The Alaska Historical Society
invites proposals for papers (20 minutes), panels (1-1/2 hours), and poster
sessions for the annual conference in Seward, October 1-4, 2014.
The proposal deadline is April 1,
2014.
Under the theme Gateways: Past,
Present, and Future, the conference will focus on the area’s vibrant past, including the deep history of Alaska
Native people, Russian shipbuilding and fur trading, and Seward’s role as a
port and transportation hub in the American era.
Resurrection Bay has been a
gateway for travel and trade since prehistoric times. The Alaska Natives who
lived along the coast traveled long distances by boat or on trails to the
interior to visit groups in other areas. Russian fur traders built a shipyard
in what is now the city of Seward. In the American era, the ice-free, protected
port became a hub of steamship commerce. A railroad was built to bring goods
and passengers to the Interior of Alaska. Seward was also the beginning point
of the original Iditarod trail. The city played a major role for the military
as the port of entry during the World War II buildup. It became the start of a
highway to Anchorage and the terminus of a ferry line to Kodiak and the
Aleutian Chain. Its access to fishing, wildlife, and glaciers continues
to make it a gateway to commerce, education and recreation.
Please send title and abstract
(100 words maximum) by the April 1 deadline to Rachel Mason, Program Chair, Rachel_Mason@nps.gov,
or by regular mail to Alaska Historical Society, P.O. Box 100299, Anchorage AK
99510.
Please visit the conference website at:
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