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Carol McCue
Carol McCue operates Heartland Court Reporting, and has been the transcriber of many of the recordings in Project Jukebox.
As Transcriber
Interview Title | Archive #: Oral History | Project | Abstract | Transcriber |
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Charles Kurtz, Part 1 | 2006-15-27_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Charles Kurtz was interviewed by Karen Brewster on November 1, 2010 at his home in Portland, Oregon on a grey and blustery November afternoon. His mother, Tina Kurtz, worked as a cook at Morningside Hospital in the 1950s and 1960s, and he worked there first as a kitchen helper when he was a teenager and later as a psychiatric aide in the early 1960s. In this interview, Charles talks about how Morningside Hospital functioned, what it was like to work there, who some of the other staff members were, and how staff and residents related to each other. He also discusses the types of treatments used, and provides his assessment of the quality and type of care provided to Morningside residents. |
Carol McCue |
Myra Munson, Part 1 | 2006-15-24_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Myra Munson was interviewed by Bill Schneider on September 7, 2010 at Elmer E. Rasmuson Library on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. She is an attorney with the law firm of Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson and Perry in Juneau, Alaska. She was Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) from 1986-1990, and prior to that was Assistant Attorney General in the Alaska Department of Law primarily representing DHSS cases. In this interview, she talks about the evolution of mental health services in Alaska, the community mental health movement, the state's role in funding and delivering mental health services, and the integration between mental health and substance abuse treatments. In addition, she discusses the mental health trust lawsuit and settlement and why it was not resolved during the administration of Governor Steve Cowper. |
Carol McCue |
Myra Munson, Part 2 | 2006-15-24_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of the interview with Myra Munson by Bill Schneider on September 7, 2010 at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. |
Carol McCue |
A. Robert Smith | 2006-15-15 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
A. Robert Smith was interviewed by Karen Perdue with videography by Deborah Lawton and Michael Letzring of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on April 29, 2009 in a recording studio at KUAC radio/tv on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. William Schneider was also present during the interview. A. Robert Smith talks about his experience as a young journalist in Washington D.C. in the mid-1950s reporting on the congressional oversight hearings for Morningside Hospital, and the battle over Congress' passage of Alaska's Mental Health Enabling Act. |
Carol McCue |
Charles Kurtz, Part 2 | 2006-15-27_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of an interview with Charles Kurtz by Karen Brewster on November 1, 2010 at his home in Portland, Oregon. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Joseph Bloom, Part 1 | 2006-15-23-PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Dr. Joe Bloom was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on April 20, 2010 at his home in Portland, Oregon about his career as a provider of mental health services in Alaska. As a psychiatrist, he helped establish mental health programs for the Indian Health Service in Alaska in the late 1960s, and worked to provide coordinated services for rural Alaska. He also worked as a private psychiatrist in Anchorage, and later went on to teach psychiatry and be the dean of the Oregon Health and Science University Medical School in Portland, Oregon. He retired in 2001, but has remained active with psychiatry and health board issues in Oregon. In this interview, Joe talks about becoming a psychiatrist, working for the Indian Health Service in Alaska, working in rural Alaska, coordination between different agencies and hospitals, and changes in Alaskan mental health services. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Joseph Bloom, Part 2 | 2006-15-23_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Dr. Joe Bloom was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on April 20, 2010 at his home in Portland, Oregon. |
Carol McCue |
Don Brandon | 2006-15-14 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Don Brandon was interviewed by Bill Schneider on April 20, 2009 in his office at the Region 10 Disability Business Technical Assistance Center in Seattle, Washington. He shares the story of his family, their care for his two brothers who resided for a period of time at Morningside Hospital, and his observations on disability services in Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
George Rogers, Interview 1, Part 1 | 2006-15-01_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
George Rogers was interviewed by Karen Brewster on May 31, 2006, at his home in Juneau, Alaska. At age 90, George is one of the oldest still living participants in the Mental Health Trust issue. During the first part of the interview, George refers to his resume to provide a detailed background about his education and career experience. George was involved with the Mental Health Trust case in two ways: first, as a parent of a mentally ill child he was one of the plaintiffs on the lawsuit; second, he served on the Interim Mental Health Commission where as a natural resources economist he focused on the land valuation and selection process. George talks about the complicated land selection and settlement process, his dissatisfaction with the final outcome, the effect the long struggle had on him personally, and the positive outcomes for mental health services and public understanding of mental illness. George was also interviewed by Michael Letzring of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks, April 4, 2008 in Juneau, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Jim Gottstein | 2006-15-03 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Jim Gottstein was interviewed by Bill Schneider at his office on April 5, 2007 in Anchorage, Alaska. He was not expecting a recorded interview, but graciously agreed to spare the time, even though it was late in the day. The interview took place in the conference room of his law office. Jim outlines in detail the land issues related to the Mental Health Trust, and it is clear how his interest and experience with land issues for Native Corporations prepared him to address the Trust Case. Jim had personal experience with the mental health delivery system and its inadequacies and, like many others associated with the lawsuit, he is passionate about addressing the rights of the mentally ill and the responsibilities of the state to meet their needs. |
Carol McCue |
Judge Mary Greene | 2006-15-02 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Judge Mary Greene was interviewed in her office in the Butrovich Building on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on February 1, 2007 in Fairbanks, Alaska. She was General Counsel for the University of Alaska until her retirement in mid-2007. She was a State Appellate Court Judge in Fairbanks from 1985 to 2002 and during her tenure was responsible for some of the legal decisions regarding the Mental Health Trust lawsuit. Judge Greene is careful and professional in her discussion of the lawsuit, the sensitive nature of the material, and the long and complicated road toward settlement. She talks about the details of the legal and legislative process of the Mental Health Trust case, and what her role was. She also reflects on the personal impact of a ten years case and offers her assessment of the outcomes. As with the other players in the lawsuit and settlement, Judge Greene expresses how she was trying to do the best for those in Alaska in need of mental health services. |
Carol McCue |
Thelma Langdon | 2006-15-05 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Thelma Langdon was interviewed by Bill Schneider on May 24, 2007, at her home in Anchorage, Alaska. She is the wife of Dr. J. Ray Langdon, who was a former medical director at Morningside Mental Hospital in Portland, Oregon and director of mental health services in Alaska just after statehood. She describes their involvement with treating Alaska's mentally ill and broader mental health services. She describes living and working conditions at Morningside Hospital, her husband's approach to treating patients, and she is critical of a federal investigation that occurred at the hospital. Thelma discusses her husband's dissatisfaction with Alaska's approach to mental health services, his firing by Governor Egan, and establishment of the Langdon Clinic to deliver services to patients statewide. Thelma was the first chair person of the Alaska Mental Health Board (1988-1990), and started the first statewide effort to serve people with dementia. Thelma demonstrates a deep connection with and compassion for the mentally ill and feels that not enough has been done to address their needs. |
Carol McCue |
George Rogers, Interview 1, Part 2 | 2006-15-01_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of the interview with George Rogers by Karen Brewster on May 31, 2006, at his home in Juneau, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
George Rogers, Interview 2 | 2008-26 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
George Rogers was interviewed by Michael Letzring of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks, April 4, 2008 in Juneau, Alaska. This interview was conducted by KUAC staff at the Baranof Hotel in Juneau, Alaska as part of a video documentary project about Alaska's first senator, Bob Bartlett. The interview was videotaped by Deb Lawton of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks, and it has been edited from its original for this project. In this excerpt from the second tape of the interview, George Rogers talks about his involvement with the Mental Health Trust settlement period. He discusses his role in land selection, and valuation, serving on the Interim Mental Health Commission and Mental Health Trust Board, and the difficulties he faced during the process. George Rogers was also interviewed by Karen Brewster on May 31, 2006, at his home in Juneau, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
John Malone, Interview 1 | 2006-15-06 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
John Malone was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on March 11, 2008 in Anchorage, Alaska, at his home. In this interview, he talked about his long-time and varied involvement with mental health services in Alaska. John served as an Alaska State Trooper in rural Alaska where he had first-hand experience with mental health cases and came to see the need for locally-based services. He helped establish Bethel Community Services, and later served as the statewide president of the Alaska Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and was a Trustee of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board from its founding in 1995 until 2007. John was also interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Perdue with videography by Deborah Lawton and Michael Letzring on April 16, 2008 at the Marriot Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
John Malone, Interview 2 | 2006-15-07 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
John Malone was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Perdue with videography by Deborah Lawton and Michael Letzring of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on April 16, 2008 at the Marriot Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. John was also interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on March 11, 2008 in Anchorage, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Margaret Lowe | 2006-15-08 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Margaret Lowe was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Perdue with videography by Deborah Lawton and Michael Letzring of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on April 16, 2008 at the Marriot Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. She has been involved with mental health treatment and services in Alaska since the early 1950's and has been a strong advocate of helping the mentally ill. She was a school teacher with an interest in special education for young children, and earned a masters degree in Special Education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She has been the chairperson for the Governor's Council on Special Education and Developmental Disabilities, the director of the State Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, was Commissioner of the State's Department of Health and Social Services, and was a trustee on the board of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority from 2005-2008. |
Carol McCue |
Steve Cowper | 2006-15-09 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Former Alaska Governor Steve Cowper was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Perdue with videography by Deborah Lawton and Michael Letzring of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on April 25, 2008 at the Marriot Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. He discusses his role in the mental health trust settlement. He first became familiar with mental health issues as District Attorney in Fairbanks, Alaska when he traveled around the state. He was the lawyer on the Vern Weiss case in 1982 and in 1986 became Governor of Alaska when the settlement case was being debated in the courts and between parts of the State government. He also talks about his friendship and experiences with John Malone. |
Carol McCue |
Tom Koester, Part 1 | 2006-15-10_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Tom Koester was interviewed by Bill Schneider on July 28, 2008 at his home in Juneau, Alaska. He was the attorney for the State of Alaska for the Vern Weiss case and discusses his experiences with the mental health trust litigation and settlement, especially related to the State's position, land use conflicts, determination of beneficiaries, and dedicated funds and revenue distribution. He also discusses why he thinks there was no agreement on the settlement during the Cowper administration, and provides his assessment of how the final settlement is working. |
Carol McCue |
