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Carl Mulvihill

Carl E. Mulvihill was born in Skagway, Alaska in 1936 and began working for the Whitepass and Yukon Railroad when he was sixteen. Both his father and grandfather worked for the railroad. Carl held a variety of positions from section crew member to brakeman to dispatcher to chief clerk. His interest in the railway’s history developed when he was in college and continued until his death, having amassed a large collection of railroad related photographs and artifacts, and written the White Pass & Yukon Route Handbook, a mile-by-mile guide of the historic narrow gauge with photos, and Century of White Pass and Yukon Route Equipment, a catalog of information on just about every car that had ever been on the railroad. Carl Mulvihill passed away in November 2021 at the age of 85. For more information about Carl Mulvihill, see his obituary in the Skagway News newspaper.

Date of Birth:

Jun 24, 1936

Date of Death:

Nov 4, 2021

Carl Mulvihill appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

Interview Title	Abstract	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Date of Interview
Carl Mulvihill, Interview 1	Carl Mulvihill was interviewed in July 2003 by Mark Cosson in Skagway, Alaska for the KUAC-TV Documentary "Klondike and Alaska: A Rail History." In this interview, he talks about the history of the Whitepass and Yukon Route Railroad between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. He also discusses who built the railroad and why, hardships and obstacles during construction, survival of the railroad and impact of World War II, use of the rotary to clear snow from the tracks, the company’s pioneering development of containerization for shipping, and the transition from a freight line to a tourist train.	AAF 10210-10211	Railroads of Alaska	Jul 15, 2003
Carl Mulvihill, Interview 2	Carl Mulvihill was interviewed on October 5, 2018 by Karen Brewster at his home in Skagway, Alaska. In this interview, Carl talks about his observations of environmental and community change throughout his lifetime of living in Skagway, Alaska. He discusses changes in seasons, temperatures, and precipitation, changes in bird, fish and wildlife populations, and the melting of glaciers and warmer winters than when he was a boy. He also talks about invasive species, berries, gardening, increased presence of air pollution from cruise ships, pollution from ore and mineral transportation, and changes in environmental consciousness that have led to less ocean pollution and more efficient building construction and lower energy costs.	2018-14-03	Observing Change in Alaska's National Parks	Oct 5, 2018