"North to the Future"
| TITLE | DETAILS |
| Haa Aani=Our Land: Tlingit and Haida Land Rights and Use | Goldschmidt, Walter R. and Theodore H. Haas, (Juneau: Sealaska Heritage Foundation, in association with University of Washington Press, 1998), 219 pp., paper, ISBN029597639X, P.O. Box 50096, Seattle, WA 98145-5096. A reprint of the 1946 federal government report "Possessory Rights of the Natives of Southeastern Alaska," adding the eighty-eight original Native witness statements, an introduction by Thomas F. Thornton, and reminiscences by Walter R. Goldschmidt. An important document in the history of Alaskan Native land claims. |
| Haa Kusteeyi, Our Culture: Tlingit life stories | Dauenhauer, Richard and Nora Marks. / Seattle: University of Washington Press; Juneau: Sealaska Heritage Foundation, 1994. This third volume of the series, "Classics of Tlingit Oral Literature," features life histories of more than 50 men and women, including a section on the founders of the Alaska Native Brotherhood. Includes a lengthy introduction which explains the milieu in which the subjects of these life histories came of age. ISBN0295974001hbd, 029597401Xpbk. LC94-28657. |
| Haida Gwaii: Journeys through the Queen Charlotte Islands | Gill, Ian. (Vancouver: Raincoast Books, 1997), 150 pp., paper, ISBN1551920689, 8680 Cambie Street, Vancouver, CB, V6P 6M9. cn96-910697. Three different, very personal journeys capture much of the history, culture, and enchantment of this remote place and its people. |
| Hair of the Dog: Tales from Aboard a Russian Trawler | Oakley, Barbara A. (Pullman, WA: Washington State University Press, 1996), 190 p., cloth,ISBN087422134X; paper, ISBN0874221358 (PO Box 645910, Pullman, WA 99164-5910). LC96-853. Serving as a translator aboard the Russian processing ships where Russian and American fishermen worked together during a joint fishing venture in the 1980s. |
| Handbook of Alaska: Its Resources, Products and Attractions |
by Major-General Adolphus Washington Greeley, New York,
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. ebook available to read at Internet Archive |
| Handful of Pebbles: Stories from Seward History | Capra, Doug. (Seward: Yankee Sourdough Publications, 1995), 60 p., paper, ISBN 096465170X, P.O. Box 1574, Seward, AK 99664. "Six stories from Sewards' past interspersed with fifteen historic photographs of people and scenes." WLN 95-93678. |
| Hands Feel It: Healing and Spirit Presence among a Northern Alaskan People | Turner, Edith L. B. (DeKalb, Ill.: Northern Illinois University Press, 1996), 260 p., ISBN0875802125 (cloth); ISBN0875805736 (pbk.) (320 A Williston Hall, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115). LC95-026638. The author's experiences with Inupiat spirituality and healing during a year of life in a village on Alaska's north slope. |
| Head winds | Warbelow, Marvin. / Tok, Alaska: Main Street Alaska Pub., 1994. 147p. Rev. edition of 1987 publication on bush pilots in Alaska. wln95036575. |
| Heaven on earth: orthodox treasures of Siberia and North America | Smith, Barbara Sweetland, David J. Goa, Dennis G. Bell. / Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Museum of History and Art (121 West 7th Ave., Anchorage AK 99501), 1994. 115p. 1994 exhibition catalog of Russian Orthodox Church icons and sacred objects. ISBN1885267002. wln94-258734. |
| Heritage of Alaska | Hilscher, Herb. (Anchorage: National Bank of Alaska, 1999) 28 pp., paper, request from Heritage Library, P.O. Box 100600, Anchorage AK 99510. This is a reprint of the 1971 edition. It contains dozens of scripts for television and radio spots which were narrated by Elmer Rasmuson and aired in the 1960s. Each short article is about an incident, character, or period in Alaskan history such as "The First Bells Cast in Alaska," "How to Start an Alaskan Library," or "Dr. Will Chase-Beloved Alaskan." |
| Heritage of Talkeetna | Sheldon, Roberta. (Talkeetna: Talkeetna Editions, 1995), 185 p., paper, Box 292, Talkeetna, AK 99676. History of this southcentral Alaskan town told by a lifelong Alaskan who has lived there for thirty years. LC 96-144782. |
| Highway on the sea: a pictorial history of the Alaska Marine Highway System | Cohen, Stan. / Missoula, MT: Pictorial Histories Publishing, 1994. 48p. Photographs and brief history tell the story of the State ferries, 1950s to present. ISBN 0929521870. wln94-250729. |
| Hiking in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | Kost, Danny. (Anchorage: Danny Kost, 2000), 66 pp., paper, P.O. Box 110494, Anchorage, AK 99510. Guidebook to traveling this remote and rugged backcountry. |
| Hiking with Ghosts: the Chilkoot Trail, Then and Now | Backhouse, Frances, and Adrian Dorst. (Vancouver: Raincoast Books, 1999), 129 pp., paper, ISBN 1551922762, 9050 Shaughnessy Street, Vancouver, BC V6P 6E5. Overview of favorite hiking trail then and now. |
| Hillside - a history: a compilation of interviews with original homesteaders: as recorded by Mr. Stoops' six grade enrichment class | Stoops, James G., ed. / Anchorage, AK: J.G. Stoops (Anchorage School District, POB. 196614, Anchorage, AK 99519-6614), 1993. 96 p. Cover title reads: " the homesteaders, stories of the early homesteaders of the south Anchorage hillside." LC94-140228. |
| Historic Adventures: Tales from American History |
Holland, Rupert Sargent. Published in 1913 by George W.
