Alaska & Polar Regions Collections

APR Research Room materials include archives, historical manuscripts, historical photographs, rare books and maps, oral histories, and archival films on many subjects including: Russian-America, expeditions, politics, commerce, anthropology, etc.


Find Alaska & Polar Regions materials:

  • Goldmine--for books, rare books & maps, oral histories, archival film, and most manuscript collections.
  • Alaska / Polar Periodical Index--for periodical and newspaper articles.
  • Alaska's Digital Archives--to view selected historical photographs, archival film, oral histories, rare maps, historical documents, and museum objects.
  • StarArchives--for more detailed descriptions of manuscript and archival collections.
  • Project Jukebox--for oral histories presented in a multimedia exhibit.
  • Visit the Research Room (Research Room Hours) for more ways to find historical Alaska material.
  • Contact us at 907-474-2791 or email fyapr@uaf.edu.

Alaska & Polar Regions, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
310 Tanana Loop, PO Box 756808 
Fairbanks, Alaska USA 99775-6800
Phone: (907)474-7261 Email: fyapr@uaf.edu