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Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK, Federal Lands 5: Helen D. Nienhueser papersJohn Wolfe joins archivist Becky Butler Gallegos to discuss the papers of his mother, Helen D. Nienhueser. Nienhueser was a Department of Natural Resources land use planner, advocate for trails and political issues, and author of "55 Ways to the Wilderness of Southcentral Alaska." Nienhueser's papers are available to the public at the UAA/APU Consortium Library Archives and Special Collections. You can view her collection description and get the link to her digitized photographs here: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1476/
2025-10-2328 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK, Federal Lands 4: Neil C. Johannsen collectionNeil C. Johannsen joins archivist Becky Butler Gallegos to his career with the Alaska State Parks and his related collection held by the UAA/APU Archives.
Link to the Neil C. Johannsen Alaska State Parks history collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1046/
Cover photo is provided by Neil C. Johannsen and is taken in Kachemak Bay State Park.
2025-09-1729 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK, Federal Lands 3: Commonwealth North recordsBecky and Luna discuss the digitization of tapes from the Commonwealth North records. They also get into the possibilities of AI transcription.
Find links mentioned in the podcast on the Archives' blog: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/2025/08/08/archiving-ak-federal-lands-3-commonwealth-north/
2025-08-0812 min
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2025-06-1131 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK, Federal Lands 2: Don Grybeck slidesBecky and Luna discuss the digitized collection of geologist, Don Grybeck. This is another collection from the Alaska Federal Lands project.
Link to info on the Alaska Federal Lands Project:
https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/2025/01/16/new-focus-for-becky-lands-related-collections/
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Image is of a floating resort in Clover Bay on Prince of Wales Island, 1984. From the Don Grybeck slides, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage. https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg13/search/searchterm/Don%20Grybeck%20slides%2C%201955-2006.%20UAA-HMC-1172/field/collec/mode/exact/conn/and
2025-05-2824 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK, Federal Lands 1: Joan Elva Corliss PapersBecky and Luna explain their new Alaska Federal Lands project and discuss the collection of Alaska Federation of Natives' first secretary and board member, Joan Elva Corliss.
Link to Corliss finding aid:
https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1082/
Image is of an Alaska Federation of Natives meeting, 1968. From the Henry S. Kaiser, Jr. papers, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
2025-03-2017 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK Season 3, Episode 4: Tourism LettersIt's the peak of tourism season in Alaska, so we're reading letters from tourists in our holdings! We'll hear from folks traveling the Inside Passage, through the Interior, and even out to Western Alaska.
2024-08-0618 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesExplaining Oral HistoryJoin us as Rachel Nill, the summer intern, introduces you to oral history and hear her own interview about her experience as a student at UAA. For more info, go to https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/2024/06/25/archiving-ak-season-3-interlude-explaining-oral-history/
2024-06-2522 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK Season 3 Episode 3: WWII LettersSpecial guests include the UAA/APU Consortium Library's very own Ryan O'Mara and our Archives intern Rachel Nill. They'll share about their military and archives experience and read selections of letters from individuals stationed in Alaska during World War II.
2024-05-2319 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK Season 3 Episode 2: Public Health LettersSpecial guests Fabiola Lugo Vasquez, Dr. Wendy Replogle Strawbridge, and Dr. Hild read letters from public health professionals throughout Alaska's history. Fabiola explains her project with the Alaska Public Health Association records. We also hear an interview with Native elder Della Keats and community health aides discussing nutrition.
2024-05-0349 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesWe are fine: letters from the 1964 Alaska earthquakeOur archivists read letters from our holdings about the 1964 Alaska earthquake in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the earthquake on March 27, 2024.
2024-03-2734 min
The AnchorED CityBTS 23 – Digging in the Archives with Becky ButlerOn the third floor of the UAA/APU Library are boxes lining row after row of shelves filled with bits of Alaska’s history. On this episode we visit the UAA/APU Consortium Library Archive with our host Becky Butler.