Tom Koester, Part 2 | 2006-15-10_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of the interview with Tom Koester by Bill Schneider on July 28, 2008 at his home in Juneau, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Herb Lang | 2006-15-12 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Herb Lang was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on November 13, 2008 in Anchorage, Alaska, at the office headquarters of Anchorage Sand and Gravel, a company he owned for over thirty years. At age 79, Herb is the last surviving staff member of the Alaska Territorial Land Office who made the original mental health trust land selections in the late 1950s. In this interview, he talks about land valuation and how and why the lands were selected, ramifications of the selections, and restoration of the Trust after the settlement. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Aron Wolf, Part 1 | 2006-15-29_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Dr. Aron Wolf was interviewed by William Schneider and Karen Brewster on December 7, 2010 at his private psychiatric office in Anchorage, Alaska. He came to Alaska in the late 1960s with the United States Air Force to provide mental health services to soldiers at remote bases, to dependents, and to veterans. He worked at the Langdon Clinic from 1970 to 1995, was medical director for Providence medical system until 2004, and then returned to private practice. In this interview, Dr. Wolf talks about the evolution of mental health services in Alaska, the role of community mental health centers, the field of forensic psychiatry, vocational rehabilitation programs, and the behavioral health aide program. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Aron Wolf, Part 2 | 2006-15-29_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of the interview with Dr. Aron Wolf by William Schneider and Karen Brewster on December 7, 2010 at his private psychiatric office in Anchorage, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Tom Hawkins | 2006-15-18 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Tom Hawkins was interviewed by Karen Brewster and Bill Schneider with videography by Deborah Lawton and Aaron Elterman of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on June 10, 2009 at the Marriot Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. He has worked as a land manager for the federal government, the State of Alaska, and Alaska Native corporations. He was an original member of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board of trustees formed in 1994 and served until April, 2009. He also chaired their resource management committee for many years. In this interview, Tom discusses dealing with the land aspects of the mental health trust settlement when he worked for the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, assessing the trust reconstitution, and his role as a trustee with the Mental Health Trust Authority. |
Carol McCue |
Vern Weiss | 2006-15-04 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Vern Weiss was interviewed by Bill Schneider with Karen Brewster and Karen Perdue on April 24, 2007 in the Butrovich Building at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He lives in Nenana, but was interviewed while he was in Fairbanks on other business. Karen Perdue, Associate Vice-President for Health Programs for the University of Alaska helped with the interview. As former State Commissioner of Health and Social Services she has personal interest in the Mental Health Trust case and knew Vern. Vern Weiss was the lead name on the 1982 lawsuit filed against the State of Alaska for misuse of the Mental Health Trust. As the parent of a child with mental illness, Vern tells a compelling story of his frustrations with the State's mental health programs and his role in the lawsuit and settlement. |
Carol McCue |
Nelson Page | 2006-15-19 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Nelson Page was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster with videography by Deborah Lawton and Aaron Elterman of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on June 10, 2009 at the Marriot Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. He is a lawyer with Burr, Pease and Kurtz in Anchorage, Alaska. He was an original member of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees serving until 2008, and was the board's first chairman. In this interview, Nelson talks about the legal aspects of the mental health trust lawsuit, land selection and settlement, his work with the Disability Law Center, the establishment and functioning of the Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees, and his personal connection with disability services through raising foster children. |
Carol McCue |
Sharron Lobaugh | 2006-15-25 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Sharron Lobaugh was interviewed by Bill Schneider on September 24, 2010 at her home overlooking Fritz Cove in Juneau, Alaska. Sharron is the parent of a son with mental illness and a longtime mental health advocate. In this interview, she talks about how she became involved in mental health issues, establishing the Alaska Alliance for Mental Illness, her role in the mental health trust lawsuit and settlement, and the evolution of mental health services in Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Dick Branton, Part 1 | 2006-15-16_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Dick Branton was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on June 11, 2009 at his home in Wasilla, Alaska. He began his career in law enforcement before Alaska became a state. He moved into work with the Department of Corrections for the State of Alaska and developing programs to reform and rehabilitate prisoners. Eventually, he served as Deputy Director for the state's Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities where he helped promote cross training between mental health providers and corretions staff in order to best help mental health patients with criminal backgrounds. In this interview, Dick discusses his career and accomplishments, his work with delivery of mental health services in Alaska and how this has changed over the years, and the effects of the mental health trust lands battle and lawsuit. The interview continues in part two. |
Carol McCue |
Ella Craig, Interview 1, Part 1 | 2006-15-13_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Ella Craig was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on November 13, 2008 at the Mental Health Trust Authority office in Anchorage, Alaska. She discusses arriving in Kodiak in 1953 from Atlanta, Georgia and her many years as a social worker for Kodiak, the Aleutian Islands, and in Anchorage. Ella assisted patients coming to and from Morningside Hospital in Oregon, and reflects on the quality of services provided to the mentally ill both at Morningside and in rural Alaska. She also discusses the changes she has seen in the delivery of mental health services over her long career, and what it was like working with the Native community. At age 89, Ella continues to serve the community. She helped start the National Association of Social Workers chapter in Alaska, she advocates for the elderly and was on the Alaska Commission on Aging, and volunteers with the Geriatric Education Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Ella was also interviewed by Karen Brewster and Bill Schneider with videography by Deborah Lawton and Aaron Elterman of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on June 10, 2009 at the Marriot Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Ella Craig, Interview 1, Part 2 | 2006-15-13_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of an interview with Ella Craig by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on November 13, 2008 at the Mental Health Trust Authority office in Anchorage, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Jerry Schrader, Part 1 | 2006-15-21_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Dr. Jerry Schrader was by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on April 19, 2010 at his home in Salem, Oregon about his career as a provider of mental health services in Alaska. He was Director of Alaska's Mental Health Division from 1973-1978, was a private psychiatrist in Alaska and Oregon, and was medical director for the State of California Department of Mental Health programs in the San Francisco area. He was also president of the Alaska Mental Health Association for about ten years. He retired from private practice in Salem, Oregon around 2000. In this interview, Jerry talks about becoming a psychiatrist, working as the director of Mental Health for the State of Alaska, establishing community-based mental health clinics in Alaska, and his role in instigating the Mental Health Trust lawsuit. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Jerry Schrader, Part 2 | 2006-15-21_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of the interview with Dr. Jerry Schrader by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on April 19, 2010 at his home in Salem, Oregon. |
Carol McCue |
Judge James von der Heydt, Part 1 | 2006-15-32_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Judge James von der Heydt was interviewed by Judge Niesje Steinkruger and Karen Brewster on December 9, 2010 at his condominium overlooking Cook Inlet in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. His wife, Verna, joined in on part of the interview. Judge von der Heydt talks about his experience as a Deputy Federal Marshal based out of Nome in the late 1940s where he was charged with retrieving people for sanity cases and if found "insane and at large" transporting them to Morningside Hospital in Portland, Oregon. He also talks about the court process in Nome for determining mental illness, especially the roles of US Commissioner, attorney, doctor, and the use of a jury trial. |
Carol McCue |
Judge James von der Heydt, Part 2 | 2006-15-32_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of the interview with Judge James von der Heydt by Judge Niesje Steinkruger and Karen Brewster on December 9, 2010 at his condominium overlooking Cook Inlet in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Roy Moss, Part 1 | 2006-15-26_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Dr. Roy Moss was interviewed by Karen Brewster on October 27, 2010 at the historic Santa Maria Inn in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Moss was a psychiatrist at Morningside Hospital in Portland, Oregon from 1962-1966. In this interview, he talks about working at Morningside and other people he worked with, the types of treatments used, the Coe family who operated the facility, and patients being returned to Alaska. He also offers his thoughts on the quality of care provided at Morningside. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Roy Moss, Part 2 | 2006-15-26_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of the interview with Dr. Roy Moss by Karen Brewster on October 27, 2010 at the historic Santa Maria Inn in Santa Maria, California. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Harold South, Part 1 | 2006-15-31_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Harold "Doc" South was interviewed by William Schneider and Karen Brewster on December 8, 2010 at his home in Palmer, Alaska. In this interview, Doc talks about his many years of working as a psychiatrist in Alaska, beginning in 1971 at the state's mental health center in Fairbanks and then at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) in Anchorage until his retirement in 1986. He describes API, bringing patients in from villages, and the facility's quality of care. He also mentions changes in the practice of psychiatry, involvement in court cases, development of community mental health centers, and the high rate of suicide in rural Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Harold South, Part 2 | 2006-15-31_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of an interview with Harold "Doc" South by William Schneider and Karen Brewster on December 8, 2010 at his home in Palmer, Alaska. This is the second of three tapes. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Harold South, Part 3 | 2006-15-31_PT.3 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of an interview with Harold "Doc" South by William Schneider and Karen Brewster on December 8, 2010 at his home in Palmer, Alaska. This is the third of three tapes. |
Carol McCue |
John and Louise Maakestad, Part 1 | 2006-15-30_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
John and Louise Maakestad were interviewed by William Schneider and Karen Brewster on December 8, 2010at their apartment at the Anchorage Pioneer Home in Anchorage, Alaska. John was born in Petersburg, Alaska, became a Lutheran pastor, served in Shishmaref and Nome in the 1950s and early 1960s, and served as the chaplain at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute from 1963-1984. In this interview, John talks about his ministry career working with the mentally ill and the specialized training he received in pastoral care. In addition, as parents of a developmentally disabled daughter, the Maakestads discuss delivery of and access to services for the developmentally disabled. |
Carol McCue |
John and Louise Maakestad, Part 2 | 2006-15-30_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of the interview with John and Louise Maakestad by William Schneider and Karen Brewster on December 8, 2010 at their apartment at the Anchorage Pioneer Home in Anchorage, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Ella Craig, Interview 2 | 2006-15-17 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Ella Craig was interviewed by Karen Brewster and Bill Schneider with videography by Deborah Lawton and Aaron Elterman of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on June 10, 2009 at the Marriot Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. This was a follow-up to the first interview (which consists of two parts) to record onto broadcast quality videotape some of Ella's key stories and experiences related to Morningside Hospital, being a social worker in the early days, and the delivery of mental health services in rural Alaska. So, some of this interview may be a repeat of the first interview, or in some cases she may tell the same story in a different way. Ella was also interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on November 13, 2008 at the Mental Health Trust Authority office in Anchorage, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Jeff Jessee, Interview 1, Part 1 | 2006-15-20_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Jeff Jessee was interviewed by Bill Schneider with videography by Deborah Lawton and Aaron Elterman of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on November 30, 2009 in a recording studio at KUAC radio/tv on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. Karen Brewster was also present during the interview. Jeff Jessee is the Chief Executive Officer of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority based in Anchorage, Alaska. He talks about being a young lawyer working for the Disability Law Center and how he got involved with the Mental Health Trust lawsuit, the different perspectives of the lawyers for the various beneficiary groups, working on the political side trying to get the Alaska State Legislature to accept the settlement terms, and being chosen to lead the Mental Health Trust Authority. Jeff provides a detailed discussion of the progression of events throughout the lawsuit and settlement period. This interview continues in parts two and three. Jeff was interviewed again by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on December 1, 2010 in Fairbanks, Alaska and there are two parts to that interview. |
