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[Sled dog races, family, Fairbanks and college scenes] [videorecording]
Title:
[Sled dog races, family, Fairbanks and college scenes] [videorecording]
JLCTITLE245:
[videorecording]
Publication Information:
[between 1930 and 1940]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (69 min.) : si., b&w., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
From the Russ & Thelma Huber Film Collection.

Recorded from original 16mm black & white and color/silent film; length approx. 1600 feet; may contain scratches and/or exposure and focus problems.
Abstract:
Film reel made up of 5 smaller reels. Reel 1 is labeled "Dog Races," and contains views of sled dog races on the Chena River, Cushman Street bridge, Samson's Hardware, title frame reading "Dog Derby Fairbanks Alaska Feb 18, 1934" , mushers and dog teams starting and finishing on the Chena River, king and queen of Winter Carnival, horse on bridge, ski jump on river, ice skaters racing, skiers, hockey game, and sled dog races. Reel 2 is labeled "Huber Children," and contains images of woman with children, nurse carrying baby to car parked in front of hospital, babies at home being bathed, children playing outside with dog and sled, children watching ice go out on Chena River, Catholic Church and St. Joseph's Hospital, children playing, children opening presents at Christmas, and father reading book to boys. Reel 3 is labeled "Dawson, Fishing Trip, Summit Lake, Family Swimming Harding, Musk Oxen, Yak, Scouts, Thelma Making Coed Commanders Cap and Scarf, Boys Skiing, Carnival, Dog Teams, Skiing," and contains images of road travel, Rapids Hunting Lodge, Black Rapids Glacier and Summit Lake on Richardson Highway, Howard Hughes landing Lockheed Super Electra airplane at Weeks Field in 1938, family swimming, musk oxen in pasture at Alaska Agricultural College (University of Alaska UAF), loading musk ox in crate, loading crated musk ox on railroad box car and train departing, people boarding Alaska Railroad train, herds of caribou, Yaks at UAF, Dall Sheep and man with Dall Sheep, caribou or reindeer at UAF, musk oxen, Christmas scenes, skiing, train, woman in uniform, skiing at Birch Hill, sled dogs, Boy Scout float in Ice Carnival Parade, and ski-jumping at UAF. Reel 4 is labeled "College Scenes," and contains title frame "Farthest North College" views of ROTC students marching with rifles on UAF campus, people skiing, people skijoring on skis being pulled by car, student picnic during spring, ROTC marching and crowd at ground-breaking ceremony for the Eielson Memorial Building on UAF, brawl and student initiation, Starvation Gulch bonfire, ROTC formation including marching band, Winter Carnival parade, children with dog sleds, and skijoring on the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks. Reel 5 is labeled "Alaskan Game, Seal, Fox, Caribou, Buffalo, Moose," and contains views of seals on rocks, foxes playing herds of caribou, herd of bison, and bull moose.
Ownership:
From the Russ & Thelma Huber Film Collection. Film Archives Certificate of Gift F2011-001.

Two reels were donated previously during 1985 and are on file as APR 85-028.
Location of Originals:
From the Alaska Film Archives, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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