Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2003.28.001
Accession#:
2003.28
Credit Line:
Donated by Pat and Susan Fitzgerald.
Object Name:
Newspaper
Title:
1958 Washington Post Newspaper Page w/ "Federal Withdrawal Line"
Creator:
Washington Post
Date:
7/6/1958
Scope & Content:
July 6, 1958 "outlook" section of Washington Post with headline "A Literally Golden Day for the State of Alaska" featuring large color map of Alaska with drawings of resources, Alcan Highway and Federal Withdrawal Line. Article incomplete, but describes various facts about Alaska including error that Alcan Highway goes to Juneau. Salmon traps mentioned as an objection against statehood.
Material: Paper/Ink
Dates of Creation:
7/6/1958
Notes:
Federal Withdrawal Line was apparently an idea to keep NW Alaska Federal property for defense & resource purposes (as per Tom Stewart). Missing page (E3 Column 4) may have had more info.
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