Carol McCue |
Jeff Jessee, Interview 1, Part 2 | 2006-15-20_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
In part two of this three part interview, Jeff Jessee continues being interviewed by Bill Schneider with videography by Deborah Lawton and Aaron Elterman of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on November 30, 2009 in a recording studio at KUAC radio/tv on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. |
Carol McCue |
Jeff Jessee, Interview 1, Part 3 | 2006-15-20_PT.3 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
In this third part of his first interview, Jeff Jessee was interviewed by Bill Schneider with videography by Deborah Lawton and Aaron Elterman of KUAC radio/tv, Fairbanks on November 30, 2009 in a recording studio at KUAC radio/tv on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. |
Carol McCue |
Jeff Jessee, Interview 2, Part 1 | 2006-15-28_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Jeff Jessee was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on December 1, 2010 at Elmer E. Rasmuson Library on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. This is a continuation of a three part interview on November 30, 2009 where he talked about his early career and how he got involved with the mental health trust. In this two part interview, Jeff talks about the establishment and organization of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (MHTA), and how it influences mental health programs in Alaska. He discusses MHTA's focus areas, examples of their accomplishments for positive change in delivery of mental health services, as well as mentioning challenges they face. |
Carol McCue |
Jeff Jessee, Interview 2, Part 2 | 2006-15-28_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of the interview with Jeff Jessee by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on December 1, 2010 at Elmer E. Rasmuson Library on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. |
Carol McCue |
Elaine Ritschard, Part 1 | 2006-15-22_PT.1 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
Elaine Ritschard was interviewed by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on April 20, 2010 at Summerset Lodge retirement community in Gladstone, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, where she currently lives. Elaine worked as a nurse at Morningside Hospital in the 1960s, first on the emergency unit and later she was head nurse of the children's ward where she established a kids activity center. In this interview, Elaine talks about becoming a nurse, balancing her work and home life, and conditions, patient treatment, and staff relations at Morningside Hospital. Her son, Brad, a recently retired police officer, joined in on part of the interview, but mostly he just listened. |
Carol McCue |
Elaine Ritschard, Part 2 | 2006-15-22_PT.2 | Alaska Mental Health Trust History |
This is a continuation of the interview with Elaine Ritschard by Bill Schneider and Karen Brewster on April 20, 2010 at Summerset Lodge retirement community in Gladstone, Oregon. |
Carol McCue |
Duane and Sanna LeVan, Part 1 | 2010-05-01_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Duane and Sanna LeVan were interviewed on April 9, 2010 by Don Callaway, Rachel Mason, and Karen Brewster at their home in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, the LeVans talk about life in Seward and how it has changed, and the 1964 Earthquake. They talk about skiing, hiking, camping, boating, hunting, and snowmachining in the Exit Glacier area, construction of Herman Leirer Road to the glacier, community use of the area, and their thoughts on the establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Duane and Sanna LeVan, Part 2 | 2010-05-01_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is a continuation of an interview with Duane and Sanna LeVan by Don Callaway, Rachel Mason, and Karen Brewster on April 9, 2010 at their home in Seward, Alaska. In this part of the interview, the LeVans talk about the various ways in which they have used the Exit Glacier area both before and after the road was put in, cross-country skiing and hunting, changes in Seward, their thoughts about the establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park, and they mark uses and features on the map. |
Carol McCue |
Doug McRae, Part 1 | 2010-05-02_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Doug McRae was interviewed on April 10, 2010 by Don Callaway, Rachel Mason, and Karen Brewster at his home in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, Doug talks about growing up in Seward, the 1964 Earthquake, his guiding business, hunting and trapping in the Seward area, changes in wildlife populations, mining, the Fish and Game Advisory Board, and carving. He talks about trapping, hunting, flying, and snowmachining in the Exit Glacier area, remote airstrips, old cabins, the stranded bulldozer up Resurrection River, the road to Exit Glacier, and the negative effects national parks have on hunting. |
Carol McCue |
Doug McRae, Part 2 | 2010-05-02_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is a continuation of an interview with Doug McRae by Don Callaway, Rachel Mason, and Karen Brewster on April 10, 2010 at his home in Seward, Alaska. In this part of the interivew, Doug continues to talk about his career as a hunting guide, his own hunting activities, the road to Exit Glacier, thoughts about establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park, snowmachining, and his work as an artist making carvings out of antler. |
Carol McCue |
Gary Zimmerman, Part 1 | 2010-05-03_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Gary Zimmerman was interviewed on April 10, 2010 by Don Callaway, Rachel Mason, Karen Brewster, and Shannon Kovac at the Van Gilder Hotel in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, Gary talks about his dad's snowmachine tourist operation, hunting, changes in wildlife populations, and his love of snowmachining, being a responsible snowmachiner, and snowmachine access issues. He talks about snowmachining and hunting in the Exit Glacier area, snowmachining and skiing on the ice field, changes in the glaciers, the road to the glacier, his thoughts about the establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park and use and access issues. |
Carol McCue |
Gary Zimmerman, Part 2 | 2010-05-03_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is a continuation of an interview with Gary Zimmerman by Don Callaway, Rachel Mason, Karen Brewster, and Shannon Kovac on April 10, 2010 at the Van Gilder Hotel in Seward, Alaska. In this part of the interview, Gary talks about riding snowmachines on the Harding Icefield and near Exit Glacier, and ensuring that snowmachining continues to be an allowed use in Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Tom Gillespie, Part 1 | 2010-05-04_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Tom Gillespie was interviewed on April 11, 2010 by Don Callaway, Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster at his home on Bear Lake in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, Tom talks about growing up in the Exit Glacier Road area, logging and sawmills, flooding at Clear Creek and Old Exit Glacier Road, the 1964 Earthquake, changes in wildlife populations, backcountry trails and running routes, the Mount Marathon race, and changes in Seward. He talks about skiing, hiking, climbing, camping, snowmachining, trapping and hunting in the Exit Glacier area, expeditions on the Harding Icefield, and changes in the glacier. |
Carol McCue |
Tom Gillespie, Part 2 | 2010-05-04_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is a continuation of an interview with Tom Gillespie by Don Callaway, Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster on April 11, 2010 at his home on Bear Lake in Seward, Alaska. In this part of the interview, Tom talks about changes in Seward, mining, trapping, hunting, fishing, other subsistence activities, skiing and climbing in the Exit Glacier area, and his thoughts on the establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Dan Seavey, Interview 1, Part 1 | 2010-05-05_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Dan Seavey was interviewed on April 11, 2010 by Don Callaway, Rachel Mason, and Karen Brewster at his home in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, Dan talks about changes in Seward, the 1964 Earthquake, commercial fishing, his dog mushing career, and training and racing sled dogs. He talks about living on a homestead on Old Exit Glacier Road (Seavey's Corner), using horses, hunting and trapping in the Exit Glacier area, the road to the glacier, and local use of the area. |
Carol McCue |
Dan Seavey, Interview 1, Part 2 | 2010-05-05_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is a continuation of an interview with Dan Seavey by Don Callaway, Rachel Mason, and Karen Brewster on April 11, 2010 at his home in Seward, Alaska. In this part of the interview, Dan continues to talk about dog mushing in the Resurrection River valley, and about changes in Exit Glacier and Exit Glacier Road, flooding, trail use, and effects of establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Percy Blatchford | 2010-05-06 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Percy Blatchford was interviewed on April 12, 2010 by Rachel Mason, Don Callaway and Karen Brewster at the Van Gilder Hotel in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, he talks about his childhood, working as a longshoreman, the Native community in Seward and organization of the Qutekcak Tribe, hunting around Seward, changes in wildlife populations, and the 1964 Earthquake. He talks about helping build the Herman Leirer Road to Exit Glacier, especially the blasting work he did, how people have used the area, and how the road affected use. |
Carol McCue |
Warren and Mary Huss, Part 1 | 2010-05-07_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Warren and Mary Huss were interviewed on August 5, 2010 by Rachel Mason, Karen Brewster and Shannon Kovac at their home in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, Warren and Mary talk about hunting in the Seward area, changes in wildlife populations, life in Seward and how it has changed. They talk about hunting, trapping, snowmachining, skiing, hiking, and trails in the Exit Glacier area, the road to the glacier, changes in the glacier, and their thoughts about establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Warren and Mary Huss, Part 2 | 2010-05-07_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is a continuation of an interview with Warren and Mary Huss by Rachel Mason, Karen Brewster and Shannon Kovac on August 5, 2010 at their home in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, Warren and Mary talk about their hunting and snowmachine activities in the Exit Glacier area, changes in wildlife populations and changes in Seward since they moved there, and views about the establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park and how it should be managed. |
Carol McCue |
Louis "Packy" Dick | 2010-05-08 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Packy Dick was interviewed on August 5, 2010 by Rachel Mason, Karen Brewster and Shannon Kovac in his home in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, Packy talks about how he got his nickname, growing up in Seward, the effect of the military and how Seward has changed, the 1964 Earthquake, building the Lost Lake Trail, and hunting and changes in the wildlife population. He talks about snowmachining in the Exit Glacier area, the snowmachine tour operation on Exit Glacier, his snowmachine getting buried by heavy snow on the glacier, and building of the road and bridge to the glacier. |
Carol McCue |
Val Anderson | 2010-05-09 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Val Anderson was interviewed on August 6, 2010 by Rachel Mason, Karen Brewster and Shannon Kovac at his home in Seward, Alaska. Val's wife, Jean, was present at the interview and periodically added her own comments (she passed away in November 2010). In this interview, Val talks about growing up on the island and what life was like in the area in the 1930s and 1940s, his father's guiding operation, being in the Army in World War II stationed at Shemya Island, working as a longshoreman on the waterfront in Seward, the 1964 Earthquake, and how Seward has changed over time. He talks about helping build the Herman Leirer Road to Exit Glacier, especially the blasting work he did, and how people have used the area. |
Carol McCue |
Keith and Jackie Campbell, Part 1 | 2010-05-10_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Keith and Jackie Campbell were interviewed on August 6, 2010 by Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster at their home in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, the Campbells talk about life in Seward and how it has changed, Keith's work at the hospital, and their outdoors lifestyle and hunting in the Seward area. They talk about snowmachining, hunting, cross-country skiing, camping, and hiking in the Exit Glacier area, changes in the glacier and wildlife, construction of the road to the glacier, the snowmachine tour operation, and their thoughts about establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Keith and Jackie Campbell, Part 2 | 2010-05-10_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is a continuation of an inteview with Keith and Jackie Campbell by Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster on August 6, 2010 at their home in Seward, Alaska. In this part of the interview, Keith and Jackie talk about construction of the road to Exit Glacier, their snowmachining, hunting and hiking activities, and establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Keith Freeman | 2010-05-11 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Keith Freeman was interviewed on August 7, 2010 by Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster at his home in Cooper Landing, Alaska. In this interview, Keith talks about helping to build the Herman Leirer Road to Exit Glacier and getting the Cat across Resurrection River. |
Carol McCue |
