Hughes & Huslia: Images

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image thumbnail George Attla Jr. with dogs and sleds piled in Wien's Pilatus Porter aircraft. Madeline Attla, his sister, sits in front of him. She was on her way to Hughes to be married to Bill Williams Title and description courtesy of Mrs. Keller. Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide collection, 1956-1963. ASL-PCA-303
image thumbnail Graduates of the electronic technician pilot class Caption attached to this photograph relates: Graduates of the electronic technician pilot class undertaken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs are greeted by Senator E. Gruening at RCA Headquarters in Anchorage. The class has just returned from RCA Institutes in New York and will commence employment on the White Alice System. Left to right: Morgan Aukongak, Nome; Russell Atwood, Ketchikan; Percy Ipalook Jr., Kotzebue; Herman Kitka, Sitka; Sam Kito, Petersburg; Harry Kito, Petersburg; Senator Ernest Gruening; Jim Williams, RCA Instructor; F. D. Chiei, Jr.; Project Manager, RCA; Colonel Harold Hughes, Commander, Alaska Communications Region. Ernest H. Gruening Papers, 1914-[1959-1969] 1974
image thumbnail Hair Combs Ordinary brown plastic hair combs - prongs are doubled and join together at a point; top of comb covered with hide and beaded. Three rows of seed beads in the following pattern: turquoise, clear, gold, single long blue, one clear, one turquoise, one clear, single long blue, two gold, clear, and turquoise. Rows come together such that there's a triangle shape in the middle of the design. Sides and top are beaded with larger blue beads to make a scallop design. Sewn with thread. Made by Nancy Yaska. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Having retrieved a set with beaver, Sidney removed his gloves to work on retrieving beaver. The parka Sidney is wearing was made for him by his wife, Angela, from wolf skins he had acquired in a poker game with several white wolf hunters who were weathered in at Huslia.Title and description courtesy of Mrs. Keller. Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide collection, 1956-1963. ASL-PCA-303
image thumbnail Howard Hughes at Weeks Field in Fairbanks 53 second film clip, color/silent. Clip shows Howard Hughes at Weeks Field in Fairbanks during his record setting around-the-world flight, July 13, 1938. Scenes include a ground crew checking the plane and loading supplies. C. W. Wagner Film Collection; Alaska Film Archives, University of Alaska, Fairbanks;
image thumbnail Hughes Post Office, store, and hotel, 1951. Hotel is building on left Alaska Territorial Department of Education: Records of Alaska Schools, 1931-1951. ASL-MS146
image thumbnail Hughes village & airstrip. Title taken from slide mount. Muddy landing strip with buildings in background. Alaska Dept. of Health & Social Services. Photographs, ca. 1940s-1960s. ASL-PCA-143
image thumbnail Hughes, AK. Title taken from verso. View of village of Hughes, Alaska, with people in background. June 1961. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". AMRC. Ward Wells Collection;
image thumbnail Hughes, AK. Title taken from verso. View of log cache at Hughes, Alaska, with skin hanging from line at left. June 1961. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". AMRC. Ward Wells Collection;
image thumbnail Hughes, AK. Title taken from verso. View of buildings at Hughes, Alaska. June 1961. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". AMRC. Ward Wells Collection;
image thumbnail Hughes, AK. Title taken from verso. View of airplane on runway in Hughes, Alaska, with buildings at left. June 1961. Photographer: Ward W. Wells. Original photograph size: 8" x 10". AMRC. Ward Wells Collection;
image thumbnail Inside, Angela Huntington cooks dinner for the family over another woodstove. Title courtesy of Mrs. Keller. Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide collection, 1956-1963. ASL-PCA-303
image thumbnail Joe Beatus and Cecelia (Celia) Beatus in Huslia, November 1982. Title from accompanying note.The Beatuses were interviewed by Lynch and Arundale, Nov. 15, 1982 (see Arundale Oral History). Alice (A.J.) Lynch Photograph Collection
image thumbnail Jossilin Olin doing the long jump; teacherage in background. The woman in the red jacket is Harriet Amundson who was the third teacher in the system with Kahl's (two years) and Morgan's (one year).Title and description courtesy of Mrs. Keller. Connie and Rev. Pat Keller Slide collection, 1956-1963. ASL-PCA-303