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2023-07-1735 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Richard Baenen, March 4, 1999.One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Richard Baenen and was conducted on March 4, 1999. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-09-012h 19Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Ramsey Clark, July 20, 1993.One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Ramsey Clark and was conducted on July 20, 1993. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-07-122h 35Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Niilo Koponen, February 3, 1990One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Niilo Koponen and was conducted on February 3, 1990. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-06-251h 21Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Ralph Perdue, August 30, 1989One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Ralph Perdue and was conducted on August 30, 1989. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-05-271h 26Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Walter Hickel, November 22, 1989One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Walter Hickel and was conducted on November 22, 1989. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-05-1852 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Dave Hickok, July 16, 1992One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Dave Hickok and was conducted on July 16, 1992. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-04-271h 56Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with John Katz, September 11, 1992One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with John Katz and was conducted on September 11, 1992. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-04-151h 26Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Ken Jensen, January 30, 1990One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Ken Jensen and was conducted on January 30, 1990. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-03-181h 22Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Hugh Gallagher, September 12, 1992One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Hugh Gallagher and was conducted on September 12, 1992. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-02-2737 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Victor Fischer, August 25, 1997One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Victor Fischer and was conducted on August 25, 1997. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-02-2724 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Victor Fischer, December 1, 1989One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Victor Fischer and was conducted on December 1, 1989. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-02-2736 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Emil Notti, October 30, 1992One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Emil Notti and was conducted on October 30, 1992. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-02-252h 00Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Emil Notti, November 15, 1989One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Emil Notti and was conducted on November 15, 1989. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-02-251h 53Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Roy Peratrovich, August 16, 1988One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Roy Peratrovich and was conducted on August 16, 1988. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-02-241h 35Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Maurice Carmody, February 11, 1993One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Maurice Carmody and was conducted on February 11, 1993. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-02-2420 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Frank Bracken, September 10, 1992One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Frank Bracken and was conducted on September 10, 1992. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2022-01-111h 43Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Joe and Carolyn Begich, February 9, 1994One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Joe and Carolyn Begich regarding Nick Begich, and was conducted on February 9, 1994. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collectio…hmc-1099/
2022-01-111h 33Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with John Havelock, May 17, 1994One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with John Havelock and was conducted on May 17, 1994. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2021-12-221h 41Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Red Boucher, October 7, 1993One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Red Boucher and was conducted on October 7, 1993. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2021-12-181h 11Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Ted Stevens, December 18, 1989One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Ted Stevens and was conducted on December 18, 1989. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2021-12-1839 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesDonald Mitchell interview with Ted Stevens, December 2, 1993One of a series of interviews conducted by Donald Mitchell with people involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. This interview is with Ted Stevens and was conducted on December 2, 1993. Funding for the digitization and transcription of this recording was made possible by the Atwood Foundation. For more information about this collection of interviews and for a text transcript of the interview, please see the guide to the collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1099/
2021-12-1832 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesSeason 2, Episode 8: Freya Anderson on copyrightIn this episode, Gwen interviews Freya from the Alaska State Library about copyright as it relates to archives.
2021-10-3036 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesSeason 2, episode 7: Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation ArchivesIn this episode, Gwen interviews Nancy Yeaton and Andrea Floersheimer from Chugachmiut about their newly established archive.
2021-10-2238 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesSeason 2, episode 6, part 2: Ketchikan MuseumsIn mid-September, Arlene sat down virtually with three of the curators from the Ketchikan Museums: Hayley Chambers, Erika Christian, and Ryan McHale. In part two of this podcast, we focus in on their oral history program. They talk about how they've gone about planning and conducting the project with an eye to celebrating and honoring their community, with a goal to make it possible for community members to feel represented in the project.
2021-10-2043 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesSeason 2, episode 6, part 1: Ketchikan MuseumsIn mid-September, Arlene sat down virtually with three of the curators: Hayley Chambers, Erika Christian, and Ryan McHale, from the Ketchikan Museums. In part one of this podcast, we talk about their missions and collections, how archival collections fit into their work, their outreach efforts, what it's like to work and live in a place many people might regard as remote, and so much more.
2021-10-1845 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesGreat Basin Institute & Wrangell St. Elias National Park & PreserveIn this episode, Arlene talks with Desiree Ramirez, Alissa Gardner, and Chris Warner. Desiree is the museum specialist at Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alissa and Chris are with The Great Basin Institute. The Great Basin Institute provides opportunities for people to get experience in natural and cultural heritage work throughout the United States and they're partnering with Wrangell St. Elias Park to allow the Park to make more of their archival collection accessible. In this episode we talk about that project, the types of materials held in the archives at Wrangell St. Elias, The Great Basin...
2021-10-1529 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesSeason 2, Episode 4: David BowieIn this episode, Gwen interviews linguistics professor and chair of UAA's English department, Dr. David Bowie about how he uses Archives and Special Collections in his classes.
2021-10-1127 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesInterview with Karen Gray and Leah GeibelHappy Archives Month and welcome to a new season of Archiving AK! For the third episode of Season 2, Arlene talks with Karen Gray and Leah Geibel of the Alaska State Archives. Karen and Leah talk about what the State Archives does, the types of materials they hold, and some of their ongoing initiatives.