Bob White, Part 1 | 2010-05-12_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Bob White was interviewed on August 7, 2010 by Rachel Mason, Karen Brewster, and Shannon Kovac at his gun shop in Seward, Alaska. At the time of the interview, he owned his own floor covering business and a gun shop. He is married to the daughter of Val and Jean Anderson. In this interview, Bob talks about his family background, commercial fishing, hunting, changes in Seward, and changes in wildlife populations. He talks about hunting, trapping, dogmushing, snowmachining, and using horses in the Exit Glacier area, cabins and airstrips, the stranded bulldozer up Resurrection River, the road to the glacier, changes to the river and glacier, and his thoughts about establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Bob White, Part 2 | 2010-05-12_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is a continuation of the interview done with Bob White by Rachel Mason, Karen Brewster, and Shannon Kovac on August 7, 2010 at his gun shop in Seward, Alaska. In this part of the interview, Bob talks about changes in Exit Glacier and the surrounding area, bear hunting, and the effect of Kenai Fjords National Park on his hunting activities. |
Carol McCue |
Keith Knighten, Part 1 | 2010-05-13_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Keith Knighten was interviewed on August 7, 2010 by Rachel Mason, Shannon Kovac and Karen Brewster at the offices of Kenai Fjords National Park in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, Keith talks about his childhood, becoming a pilot, working for the Coast Guard, flying adventures and crashes, the challenges of flying in the Seward area, changes in Seward, and activities at Nuka Bay. He talks about hunting in the Exit Glacier area, flying clients in and out of the area, snowmachine tourism on the glacier, the road to the glacier, and his thoughts on the establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Bud Rice, Part 1 | 2010-05-14_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Bud Rice was interviewed on December 10, 2010 by Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster at the offices of the National Park Service in Anchorage, Alaska. In this interview, Bud talks about his glacier research, the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and being on the incident command team, and his work as a planner for the National Park Service. He talks about expeditions on the ice field and Exit Glacier, naming of Exit Glacier, scientific studies in Kenai Fjords National Park, changes in wildlife populations, the road to Exit Glacier, snowmachining, skiing, hunting, trapping, hiking, and camping in the Exit Glacier area, changes in the glacier, and local reaction to establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Bud Rice, Part 2 | 2010-05-14_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is a continuation of an interview with Bud Rice by Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster on December 10, 2010 at the offices of the National Park Service in Anchorage, Alaska. In this part of the interview, Bud talks about skiing, hiking, snowmachining and hunting in the Exit Glacier area, changes in Exit Glacier, conducting scientific research on the glacier, working for the National Park Service on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and climate change issues. |
Carol McCue |
Mary Barry | 2010-05-15 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Mary Barry was interviewed on December 10, 2010 by Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster at her home in Anchorage, Alaska. In this interview, Mary talks about her family history and growing up in Seward, effects of the military presence and tourism on Seward, and how she became a writer. She talks about use of the Exit Glacier area, construction of the Herman Leirer Road to the glacier, how that affected use of the area, and her thoughts about establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Maranda Nelson | 2010-05-17 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Maranda Nelson was interviewed on May 11, 2011 by Rachel Mason, Karen Brewster, and Shannon Kovac at the Qutekcak Tribal Office in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, Maranda talks about her childhood, the Native community in Seward, race relations, subsistence activities, changes in wildlife populations, and the 1964 Earthquake. She talks about trapping, berry picking, hunting, and skiing in the Exit Glacier area, the road to the glacier, and her thoughts on the establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Page Spencer, Part 1 | 2010-05-18_PT.1 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Page Spencer was interviewed on May 12, 2011 by Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster at the offices of the National Park Service in Anchorage, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Page talks about growing up, her family's outdoor-based lifestyle, her parents' backgrounds, her father's work and refuge management issues, changes in wildlife populations, mining, the 1964 Earthquake, and working on the Exxon Valdez oil spill for Kenai Fjords National Park. She talks about changes in Seward, impacts from the oil spill, the stranded bulldozer up Resurrection River, her father's traverse of the Harding Icefield, skiing, hiking, and snowmachining in the Exit Glacier area, the road to the glacier, changes to the glacier and wildlife, scientific issues, and thoughts about management practices for access to Exit Glacier. |
Carol McCue |
Page Spencer, Part 2 | 2010-05-18_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is the continuation of an interview with Page Spencer by Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster on May 12, 2011 at the offices of the National Park Service in Anchorage, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Page talks about cross-country skiing in the Exit Glacier area, changes in the glacier and animal populations, collecting mushrooms, impacts from snowmachines, and park management issues. |
Carol McCue |
Ralph and Anne Hatch | 2010-05-16 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
Ralph and Anne Hatch were interviewed on May 10, 2011 by Rachel Mason and Karen Brewster at their home in Seward, Alaska. In this interview, the Hatches talk about Ralph's growing up at the Jessie Lee Home, life in Seward in earlier days, and the 1964 Earthquake. Ralph talks about his father's cabin at Black Point and other cabins in the area, hunting in the Seward area, and expeditions on the Harding Icefield. Anne talks about changes to Exit Glacier, effects of the road to the glacier, berry picking and mushroom hunting, and thoughts about establishment of Kenai Fjords National Park. |
Carol McCue |
Michael Carey | 2009-13-02 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
Michael Carey was interviewed on May 26, 2009 by Charles Fedullo at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. In this interview, Michael Carey assesses the career of Senator Ted Stevens and his contributions to Alaska. Carey also talks about his personal relationship with the Senator, Stevens’ relationship with the media, Stevens’ skill as a legislator, the corruption trial at the end of Stevens’ career, and the Stevens legacy. |
Carol McCue |
William Sheffield | 2009-13-03 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
Former Alaska Governor William Sheffield was interviewed on May 26, 2009 by Charles Fedullo and Paul McCarthy in Anchorage, Alaska. In this interview, William Sheffield talks about working with Senator Ted Stevens on issues that effected Alaska, such as state purchase of the Alaska Railroad, expanding the port in Anchorage, rural healthcare, helping villages with water and sewer and fuel tank installation, building infrastructure, working with Native corporations on their debt burden, fishing, and resource development. He discusses Stevens’ accomplishments, disappointments, and his legacy, as well as the corruption trial and its impacts. Despite Sheffield being a Democrat and Stevens a Republican, Sheffield has nothing but praise for the former senator and thinks he should be remembered well for what he did for Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Congressman Don Young | 2009-13-05 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
Alaska Congressman Don Young was interviewed on May 27, 2009 by Charles Fedullo and Paul McCarthy in the Congressman's office in Anchorage, Alaska. In this interview, Congressman Young talks about meeting Senator Ted Stevens, how they became friends, their working relationship, key Alaska issues Stevens worked on, and Stevens temper, successes and tragedies. Congressman Young provides a general assessment of Senator Stevens’ contributions and legacy. |
Carol McCue |
John Katz, Part 1 | 2009-13-06_PT.1 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
John Katz was interviewed on June 8, 2009 by Charles Fedullo and Paul McCarthy in the State of Alaska Office in Washington, D.C. In this interview, John Katz talks about his personal relationship with Senator Ted Stevens, key legislative issues and accomplishments, the senator’s strengths and weaknesses, the corruption trial, and Senator Stevens’ legacy. |
Carol McCue |
John Katz, Part 2 | 2009-13-06_PT.2 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
This is a continuation of the interview with John Katz on June 8, 2009 by Charles Fedullo and Paul McCarthy in the State of Alaska Office in Washington, D.C. This is a continuation from tape number Oral History 2009-13-06, Part 1. In this part of the interview, John Katz talks about Senator Stevens’ concern for rural Alaska, his ability to work with all types of people, and his dealing with personal and professional loss. |
Carol McCue |
Jack Ferguson | 2009-13-08 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
Jack Ferguson was interviewed on June 9, 2009 by Charles Fedullo and Paul McCarthy in his office in Washington, D.C. In this interview, Jack Ferguson talks about working for Senator Stevens and his job responsibilities, which included working on issues, helping the senator whip up votes, and entertaining other senators. He also talks about Stevens’ effort to be elected as Majority Leader, the airplane crash that killed his wife, Ann, and his relationship with then Senator Mike Gravel. Finally, Jack discusses what it means to be a lobbyist. |
Carol McCue |
Senator Daniel Inouye | 2009-13-09 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye was interviewed on June 9, 2009 by Charles Fedullo and Paul McCarthy in the Senator's Appropriations Office in Washington, D.C. In this interview, Senator Inouye talks about how he and Senator Stevens became such close friends, their working relationship in the Senate, building bi-partisanship, and issues of common concern. On a more personal level, Inouye reflects on Senator Stevens’ strengths, weaknesses, the effects of the corruption trial, and the most difficult times in the senator’s life. Senator Inouye also provides a general assessment of Stevens’ contributions and legacy. |
Carol McCue |
DeLynn Henry | 2011-21-01 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
DeLynn Henry was interviewed on May 23, 2011 by Mary Anne Hamblen and Karen Brewster at her office at Northrop Grumman in Washington D.C. In this interview, she talks about the Ted Stevens she knew, who was a kind, caring and generous boss. Because of DeLynn's personal relationship with Senator Stevens, she provides insight into who he was behind the scenes and out of the political limelight. She talks about the office dynamics, Senator Stevens' relationship with his constituents, some of the challenges of her job, and the way Senator Stevens handled situations. |
Carol McCue |
Will Arthur, Part 1 | 2011-21-02_PT.1 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
Will Arthur was interviewed on May 24, 2011 by Mary Anne Hamblen and Karen Brewster in Washington D.C. In this interview, he talks about working with the Senator as a driver, his assistant, and eventually his archivist. He regarded Senator Stevens as a father figure and enjoyed his time working for Stevens. He talks about the staff loyalty, Stevens’ temper, some of Stevens’ greatest strengths, and some of the issues that he was passionate about. |
Carol McCue |
Will Arthur, Part 2 | 2011-21-02_PT.2 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
This is a continuation of the interview with Will Arthur on May 24, 2011 by Mary Anne Hamblen and Karen Brewster in Washington D.C. This is a continuation from tape number Oral History 2011-21-02, Part 1, and continues on tape number Oral History 2011-21-02, Part 3. In this part of the interview, Will Arthur talks about his personal connection with the Senator, how the Senator interacted with his constituents as well as the media, and the staff that supported the Senator. |
Carol McCue |
Will Arthur, Part 3 | 2011-21-02_PT.3 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
This is a continuation of the interview with Will Arthur on May 24, 2011 by Mary Anne Hamblen and Karen Brewster in Washington D.C. This is a continuation of tape numbers Oral History 2011-21-02, Parts 1 and 2. In this third and final part of the interview, Will Arthur talks about Senator Ted Stevens' sense of humor, how he helped Will in his current career, and his personal relationship with the Senator. |
Carol McCue |
Senator Mike Gravel, Part 1 | 2011-21-03_PT.1 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
Senator Mike Gravel was interviewed on May 26, 2011 by Mary Anne Hamblen and Karen Brewster at his home in Burlingame, California. In this interview, Senator Gravel talks about how he got into Alaskan politics, what it was like working as a Senator just after Alaska got Statehood, and working with Senator Ted Stevens. He also talks about a few key issues he worked on while he was in office including the Trans-Alaska Pipeline bill, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) and his efforts to open the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA) for oil development. He talks about the pubic confrontations that he and Stevens had on the floor of the Senate, but mentions that outside of politics they were cordial to each other. |
Carol McCue |
Senator Mike Gravel, Part 2 | 2011-21-03_PT.2 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
This is a continuation of the interview with Senator Mike Gravel on May 26, 2011 by Mary Anne Hamblen and Karen Brewster at his home in Burlingame, California. This is a continuation from tape number Oral History 2011-21-03, Part 1, and continues on tape number Oral History 2011-21-03, Part 3. In this part of the interview, Senator Mike Gravel talks about nuclear testing on Amchitka Island, how the media affected his relationship with Senator Ted Stevens, Stevens’ temper, and some of Stevens’ accomplishments. He also talks about working with Senator Stevens in the Senate, what he was like in private, and some important issues they worked on while in office. |
Carol McCue |
Senator Mike Gravel, Part 3 | 2011-21-03_PT.3 | Senator Ted Stevens Oral History Project |