image thumbnail Key Chain, Beaded 17.3 cm long (boot is 5.2 cm tall from top to heel). Boot is made of moosehide stuffed with white felt and trimmed with white beads. Red floral design on calf of boot and starburst design on toe-box; flower and starburs have yellow bead centers and green leaf-like highlights; top of boot is stitched with white beads in a lace-like pattern. A loop of larger, plastic beads in white, red, and blue attach to the boot at the top seam; this loop then attaches to a metal key ring. Made by Dorothy Yatlin. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Keychain, Beaded 5.3 cm diameter (including beaded trim). Folded disk and hinge of smoked moosehide attached to a round, metal key ring. Circular hide trimmed with dark blue and aqua-colored beads. Blue floral design in center; five rounded petals of blue beads, yellow and brown center, with white highlights at center; small, green, chevrons make leaves between each petal. Handmade in Alaska by Nancy M. Yaska Ethnology;
image thumbnail Koyukon Athabaskan dance songs Full title: Koyukon Athabaskan dance songs / written by Tupou L. Pulu ; from songs and stories provided by Madeline Solomon ; music transcribed by Tom Johnston ; song syllables transcribed by Eliza Jones ; illustrated by Dinah Stephenson. Publication info: Anchorage : National Bilingual Materials Development Center, Rural Education Affairs, University of Alaska, [1978?] Physical descrip: 45 p. : ill., map, music ; 28 cm. + 1 sound cassette. Contents: Madeline Solomon -- Introduction -- Songs listed by author and village: Big Louie, Koyukuk -- Toby Patsy, Koyukuk -- Charlie Mountain, Nulato -- Madeline Solomon, Koyukuk -- John Dayton, Koyukuk -- Andrew Paul, Nulato -- Young Toby, Koyukuk -- Old Toby, Koyukuk -- Author forgotten, Koyukuk -- Jessie Folger, Tanana -- Louie Pilot, Kokrines -- Louie Pilot, Koyukuk -- Emily Esmailka, Nulato -- Author forgotten, Nulato -- Chief Henry, Huslia -- Author forgotten, Tanana -- Biyeedaadaah and Kk'obaayolt'aal -- Austin Joe, Koyukuk -- John Dayton, Koyukok. Alaska State Library. Alaska Native Language Materials. ASL.
image thumbnail Letters from the collection of George Shakes, Tlingit Chief. Contents: A [skookum] paper for Shaikes [Shakes], the Stickeen Chief, with comment on his character. Letter by Ed C. Hughes, purser, SS California, 1879 Dec. 28. Letter from I.S. Oakford, deputy collector of customs, Wrangell, Oct. 30 1881. Letter from I.S. Oakford, deputy collector of customs, Wrangell, Nov. 2, 1881. Letter from Wm. G. Thomas, Deputy U.S. Marshall, Wrangell, Mar. 4, 1894. Letter from Wm. A. Kelly, Supt. of Schools, Sitka to Shakes, Jan. 29, 1898. Letter from Governor John Brady, Sitka to Shakes, Nov. 22, 1898. Letter from Governor John Brady, Sitka to Kootwat, Yutkook and Shatrich, Sept 2. Physical description: 8 letters: 9 p. George Shakes, Tlingit Chief. Letters received, 1879-1898. ASL-MS-0004-06-004
image thumbnail Lisa Attla. Huslia, November 1982. Title from accompanying note. Alice (A.J.) Lynch Photograph Collection
image thumbnail Little Beatus and his wife Ida in Allakaket. Title by indexer. Description from cataloger's notes. Little Beatus (Harry) and his wife Ida in Allakaket. They had come up from Hughes by dogteam in March. Taken by Johnson Moses in 1952. Harry was identified by visiting elders in November, 2010. Bertha Moses Collection;
image thumbnail Lloyd and Amelia DeWilde. Title from note on slide.Full note reads: "Lloyd and Amelia DeWilde, [Huslia?] River". Roger Kaye Photograph Collection
image thumbnail Mary Vent. Huslia, November 1982. Title from accompanying note.Vent was interviewed by Lynch and Arundale, Nov. 13, 1982 (see Arundale Oral History). Alice (A.J.) Lynch Photograph Collection
image thumbnail Necklace, Dentalia Dentalia and green, red, and blue trade beads; dividers and fastener of moosehide; fastens with white button. 58 x 3 cm (laid flat). <br><br>Necklace belonged to Olin, who was a medicine man who died in 1958; he was from Cutoff (now abandoned) up near Huslia. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Pin 6.2 cm diameter, 7.3 cm long metal stick pin. Made of two layers of moose (?) hide stitched together. Floral design on front of dyed tufted moose hair; five pink tufts form a flower, three moss-green tufts (smaller and diamond shaped) form leaves; center of flower is a pile of yellow seed-beads stitched together with thread. Outlined with larger turquoise-color glass beads in a scallop-design. Ethnology;
image thumbnail Pin 3.4cm by 2.5 cm diamond shape with stud attachment; porcupine quills, brown, gold and dark red glass seed beads sewn on smoked hide backing. Made by Selina Alexander. Ethnology;

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