper BeeFeb 19, 26, Mar 4, 1916 (v. 1 no. 1-3)
McCarthy Weekly NewsNov. 3, 1917 (v. 1 no. 1); Jan 26, 1918;
May 31, 1924 (v. 7 no. 27); Jan 1, 1927 (v. 10, no. 1)
MCGRATH
Kusko TimesMar 16, 1921 (v. 1 no. 17)
METLAKATLA
The MetlakahtlanNov 1889 (v. 1 no. 4)
NENANA
Nenana Daily NewsApr 2, 1918 (v. 1 no. 2)
Nenana News : 1916Dec 2, 9, 1916 (v. 1 nos. 11, 12) brown paper stuck to Dec 2
Oct 6, 1917 (v. 2 no. 3)
Nenana News : 1921Jan 3, 1922 (v. 4 no. 114)
Nenana Valley RoadrunnerJuly 29, 1966 (v. 4 no. 3)
Road RunnerFeb 20, 1964 (v. 2 no. 2) [International Edition]
NOME
Daily Nome Industrial WorkerDec 7, 1915 (v. 9 no. 1816)
Nome ChronicleDec 12, 1900 (v. 1 no. 9)
Nome Daily ChronicleAug 14, 1900 (v. 1 no. 3) poor, pp. 1-2 only,torn, taped,
glued to brown paper;
Aug 16, 1900 (v. 1 no. 5)
Sep 17, 1900 (v. 1 no. 32)remove glued paper on p. 4
Nome Gold DiggerOct 25, 1899 (v. 1 no. 1); Jul 4, 1900 (v. 1 no. 37);
Jan 11, 1905 (v. 6 no. 115)
Nome Industrial WorkerFeb 14, 1908 (v. 2 no. 33) p. 1-2 only
Feb 21, 1908 (v. 2 no. 34)
Nome NewsOct 9, 1899 (v. 1 no. 1)
*[Wick 5129]*Aug 7, 1901 (v. 3 no. 50) (2 copies)both in box to Mfilm
Nome NuggetJune 13, 1925 (v. 27 no. 24) Wick 5130
Nome Pioneer PressAug 12, 1908 (v. 2 no. 53) (2 pages/1 sheet)
Nome Weekly ChronicleOct 13, 1900 (v. 1 no. 2)
*Seward Peninsula QuarterlyJune, 1981 (v. 1 no. 1)in box to MFilm
Tri-Weekly Nome IndustrialMay 2, 1918 (v. 2 no. 2555)
Worker
Weekly Nome IndustrialNov 16, 1918 (v. 2 no. 2638)
Worker
PALMER
Matanuska Valley PioneerAug 22, 1935 (v. 1 no. 1)
Valley SettlerDec 23, 1937 (v. 1 no. 4)
PETERSBURG
The AlaskanNov 28, 1930 (v. 5 no. 19)
Petersburg HeraldMar 21, 1924 (v. 11 no. 11)
Petersburg PressMar 6, 1931 (v. 5 no. 30)
Petersburg Weekly ReportApril 18, 1919 (v. 5 no. 21)
RAMPART
Alaska ForumMay 6, 1905 (v. 8 no. 18)
Yukon Valley NewsAug 3, 1904, laminated (v. 1 no. 1);
Feb 28, 1906 (v. 2 no. 27)
RIDGETOP CROSSROADS – see also CHENA
Tanana Daily MinerJuly 31, 1908 (v. 1 no. 8)
Tanana MinerAug 13, 1908 (v. 1 no. 18)
RUBY
Record-CitizenApr 4, 1914 (v. 3 no. 14)
Ruby RecordOct 7, 1911 (v. 1 no. 1)
I-Box 4 OversizeEarly issues including Vol. 1 No. 1 issues (towns S-Z)
ST. MICHAEL
Northern LightAug 1913, laminated (v. 1 no. 1 )
SELDOVIA
FrontiersmanMay 3, 1947 (p. 3-8 only); May 7, 1947 (v. 1 no. 49)
SEWARD
Alaska Evening PostSep 16, 1916 (v. 2 no. 13)
Alaska Weekly PostJan 17, 1920 (v. 13 no. “31” [37])
Mailboat MonitorJuly/August 1956 (v. 1 no. 2)
Seward Advertising BulletinOct 30, 1952 (v. 1 no. 1)
Seward Daily GatewayJuly 18, 1924 (v. 19 no. 168); Dec 26, 1925 (v. 20, no. 242)
Seward Gateway DailyOctober 8, 1920 (v. 14 no. 121)
Edition, and the Alaska Weekly Post
*Seward Polaris*Mar 21, 1945 (v. 1 no. 71); May 21, 1947 (v. 3 no. 90)* in box to be microfilmed
Seward TribuneSep 19, 1914 (v. 1 no. 20)
SITKA
Alaska HeraldSep 26, 1892 (v. 1 no. 14)
[WICK 5003]Jan 8, 1894 (v. 2 no 29)
Alaska Times : Right Friday Morning, May 21, 1869 (v. 1 no. 5)
and Justice should beIncludes articles: “The History of Alaska,” by T.G.