This is a continuation of the interview with Senator Mike Gravel on May 26, 2011 by Mary Anne Hamblen and Karen Brewster at his home in Burlingame, California. This is a continuation of tape numbers Oral History 2011-21-03, Parts 1 and 2. In this third and final part of the interview, Senator Mike Gravel talks about the Panama Canal proposal he submitted, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline issue, and tells a personal story about an evening with Senator Ted Stevens. |
Carol McCue |
Wayne Eben | 90-06-326 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Wayne Eben was interviewed on November 10, 1992 by James Nageak at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the Alaska Native Studies Department's Elders in Residence course. In this interview, Wayne talks about life at the roadhouse, helping dog team mail carriers, caring for travelers and their dog teams at the roadhouse, seeing his first airplane, hauling freight by dog team, and fishing to feed their dog team. He also mentions how during the 1918 flu epidemic, outside dog teams would be prevented from entering a village as a way to protect against the spread of illness. This recording has been edited from the original. | Carol McCue |
Effie Kokrine, Interview 1 | 87-16 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Effie Kokrine was interviewed on February 10, 1987 by William Schneider, Sue Will and Doris Southall in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, she talks about growing up in Tanana and the use of dog teams, dog team mail carriers, positions of dogs in the team, training and disciplining dogs, choosing dogs for a team, feeding and caring for dogs, getting involved in dog racing and specific incidents in races, equipment and gear, junior dog mushing, the trail to Wiseman, breaking trail and use of gee poles, keeping dogs in Fairbanks, her favorite dogs, and the importance of having trust between dog and musher. | Carol McCue |
Tod Kozevnikoff | 2006-27 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Tod Kozevnikoff was interviewed on June 29, 2006 by William Schneider in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, Tod talks about traveling with his father on the mail route, the trail conditions and roadhouses, the numbers of dogs in the team, the types of sleds and dog harnesses used, other mail carriers and their routes, and the effect of the war and the introduction of airplanes on the dog team mail carriers. | Carol McCue |
Aliy Zirkle & Allen Moore | 2011-19-03 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Aliy Zirkle and Allen Moore were interviewed on May 21, 2011 by Robert Drozda and William Schneider at Aliy and Allen's home in Two Rivers, Alaska. Katrin Simon Sakurai was the videographer. In this interview, Aliy and Allen talk about coming to Alaska and getting involved with dog mushing, what it takes to run a large kennel and be a successful long-distance racer, selecting and training dogs, using new technology, maintaining dogs' health, the mental side of dog racing, memories of specific races, trust between dog and musher, equipment used, and the joys and perils of the trail. The last section of this recording was edited from the original. | Carol McCue |
Mary Shields | 2011-19-01 | Dog Mushing in Alaska |
Mary Shields was interviewed on May 9, 2011 by William Schneider and Marla Statscewich at Mary's home in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, Mary talks about learning to drive a dog team, doing back country travel by dog team, training dogs, running the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, camping with dogs, mushing in Siberia, and her tourism business. For more about Mary Shields and her dog team adventures, see Sled Dog Trails by Mary Shields (Fairbanks, AK: Pyrola Publishing Company, 1984). |
Carol McCue |
Dr. R.W. Van Pelt | 87-77-07 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Dr. Rollo "Van" Van Pelt was interviewed in 1982 by Susan Cortte for a radio series about the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. In this interview, he talks about duties of a pathologist and race veterinarian, caring for race dogs as athletes, the specialized physiology of a race dog, health and physical problems of the dogs, dog breeding, and use of medication for dog teams. | Carol McCue |
Gareth Wright | H133-03-04 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Gareth Wright was interviewed in February of 1973 by Roger McPherson in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, Gareth talks about the early days of village dog races, Johnny Allen's breed of dogs from Ruby, the importance of having a good breed of dogs and developing his own breed. He also talks about becoming a sprint musher, training and caring for dogs, developing a successful racing team, types of sleds used, and changes in dog mushing. | Carol McCue |
Kathy Lenniger | 2011-19-06 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Kathy Lenniger was interviewed on June 8, 2011 by William Schneider and Marla Statscewich at Kathy's home in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, Kathy talks about how she got involved with dog mushing, caring for a dog team, operating a sled dog tour business, types of clients on her trips, pros and cons of tourism, preparing clients for trips, and her love of dog mushing and Alaska's wilderness. | Carol McCue |
Dr. Mark May | 2011-19-02 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Dr. Mark May was interviewed on May 19, 2011 by William Schneider and Karen Brewster at his veterinary clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, Dr. May talks about how he got involved with long-distance dog mushing, advances in dog care, research on dog physiology, training dogs, assessing a dog's health and condition on the trail, use of medication, and disease within dog teams. | Carol McCue |
Grant Pearson | 2000-22 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Grant Pearson was interviewed on October 17, 1962 by W. Verde Watson at Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters, Alaska. Chief Park Ranger Roger Commack and Park Rangers Dick Stenmark and James Larson were also present at the interview. In this interview, Grant discusses the use of dog teams for patrol and to carry supplies to remote cabins, the relationship between ranger and dog, training and caring for dogs, breeds of dog used, use of male versus female dogs, use of the gee pole to guide a sled, the end of dog team patrols, and establishment of the Park's dog sled demonstration program. | Carol McCue |
Joe Redington, Sr. | 87-77-01 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Joe Redington, Sr. was interviewed in 1982 by Susan Cortte for a radio series about the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. In this interview, Joe talks about how the Iditarod Race has changed, improvements in dogs, dog care, and trail conditions, the importance of sponsors, and running and training for the All-Alaska Sweepstakes Race. | Carol McCue |
Herbert Nayokpuk | 85-216 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Herbert (Herbie) Nayokpuk was interviewed along the Iditarod Trail in 1982 by Karen Michelle McPherson for the Chinook Radio Program on KUAC-FM radio. In this interview, Herbie talks about running the 1982 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, including trail conditions, feeding dogs, use of dog booties, camaraderie and competition between mushers, and dealing with high winds and bad weather. | Carol McCue |
Joe Redington, Jr., Interview 1 | 2011-19-04 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Joe Redington Jr. was interviewed on June 2, 2011 by Robert Drozda and William Schneider at Joe's home in Manley Hot Springs, Alaska. In this interview, he talks about his family history with dog mushing and dog racing, raising and training sled dogs, breeding dogs, living in Unalakleet, development of his own racing career, changes in dog racing, the importance of family support for a dog musher, and the future of dog mushing. | Carol McCue |
Joe Redington, Jr., Interview 2 | 2011-19-05 | Dog Mushing in Alaska | Joe Redington Jr. was interviewed on June 3, 2011 by Robert Drozda and William Schneider at Joe's home in Manley Hot Springs, Alaska. In this interview, he talks about his family history with dog mushing and dog racing, raising and training sled dogs, knowing which positions to put the dogs into a team, and the love of dog mushing. | Carol McCue |
Hugh and Sandra Connelly | H86-27 | Railroads of Alaska |
Hugh and Sandra Connelly were interviewed on February 19, 1986 by William Schneider and Doris Southall in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this excerpt of the first tape of the interview, Hugh Connelly talks about working as a section crew member for the Alaska Railroad, the pay scale and work conditions, and working out of Curry. In addition to the railroad, Hugh talks about more details of his life, and his judge career, and Sandra talks about working as a nurse, conditions at the hospital, life in Anchorage, meeting her husband, and working for the Weather Bureau in Fairbanks. The full interview was recorded on two tapes and the audio of both are available in this project. |
Carol McCue |
Ron Engstrom | AAF 10215-10216 | Railroads of Alaska |
Ron Engstrom was interviewed in September 2003 by Mark Cosson in Nome, Alaska for the KUAC-TV Documentary "Klondike and Alaska: A Rail History." In this interview, Ron talks about his boyhood memories and history of the railroads in the Nome area. He also talks about the various rail lines in the Nome area and where they went, how they were used, his memories of the railroads still being used when he was a boy to transport passengers, ore and freight to and from the mines, the types of equipment used, laying track on permafrost, and the demise of these railroads. He also talks about his family history, mining at Basin Creek, and dredge mining. |
Carol McCue |
Adele Deville Smith | H76-29 | Railroads of Alaska |
Adele Deville Smith was interviewed in September 1974 by Neville Jacobs in Anchorage, Alaska. In this excerpt of the interview, she talks about Katalla and Cordova, Alaska, the Copper River Railroad, the influence of the Guggenheim family on the railroads in the area, and the early oil and coal exploration in Katalla. In addition to the railroad, Adele talks about her family history, growing up in Katalla, early oil and coal exploration in Katalla, the Native populations and issues related to segregation, her father’s discovery of the Treadwell Mine, traveling by boat to Cordova and Anchorage, old-timers in Cordova, wreck of the ship Portland, and living in Kodiak. |
Carol McCue |
Gale Wetherell | 2003-11-01 | Railroads of Alaska | Gale Wetherell was interviewed on May 19, 2003 by William Schneider in Anchorage, Alaska. In this interview, Gale talks about being around the railroad as a kid in Talkeetna, and working for the Alaska Railroad as a brakeman and a conductor. He also talks about growing up in Talkeetna, stories about miners out on the creeks, life on a trapline, working for the Alaska Railroad, passenger and freight trains, whistle stops, supplying mining camps, animals and weather effecting train activity, learning the mechanics of rail cars, and job duties of a conductor. | Carol McCue |
Fred Hupprich, Interview 1, Part 1 | 94-13-18-01 | Railroads of Alaska |
Fred Hupprich was interviewed on January 7, 1994 by Margaret Van Cleve in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this first part of a two-part interview, Fred talks about growing up in Nenana, the railroad’s role in the community, railroad jobs, and working as a trucker. He also talks about life in Nenana, the Native population, celebration of holidays and recreation, construction and re-location of the sternwheeler Nenana, World War II in Alaska, and hauling freight and supplies. |
Carol McCue |
Fred Hupprich, Interview 1, Part 2 | 94-13-18-02 | Railroads of Alaska |
This is a continuation of the interview with Fred Hupprich on January 7, 1994 by Margaret Van Cleve in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this second part of a two-part interview, Fred talks about starting a business with his brother, driving trucks across ice bridges, and working for the Alaska Road Commission. |
Carol McCue |
Dan Gullickson, Part 1 | 2010-02-01 Pt. 1 | Railroads of Alaska |
Dan Gullickson was interviewed on January 27, 2010 by Karen Brewster at the Tanana Valley Railroad Museum in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Dan talks about the history of the Tanana Valley Railroad, and the Friends of the Tanana Valley Railroad’s project to restore Engine #1. He also mentions history of railroads in the Nome area. |
Carol McCue |
Dan Gullickson, Part 2 | 2010-02-01 Pt. 2 | Railroads of Alaska |
Dan Gullickson was interviewed on January 27, 2010 by Karen Brewster at the Tanana Valley Railroad Museum in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Dan talks about rescuing Engine #1, finding blueprints and old photographs, finding parts, getting funding, creating the Friends of the Tanana Valley Railroad organization, machining and restoration work, and use of the restored engine at Pioneer Park. |
Carol McCue |
Duane LeVan, Part 1 | 2010-02-04 Pt. 1 | Railroads of Alaska |
Duane LeVan was interviewed on April 11, 2010 by Karen Brewster in Seward, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Duane talks about working for the Alaska Railroad in Seward as a warehouse man transferring freight from ship to train, the role of the railroad in Seward, changes in the longshoring operation with the development of containers and cranes, the impact of the 1964 Earthquake, and the demise of the railroad operation. |
Carol McCue |
Duane LeVan, Part 2 | 2010-02-04 Pt. 2 | Railroads of Alaska |
Duane LeVan was interviewed on April 11, 2010 by Karen Brewster in Seward, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Duane talks about the importance of the railroad to Seward, working for the Alaska State Highway Department after the 1964 Earthquake, and his early exposure to working on the railroad. |
Carol McCue |
Donald Bedford, Part 1 | 98-13_PT.1 | Pioneer Aviators |
Donald Bedford was interviewed on January 20, 1998 by Charles "Chuck" Mobley at the Bedford's home in Auke Bay, Alaska. Don's wife, Carol Bedford, was also present during the interview. In this interview, Don talks about his experiences flying, working as a mechanic for companies like Lockheed Martin, Alaska Coastal Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, and his knowledge of different airplane engines. |
Carol McCue |
Donald Bedford, Part 2 | 98-13_PT.2 | Pioneer Aviators |
This is a continuation of an interview with Donald Bedford on January 20, 1998 by Charles "Chuck" Mobley at the Bedford's home in Auke Bay, Alaska. Don's wife, Carol Bedford, was also present during the interview. In this second part of a two part interview, Don talks about working as an airplane mechanic, the types of airplanes he worked on and difficult flying conditions they were put under, and airplane crashes. Don also talks about the PBY airplane, working on jet engines, and the merging of airline companies. |
