Montgomery, Ivil James, 1894-1968.
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Montgomery, Ivil James, 1894-1968.
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Montgomery, Ivil James, 1894-1968.
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Ethel M. (Clayton) Montgomery, collector and promoter of Native arts and crafts, docent, and well-known Juneau hostess, was born on March 12, 1896 in northeastern Nebraska, Montgomery graduated from Wayne State Normal. She taught elementary school in Nebraska and married Ivil J. Montgomery in 1917. The Montgomerys had three children -- Jean, Chloe, and Neil C. After they arrived in Juneau, Alaska in 1949, Ethel Montgomery actively promoted the sale of products, handmade by Native artisans, through the Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Clearinghouse, later renamed the Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Cooperative Association, Inc., known from its inception as ANAC. Montgomery was advisor and volunteer at the ANAC Cache, an outlet for Native arts and crafts in Juneau. She was a well-known docent at the Alaska State Museum and led local tours for local groups such as the Juneau Chamber of Congress. Montgomery remained active until her death on January 31, 1989, in Juneau.
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Alaska Natives
Boats and boating
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Glaciers
Indian handicraft industries
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Tracy Arm (Alaska)
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Mendenhall Glacier (Alaska)
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Alaska, Southeast
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Whitehorse (Yukon)
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Alaska--Juneau Region
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Juneau Region (Alaska)
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Alaska--Juneau
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Alaska
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Juneau (Alaska)
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Juneau Icefield (Alaska and B.C.)
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Auke Lake (Alaska)
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