Vindicated.Murphy; “Reminiscence of the War,” by Hon. Wm. H.
Sitka, A.T. [Alaska Territory]Seward
AlaskanNov 7, 1885 p. 1-4 & Nov 7, 1885 p. 3-4 (v.1 no.1);
Nov. 14, 1885 (v.1 no.2); Nov. 21, 1885 (v.1 no.3);
Jan 5, 1889 (v. 4 no. 158)
ArrowheadApr 7, 1934 – June 22, 1935 (v. 1 no. 1 – v. 2 no. 5)
North StarMar 1897 (v. 8 no. 3)
Sitka CablegramMar 29, 1906 (v. 2 no. 9)
Sitka SunApr 9, 1921 (pp. 3-4 only)
Sitka TimesSaturday, September 19, 1868 (v. 1 no. 1) This is a photocopy, see original, laminated issue at MS 107 Box 62 Folder 30
Sitka TribuneJuly 27, 1923 (v. 2 no. 10)
Sitka WeeklyJan 25, 1929 (v. 1 no. 2)
The ThlingetAug 1908 – July 1909, Oct 1909-Dec 1909, Apr 1910,
Dec 1910-June 1911 (v. 1 no. 1- v. 3 no. 11 broken;
dups for Apr, July 1909) Wick 5155
Dismantled bound volume: Aug 1908-June 1912
(v.1 no. 1 - v. 4 no. 2, v. no. 5 - no. 8, v. 4 no. 10-11)
SKAGWAY (see also DYEA)
Alaska Daily GuideMar 13, 1904; Jan 1, 1905 (v. 5 no. 6, no. 284)
Alaska Traveler’s GuideSep 26, 1900 (v. 1 no. 197) [C.L. Andrews’ copy]
Feb 19, 1901 (v. 1 no. 198)
Jan 15, 1902 (v. 2 no. 241) Wick 5025 [pink paper] remove tape
Daily Alaskan (1898)July 22, 1898 (v. 1 no. 145)
*Daily Alaskan (1904)*Mar 1, 1904 (v. 7 no. 25) in box to be microfilmed
*Mar 17, 1923 (26th Year, no. 19) green print in box toMF
Daily Morning AlaskanMay 31, 1900 (v. 3 no. 131)
Daily Skaguay NewsAugust 3, 1901 (v. 1 no. 283) Wick 5160creased andtaped
The InterloperMay 5, 1908, (v. 1 no. 1)laminated
July 25, 1908 (v. 1 no. 12)
Lynn Canal WeeklyJuly 8, 1954 (v. 2 no. 98)
combining The Skagway Alaskan
andHaines Herald
Morning AlaskanFeb 11, 1898 (v. 1 no. 10)
Skaguay NewsNov 5, 1897(v. 1 no. 4) laminated
Dec 31, 1897 (v. 1 no. 12), laminated Special 16pp. edition
incl. “When and How to Outfit” WICK 5160
Feb 11, 1898, laminated (v. 1 no. 18) “Wreck of Clara
Nevada”
Feb 18, 1898 (& supplement)(v. 1 no. 19) laminated
June 17, 1898 (& supp.)(v. 1 no. 36) laminated
July 1, 1898 (& supp.)(v. 1 no. 38) laminated
July 8, 1898, (extra) laminated“Soapy Smith’s Last Bluff”
July 15, 1898 (& supp.)laminated(v. 1 no. 40) “Soapy
Smith’s Last Bluff”
Aug 26, 1898(v. 1 no. 46) laminated
These last 2 issuesfiled in MSSep 16, 1898(v. 1 no. 49) laminated
X-Oversize Map Case in VaultSep 23, 1898(v. 1 no. 50) laminated
Skagway Alaskan (1927)Jun 1, 1927 (v. 1 no. 1); Aug 31, 1927 (v. 1 no. 27)
Skagway Alaskan (1952)Aug 28, 1952 (v. 1 no.1)
Skagway-Atlin BudgetDec 24, 1898 (v. 1 no. 28)
War BulletinJune 1898 (no number)
TANANA
Tanana CitizenApr 17, 1907 (v. 1 no. 33) fragment of p. 1 only