Jacobs & Company. 288 pages. The lost children -- The great
journey of Lewis and Clark -- The conspiracy of Aaron Burr
-- How the young republic fought the Barbary pirates -- The
fate of Lovejoy's printing-press -- How Marcus Whitman saved
Oregon -- How the Mormons came to settle Utah -- The golden
days of 'forty-nine -- How the United States made friends
with Japan -- The pig that almost caused a war -- John Brown
at Harper's Ferry -- An Arctic explorer -- The story of
Alaska -- How the "Merrimac" was sunk in Santiago harbor.
ebook available to read at Project Gutenberg |
| Historic Building Survey Report, Flat, Alaska | Buzzell, Rolfe G., and Darrell L. Lewis. (Anchorage: Bureau of Land Management and Department of Natural Resources, 1997), 187 pp., comb-bound, Office of History and Archaeology, 3601 C Street, Suite 1278, Anchorage, AK 99503-5921. wln98-096353. |
| Historic Building Survey Report: Hope, Alaska | Olthuis, Diane. (Hope: Hope and Sunrise Historical Society, 1999) 129 pp., comb-bound, Hope and Sunrise Historical Society, Box 88, Hope AK 99605. An illustrated survey of the buildings in this small Turnagain Arm community. |
| Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest: Maps of Exploration and Discovery--British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Yukon | Hayes, Derek. (Seattle: Sasquatch Books, 1999) 208 pp., cloth, ISBN 1570612153, 615 Second Avenue, Suite 260, Seattle WA 98104. Reproductions of 322 historic maps, from the 16th through the 20th centuries. |
| History and Ethnohistory of the Aleutians East Borough | Black, Lydia. (Fairbanks: Limestone Press, 1999) 385 pp., cloth,ISBN 189590126X, P.O. Box 756240, Fairbanks AK 99775-0860. Provides a comprehensive view of the history of each Borough community and its economic development. |
| History of Alaska | by Jeannette Nichols |
| History of Alaska |
by Henry W. Clark, published in 1930, 208 pages Available to read online at Internet Archive |
| History of Alaska : 1730-1885 |
by Hubert H. Bancroft, Alfred Bates, Ivan Petrov, and William Nemos; published in 1886; 775 pages Available to read online at Internet Archive |
| History of Fort Durham - Hudson's Bay Company Trading Post located in Taku Harbor 1840-1843 within the boundaries of present day Juneau, Alaska | Olson, Wallace M. (Auke Bay: Heritage Research, 1994), 77 p., paper, Box 210961, Auke Bay, AK 99821. wln95-10269. |
| History of mines and prospects, Ketchikan District, prior to 1952 | by John Bufvers, . Published/Created: Juneau, State of Alaska, Division of Mines and Minerals, 1967. Description: 32 l. map. 29 cm. |
| History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, | Barry, Mary J. revised edition, (Anchorage: M.J.P. Barry, 1997), 296 pp., paper, ISBN 0-9617009-5-5,323 West Harvard Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. LC 96-095346. Expanded edition of the author's 1973 classic. |
| History of Mining on Upper Fish Creek, Fairbanks, Alaska | Higgs, Andrew S., and Robert A. Sattler. (Fairbanks: Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc., 1994), 23 p., paper, order from Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation, State Historic Preservation Office, P.O. Box 107001, Anchorage, AK 99510-7001. History of the site of today's Fort Knox gold mine. wln95-052103. |
| History of Mining on Upper Fish Creek, Fairbanks, Alaska | Higgs, Andrew S., and Robert A. Sattler. (Fairbanks: Fairbanks Gold Mining, Inc., 1994), 23 p., paper, order from Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation, State Historic Preservation Office, P.O. Box 107001, Anchorage, AK 99510-7001. History of the site of today's Fort Knox gold mine. wln95-052103. |
| History of Prince William Sound, Alaska | Lethcoe, Jim. / Valdez, Alaska: Prince William Sound Books, 1994. 169p. Early explorers to 1994 with brief bibliography and index. ISBN1877900044. wln94-284125. . |
| History of the Chisana Mining District, Alaska, 1890-1990 | Bleakley, Geoffrey T. (Anchorage: National Park Service, 1996), 148 pp., paper, order from Wrangell-St. Elias National Park/ Preserve, PO Box 439, Mile 105.5 Old Richardson Highway, Copper Center, AK 99573. Includes a list of names for the district from the 1920 census. |
| History of the Kettleson Memorial Library, the Public Library of Sitka, Alaska, 1923-1998 | DeArmond, Robert N. (Sitka: [Kettleson Memorial Library], 1998), 36 pp., paper, 320 Harbor Drive, Sitka, AK 99835-7553. Illustrated history of the library, its various locations, and the people who made it possible. |
| History of the Pacific Northwest and of Alaska |
