[Alaska Historical Society]. Transportation in Alaska's Past. 1982.  Alaska Department of Natural Resources, State Division of Parks, Office of History & Archaeology, publication no. 30. 506 pp., photographs,  bibliography. Michael S. Kennedy, editor. "Published by the Alaska Historical Society, as the annual thematic history conference proceedings....". Papers presented, and included here, are:
Introduction to Transportation in Alaska's Past.
Shipbuilding in Russian America.
The Earliest Transportation to Alaska: Gulliver's Discovery.
Steller's Journey on Kayak Island.
Management of Kayak Island.
Alaskan Rivers: Pathways for Exploration and Expansion.
The Alaska Board of Road Commissioners.
Rika's: An Historic Roadhouse Park on the Richardson Trail.
The Iditarod Trail.
Alaska's State Trails Program.
Arctic Flying and Alaskan Bush pilots: A Synopsis of Early Aviation History.
Dr. Friench Simpson's great Adventure aboard the Bering Sea Patrol Revenue Cutter Perry, 1909.
Alaska Steamship Company: A Legacy of Nostalgia.
The Jones Act and Alaska Shipping, 1920-1958.
The Alaska Railroad: Elements of Continuity, 1915-1941.
Versifying Arctic Travel.
Alaska Travelogue: An Historical Perspective.
Totem Poles in St. Louis: Governor Brady Transported Alaskan Totems to the World Exposition in 1904.
Prime Sources of Transportation History in the Alaska Stste Historical Library.
A Transportation Dilemma: Evacuation of the Aleuts in World War II.
NAvigability of Alaska's Rivers.
Condition: Library discard; magic marker to all edges; covers covered in clear plastic. As is. Very scarce. $95  plus $6.00 media mail postage, packing, & insurance (international orders extra). For faster shipping, inquire. Credit cards not accepted. [shelf locator: Alaska History Bookcase]  Inventory #1355 . To order this item email dick@AlaskaWanted.com
[Alaska Permanent Fund]. The Trustee papers : a collection of professional papers prepared for the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation. Juneau, Alaska: The Corporation. 45 pages. "Published in March, 1982." Includes bibliographical references. [keywords: Investment of public funds--Alaska. Government lending--Alaska]. A collection of papers prepared for the Board as part of a series of seminars conducted to address issues such as the appropriate criteria for public investment, the pros and cons of investing the Permanent Fund in-state, and alternative methods of distributing Fund benefits. PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN ALASKA: Essays in the early 1980's, published
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
The Problems of Wealth - Donald F. Gordon
Criteria for Public Investment - Kenneth J. Arrow
Factors in Industrial Site Selection: Where Does the State Come In? - Katherine Peden
Capital Shortage, Public vs. Private Allocation of Capital, and Alternative Ownership Systems for Alaska's Oil Wealth - Richard B. Coffman
Crowding In, Smoothing Out and Bringing Down, Three Issues for Alaska's Permanent Fund - Maxwell J. Fry
The Effects of In-State Investment: Lessons from Oil-Fired Development in Other Parts of the World.
Original photocopy as issued, 1 inch thick. $35  plus $4.00 media mail postage, packing, & insurance (international orders extra). For faster shipping, inquire. Credit cards not accepted. [shelf locator: Alaska History Bookcase]. To order this item email dick@AlaskaWanted.com
[Constitutional convention] A document that is about a half an inch thick. The cover label reads: "Proposals, Mrs. Foster, press." Inside are sheets of proposals. Constitutional Convention of Alaska, Constitutional Convention delegate proposal No. 43 referred to committee on Bill of Rights, December 14, 1955. Introduced by Erwin L Metcalf. Protection of private enterprise. Resolved: that the following be argued upon as part of the Alaska state constitution. No state property may be used directly or indirectly in competition with any private enterprise heretofor licensed by the state....  Delegate Proposal No. 42: Membership and State Senate.... Delegate Proposal No. 41 reversion of funds originating from disposal of natural resources to source areas.... Delegate Proposal No. 40 Composition of the Senate.... Delegate Proposal No. 39 Transitory provisions.... Delegate Proposal No. 38 Bill of Rights.... Delegate Proposal No. 37 Senate apportionment....  Etc.  An original document from the Constitutional Convention. $50.00 plus $5.00 priority mail postage, packing, & insurance (international orders extra). Credit cards not accepted. [shelf locator: Alaska History Bookcase, bottom shelf right]. To order this item email dick@AlaskaWanted.com
King, William Forrest. George Davidson: Pacific Coast Scientist for the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1845-1895. 1973.  Thesis (Ph. D.). UMI. 306 Pages. (Bibliography: p. 293-306). [keywords: Pacific Coast Exploration & Navigation, Sounding, Charting]. Very scarce. $25  plus $4.00 media mail postage, packing, & insurance (international orders extra). For faster shipping, inquire. Credit cards not accepted. [shelf locator: Alaska History Bookcase]. To order this item email dick@AlaskaWanted.com
Rettie, James C., Susannah Mirick, and George Sundborg, with advice and assistance by Charles McKinley. (preliminary draft) Population Trends, Living Conditions and Employment Opportunaties in Alaska. CONFIDENTIAL. 1944. "North Pacific Study, Portland Oregon, May 1944". 111 pages. Staple bound. $50  plus $5.00 media mail postage, packing, & insurance (international orders extra). For faster shipping, inquire. Credit cards not accepted. [shelf locator: Alaska History Bookcase]  Inventory #5555 . To order this item email dick@AlaskaWanted.com

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