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Alaska Statehood: Golden Anniversary

Native institute wins $100,000 grant

The Sealaska Heritage Institute has won a $100,000 grant to look at Native viewpoints during the quest for statehood.

JUNE 1958 VINTAGE COLLECTION

PDF: Countdown to statehood

This year the Daily News commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from our archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959. In today's feature, read Daily News stories from 50 years ago.

PDF: Countdown to statehood

MAY 1958: VINTAGE COLLECTION

PDF: Countdown to statehood

This year the Daily News commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from our archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959. In today's feature, read Daily News stories from 50 years ago.

APRIL 1958: VINTAGE COLLECTION

PDF: Countdown to statehood

This year the Daily News commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from our archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959. In today's feature, read Daily News stories from 50 years ago.

Family killer strikes again after 34 years

Courtney's confession

MARCH, 1958: VINTAGE COLLECTION

PDF: Countdown to statehood

This year the Daily News commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from our archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959. In today's feature, read Daily News stories from 50 years ago.

PDF: Countdown to statehood

FEBURARY, 1958: VINTAGE STORIES

PDF: Countdown to statehood

This year the Daily News commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from our archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959. In today's feature, read Daily News stories from 50 years ago.

JANUARY, 1958: VINTAGE STORIES

PDF: Countdown to statehood

This year the Daily News commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from our archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959. In today's feature, read Daily News stories from 50 years ago.

INTRODUCTION: ALASKA STATEHOOD SECTION

Countdown to Statehood

This year the Daily News commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from our archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959.

PDF: Countdown to statehood

Each month we'll feature newspaper pages from our archives in the year leading up to statehood.

We’ve searched our archives from 1958, but the best will come from you. Relive the era in our gallery and share your photos for others to enjoy.

Don’t have photos, but remember the era? Share your statehood memories, and read what other people recall here. Share your stories.

Yukon Fish Trap

Men load fish trap into Yukon River, winter 1958, Author: Jack Dunham.


Alaska Humanities forum on Statehood