Carol McCue |
Ellen Evak Paneok | 94-13-16 | Pioneer Aviators |
Ellen Evak Paneok was interviewed on May 8, 1994 by Margaret Van Cleve at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska after Ellen gave a presentation at the Northern Alaska Aviation Symposium. In this interview, Ellen talks about her love of antique airplanes, a scary flight involving carbon monoxide poisoning, and several crashes she escaped from. |
Carol McCue |
Frank Whaley | 97-210-22 | Pioneer Aviators |
Frank Whaley was interviewed by Kay Kennedy. In this interview, he talks about the origin of the term "bush pilot" and "whiteout," adventures in flying in the Arctic, and landing and taking off in remote locations. In paticular, he discusses tieing down airplanes on ice and in windy conditions, and marking "runways" for easier landings. |
Carol McCue |
Red Williams, Interview 1 | 85-21 | Pioneer Aviators |
Red Williams was interviewed on March 7, 1985 by Bill Schneider at his home in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, Red talks about coming to Alaska with nothing more than the clothes on his back, learning to fly and making a business out of it. He also discusses combining teaching in the winter and flying in the summer, flying in difficult conditions, and close calls he had. |
Carol McCue |
Pearl Laska Chamberlain | 91-26 | Pioneer Aviators |
Pearl Laska Chamberlain was interviewed on May 24, 1991 by Margaret Van Cleve at the sound studio at Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, Pearl talks about learning to fly in a man’s world, the struggles with getting work as a pilot, flying to Alaska, and her love of flying. |
Carol McCue |
Ransom Tony Schultz, Interview 1 | 91-03-04 | Pioneer Aviators |
Ransom Tony (R.T.) Schultz made this recording of himself on July 6, 1981 in Fairbanks, Alaska. He speaks about the role of aviation in forest firefighting operations around Alaska, including the types of airplanes used and what conditions were like. |
Carol McCue |
Jack Jefford, Part 1 | 98-11-11_PT.1 | Pioneer Aviators |
Jack Jefford was interviewed by Sandy Jensen on September 3, 1960. The location of the interview is unknown, although it is believed to be in Anchorage, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Jack talks about how he learned to fly, some of the various places he flew including Nebraska, Oklahoma, Nome, and other parts of rural Alaska. He also talks about the importance of radio communication and navigation in flying and his role in establishing a network of radio facilities and remote airstrips around Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Jack Jefford, Part 2 | 98-11-11_PT.2 | Pioneer Aviators |
This is a continuation of an interview with Jack Jefford on September 3, 1960 by Sandy Jensen. The location of the interview is unknown, although it is believed to be in Anchorage, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Jack talks about having to make a forced landing in his airplane near Nome, Alaska, and how he survived for many days while he waited to be rescued. |
Carol McCue |
Clarence Alexander | 2009-11-01 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Clarence Alexander was interviewed on July 11, 2009 by Bill Schneider and Sidney Stephens in Fort Yukon, Alaska. In this interview, Clarence talks about his observations of environmental change that he has seen during his lifetime of hunting, trapping and fishing in the Fort Yukon area and his experiences traveling on the land. Specifically, Clarence discusses permafrost melting, drying of lakes, changes in the wind, snow and rainfall, unpredicability of the weather, changes in freeze-up and break-up, changes in wildlife and bird populations, salmon management, and the effects of fire. |
Carol McCue |
James Kelly, Sr. | 2009-11-06 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
James Kelly, Sr. was interviewed on September 8, 2009 by Bill Schneider at the City Office in Fort Yukon, Alaska. At the time of the interview, James was working at the Natural Resource Director for the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments in Fort Yukon. In this interview, he talks about his observations about the impacts of climate change on the people and their traditional ways of living, and makes reference to what he has heard from elders. He specifically mentions changes he has noticed in the weather, lightning storms, permafrost and fires, and the effects of those changes on animals in the area. |
Carol McCue |
Richard Carroll, II | 2009-11-04 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Richard Carroll II was interviewed on July 12, 2009 by William Schneider and Sidney Stephens at his home in Fort Yukon, Alaska. Richard operates a tourism business in the summer in Fort Yukon and runs a trapline on the upper Porcupine River in the winter. As an active trapper, in this interview, Richard talks about changes in wind, increased forest fires leading to trail destruction, and the effect of warmer temperatures on hunting and trapping. |
Carol McCue |
Fred Thomas | 2009-11-03 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Fred Thomas was interviewed on July 11, 2009 by William Schneider and Sidney Stephens at his home in Fort Yukon, Alaska. In this interview, Fred talks about his lifetime of hunting and trapping in the Fork Yukon and Black River area, and his observations of environmental changes. Specifically, he mentions permafrost melting, changes in the weather, moose hunting, and the beaver population around the Fort Yukon and Chalkyitsik areas. He also talks about changes in the weather and temperature, salmon runs, fires, waterfowl hunting, and water level in rivers and lakes. |
Carol McCue |
Simon Francis | 2009-11-02 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Simon Francis was interviewed on July 11, 2009 by William Schneider and Sidney Stephens at his home in Fort Yukon, Alaska. At the time of the interview, Simon was the Traditional Chief of Fort Yukon. In this interview, Simon talks about his observations of environmental change in the region during his lifetime of living off of and traveling on the land. He discusses the effect of fire and wind on the land and the animals, the decrease in the moose, bird and fish populations, and suggests the decrease is related to the increase in fire and the lack of food or water for the animals. He also talks about how the weather has changed, that lakes have been drying up, changes in the beaver and muskrat populations, and the effects of these changes on his seasonal round of subsistence activities. |
Carol McCue |
Harry Carroll, Jr. | 2009-11-08 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Harry Carroll, Jr. was interviewed on October 17, 2009 by William Schneider and Craig Gerlach at the Village Council Office in Chalkyitsik, Alaska. In this interview, Harry talks about his observations of environmental change from his years of experience hunting, trapping, and traveling in the area. He uses a map of the area as a reference point to show animal migrations and changes in the environment. He also talks about lakes and rivers drying up and the effect that has on moose, muskrat, waterfowl, fish, and barging of supplies on the river. |
Carol McCue |
Willam and Minnie Salmon | 2009-11-05 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
William and Minnie Salmon were interviewed on September 8, 2009 by William Schneider at their home in Chalkyitsik, Alaska. Their daughter Patricia (Patty) was cooking dinner during the recording and she also helped during the interview by asking about specific places she had heard her parents mention in the past. In this interview, the Salmons talk about environmental changes they have observed in their lifetimes of living off of and traveling on the land, including the effect of fire on the land, the lakes drying up, changes in weather and how this affects animals. |
Carol McCue |
Joe Herbert | 2009-11-07 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Joe Herbert was interviewed on September 9, 2009 by Bill Schneider at the Village Council Office in Chalkyitsik, Alaska. Willie Salmon, Chief of Chalkyitsik assisted with the interview. Joe had a hard time hearing and understanding Schneider, so Willie helped by re-asking and clarifying questions. In this interview, Joe talks about his life of living off of and traveling on the land and environmental changes he has seen in his lifetime. Specifically, he mentions changes in the seasons, weather, hunting, fishing, and whitefish migration. He also suggests that fire and lower water levels have contributed to changes in the lakes around his village. |
Carol McCue |
Charlie Campbell, Interview 1 | 2009-11-10 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Charlie Campbell was interviewed on November 18, 2009 by William Schneider and Sidney Stephens at his home in Tanana, Alaska. Charlie and his wife, Ruth, are active trappers, hunters, and fishermen, and also run a dog mushing guiding service. In this interview, Charlie talks about his observations of environmental change while living off of the land and traveling in the region. Specifically, he talks about the change in water levels in the lakes, flooding, freeze-up and break-up, fires, gathering driftwood for firewood, and the effect the warmer weather has on hunting. |
Carol McCue |
James Roberts | 2009-11-09 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
James Roberts was interviewed on November 17, 2009 by William Schneider and Sidney Stephens at Charlie and Ruth Campbell’s house in Tanana, Alaska. In this interview, James talks about his observations of environmental change in the Tanana area. Specifically, he mentions the impact of flooding on the village, and how changes have affected the gathering of driftwood for firewood and what it has done to the fish stocks. He also talks about how the weather affects moose hunting, fishing, and training his dogs. |
Carol McCue |
Paul Starr | 2009-11-14 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Paul Starr was interviewed on November 25, 2009 by William Schneider and Sidney Stephens at his daughter’s house in Fairbanks, Alaska when he was visiting from Tanana, Alaska. In this interview, Paul talks about his observations of environmental change in the Tanana area during his lifetime. Specifically, he mentions changes in lake and river water levels, the impact of warmer weather, the timing of freeze-up and break up, and the impact of climate change on the people in Tanana. |
Carol McCue |
Tom Hyslop | 2009-11-11 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Tom Hyslop was interviewed on November 18, 2009 by William Schneider and Sidney Stephens at his home in Tanana, Alaska. In this interview, Tom talks about environmental changes he has observed during his time on the land gathering driftwood, hunting, and fishing. Specifically, he mentions the effect that river water level (“June Rise”) has on his ability to collect driftwood for firewood, how the change in weather affects the animals, the impact of fire on the land, and the melting of permafrost. |
Carol McCue |
Charlie Wright | 2009-11-12 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Charlie Wright was interviewed on November 18, 2009 by William Schneider and Sidney Stephens at his home in Tanana, Alaska. In this interview, Charlie talks about environmental changes he has observed while hunting, trapping and fishing and traveling on the land, rivers, and lakes. Specifically, he notes lots of changes he has seen in the landscape over the years. He also talks about the weather getting warmer, the changes in water levels, the impact of fires in the area, and the effect these changes have on wildlife. |
Carol McCue |
Stan Zuray | 2009-11-13 | Stakeholders and Climate Change |
Stan Zuray was interviewed on November 18, 2009 by William Schneider and Sidney Stephens at his home in Tanana, Alaska. In this interview, Stan talks about environmental changes he has observed during his forty years of hunting, trapping, fishing, collecting firewood, and traveling the land and rivers of the region. Specifically, he discusses his perceptions that the water temperature is rising in the Yukon River, increased presence of disease in king salmon, and the impact of fire on the land. |
Carol McCue |
Marge Adams, Part 1 | 2004-17-30, Part 1 | Community Health Aide Program |
Marge Adams was interviewed on May 28, 2006 by Karen Brewster at Marge's home in Yakutat, Alaska. In this first part of a three part interview, Marge talks about the early role of the Yakutat Health Council, health aide experiences and training, the beginnings of the Community Health Aide Program in Alaska, and organizations that managed the health aide program in Yakutat. Marge speaks critically and honestly about difficulties with and opinions about co-workers, supervisors, and administrative organizations. This interview was conducted in the apartment in Yakutat where Marge lived with her son, Danny, so there is some background noise during the interview. |
Carol McCue |
Marge Adams, Part 2 | 2004-17-30_PT.2 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Marge Adams on May 28, 2006 by Karen Brewster at Marge's home in Yakutat, Alaska. In this second part of a three part interview, Marge talks about attending physician's assistant training in New Mexico, opening a clinic in Anchorage for the Cook Inlet Native Association, managing the community health representative and health aide program, and being health aide coordinator for Cook Inlet Native Association and for Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) in Sitka, Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Marge Adams, Part 3 | 2004-17-30_PT.3 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Marge Adams on May 28, 2006 by Karen Brewster at Marge's home in Yakutat, Alaska. In this third part of a three part interview, Marge talks about the formation of the Southeast Alaska Health Board and the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), why she became a health aid, and the dedication of all the health aides she worked with. Marge also talks about difficulties she had as the health aid coordinator for SEARHC, including communication with doctors, lack of funds for ordering supplies and equipment, and dealing with a variety of rules and regulations. Marge also discusses the joys of being a health aide, delivering her first baby, helping with emergencies, the challenges of balancing work with raising her own family, and the lack of racism she felt as a Native person working in a mostly non-Native atmosphere. Finally, she offers some advice for young people who might be considering a career as a health aide. |
Carol McCue |
Bob Ahgook | 2004-17-20 | Community Health Aide Program |