Tanana LeaderSep 9, 1909 (unnumbered); July 21, 1910 (v. 2 no. 29)
Tanana NewsJune 14, 1913 (v. 6 no. 47)
TELLER
Teller NewsJuly 4, 1901 (v. 1 no. 15) WICK 5176
Apr 1, 1902 (v. 2 no. 1) WICK 5176
Pioneer ScoutJuly 28, 1923 (v. 4 no. 85)
TOK
Mukluk NewsApr 1, 1976 (v. 1 no. 5)
SpielerJan 26, 1973 (v. 13 no. 2)
TREADWELL (See DOUGLAS)
VALDEZ
Alaska ProspectorFeb 13, 1902 (v. 1 no. 1); Dec 25, 1902 (v. 1 no. 46)
Aug 17, 1905 (v. 4 no. 28);
Jan 2, 1908 (v. 4[v. 6] no. 46)
CommonerMar 8, 1913 (v. 1 no. 1)
Valdez-Copper Basin NewsSep 12, 1969 (v. 1 no. 1)
Valdez Daily ProspectorFeb 16, 1909 (v. 5 no. 94) WICK #5185
Feb 27, 1909 (v. 5 no. 103) WICK #5185
Valdez MinerJuly 18, 1915 (v. 3 no. 379), laminated
Valdez NewsFeb 7, 14, 1903 (v. 2 nos. 48, 49) very fragile and in pieces
Feb 21, 1903 (v. 2 no. 50)de-acidified 1/08
Valdez News LetterJune 13, 1912 (v. 1 no. 1) , laminated
June 13, 1912 (v. 1 no. 1)remove tape
Valdez WeeklyAug 20, 1908 (v. 7 no. 29)
Prospector
WASILLA
*FrontiersmanJun 24, 1992 (v. 44 no. 88) Mfilm p. 1, In Box to Microfilm
WRANGELL[FORT WRANGEL]
Fort Wrangel NewsJune 8, 1898(v. 1. no. 1), laminated
GlacierDec 1885 – May 1888 (v. 1 no. 1 – v. 2 no. 22, complete)
incl. 1 supplement; 1 extra; 2 cc. of May 1888
Dec. 1885;and 1965 reproduction of June 1887
Northern LightJuly 1895 (no. 9)
Stikeen River JournalMay 14, 1898 (Whole No. 20) cut margins
June 4 1898(Whole No. 23)
Wrangell SentinelApril 2, 1914 (v. 13 no. 14)
I-Box 5 Oversize Early issues including Vol. 1 No. 1 issues Canadian & Out of State issues
Canadian issues
DAWSON
Daily Klondike NuggetOct 15, 1901 (v. 2 no. 247) (photocopy from microfilm)
Klondike NewsApr 1, 1898, laminated(v. 1 no. 1) Wick 5199
Apr 1, 1898 (v. 1 no. 1)
Apr 1, 1898 (v. 1 no. 1) (cover & map only), mounted
Klondike NuggetAug 27, 1898 (v. 1 no. 20) laminated
May 6, 1899 (v. 2 no. 36)
June 14, 1899 (v. 2 no. 47) Wick 5200
Yukon Midnight SunJune 27, 1898 (v. 1 no. 3) WICK 5207
July 25, 1898 (v. 1 no. 7) laminated
Sep 24, 1898 (v. 1 no. 16) Wick 5207
Yukon SunJuly 25, 1899 (v.2 no. 5)laminated WICK 5207
MAYO, Y.T.
Mayo-Keno BulletinJune 6, 1924 (v. 1 no. 36)
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.
EmpireMar 7, 1908 (Second year, no. 10)
Out of State issues
BOSTON
The Alaska NewsNov 15, 1901 (v. 1 no.1)
NEW YORK
The World August 22, 1897
Special Klondike Number
SAN FRANCISCO
Alaska AppealMar 6, 1879 (v. 1 no. 1), laminated
Alaska HeraldMar 1, 1868 (v. 1 no. 1), laminated
Alaska TribuneMay 1, 1873(v. 1 no. 2)
Klondike MusherApr 2, 1935 (v. 1 no. 1) photocopy of front page;
complete original at PN4897.A44K46 Oversize v.f.
