Items concerning the Order of the Alaska Walrus, ca. 1967.

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Items concerning the Order of the Alaska Walrus, ca. 1967.

Includes walrus pin, pamphlet titled "You too can be a Walrus," and a certificate for presentation to Alaska visitors signed by Gov. Walter J. Hickel.

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Alaska State Library

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Alaska. Office of the Governor

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William Egan, the first governor after statehood, took the oath of office Jan. 3, 1959, and served until 1966 when Walter Hickel became governor. Gov. Hickel resigned Jan. 29, 1969, to become Secretary of the Interior under President Nixon. Alaska's Secretary of State, Keith Miller, succeeded Hickel and served until Dec. 1970. Egan was elected to a second term in Dec. 1970 and served until 1974. He was succeeded by Jay Hammond who served two consecutive terms from Dec. 1974 until Dec. 1982. Will...