Guilbert G. Thompson papers, 1935-1989.

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Guilbert G. Thompson papers, 1935-1989.

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The Guilbert G. Thompson Papers consist of Thompson's correspondence, photographs and writings, as well as a small number of personal papers, small amounts of research material, clippings, and ephemera, and a few letters Thompson saved from the papers of his father, Clyde A. Thompson. The collection includes significant bodies of correspondence from artists Franz Altschuler and Eustace P. Ziegler; Fairbanks, Alaska, entrepreneur C. M. "Jim" Binkley and family; writer Charles Keim; and friend Brewster Ward. The photographs and slides primarily document Thompson's travels as a school teacher to various Alaskan villages, including Belkofski, Candle, Saint George, and the Adak naval station. There are also photos of family and friends; historical photos of Eagle, Alaska, and vicinity; and experimental photos featuring textures, multiple exposures, and architectural details. In large part, however, the photographs are unlabeled and unidentified. Thompson's writings include an autobiographical essay describing his teaching career from 1953 to 1969; an essay on the history of Eagle, Alaska; and essays on memorable characters associated with Eagle.

3.50 cu. ft.

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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Keim, Charles J.

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Charles J. Keim (1922-1999) was born and raised in Montana. After service in New Guinea during World War II and a two-year convalescent stay in an Army hospital, he returned to school. He graduated from the University of Washington with a BA in journalism in 1948 and an MA in history in 1950. After writing for the Port Angeles News and freelancing for several years, Keim was invited in 1954 to join the faculty at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks as professor of journalism and E...

Ziegler, Eustace Paul, 1881-1969

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Noted Seattle artist who painted Alaska for 60 years. From the description of Files on the life and work of artist Eustace P. Ziegler, ca. 1904-1969. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 42929453 ...

Altschuler, Franz

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Thompson, Guilbert G.

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Guilbert Gustin Thompson (1911-1995) was born in Dawson, Yukon. From shortly after birth until 1918, he was raised in Eagle, Alaska, where his father, Clyde, ran a trading post. Moving to California with his mother, Cora May (Gustin) Thompson, in 1918, he did not return to Alaska until 1933. Over the next decade he worked at a number of jobs, from steamboat hand to bookkeeper to Eagle roadhouse operator and postmaster. From 1943 to 1946 he served in the Army Air Force, and upon his discharge he ...