Weekly ExaminerSep 9, 1897 (v. 37 no. 13) remove tape
SEATTLE
Alaska DispatchNov 21, 1919 (no. 41); Nov 28, 1919 (21st year no. 42)
Alaska WeeklyOct 10, 1924 (Rotogravure Pictorial Section)
Oct 16, 1925 (v. 26 no. 97 [96 on 2nd section])
May 29, 1936 (v. 39 no. 9)
Bertillon EyeJune 1909 (v. 1 no. 6)
LONDON
The Standard, LondonTuesday, Apr 16, 1867 Includes article:
(no. 13,320) “America” on the purchase of Russian America.
The Standard, London Tuesday, Apr 23, 1867 Includes continuation of article:
(no. 13,326) “America” on the purchase of Russian America.
SERIES II Annual or Anniversary Issues
II-Box 1 OversizeFDNM Progress 50s
FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Nov 9, 1955(v. 33 no. 263 Late Home Edition) Progress Report "This... is Alaska”
“Story of Record-Breaking Growth:”[list of section titles] ;“6th Annual
Progress Report" (sections 1-12, p 1-144 of 144)
Nov 7, 1956Progress Edition (Section 8 only ) “Our State of Alaska”
Nov 20, 1957(v 35 no. 274 All Alaska Edition) Eighth Annual Progress Edition:
Discover Alaska Edition (sections 1-12, 2 copies sections 11 & 12)
Dec 3, 1958(v. 36 no. 286 All Alaska Edition) Ninth Annual Progress Edition
(sections 1-14, each with subtitle)
II-Box 2 OversizeFDNM Progress 60s
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Aug 11, 1967Visitor’s Guide.
June 1968Visitor’s Guide.
Nov 9, 1960(v. 38 no. 264 All Alaska Edition)11th Annual Progress Edition
(sections 1-11: p. 1-132 of 132)
Nov 15, 1961 (v. 39 no. 261 All Alaska Edition) 12th Annual Progress Edition
(sections 1-10 : p. 1-120 of 120)
Nov 28, 1962 (v. 40 no. 262) 13th Annual Progress Edition (sections 1 and A-D)
Mar 17, 1966(v. 44 no. 64) 16th Annual Progress Edition(sections A-F and AA, BB)
1967 17th Annual Progress Edition (sections C, D & G)
April 16, 1968(v. 44 [46] no. 92) 18th Annual Alaska Progress Edition(9 sectns: 1, A-G, AA)
Apr 8, 1969(v. 47 no. 83) 19th Annual All-Alaska Issue Progress Edition (sections 1,
A-G, AA) - at least one article cut out of this issue
II-Box 3 OversizeFDNM Progress 70s
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
1970"20th Annual Progress Edition" (sections A-F)
1971"21st Annual Progress Edition" (sections A-F)
1972"22nd Annual Progress Edition" (sections A-G)
1973"23rd Annual Progress Edition" (sections 1, A-E)
1974"24th Annual Progress Edition" (sections 1, A-E)
II-Box 4 OversizeFDNM Pioneer & Golden Days
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
2 mailing wrappers at front:
“Golden Days Published Annually During July by the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner”
“Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Commemorating Fourth Annual Golden Days Edition,
Fairbanks, Alaska –- 1902 to 1957”
*July 22, 1952Pioneer Days (2 sections : p 1-14 of 18) (bottom right corner of front page torn off) in box to MFilm
*July 18, 1956Golden Days (2 sections: p. 1-16 of 104)in box to MFilm
July 18, 1957(v. 35 no. 168) Golden Days Edition (5 sections: 1-2 [p. 1-20], A-C) 2
copies sect. 2: p. 11-20
July 18, 1958(v. 36 no. 169) Golden Days Edition. (5 sections: 1-2 [p. 1-16], A-C; 112 pages total) 2 copies of Section A. Mailing wrapper: “Fifth Annual Golden Days Edition Fairbanks, Alaska 1902-1958”
July 17, 1959(v. 37 no. 167)“Fairbanks Gold Rush-Bonanza Edition-Golden Days-
1959,” (5 sections – 1, A-C, 104 pages)
July 17, 1963 (v.41 no. 166) “Fairbanks Gold Rush-Bonanza Edition-Golden Days-