Subject Index, as found in the United
States Government Documents, Congressional Series, in the
American State Papers, and in Other Documents 1789-1881,
prepared by Katharine B. Judson, M.A. for the Seattle Public
Library, published by the Washington State Library, Olympia
1913. ebook available to read at Internet Archive |
| Holy Name Catholic Church: a history of the parish of the Holy Name in Ketchikan from 1904 to 2002 | by Mary Giraudo Beck. Published/Created: Ketchikan, Alaska: Pioneer Printing Co., c2002. Description: vi, 50 p.: ill.; 22 cm. ISBN: 0966947827 |
| Home at Last | (The Matanuska Series #3) by Bonnie Leon |
| Home Sweet Homestead: Sketches of Pioneer Life in Interior Alaska | Griffin, Joy. (Anchorage: Alaska Press, 1995), 192 p., paper, ISBN 1886921024. P.O. Box 90565, Anchorage, AK 99509-0565. Homesteading story of a family "proving up" north of Fairbanks in the 1960s. wln95-231163. |
| Homelands: Kayaking the Inside Passage | Ricks, Byron. (New York: Bard, 1999), 370 pp., paper, ISBN 0380809184, HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022. The true story of a remarkable adventure: an extraordinary trip by kayak that began in April in Alaska's Glacier Bay and concluded five months later in the southern Puget Sound. |
| Homer Fair, August 23, 24, & 25, 1963 at the Fairgrounds, Homer, Alaska |
by Homer Fair Association, Inc., Publication date 1963,
Pages 22, (Kenai Peninsula Borough) Available to read online at Internet Archive |
| Homer Spit: Coal, Gold, & Con Men | Klein, Janet R. (Homer: Kachemak Country Publications, 1996), 70 p., paper,,ISBN0965115712 (PO Box 3406, Homer, AK 99603-3406). LC 96-9465. Compendium of quotations and illustrations from the earliest recorded history of the Homer Spit through the early 1900s, published to celebrate the Centennial of the naming of Homer in 1896. |
| Honest Dogs: A Story of Triumph and Regret from the World's Toughest Sled Dog Race | O'Donoghue, Brian Patrick. (Kenmore, Wash.: Epicenter Press, 1999) 335 pp., paper,ISBN 094539778X, P.O. Box 82368, Kenmore WA 98028. A newspaper reporter tries his luck on the brutal Yukon Quest six years after finishing last in the Iditarod. |
| Honoring 100 Alaska Bush Pilots | 1967, 27-page pdf available to view now |
| Howard Luke: My Own Trail | by Howard Luke, edited by Jan Steinbright Jackson, ISBN-10: 1877962325, ISBN-13: 9781877962325,Howard Luke was born downriver beyond Nenana, at Linder Lake in 1923. His mother would teach him at night with stories and how to take care of your luck, "gallee'ya". Howard moved with his mother and rest of the family to Fairbanks in 1936. He began dog training and racing in the 1940s. His first North American dog race was in Fairbanks in 1947. He came in 2nd place in the 1947 race. Howard also raced boats, winning the 1965 Yukon 800. Howard dedicated the Gallee'ya Spirit Camp, located on his land, to his mother. The camp is a place where Howard can work with people who are have trouble with alcohol, work with children who want to learn about making things like sleds, traps, and learn about herbs and medicine. Howard believes that his respect for elders is the basis of his success and is the message he wants to impart to the rest of us. |
| Hunting for Gold in Alaska's Talkeetna Mountains, 1897-1951: With a Background Sketch of Alaska's Great Gold-Lode Camps | Stoll, William M. (Ligonier, PA: The Author, 1997), 301 pp., paper, ISBN 0-9656212-0-0, order from Cook Inlet Book Company, 415 West Fifth Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. LC96-092743. History of the mines and miners in the Talkeetna gold belt illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photographs. |
| Hunting the Largest Animals: Native Whaling in the Western Arctic and Subarctic | Edited by Allen P. McCartney (Edmonton: Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, 1995), 345 p., ISBN 0919058957, paper, (Occasional Paper No. 36, ISSN 0838-133X-36.) Papers presented at a symposium on native whaling, held at the Alaska Anthropological Association meeting in April, 1993, in Anchorage. cn95-910612. |
| Hunting Tradition in a Changing World: Yup'ik Lives in Alaska Today | Fienup-Riordan, Ann, with William Tyson…[et. al.] (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2000), 310 pp., cloth, ISBN 0813528046, or paper, ISBN 0813528054, 100 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8099. Continuation of earlier book Eskimo Essays reflecting on the societal and anthropological developments of the last ten years relating to peoples of Southwestern Alaska. |
