Archiving AK with the UAA/APU Archives

Archiving AK with the UAA/APU Archives

UAA/APU Archives and Special Collections collects, preserves, describes, and makes accessible records that document Alaska's past and present. In our podcast, Archiving AK, we interview fellow archivists, users of archives, and discuss our collections.

  1. Archiving AK, Federal Lands 6: Fred and Lidia Selkregg Papers

    Mar 17

    Archiving AK, Federal Lands 6: Fred and Lidia Selkregg Papers

    Julia O'Malley, granddaughter of Fred and Lidia Selkregg, speaks with archivist Becky Butler Gallegos about her family's papers. Lidia Selkregg was a land use planner, University of Alaska Anchorage faculty member, earthquake researcher, and Anchorage Assemblywoman (among many other things!). Fred was an insurance adjustor, Postmaster of Anchorage, code enforcement officer (again, among many other things!). In fact, we learn Fred was a mystic in this episode! View the description of the Fred and Lidia Selkregg papers here: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-0631/ Cover photo is the Selkreggs with their children and grandchildren. It was taken circa 1977-1983 for one of Lidia Selkregg's Assembly campaigns.

    42 min
  2. Archiving AK, Federal Lands 5: Helen D. Nienhueser papers

    10/23/2025

    Archiving AK, Federal Lands 5: Helen D. Nienhueser papers

    John Wolfe joins archivist Becky Butler Gallegos to discuss the papers of his mother, Helen D. Nienhueser. Nienhueser was a Department of Natural Resources land use planner, advocate for trails and political issues, and author of "55 Ways to the Wilderness of Southcentral Alaska." Nienhueser's papers are available to the public at the UAA/APU Consortium Library Archives and Special Collections. You can view her collection description and get the link to her digitized photographs here: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1476/

    28 min
  3. Archiving AK, Federal Lands 4: Neil C. Johannsen collection

    09/16/2025

    Archiving AK, Federal Lands 4: Neil C. Johannsen collection

    Neil C. Johannsen joins archivist Becky Butler Gallegos to his career with the Alaska State Parks and his related collection held by the UAA/APU Archives. Link to the Neil C. Johannsen Alaska State Parks history collection: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-1046/ Cover photo is provided by Neil C. Johannsen and is taken in Kachemak Bay State Park.

    29 min
  4. Archiving AK, Federal Lands 3: Commonwealth North records

    08/08/2025

    Archiving AK, Federal Lands 3: Commonwealth North records

    Becky and Luna discuss the digitization of tapes from the Commonwealth North records. They also get into the possibilities of AI transcription. Find links mentioned in the podcast on the Archives' blog: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/2025/08/08/archiving-ak-federal-lands-3-commonwealth-north/

    12 min

  5. 06/11/2025

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    50 min

  6. 06/11/2025

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    48 min

  7. 06/11/2025

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    32 min
  8. Archiving AK, Federal Lands 2: Don Grybeck slides

    05/27/2025

    Archiving AK, Federal Lands 2: Don Grybeck slides

    Becky and Luna discuss the digitized collection of geologist, Don Grybeck. This is another collection from the Alaska Federal Lands project. Link to info on the Alaska Federal Lands Project: https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/2025/01/16/new-focus-for-becky-lands-related-collections/ https://soundcloud.com/user-65161682/archiving-ak-season-4-episode-1-joan-elva-corliss-papers Image is of a floating resort in Clover Bay on Prince of Wales Island, 1984. From the Don Grybeck slides, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage. https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg13/search/searchterm/Don%20Grybeck%20slides%2C%201955-2006.%20UAA-HMC-1172/field/collec/mode/exact/conn/and

    24 min
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UAA/APU Archives and Special Collections collects, preserves, describes, and makes accessible records that document Alaska's past and present. In our podcast, Archiving AK, we interview fellow archivists, users of archives, and discuss our collections.

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