Papers, 1966-2000.

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Papers, 1966-2000.

The collection consists of papers and videocassettes from the oral history and documentary projects of Maria Brooks. The collection is divided into two series. The first series consists of the catalog and index of the Alaska Women's Oral History Project (1983). The second series consists of papers an videocassettes from the making of the documentary, "The Odyssey of Captain Healy." The papers include the production script with credit roll, correspondence, reviews, articles, and interview transcripts. The videocassettes include a tape copy of the completed documentary, duplicate tapes of the interviews, and master tapes of the interviews (45 total videocassettes).

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Healy, Michael A. (Michael Augustine), 1839-1904

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Biography Captain Michael Healy (1839-1904), commander of the Revenue Cutters "Corwin" and "Bear" was the presence of the law off the coast of Alaska in the late 19th century. Although his primary function was to prevent the contraband sale of guns and alcohol to the natives and to control the illegal slaughter of seals, he was acclaimed for his fearless efforts to save the lives of seamen marooned in the Arctic. He was also concerned for...

Brooks, Maria.

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Maria Brooks writes, directs, and produces historical documentaries for Waterfront Soundings Productions in Oakland, California. She has also been active in producing oral history projects. In 1983, Brooks compiled the Alaska Women's Oral History Collection, which includes audio recordings and transcripts of interviews. In 1999, she produced, wrote, and directed the documentary, "The Odyssey of Captain Healy," about Captain Michael Healy, who commanded the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear in Alaskan...

Bear (Ship)

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United States. Revenue-Cutter Service

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