Papers, 1961-1989.
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Machetanz, Sara
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Sara Burleson Machetanz (June 25, 1918- ) was born in Johnson City, Tennessee and was educated at East Tennessee State College. She is known for writing books and producing films about Eskimo life in Alaska, working alongside her illustrator husband, Frederick Machetanz (now deceased). From the guide to the Sara Burleson Machetanz papers, 1954-1961, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) Sara Burleson Machetanz (1918- ) was born in John...
Machetanz, Fred, 1908-2002
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Fred Machetanz was born in Kenton, Ohio, on February 20, 1908. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Ohio State University. Machetanz first came to Alaska in 1935 when his uncle Charles Traeger, owner of a trading post in Unalakleet, offered him a free six week trip. He stayed for two years because he was interested in the landscape in Alaska. He next went to New York City with the idea of illustrating books about Alaska, and was told by publishers that he should write his own. Th...