Carstens, Peggy.

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Peggy Carstens, currently a resident of the Pioneers' Home, came to Alaska and worked in a dry cleaning business for years until she began working as a cook on the riverboats. She married Hiene Carstens, a well known miner, and spent the happiest years of her mining with him. She is a charter member of Alaska Women in Mining.

From the description of Peggy Carstens interview on her life in Alaska, cooking on the riverboats, gold mining, and running Circle Hot Springs [sound recording], 1947-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 42929919

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Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith BP Alaska Exploration Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Carstens, Heinrich. person
associatedWith Schneider, William S., 1946- person
associatedWith Southall, Doris, person
associatedWith Yutana Barge (Ship) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Alaska
Steese Highway (Alaska)
Circle Hot Springs (Alaska)
Alaska, Southcentral
Subject
Gold miners
Gold mines and mining
River boats
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Activity

Person

Active 1947

Active 1990

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