Military in Alaska Collection, ca. 1917-

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Military in Alaska Collection, ca. 1917-

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The Military in Alaska Collection consists of a roster, bulletins, letters, articles, newsclippings, hand-outs, information packets, and press releases relating to the U.S. military presence in Alaska and to the involvement of Alaskan citizens in the U.S. military. Materials include a roster of military personnel enlisted from the Juneau area during World War I, histories of military installations involved in World War II, articles and other information on the "Alaska Scouts," news releases on various military exercises, and newsclippings and articles describing military life in Alaska during World War II and the Cold War era.

.25 cubic feet.

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7293529

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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