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Aunt Phil's trunk : an Alaska historian's collection of treasured tales / by Phyllis Downing Carlson, Laurel Downing Bill.

Summary:

Features stories about Alaska's rich history and was written by late Alaska historian Phyllis Downing Carlson and her niece, Laurel Downing Bill.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781578333301 (v. 1)
  • ISBN: 157833330X (v. 1)
  • ISBN: 9781578333431 (v. 2)
  • ISBN: 1578333431 (v. 2)
  • ISBN: 9781578333738 (v. 3)
  • ISBN: 1578333733 (v. 3)
  • ISBN: 9781578334353 (v. 4)
  • ISBN: 1578334357 (v. 4)
  • ISBN: 9781940479040 (v. 5)
  • Physical Description: v. <1-5> : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Anchorage, Alaska : Laudon Enterprises, c2006-<c2016>

Content descriptions

General Note:
Vol. 4 and Vol. 5 published by Aunt Phil's Trunk, LLC.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
vol. 1. Early Alaska -- Alaska's changing landscape -- Time of discovery -- Little-known stories -- Alaska becomes a U.S. territory -- Alaska's first gold rush -- Dreams of gold -- Rush to the Klondike -- Sea captains, scoundrels and nuns -- Native Alaskans -- Settlements spring up -- vol. 2. Early Alaska -- Glimmers of gold -- Law and order -- Routes to resources -- Prince William Sound -- Wilderness trails -- A few trailblazers -- Mighty mountains -- v. 3 [without special title] -- v. 4 World War II erupts -- Military routes emerge -- A few good men -- Conflict in the Aleutians -- 1940's postwar news -- Cold War era -- Road to statehood -- Statehood at last -- v.5 The big year -- First five years of statehood -- Earthquake! -- Alaska land in dispute -- Prudhoe Bay oil -- Some highlights -- Some low points -- Mass murder in the north -- 25 years in the news.
Subject: Gold mines and mining.
Alaska > History > Anecdotes.
Klondike River Valley (Yukon) > Gold discoveries.
Alaska.
Yukon > Klondike River Valley.
Genre: Anecdotes.
History.

Available copies

  • 5 of 6 copies available at Homer Library. (Show)
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  • 5 of 6 copies available at Homer Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Homer Public Library AK 979.98 CAR V.1 (Text) 000106901 Alaskana -- Nonfiction Available -
Homer Public Library AK 979.98 CAR V.2 (Text) 000106902 Alaskana -- Nonfiction Available -
Homer Public Library AK 979.98 CAR V.3 (Text) 000106903 Alaskana -- Nonfiction Available -
Homer Public Library AK 979.98 CAR V.4 (Text) 000106904 Alaskana -- Nonfiction Available -
Homer Public Library AK 979.98 CAR V.5 (Text) 000133921 Alaskana -- Nonfiction In process -
Homer Public Library AK_DUP 979.98 CAR V.1 (Text) 000139601 Ask Staff -- Duplicate Available -


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