Alaska-Related Digital Content

Holdings relating to Alaska can be found throughout many of the archival units at National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Listed below are digitized or born-digital record series that may be of interest to the Alaskan research community.

Microfilm Publications

Throughout the years, NARA reproduced many of the most frequently used records as microfilm publications and made these available in our research rooms. These publications are being systematically digitized to further expand access to our holdings.

Among the microfilm publications are several that relate to Alaska. These include reproductions of original records created by the Alaska Division of the Bureau of Indian Affairs which is held by the National Archives at Washington, DC. Also included are microfilm publications of records previously held by NARA before being returned to Alaska organizations, such as the Records of the Alaskan Territorial Governors.

RG	M-Pub Number	Series/M-Pub Title
33	T846	Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports for Alaska, 1930-1944
75	M1333	Records of the Alaska Division of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Concerning Metlakatla, 1887-1933
75	M1854	Statistical Records and Reports of the Alaska Division of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1912-1941
75	M1971	Letters Sent by the Office of Education, Alaska Division, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1887-1908
75	M1977	Letters Received by the Office of Education, Alaska Division, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1878-1916
75	M2043	Indexes to General Correspondence of the Office of Education, Alaska Division, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1910-1930
75	M2149	District Files From the General Correspondence of the Alaska Division, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1908-1934
75	M2150	School Files From the General Correspondence of the Alaska Division, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1908-1934
21	M1966	Bankruptcy Case Files for Second Division (Nome) of the District of Alaska, 1901-1954
348	M939	General Correspondence of Alaskan Territorial Governors, 1909-1958
22	M641	Alaska File of the Revenue Cutter Service, 1867-1914
36	M1012	Records of the Alaskan Territorial Legislature, 1913-1953
36	M1245	Interior Department Appointment Papers: Alaska, 1871-1907
48	M802	Alaska File of the Special Agents Division of the Department of the Treasury, 1867-1903
29	T1031	Index (Soundex) to the 1900 Federal Population Census Schedules for Alaska

Textual Records Division - National Archives at Washington, DC

Treaties

Records Relating to the Purchase of Alaska

Original Signed Treaty Between the United States and Russia for the Purchase of the Alaska Territory, March 30, 1867

Proclamation Announcing Conclusion, Signing, and Ratification of the Purchase of the Alaska Territory, Signed by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William Seward, June 20, 1867

Czar’s Ratification of the Alaska Purchase Treaty, June 20, 1867

Treasury Appropriation Warrant No. 903, July 28, 1868

Draft for Payment for the Purchase of Alaska, August 1, 1868

Treasury Warrant in the Amount of $7.2 Million for the Purchase of Alaska, August 1, 1868

Other Alaska-Related Records

Letters Sent to the Secretary of the Interior, 2/1907 - 12/1908 - This series contains records relating to financing new activities and the construction of new school buildings in Alaska.

Electronic Records Division

Survey of Alaskan Natives’ Views Date Files, ca. 9/1973 - ca. 1/1974 - These records are among the oldest born-digital records in NARA’s holdings, and consist of the raw response data and summary tables from a survey of Alaskan Natives conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs following the enactment of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971

Special Media Division

Cartographic Branch

Alaska Survey Alphabetical File, ca. 1892-ca. 1944

Published Maps, 1947-2015 - Published maps of most countries and world regions as maintained by the Map Service Center and the Directorate of Intelligence of the Central Intelligence Agency. Search within the series for the term “Alaska” to access a variety of maps featuring Alaska.

Still Pictures Branch

Photographs from the National Digital Library, ca. 1998-2011 - Photographs accumulated by the National Conservation Training Center of the Fish and Wildlife Service. Search within the series for the term “Alaska” to access photographs featuring Alaska.

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