Papers [manuscript] 1970-1991.

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Papers [manuscript] 1970-1991.

Papers of Joseph T. Flakne, consisting of correspondence, award citations, newsclippings, documents, photographs, memorabilia, and publications.

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Flakne, Joseph T., 1900-1999

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Joseph T. Flakne (1900-1999) was known as a conservationalist, environmentalist, and activist for women's rights. Born and raised in Minnesota, he arrived in Alaska in 1929. There he attended the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines (now University of Alaska Fairbanks). Majoring in business administration and agriculture, he graduated in 1934. In his long career of public service he was district agricultural agent and superintendant of the college's farm (1934-1937), Alaska director o...