Bob Ahgook was interviewed on October 25, 2005 by Marla Statscewich at his home in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska. In this interview, Bob talks about becoming a health aide, the training he received, communicating with the doctors by radio, taking care of patients, and delivering babies. Bob also talks about how he was able to apply what he knew as a hunter to his health aide work, the challenges of being a health aide, the important role health aides play in the villages, dealing with emergencies and transporting patients, and some of the problems he encountered with healthcare management between the Tanana Chiefs Conference and the North Slope Borough. Finally, Bob mentions other jobs he had after he stopped being a health aide, and how because of his health aide training he was able to help himself when he was having a heart attack. |
Carol McCue |
Rose Ambrose | 2004-17-19 | Community Health Aide Program |
Rose Ambrose was interviewed on September 27, 2005 by Marla Statscewich in Rose's home in Huslia, Alaska. In this interview, Rose talks about her training as a community health aide, the public health nurses who came to the village, learning from other health aides and the doctors while listening to the single-side band radio, changes in medicine and diseases throughout the years and what it was like when she retired from her job in 1993. |
Carol McCue |
Hannah Anderson | 2004-17-21 | Community Health Aide Program |
Hannah Anderson was interviewed on October 25, 2005 by Marla Statscewich at Hannah's house in Bettles/Evansville, Alaska. In this interview, Hannah talks about becoming a community health aide, training she received, the challenges of running a health clinic in a rustic cabin without running water, dealing with emergencies, and always being on call. She also talks about specific challenging cases, dealing with the stresses of the job, educating people about health issues, changes in communication technology during her years as a health aide, and her retirement. Finally, Hannah reflects on her career and provides some advice to prospective future health aides. |
Carol McCue |
Willa Ashenfelter and Irene Aukongak, Part 1 | 2004-17-16_PT.1 | Community Health Aide Program |
Willa Ashenfelter and Irene Aukongak were interviewed on September 13, 2005 by Karen Brewster at the Norton Sound Health Corporation, Village Health Services office in Nome, Alaska. Willa and Irene were interviewed together because they were health aides in nearby villages during the same time period, worked closely together, went to training together, and are close friends. They traveled to Nome for the interview. They have great fun remembering their younger days and telling stories together, each adding to the memories of the other. In this first part of a three part interview, Willa and Irene talk about how they became health aides, training they received, early equipment they had, working without being paid, methods of communication with the doctors, challenges and joys of the work, the importance of family and community support for a health aide, and changes in management of the health aide program. They also talk about delivering babies, handling emergency cases, working in their home village, and dealing with deaths. |
Carol McCue |
Willa Ashenfelter and Irene Aukongak, Part 2 | 2004-17-16_PT.2 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Willa Ashenfelter and Irene Aukongak on September 13, 2005 by Karen Brewster at the Norton Sound Health Corporation, Village Health Services office in Nome, Alaska. Willa and Irene were interviewed together because they were health aides in nearby villages during the same time period, worked closely together, went to training together, and are close friends. They traveled to Nome for the interview. They have great fun remembering their younger days and telling stories together, each adding to the memories of the other.In this second part of a three part interview, Willa and Irene talk about the role of the health aide in a community, dealing with suicide, domestic violence, and emergencies, providing quality patient care, developing a patient records system, communicating with doctors and with each other, and relying on each other as co-workers and close friends. They also talk about the use of plants as traditional medicine, how they handled the stress of the job, and the joy of saving lives. |
Carol McCue |
Willa Ashenfelter and Irene Aukongak, Part 3 | 2004-17-16_PT.3 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Willa Ashenfelter and Irene Aukongak on September 13, 2005 with Karen Brewster at the Norton Sound Health Corporation, Village Health Services office in Nome, Alaska. Willa and Irene were interviewed together because they were health aides in nearby villages during the same time period, worked closely together, went to training together, and are close friends. They traveled to Nome for the interview. They have great fun remembering their younger days and telling stories together, each adding to the memories of the other. In this third part of a three part interview, Willa and Irene talk about how they met and became friends, the stresses and rewards of caring for people and being a community health aide, and the joys of successfully treated a patient. They also talk about dealing with accidents and emergencies, how the types of medical problems and communication methods have changed over the years, and effects of an increase in suicides. |
Carol McCue |
Paula Ayunerak | 2004-17-28 | Community Health Aide Program |
Paula Ayunerak was interviewed on on April 1, 2006 by Karen Brewster at Bentley's Bed and Breakfast in Bethel, Alaska. Paula lives in the village of Alakanuk near the mouth of the Yukon River, but traveled to Bethel for the interview. In this interview, Paula talks about the early days of being a health aide before there was much equipment, communication, or medicine, what she enjoys about doing health related work, funny situations she found herself in, the hardships of being a health provider in your own community, difficult cases she faced, her work as a supervisor/instructor, and the teaching she did. |
Carol McCue |
Elsie Bergman | 2004-17-13 | Community Health Aide Program |
Elsie Bergman was interviewed on September 13, 2005 by Marla Statscewich at Elsie's home in Allakaket, Alaska. In this interview, Elsie talks about becoming a health aide, training she received, her early days as a health aide, using traditional medicine, and types of illnesses and accidents. She also talks about some of the frustrations and challenges of the job as well as the rewards and successes. Finally, she talks about the stresses of being a health aide in a small village, changes in the resources available, people who helped and mentored her, working with the doctors, and gives advice and encouragement to anyone who might want to be a health aide in the future. |
Carol McCue |
Rita Buck | 2004-17-15 | Community Health Aide Program |
Rita Buck was interviewed on September 13, 2005 by Karen Brewster at the Norton Sound Health Corporation, Village Health Services office in Nome, Alaska. In this interview, Rita talks about learning from Willa Ashenfelter, communicating with the doctors, the importance of building trust and respect from the community, balancing her family and job, coping with difficult cases and challenges of the job, her current job duties, and variations among the villages. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Michael Carroll | 2004-17-07 | Community Health Aide Program |
Dr. Michael "Mike" Carroll was interviewed on August 12, 2005 by Karen Brewster in his office at the Cancer Treatment Center at the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, Mike talks about the old hospital facility at Tanana, Alaska, traveling to villages to hold clinics, radio communication and the development of a satellite system, changes in medical care, and what the village and health aide experience meant to him personally. |
Carol McCue |
Linda Curda, Part 1 | 2004-17-10_PT.1 | Community Health Aide Program |
Linda Curda was interviewed on August 25, 2005 by Karen Brewster at Linda's home/office in Anchorage, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Linda talks about the community health aide (CHA) training program, the development of the new manual, the content of the new manual, ways to improve CHA training and practice, professionalizing the CHA job, issues of job attrition, and the importance of having good health care in rural Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Linda Curda, Part 2 | 2004-17-10_PT.2 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is a continuation of the interview with Linda Curda on August 25, 2005 by Karen Brewster at Linda's home/office in Anchorage, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Linda continues to talk about the community health aide training program, development and use of the Community Health Aide Manual (CHAM), the importance of supporting and recognizing health aides, the need for quality health care in rural Alaska, and orienting doctors for how to work with health aides. She also talks about job attrition and recruitment issues, the impact of telemedicine, and the overall success of the community health aide program and training. |
Carol McCue |
Moses Frederick | 2004-07-36 | Community Health Aide Program |
Moses Frederick was interviewed on October 11, 2005 by Marla Statscewich, Louann Rank and Sophie Kasayulie at the health clinic in Akiachak, Alaska. This interview was done while Moses was waiting for the doctor to call so he could do his Radio Medical Traffic (RMT) consultation and reporting, so there are a few interruptions. In this interview, Moses talks about his experiences as a community health aide, training he received, types of cases he worked on, the use of traditional medicine, and changes in the clinic and in the health care system. |
Carol McCue |
Beverly Hugo, Part 1 | 2004-17-05_PT.1 | Community Health Aide Program |
Beverly Hugo was interviewed on March 15, 2005 by Karen Brewster at the Bertha Moses Patient Hostel in Fairbanks, Alaska when she was visiting from her home in Barrow, Alaska. In this first part of a three part interview, Beverly talks about becoming a health aide, her training and education, and communication with doctors. She also talks about handling rescues, terminal patients, and suicides, getting through the difficult times, and coping with death. |
Carol McCue |
Beverly Hugo, Part 2 | 2004-17-05_PT.2 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Beverly Hugo on March 15, 2005 by Karen Brewster at the Bertha Moses Patient Hostel in Fairbanks, Alaska when Beverly was visiting from her home in Barrow, Alaska. In this second part of a three part interview, Beverly talks about providing health care for Alaska Native people, becoming a physician's assistant, health aide training, and challenges of rural health care and being a community health aide. |
Carol McCue |
Beverly Hugo, Part 3 | 2004-17-05_PT.3 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Beverly Hugo on March 15, 2005 by Karen Brewster at the Bertha Moses Patient Hostel in Fairbanks, Alaska when Beverly was visiting from her home in Barrow, Alaska. In this third part of a three part interview, Beverly talks about working as a physician's assistant, cross-cultural issues in health care, and use of traditional medicine. She also talks about the qualities that make a good health aide, her mentors, and provides advice for future health aides. |
Carol McCue |
Roy Huhndorf | 2004-17-12 | Community Health Aide Program |
Roy Huhndorf was interviewed on August 23, 2005 by Karen Brewster at his home in Anchorage, Alaska. In this interview, Roy talks about managing the Community Health Aide Program, the transition from the Indian Health Service to regional health corporations, disputes between agencies, the strengths and weaknesses of the program, and what the job meant to him personally. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. William James, Part 1 | 2004-17-26_PT.1 | Community Health Aide Program |
Dr. William "Bill" James was interviewed on February 1, 2006 by Karen Brewster at his home in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this first part of a three part interview, Bill talks about he talks about the development of his medical career, working at the Indian Health Service hospital in Tanana, Alaska, his work with and admiration for the talents of the health aides, and his appreciation of Native culture and life in rural Alaska. He also talks about early communication systems between the health aides and the doctors and changes he has seen in medical care and health conditions in Alaska. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. William James, Part 2 | 2004-17-26_PT.2 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Dr. William "Bill" James on February 1, 2006 by Karen Brewster at his home in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this second part of a three part interview, Bill talks about working as a physician in rural Alaska and working with community health aides to provide medical care to the villages, communication between doctors and health aides, how conditions in the villages have changed, and the differences between rural and urban health care in Alaska. He also talks about patient confidentiality, the use of traditional medicine, and dealing with emergencies. Finally, he provides his thoughts on the success of the Community Health Aide Program and the important role health aides play in their communities. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. William James, Part 3 | 2004-17-26_PT.3 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Dr. William "Bill" James on February 1, 2006 by Karen Brewster at his home in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this third part of a three part interview, Bill talks about having limited resources for medical care in rural Alaska, diseases and immunizations, and traveling to villages as a doctor. He also talks about what he is doing in retirement. |
Carol McCue |
Jessie Jim, Part 1 | 2004-17-34_PT.1 | Community Health Aide Program |
Jessie Jim was interviewed on May 31, 2006 by Karen Brewster in Juneau, Alaska. This interview took place in Juneau instead of at Jessie's home in Angoon, Alaska, because she was in Juneau to participate in the Southeast Alaska Native dance gathering called “Celebration.” In this first part of a two part interview, Jessie talks about how she was selected to be a health aide, changes in the facilities and equipment they had to work with throughout her career, training she received, working with co-health aide Barbara Johnson, communicating by radio with the doctors in Sitka, using the Community Health Aide Manual, and the support she received from the community. |
Carol McCue |