2021-10-0833 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesInterview with Erin WahlIn the second of our 2021 Archives Month episodes, Arlene talks with Erin Wahl of New Mexico State University, about how creative writers can use archives.
2021-10-0435 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesInterview with Julie VareeIn the first of our 2021 Archives Month Episodes, Gwen interviews Julie Varee, Community Outreach Archivist at the Anchorage Museum.
2021-10-0144 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesCollecting our Community: Documenting Civic Action in AnchorageIn this special Democracy and Civic Action Week episode, Arlene and Gwen discuss collections in the archives related to civic engagement and the democratic process.
2021-09-1327 min
Artist Talks @ BunnellAugust 8, 2020- August First Friday Artist Talk w/Steven Gordon & Anvil Catlin WilliamsonSteven Gordon is an Anchorage artist painting the landscape of south central Alaska for the past 35 years in a painterly realist style. He went to Dartmouth college and then earned this MFA from the university of Iowa in 1984 and headed up to Alaska to start his adventures with the life and land of Alaska. He’s taught at UAA and APU and had done numerous painting workshops, and artist-in-the-school residencies across the state. His work can be seen in many private, public and corporate collections.
Anvil Catlin Williamson was born and raised in Spokane, WA but has be...
2020-08-1025 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 19: Preserving audio, video, and film related to public health in AlaskaGwen and Becky Butler discuss the project they have been working on to digitize and describe audio, video, and film related to public health in Alaska and the circumpolar north.
This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
2020-04-0820 min
Addressing Alaskans - Alaska Public MediaShaping Alaska’s Energy Future: How Alaskans Can Meet Their Energy Needs and Tackle Climate Challenge
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This episode of Addressing Alaskans features Dr. Katharine Hayhoe. She’s a climate scientist and professor at Texas Tech University. Her talk focuses on what we can do to fight climate change while keeping up with our energy needs.
This event was hosted by The Wilderness Society, Alaska Climate Action Network, UAA/APU Books of the Year, ChangePoint, Faith Christian Community, and Alaska Common Ground.
LINKS:Katharine Hayhoe’s website Renewable Energy Atlas of AlaskaBROADCAST: Tuesday, September 24th at 2:00 p.m.
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2019-09-2458 minAddressing Alaskans - Alaska Public MediaShaping Alaska’s Energy Future: How Alaskans Can Meet Their Energy Needs and Tackle Climate Challenge
(Via Flickr user Arthur T. LaBar)
This episode of Addressing Alaskans features Dr. Katharine Hayhoe. She’s a climate scientist and professor at Texas Tech University. Her talk focuses on what we can do to fight climate change while keeping up with our energy needs.
This event was hosted by The Wilderness Society, Alaska Climate Action Network, UAA/APU Books of the Year, ChangePoint, Faith Christian Community, and Alaska Common Ground.
LINKS:Katharine Hayhoe’s website Renewable Energy Atlas of AlaskaBROADCAST: Tuesday, September 24th at 2:00 p.m.
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2019-09-2458 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 18: Emily MooreIn this episode, Gwen interviews Emily Moore, an Art History professor at Colorado State University. Emily did research in the Archives for her recent book Proud Raven, Panting Wolf: Carving Alaska's New Deal Totem Parks.
2019-08-2914 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesEpisode 17b: Veronica and grantsIn this episode of Archiving AK, Veronica and Arlene discuss the grant projects Veronica has been managing on behalf of the Archives this past year: to digitize some of the Archives holdings on obsolete a/v media.
2019-07-3045 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesEpisode 17a: Gwen and grantsIn this episode of Archiving AK, Gwen and Arlene discuss the grant project Gwen has been managing on behalf of the Archives this past year: to create multi-institution guides on popular Alaskan research topics.
2019-07-3043 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesEpisode 16: an interview with Sarah PaceIn this episode of Archiving AK, Arlene interviews Sarah Pace, a cataloging librarian with the Alaska Resources Library and Information Service (ARLIS), and more specifically, with the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustees Council.
2019-06-2530 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesEpisode 15: Interview with Becky ButlerIn this episode of Archiving AK, Gwen interviews Becky Butler, an archivist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
2019-05-3123 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesEpisode 14a: Interview with Dylan HarrisIn this bonus episode of Archiving AK, archivist Veronica Denison interviews researcher Dylan Harris, a Ph.D. candidate in the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University. His research topic surrounds climate change and the way we talk about it. In this episode, we discuss his research, experiences in different archives in Alaska and the lower 48, as well as the collections he used.
