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  • 1. As i move into American ownership of Alaska and begin discussing land claims and fish and wildlife laws and cases i believe I will use the Office of the Secretary of the Interior group as well as the fish and wildlife groups. Alaska studies is a difficult subject for me to teach, because I am not from here and I'm learning right alongside the students. These new resources will help me in my challenges.

    2.When I'm looking into the National Archives in Anchorage I can call the archivists there for additional help or utilize their website's search engine.

    3. UAF museum in Fairbanks uses similar archival system as the National Archives. 

    4. My updated journal:

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  • I am going to use Record Group RG 22 US Fish and Wildlife Service. It provides maps, environmental topics and leads into discussions on professions in which my students may be interested. We are taking a Career Exploratory course and the more connections we make to jobs in the area, the better the class can become. It will also be beneficial to read about subsistence management. 

    When I struggle I will ask an archivist or a classmate for additional help. 

    I've been to a couple museums that used similar organizational systems. Researching for my capstone paper, and my friends doing the same, I went to an anthracite coal museum and a shaker preservation center. The material was set up in a similar fashion. 

  • Which Record Groups are you going to use in the future? Why?

    Documents I would examine: 21 – US District Court

    • · Naturalization Certificate Stubs, 1924‐1991
    • · Naturalization Orders Granted & Denied [Hearing Record], 1960‐1979
    • · Notaries Protective Register, 1930‐1940
    • · Petitions and Records for Naturalization, 1916‐1960
    • · Depositions for Petitions for Naturalization, 1933‐1960

    An entire shetel (village) had petitioned Gov. Gruening to immigrate to Alaska while she was yet a territory. Their correspondence had lasted well over a year, and in the 11th hour, their visas were denied. They all perished. To see the documents that led to this story being told should prove to be telling and useful in personalizing the event.

    It’s who we are read back to us. ~Ken Burns

    Who are you going to ask for additional help?

    I intend to re-educate my students on the value of our local librarians and archivists; there is a whole new perspective taking shape…

    What other archives have you discovered that use similar organizational systems?

    The archives at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) are mostly listed by topic, but if you dig deeper, some documents are linked by collections such as maps, photographs, or time periods.

  • I teach Alaska Studies, so I would likely use many of the Anchorage Record Groups for that class, specifically the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the oversize maps and drawings are particularly appealing to me) to help add primary sources to discussion on Article 8 of the Alaska Constitution.  I would definitely use the U.S. Geological Survey records when doing the initial Alaska Geography unit to give students more map sources.

    In my U.S. History class, I would use records from the Works Progress Administration when teaching the Great Depression so students would be able to see a direct connection from history to present.  Finally, I would use the Bureau of Indian Affairs Records in both AK Studies and U.S. History in lessons spanning the curriculum!

    If I need additional help, I can ask an archivist!

    I am not really familiar with any other archives, so I'm not sure what archives would use similar systems to NARA or the Anchorage sub-agencies.

  • There are several promising groups for my geography class in the National Archives at Anchorage.  I am primarily interested in finding historic maps of Anchorage and Alaska so that my students can see for themselves how their community has evolved throughout our history.  I also want them to have a chance to see how diverse cartography can be based on the technology available and the perspective of the mapmaker.  There are maps in many groups, but the most likely to work for my purposes are: RG 21- US District Court, RG 22 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, RG 57 U.S. Geological Survey, RG 79 National Park Service, RG 200 National Archives Gift Collection.

    I am also interested in some of the materials on Immigration for my Spanish Language Arts class.  Over a third of the students I work with are immigrants themselves or first generation Americans.  I would love to look at some of the records related to naturalization and citizenship in the group RG 21-US District Court.  It shows a heading titled “Depositions for Petitions for Naturalization” and I wonder if any would be in Spanish.  It would also by interesting to look into “Petitions for Citizenship Granted and Denied.”  I would like to use these materials as a jumping off point to discuss some of the obstacles to becoming American.

    Given that I have never seen a system like the one used by the National Archives I will definitely need quite a bit of assistance from the archivist in Anchorage.  Even after completing this assignment I still feel a little intimidated by the search process. 

  •  Which Record Groups are you most likely to use in the future?  

    4- US Food Administration, Alaska, Correspondence Files, 1917-1919. This may have some useful nutrition trends which we explore during 6th grade, discussing rationing and how available foods dictate diets and even geographic trends historically.

    21 U.S. District Court.  District Court Anchorage, Civil Case Files Pending at the Time of Alaska Statehood, 1954-1973.  This is great for understanding civil rights issues of Alaska Natives prior to Alaska's statehood.  Civil Rights exploration is part of the 6th grade social studies curriculum.  

    Who are you going to ask for additional help? An archivist of course:)  

    What other archives have you discovered that use similar organizational systems?

    Unlike the regular library system the Presidential Library system is composed of thirteen Presidential Libraries, and are overseen by the Office of Presidential Libraries, in the National Archives and Records Administration.   Museum organization appears similar as well.

    I emailed my journal and quiz.

    Renee


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