1963,”(sections 1, A-C, 96 pages) wrapper: Tenth Annual Souvenir
Edition
1902-1963 Golden Days
July 21, 1965 (v. 43 no. 169) “Special Golden Days Edition” (sections 1 [p. 1-20], A-C)
July 20, 1966 (v. 44 no. 168) “Special Golden Days Edition” (sections A-C, AA
wrapper tucked inside AA)
July 20, 1967(v. 45 no. 169) “Special Golden Days Edition”(sections A-B, AA)
July 23, 1968 (v. 46 no. 173) “Special Golden Days Edition” (sections 1 [p. 1-16], A, B,)
(2 copies p. 9-16)
July 20, 1970 (v. 68 [48] no. 168) “Special Golden Days Edition”
(sections 1 [p. 1-16], A-B have 2 copies)
July 20, 1971 (v. LXVIV [49] no 169 or 171) “Golden Days Edition”
(sections 1 [p. 1-14], A-B)
II-Box 5 OversizeAnniversary & Annual Editions, Juneau
JUNEAU
Daily Alaska Empire
Mar 10, 1935 (v. 45 no. 6905) “Progress Edition” Section 1-4 & pictorial section
(2 copies sections 2 & 4)
Mar 23, 1941 (no number) “Progress Edition” (sections 1, 4-7)
Feb 2, 1962(v. 98 no. 77) “Douglas Progress Edition” ( p. 1-40, Section A p. 1-4)
Southeast Alaska Empire
Summer 1970 (no number) “Your Capital City JUNEAU SEAT OF ALASKA GOV'T.”
(Progress Edition). (p. 1-36)
July, 1973(no number) Progress and Travel Guide(p. 1-36) remove tape pp. 16-17, 25
Juneau Empire
Oct 15, 198775th Anniversary Edition Part One. (p. 1-24)
Nov 5, 198775th Anniversary Edition Part Two. (p. 1-22)
Nov 19, 198775th Anniversary Edition Part Three. (p. 1-20)
Dec 31, 1999(v.88 no. 307) Special Century’s End Edition “So long, ’99” (p. 1-18)
Jan 1, 2000(v. 89 no. 1)Special New Year Edition, “Hello, 2000” (p. 1-40)
Nov 15, 2012(v. 101 no. 275) 100th Anniversary Edition,
“Celebrating 100 Years In Juneau” (sections A-D)
II-Box 6 OversizeAnniversary & Annual Editions, other
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Sep 19, 2003(no number) “100 years ; the voice of Interior Alaska since 1903.”
[5 sections. A: Evolution of a newspaper; B: Getting the story; C: The daily miracle; D: People, machines and print. + Insert, reproduction of the Sep 19, 1903 Weekly Fairbanks News]
Kodiak Mirror
Sep 14, 1973Special Supplement Edition, “O. Kraft & Son, Inc. Observing 70th
Anniversary.”
Whitehorse Star (Yukon)
Summer 1958Gold Rush Jubilee Edition, 1898 – 1958; Yukon Jubilee (Commemorates the sixtieth anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush)
June 16, 1990(90th Anniversary Edition) “90 Years Whitehorse, Yukon 1900-1990
STAR” (p. 1- 128)
SERIES IIIStatehood & special topics or events, including WWII
III-Box 1Military (not oversize but located in Oversizenow)
ADAK
*Adak TribuneJuly 26, 1944,photocopy, original at MS 156 folder 5 in box to MF
*AdakianJune 171944 (v. II no. 78) (Original) in box to MF
?Tundra TimesDec 21,1945 (no number) photocopy (not in ANOM; may be on MFilm at UAF or elsewhere per MAS’ database)
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, UNKNOWN LOCATION
Foxhole Gazette,Dec 3, 1944 (v. 1 no. 1)
Alaskan EditionJan 14, 1945 (v. 2 no .7)
*Glass BottomedDaily Aug 15, 1943 (unnumbered) photocopy – original at 1943.0016 v.f. - - in box to be microfilmed
*Muskeg Post July 13, 1945(v. 1 no. 31) photocopy in box to be microfilmed
ANNETTE
CannetteSep 16, 1943 (v. 4 no. 12) (mimeograph)Bookeye-scanned 5/20/13, so doesn’t need MFilm. Ask Jim, only PDF, under MS 67 PDF files only
ATTU
*Attu HourglassJuly 1, 2, 1943photocopies (v. 1 no. ?, 18)in box to microfilm