Alaska & Polar Regions Digital Collections & Exhibits

Alaska's Digital Archivesals-history.jpgA wealth of historical photographs, albums, oral histories, moving images, maps, documents, physical objects, and other materials from libraries, museums and archives throughout our state.
A Life of Service: The papers of Elmer E. Rasmusonrasmuson.jpgThe papers of Elmer E. Rasmuson provide an unparalleled look at the early economic history of modern Alaska as well as a record of an influential pioneer family.
Bradford Washburn Photograph CollectionThis includes a geographical index to Washburn's photos, but does not contain photos. Some images are viewable on the APR Photo Gallery website at http://photolab.elmer.uaf.edu/gallery/photogallery.html
Butler Brothers Gold Rushbutlers.jpgOnline ablum that documents the adventures of Walter P. and William Butler during the gold rush.
The Most Memorable Scenes: Exploration Art from the Alaska and Polar Regions Rare BooksMemorable photos from the Alaska and Polar Regions archive collection.
Oral History's Project Jukeboxjukebox.gifOral history collections that integrate recordings, photographs, maps, and text.
Photographs of Alaska Womenfhaigh_00007t.gifSelection of documents is of indigenous and pioneer women of Alaska in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Rare Maps (Meeting of Frontiers)mof-maps.gifThis selection of maps provides basic coverage of the mapping of Alaska, from the early voyages of discovery through the sale of Russian America to the United States and the gold rush.
Wenger Eskimo DatabaseWritten literature about Inuit/Eskimo peoples. Contains nearly 200 titles—primarily books and journal articles. Best used with Internet Explorer.