United States. Alaska Road Commission

This collection records the construction of roads, trails and bridges in Alaska from approximately 1909-1959. The Alaska Road Commission was established in 1905 as a board of the U.S. War Department where it remained until 1932. Many of Alaska's oldest highways are named for officers of the early Road Commission: Valdez-Chitina-Fairbanks military road was renamed the Richardson Highway for Brig. Gen. Wilds P. Richardson, the Steese Highway for Col. James G. Steese, the Elliot Highway for Maj. Malcolm Elliott, and the Edgerton Highway for Capt. Glen E. Edgerton. In 1932 the Alaska Road Commission was transferred to the Department of the Interior where it remained until 1956 when it was absorbed by the Bureau of Public Roads, a division of the Commerce Department. In 1960 responsibility for Alaska's roads went to the Alaska State Dept. of Highways. (Taken from: Naske, Claus-M., "Alaska Road Commission Historical Narrative," June, 1983, and Gibson, Daniel D., "The Alaska Road Commission, " Aug. 1992.) Some photographs were taken by the Lomen Brothers.

From the description of Alaska Road Commission photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1909-1959. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 49938890

The Alaska Road Commission was established in 1905 to construct and maintain roads, bridges, and trails throughout Alaska, and continued in existence until 1956, when its functions were taken over by the Bureau of Public Roads, U.S. Department of Commerce.

From the description of Alaska Road Commission collection, 1905-1956. (University of Alaska, Fairbanks). WorldCat record id: 76885284