2019-05-1625 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesEpisode 14: National poetry monthIn this episode of our podcast, Arlene emcees a selection of poetry writings from archival collections in Alaska.
2019-05-0139 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesEpisode 13: Women's History MonthIn this episode of Archiving AK, archivists Gwen Higgins, Veronica Denison, and Arlene Schmuland share some documents from our holdings written by Alaskan women.
2019-03-2933 min
Archiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesEpisode 12: Ian HartmanIn this episode of Archiving AK, archivist Veronica Denison speaks with Dr. Ian Hartman, history professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Ian discusses his research regarding African American civil rights in Anchorage, his experience with archival material, and the importance of libraries and archives.
2019-03-0132 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesEpisode 11: Rosemary AustinIn this bonus episode I interview Rosemary Austin, archivist at the Alaska Aviation Museum.
2019-02-1527 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 10: Anchorage Museum Library and ArchivesIn this episode of Archiving AK, Arlene interviews Zane Treesh, the head of the Anchorage Museum's Library and Archives. Zane splits his work between being a librarian and being an archivist for the Anchorage Museum. He talks about the kinds of materials they have, who their users are, and the types of work he does.
2019-01-3127 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 9: the quakeIn this episode of Archiving AK, Gwen, Veronica, and Arlene tell their tales of the November 30th 2018 quake here in southcentral Alaska and then get together for a discussion of lessons learned and things observed. It's a little longer than our standard podcast, but we hope you'll forgive us for that.
2018-12-2940 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 8: Jennifer StoneIn this episode of Archiving AK, archivist Gwen Higgins speaks with Dr. Jennifer Stone, a professor of English at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Jennifer discusses her decision to incorporate archival research into her History of English Language course and what she has learned from having her students use archival sources for their projects. She also talks about her experiences using archives for her own research on language in Alaska.
2018-11-2924 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 7: Alaska State ArchivesIn the seventh episode of Archiving AK, UAA/APU archivist Veronica Denison interviews Chris Hieb and Leah Geibel - two archivists at the Alaska State Archives in Juneau, AK. In the episode, Chris and Leah discuss their roles at the State Archives, the types of users they see, the material they have, and some of the difficulties of being an archives in a hard to reach area.
2018-10-3133 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 6: STEM in the archivesIn episode 6 of Archiving AK, Arlene, Veronica, and Gwen talk about our preparations for participating in UAA's STEM Day. We look at how science, technology, engineering and math materials appear in our collections and how they can be or have been used by researchers. We also talk about some of the issues that can crop up with describing and providing access to STEM materials, especially with medical research collections.
2018-09-2724 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 5: Anna the Intern interviews usIn episode 5 of Archiving AK, Anna, our grad intern over the summer, took some time out of her last week with us to interview us for the podcast. The discussion goes into topics like what we hope for/see for the future of the archives profession, what skills and knowledge we would like new professional archivists to have obtained in their archives classes, the role of professional associations in our work and development, and the types of things we wish people knew about our work.
2018-08-3137 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 4: AMIPAIn this episode of Archiving AK, Veronica interviews Kevin Tripp and Greg Schmitz, audio/visual media archivists with Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association (AMIPA). In this episode, we discuss the various collections held by AMIPA, their users, and the difficulties of preserving A/V material.
2018-07-3036 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 3a: Interview with Justin RawlinsThis bonus episode of Archiving AK is an interview with Dr. Justin Rawlins, whose academic research relates to perception studies. He's been looking at how Alaska is portrayed in media in the past and present, from educational films to reality TV. Dr. Rawlins teaches media and film studies at the University of Tulsa. He was kind enough take the time to talk to Arlene about his research topic, share some of his thoughts about conducting research, and sharing some advice for researchers interested in traveling to Alaska to do research. For more information about the podcast and some of the...
2018-07-1737 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 3: Tourism in AlaskaIn this episode of Archiving AK, we discuss Alaska tourism and how it is reflected in the archival collections held by the UAA/APU Consortium Library Archives. We talk about the different trends in tourism we see, and the format of material.
2018-06-2542 minArchiving AK with the UAA/APU ArchivesArchiving AK episode 2: Interview with Pierce BatemanIn the second episode of Archiving AK, archivists Gwen and Veronica interview researcher Pierce Bateman. Pierce has been visiting the Archives as a researcher since 2015: first as an undergraduate student, and more recently as a graduate student writing his thesis. In the episode, they discuss Pierce's background, current research topic, his general interests, and the various aspects of researching in archives from a researcher's point of view. For more details about collections and people mentioned, please go to the following link: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/2018/05/23/archiving-ak-episode-2/
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2018-04-2734 min