Alaska State Library & Archives

We serve as the primary research library for state government, and collect, preserve, and make accessible AK-related materials. We also aid Alaska libraries.

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Did you know that Alaska residents can work with a live tutor for subjects like English, math and history online for free? Live Homework Help is provided by Alaska State Library. Be sure to take advantage of it this year! https://t.co/W1JTPZNzv2

#AKLearns #BacktoSchool2022

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Get online tutoring for subjects like math, English, and history. Work with a live tutor or use the resources to study independently. This resource is free to Alaska residents through the Alaska State Library!

https://t.co/W1JTPZNzv2

#aklearns

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Percy Avugiak is the next Sheldon Jackson Museum Native Artist-in-Residence. He will be at the museum in Sitka most days from August 19 - September 10 and will host a painting class and two artists talks. Not in Sitka? Join in on Zoom! Learn more at https://t.co/Bgm5uQYKQG

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These fashion plates come from the Daily Alaska Empire, 3/18/1932 and 3/26/1931.

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#FashionPlates were a way to portray styles and fashions through drawings and lithographs, before photography and modeling became the primary methods. These images come from the Daily Alaska Empire, 3/11/1929, 3/26/1931, and 10/3/1928.

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It’s another #ChronAmParty and we’re looking at #FashionPlates from Alaskan newspapers from the 1910s through 1930s. From left to right these images come from the Valdez Daily Prospector, 9/15/1914, and the Cordova Daily Times, 11/3/1922.

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In 1874 Cashman heard of a mining camp in British Columbia stricken by hunger and scurvy during winter. Along with several companions, she traveled by snowshoe for several weeks to carry supplies to the miners.
Newspapers: Douglas Island News, Cordova Daily Times, Daily Alaskan

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Few people were as famous and well-liked in Alaska’s gold rush days as Nellie Cashman. Cashman was a prospector, philanthropist, and entrepreneur who spent several decades in the north and was known for her adventurous spirit and generosity.
#ChronAmParty #WomensHistoryMonth

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The word "negro" is outdated, but not the controversies around racial construction and colonialism. Read more about the complexities of the struggle of African Americans and the 1936 Olympics: https://t.co/le4ofB1wzB

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For #BlackHistoryMonth we’re highlighting Jesse Owens, the Olympian who captivated the nation with his electrifying performance at the 1936 Berlin games. Here’s a photo of one of his long jumps, featured in the Daily Alaska Empire, 8/13/1936 #ChronAmParty #JesseOwens

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Alaska's Soldotna Public Library starting seed library in collaboration with Lora Hagelund of Stellaria Trial Garden in Kasilof. Teamwork makes the dream work! @AKStateLibrary @AKLibraryAssoc https://t.co/m9MJh0uNfu

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A gigantic "thank you!" to the Alaska State Library for adding an OverDrive magazines subscription to the Alaska Digital Library. Magazine titles are available through September 30, 2022.

https://t.co/ojA0tJsgjJ

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Thanks to funding from IMLS and the Alaska State Library, the Alaska Digital Library now includes OverDrive magazines!

Check them out:

https://t.co/0D5E0QhaEh

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It’s only one lucky (or unlucky) turkey that graces the dinner plate of the president on Thanksgiving. The winner in 1936 was a turkey from Utah, “King Norbest I” took the crown from amongst 1,000,000 other birds.
Nome Nugget, 12/26/1936
#TurkeyTroy #ChronAmParty #Thanksgiving

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Plagued by ghosts and goblins around Halloween? Try this piece of advice from the Nome Nugget and see if you can tame the ghouls with this #HalloweenSpooktacular parfait pie.
Newspaper clip is from the Nome Nugget, 10/27/1952
#NDNP #Halloween #HalloweenRecipes #HalloweenDeserts

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Oct 13, 1935 opening celebration footage for the first Douglas Bridge, connecting Juneau to Douglas Island. 2nd bridge completed in 1980. The 1st bridge was destroyed in 1982. #alaskahistory #juneauhistory #douglashistory

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Bridging Knowledge: Supporting Indigenous Scholars into the Field of Librarianship @AKStateLibrary
https://t.co/eCYMsJF2e5

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The sewn skins were then lashed to the boat frame and allowed to dry before the boat was used. 2/2
Image from Alaska State Library, news clipping from the Tundra Times, 3/18/1963
#SewCrafty #ChronAmParty #Sewing #Whaling #AlaskaNativeCrafts

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For #NationalSewingMonth we’re highlighting an indigenous Alaskan sewing technique used to sew the skins of oogruk (bearded seals) together to create a waterproof shell for their #Umiak (whaling boats). These sewing sessions also served as social time for the women. 1/2

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#BrainPOP is available to all Alaska residents on SLED!

https://t.co/CuvKIo3DPY - click on 'BrainPOP'