Matanuska Valley Colony (Alaska)

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The organization was established in 1935 under the Federal Emergency Relief Administration's program of organizing rural rehabilitation organizations in the United States. It was the administrative agency over the Matanuska Valley Colony in Palmer and was responsible for providing land and houses for the colonists, and for governing the colony.

From the description of Photograph album, 1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 42926795

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn United States. Office of Territories. U.S. Office of Territories photograph collection, 1935. [graphic]. Alaska State Library
referencedIn Carlos, Shirley G. Shirley Carlos photograph collection, 1898-1937. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
referencedIn Capt. S.T.L. Whitlam collection, ca. 1930-1940, U.S.M.S. North Star scrapbook [graphic]. Alaska State Library
referencedIn Cashen, Ruby I. Magazine article and photographs, 1935-1937. UAA/APU Consortium Library, Consortium Library
referencedIn Miller, Orlando W. Orlando W. Miller papers, 1961-1967. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
referencedIn Skottowe, J. C. P. J.C.P. Skottowe photograph collection, 1935-1936. [graphic]. Alaska State Library
referencedIn Civilian Conservation Corps - Matanuska Valley Photographs, ca. 1935-1941. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
referencedIn Matanuska River Valley anniversary ephemera, 1985-1998. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
referencedIn Flakne, Joseph T. Papers, 1926-1999 University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Polar Regions Collections & Archives
referencedIn Williams, David R. (David Reichard), 1890-1962. David R. Williams Photographs, 1916-1978, bulk 1926-1932. University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Fuhriman, Walter U. (Walter Ulrich), b. 1896. Matanuska Valley Photographs, ca. 1948. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
referencedIn Bailey, Ruth. Letters, 1935-1936. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Wendt, Evelyn. Papers, 1947. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn David Reichard Williams (1890-1962) Photographs, negatives and archival records. Vernacular Texas Architecture WMS Accession number(s): 0000005., 1916-1978 Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
referencedIn Flakne, Joseph T., 1900-1999. Joseph T. Flakne Papers, 1926-1999 University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
creatorOf Matanuska Valley Colony (Alaska). Photograph album, 1935. OCLC Western Training, W7L
referencedIn B.F. Skinner Foundation. Skinner Foundation photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1898-1946. Alaska State Library
referencedIn Hess, Luther C. Luther C. and Harriet B. Hess papers, ca. 1895-1942. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
referencedIn Peterson, Almer J. Papers and photographs, 1935-1948 1935-1937. UAA/APU Consortium Library, Consortium Library
referencedIn Schaleben, Arville, 1907-1999. Arville Schaleben papers, 1929-1996. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
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associatedWith Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Bailey, Ruth. person
associatedWith B.F. Skinner Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Carlos, Shirley G. person
associatedWith Cashen, Ruby I. person
associatedWith Flakne, Joseph T., 1900-1999. person
associatedWith Fuhriman, Walter U. (Walter Ulrich), b. 1896. person
associatedWith Geisman, Willis T. person
associatedWith Hess, Luther C. person
associatedWith Matanuska Valley Colony. corporateBody
associatedWith Miller, Orlando W. person
associatedWith Peterson, Almer J. person
associatedWith Schaleben, Arville, 1907-1999. person
associatedWith Skottowe, J. C. P. person
associatedWith United States. Office of Territories. corporateBody
associatedWith Wendt, Evelyn. person
associatedWith Williams, David R. (David Reichard), 1890-1962 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Alaska--Matanuska River Valley
Alaska
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Agricultural colonies
Agriculture
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