Jessie Jim, Part 2 | 2004-17-34_PT.2 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Jessie Jim on May 31, 2006 by Karen Brewster in Juneau, Alaska. The interview took place in Juneau instead of at Jessie's home in Angoon, Alaska, because she was in Juneau to participate in the Southeast Alaska Native dance gathering called “Celebration.” In this second part of a two part interview, Jessie talks about the emotional impact of traumatic accidents and dealing with death when working as a health aide, the use of traditional medicine, the importance of transportation for emergency patient evacuation, and shares memories of delivering babies. She also talks about what it has meant to her to be a health aide, the importance of community and family support, collaborating with other health aides, healthcare management in Alaska, and changes in the Community Health Aide Program. |
Carol McCue |
Barbara Johnson, Part 1 | 2004-17-29_PT.1 | Community Health Aide Program |
Barbara Johnson was interviewed on May 27, 2006 by Karen Brewster in Yakutat, Alaska. The interview took place at the Blue Heron Inn Bed and Breakfast, where Karen was staying, because it was quieter than Barbara's house. In this first part of a two part interview, Barbara talks about her early years as a health aide in Angoon, the introduction of the telephone, training she received, learning from her grandmother, the stress and hardship of health aide work, job satisfaction, the importance of community and family support, differences between being a health aide in Angoon and Yakutat, the use of traditional medicine, and dealing with the stresses and hardships of being the sole medical provider in a small village. |
Carol McCue |
Barbara Johnson, Part 2 | 2004-17-29_PT.2 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is a continuation of the interview with Barbara Johnson on May 27, 2006 by Karen Brewster in Yakutat, Alaska. The interview took place at the Blue Heron Inn Bed and Breakfast, where Karen was staying, because it was quieter than Barbara's house. In this second part of a two part interview, Barbara talks about treating patients, changes in communication technology and the use of telemedicine, changes from federal to Native management of healthcare, and the Health Aide Association and certification process. She also talks about the use of traditional medicine, the emotional impacts of the job, and health aides needing to be creative problem solvers. |
Carol McCue |
Walter Johnson, Interview 2, Part 1 | 2004-17-06_PT.1 | Community Health Aide Program |
Dr. Walter Johnson was interviewed on July 8, 2005 by Karen Brewster at his home in Homer, Alaska. The interview took place at his kitchen table on a warm summer day with a view of Kachemak Bay. In this first part of a two part interview, Dr. Johnson talks about establishing the Community Health Aide Program, training health aides, integrating health aides into the western health care system, communication systems used, curriculum development, the program as a model for rural health care, and what he sees for the future. After the interview, Walter led a tour of his apple and cherry orchard and vegetable and flower gardens. |
Carol McCue |
Walter Johnson, Interview 2, Part 2 | 2004-17-06_PT.2 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is a continuation of the interview with Dr. Walter Johnson on July 8, 2005 by Karen Brewster at his home in Homer, Alaska. The interview took place at his kitchen table on a warm summer day with a view of Kachemak Bay. In this second part of a two part interview, Dr. Johnson talks about the success of the Community Health Aide Program, being the medical director at the Alaska Native Medical Center, working with health aides, and communication and confidentiality issues between doctors and health aides. He also talks about the future of the Community Health Aide Program, what his involvement has meant to him personally, and lessons that can be learned from it. After the interview, Walter led a tour of his apple and cherry orchard and vegetable and flower gardens. |
Carol McCue |
Stella Krumrey | 2004-17-03 | Community Health Aide Program |
Stella Krumrey was interviewed on March 10, 2005 by Karen Brewster in Kodiak, Alaska. Stella is from the village of Old Harbor, Alaska, but was interviewed at the Kodiak Area Native Association offices in Kodiak City while waiting for the weather to clear for flying. She was traveling to Ouzinkie to help the health clinic there establish a manager position, similar to her job in Old Harbor. In the interview, Stella talks about the importance of family and community support for health aides, the joys and hardships of being a health aide, the difficulties of being from the community you work in, the training she received, and why she enjoys health care work. |
Carol McCue |
Martina Lauterbach | 2004-17-25 | Community Health Aide Program |
Martina Lauterbach was interviewed on November 9, 2005 by Karen Brewster at Martina's office at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage, Alaska. In this interview, Martina talks about how she became a health aide, particularly memorable cases she had, what being a health aide meant to her, and how her career has developed. |
Carol McCue |
Nolita Madros | 2004-17-22 | Community Health Aide Program |
Nolita Madros was interviewed on October 26, 2005 by Marla Statscewich at the health clinic in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska. At the time of this interview, Nolita was the only health aide for the village so she was very busy. At one point, she had to stop the interview while she attended to some patients. In this interview, Nolita talks about why she became a health aide and the training she received, being a health aide in Huslia and Ruby, Alaska, working as an itinerant health aide, and settling in Anaktuvuk Pass. She also talks about what a health aide does, changes she has seen in health care practices and technology, the benefits of telemedicine, and dealing with issues of confidentiality and job stress. Finally, she reflects on her career as a health aide. |
Carol McCue |
Clara Morgan | 2004-17-24 | Community Health Aide Program |
Clara Morgan was interviewed on November 9, 2005 by Karen Brewster in a quiet reflection room at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. Although Clara was from the village of Aniak, this interview was conducted in Anchorage because she was there with her husband, William "Billy" Morgan, while he received medical treatment. The interview was rushed, because Clara did not want to be away from him for too long. In the interview, Clara talks about being an early health aide and volunteering for ten years before she got paid, the training she received, working out of her home before there was a clinic, and flying to villages for medevacs. She also talks about communicating with the doctors, memorable cases she dealt with, the shift from federal government to Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation management, and having the clinic in Aniak named after her. |
Carol McCue |
Bertha Moses, Interview 2 | 2004-17-14 | Community Health Aide Program |
Bertha Moses was interviewed on September 13, 2005 by Marla Statscewich at Bertha's home in Allakaket, Alaska. In this interview, Bertha talks about her experiences as a health aide, working out of her home, communication with doctors, and some difficult situations she encountered. She also talks about working with Elsie Bergman, who was a health aide in Allakaket for 35 years. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Karen O'Neill | 2004-17-18 | Community Health Aide Program |
Dr. Karen O'Neill was interviewed on September 14, 2005 by Karen Brewster at the Norton Sound Health Corporation Health Aide Training Center in Nome, Alaska. In this interview, Karen talks about the early days of medical care in the region when there was not reliable communication systems or advanced equipment or facilities, the development of telemedicine, and what it was like traveling to the villages. She is a big supporter of health aides and the Community Health Aide Program, so she talks about the establishment of the Nome health aide training center, the training provided to health aides, what talented people they are, and changes in the quality of medical services in the region. She also discusses her work at the center, as well as her role in the development of statewide health aide curriculum. |
Carol McCue |
Dr. Gloria Park | 2004-17-11 | Community Health Aide Program |
Dr. Gloria Park was interviewed on August 25, 2005 by Karen Brewster at Gloria's home in Anchorage, Alaska. This interview took place in Gloria's living room, and there is periodic noise as her husband, Orlo, is busy with things around the house. In this interview, Gloria talks about chemotherapy aides, her first village trip, communicating with the health aides by radio and telephone, the development of manuals for rural health care, and the benefits of using local people as medical providers. |
Carol McCue |
Joyce Smith, Part 1 | 2004-17-04_PT.1 | Community Health Aide Program |
Joyce Smith was interviewed on March 11, 2005 by Karen Brewster at Joyce's home in Ouzinkie, Alaska. In this first part of a three part interview, Joyce talks about the early days of being a health aide, the facilities, equipment and training they had, dealing with emergencies, and communicating with the doctors. Due to technical difficulties, this recording starts after the conversation is already underway. |
Carol McCue |
Joyce Smith, Part 2 | 2004-17-04_PT.2 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Joyce Smith on March 11, 2005 by Karen Brewster at Joyce's home in Ouzinkie, Alaska. In this second part of a three part interview, Joyce talks about providing medical care out of her home versus in a health clinic, the role of her faith in her health aide work, and the importance of maintaining confidentiality. She shares her memories of the 1964 Alaska Earthquake and the effect of the resulting tidal wave that hit Kodiak Island, and also discusses balancing raising a family with working as a health aide, and changes in the communities and the delivery of medical care, such as with telemedicine and management by Native health corporations. |
Carol McCue |
Joyce Smith, Part 3 | 2004-17-04_PT.3 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Joyce Smith on March 11, 2005 by Karen Brewster at Joyce's home in Ouzinkie, Alaska. In this third part of a three part interview, Joyce talks about being a non-Native health aide in a mostly Native community, differences between her early days as a health aide and current practices, providing quality care to patients, and the joys and hardships of caring for people. She also talks about the history of her house which had belonged to the American Baptist Mission and was used as her clinic, her thoughts about the success of the health aide program, the challenges of dealing with alcohol issues in the village, and why she enjoyed being a health aide. |
Carol McCue |
Dan Thomas | 2004-17-17 | Community Health Aide Program |
Dan Thomas was interviewed on September 14, 2005 by Karen Brewster in his office at the Norton Sound Health Corporation Health Aide Training Center in Nome, Alaska. In this interview, Dan talks about the structure and content of the health aide training program, his job duties, retention and turnover of health aides, difficult aspects of health aide work, the use of mid-level providers, the use of telemedicine, and the history of the training center. |
Carol McCue |
Agnes Valle | 2004-17-31 | Community Health Aide Program |
Agnes Valle was interviewed on May 26, 2006 by Karen Brewster at Agnes' home in Yakutat, Alaska. In this interview, Agnes talks about the nursing training she received, being a volunteer health aide, dealing with the stresses and demands of the job, babies she delivered, some of the emergency cases she handled, and the joys and hardships of health aide work. Due to technical difficulties, a portion of the interview was not recorded and the interview had to start again, so there is some redundancy in the discussion. |
Carol McCue |
Lillian Walker, Interview 2, Part 1 | 2004-17-09_PT.1 | Community Health Aide Program |
Lillian Walker was interviewed on August 24, 2005 by Karen Brewster at Lillian's apartment in Anchorage, Alaska. In this first part of a two part interview, Lillian talks about learning to deliver babies and being a midwife, being selected as health aide for Holy Cross, various types of cases she was faced with over the years and how she treated them, communication systems used, relationship between the health aide and the community and the regional health corporation, use of traditional medicine, how she liked helping people, and her retirement. |
Carol McCue |
Lillian Walker, Interview 2, Part 2 | 2004-17-09_PT.2 | Community Health Aide Program |
This is the continuation of an interview with Lillian Walker on August 24, 2005 by Karen Brewster at Lillian's apartment in Anchorage, Alaska. In this second part of a two part interview, Lillian talks about the reason she became a health aide, training she received, lessons she learned from being a health aide, and caring for patients. She also gives advice to anyone wishing to become a health aide and shares her own experiences with healing through the power of prayer. |
Carol McCue |
Rose Winkleman | 2004-17-08 | Community Health Aide Program |
Rose Winkleman was interviewed on August 24, 2005 by Karen Brewster at Rose's apartment in a senior citizens apartment complex owned by the Cook Inlet Regional Housing Authority in Anchorage, Alaska. In this interview, Rose talks about getting the health aide job, the training she received, dealing with accidents and illness in the village, transportation of patients to Anchorage, communication with the doctors, the variety of work the health aide does, why she was successful and continued with the job. |
Carol McCue |
Trudy Wolfe | 2004-17-32 | Community Health Aide Program |
Trudy Wolfe was interviewed on May 30, 2006 by Karen Brewster in Trudy's room at Wildflower Court Nursing Home in Juneau, Alaska where she was currently living. Prior to the interview, Trudy injured her ribs and you can hear the discomfort in her voice. The interview was interrupted by a phone call from her daughter, Marilyn, who accompanied her mother on health aide calls. She provided helpful background information. In this interview, Trudy talks about becoming a health aide, training she received, running the clinic at home, support she got from her family, her role in the Southeast Alaska Health Aide Association, and health aides as ambassadors of Native culture. |
Carol McCue |
As Videographer
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Keith Knighten, Part 2 | 2010-05-13_PT.2 | Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park |
This is a continuation of an interview with Keith Knighten by Rachel Mason, Shannon Kovac and Karen Brewster on August 7, 2010 at the offices of Kenai Fjords National Park in Seward, Alaska. In this part of the interview, Keith talks more about flying around the Seward and Kenai Fjords National Park area, the mine and airstrip at Nuka Bay, and being a bus driver for Dan Seavey's tour bus operation. |
Aug 7, 2010 |