ARLIS Hidden Collections of Alaska Materials

Item

Title

ARLIS Hidden Collections of Alaska Materials

Description

1. Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game Annual Management Reports, 1929-1994: geographically based series compiled data in a cumulative manner for each regional fishery; 2. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Annual Narratives, 1960s-present: annual reports originating from various wildlife refuges in Alaska; 3. Exxon Valdez oil spill, raw footage, 1989-1991: Raw footage of the early days of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, its subsequent clean-up, shoreline evaluations, and other government-led activities related to the spill; 4. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Shoreline Surveys, 1989-1993: Surveys conducted by interagency groups to assess oiling conditions in the spill area; 5. Bureau of Land Management Wild and Scenic Rivers photograph and file collection, 1908-: Multi-agency collection of original files, slides, photos documenting selection of rivers, including candidate rivers; 6. Bureau of Land Management Iditarod Collection: documents landmarks of all miles of trial; 7. Environment & Natural Resources Inst.: Historical photos, pre-statehood to 1970s, related to particular industries important to Alaska and to cultural documentation; 8. Alaska Climate Center Ice Records, 1972-2004: community ice records and ice analysis; 9. ARLIS backlog: 44,000 items - only agency serial runs are under consideration. All are relevant to individuals & groups doing research in the natural sciences or having involvement in the environmental or development realms in Alaska.

Date

Temporal Coverage

1890 - 2004

Spatial Coverage

The materials are all related to Alaska, and other northern climates in the Arctic and circumpolar regions.

Extent

390 linear feet

Identifier

Primary Contact

Celia Rozen

Was Funded