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Guide toALASKA NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILMIf you do not know a newspaper's place of publication, download the file "Newspapers Listed By Title" tofind the correct place name.The main information on a newspaper title is listed alphabetically by the place where the title waspublished in the document you are now reading. To find out what newspapers were published in aparticular place, scroll to that name in the list below. The file "Chronologies of Alaska and RegionalNewspapers" gives an historical overview, organized as a time-line, of titles published in a specificlocation.Key to Newspaper Title Entry(Explanation of the categories listed under each newspaper title)Region: the larger geographic location for specific town or city. Designations are one of the following:Alaska (five regions: Northwest & Arctic, Interior, Southwest & Aleutians, Southcentral, Southeast),Canada and Out-of-StatePublication dates: range of publication; unverified dates indicated with “?”.Frequency: frequency of publication.Editors: if listed in previous sources noted in the Bibliography, names are indicated, but list is notinclusive, especially for modern era.History: references to beginning and ending dates, if located; related titles, and special historical notes.Microfilm holdings: summary of range of holdings (beginning year to ending year).Extent of holdings: degree of microfilm coverage: complete (100%-all issues); nearly complete (95%99%); incomplete (0-94%), unknown.Detailed holdings: issue-specific information; in a few cases, the information may not be available, if themicrofilm was not inventoried. Also, occasional reference may be made to the condition of the microfilmor possible additional locations of issues of microfilm.Holdings located at: the holdings for Alaska Newspaper Project libraries. Lists the library name pluslocator numbers, if known. Many of the location codes are not yet assigned, but, if listed, the library shouldhave the microfilm.ASL: Alaska State Library, JuneauUAF: Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska FairbanksUAA: Consortium Library, University of Alaska AnchorageAML: Anchorage Municipal Libraries, Anchorage [does not assign location numbers]N. B.: Holdings may vary among the libraries, since some newspapers were microfilmed at different timesand/or at various locations; the libraries also may have purchased film from different vendors. This sectionincludes warnings of notable variations among the microfilm reels.

AdakAdakAdak Daily SunRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: ?-1954?Frequency: dailyHistory: Date when publication began is unknown. Probably ceased in 1954. Published by the U.S. NavalStation at Adak. It was continued by the ADAK SUN (1955?-1976). On May 7, 1976 that title mergedwith the TUNDRA TIMES (ADAK: 1968) to form the ADAK EAGLE’S CALL (1976-1979). Itbecame the EAGLE’S CALL on Jun 15, 1979 and kept that title until it ceased publication on Jan 24,1997.Microfilm holdings: 1953Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1953: Jan 23Holdings located at:ASL: ADAK 1/1UAF: ALASKA PER MFILMUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILMAdak Eagle’s CallRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: 1976-1979Frequency: weeklyHistory: Began on May 7, 1976 when the ADAK SUN (1955?-1976) merged with the TUNDRA TIMES(ADAK: 1968) to form the ADAK EAGLE’S CALL (1976-1979). It became the EAGLE’S CALL onJun 15, 1979 and kept that title until it ceased publication on Jan 24, 1997. (The May 7, 1976 issue alsohas the title: EAGLE’S CALL, but for that one issue only). The ADAK DAILY SUN (?-1954?) was thefirst in this series of titles published at the U.S. Naval Station Adak.Microfilm holdings: 1976-1979Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1976: May 7-Jun 25, Jul 9-Nov 19, Dec 3-101977: Jan 14-Feb 6, Feb 25-Apr 15, Apr 29-May 27, Jun 10-24, Jul 8-Dec 301978: Jan 6-Dec 291979: Jan 5-Jun 8Holdings located at:Check reels carefully! Reel coverage varies.ASL: ADAK 1/15-1/18, ADAK 1/1BUAF: ALASKA PER MFILM 1202UAA: NEWSPAPER MF 119AML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILMAdak SunRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: 1955?-1976Frequency: weeklyHistory: Probably began in 1955 as a continuation of the ADAK DAILY SUN. It ceased on Apr 30, 1976and on May 7, 1976 merged with the TUNDRA TIMES (ADAK: 1968) to form the ADAK EAGLE’SCALL (1976-1979). It became the EAGLE’S CALL on Jun 15, 1979 and kept that title until it ceasedpublication on Jan 24, 1997.Microfilm holdings: 1956, 1958-1976Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1956: Feb 13

ar 3-Apr 28, May 12-27, Jun 2-9, 23, Sep 29May 4-18, Jun 1-Jul 6, Jul 20, Aug 3, 24-31, Nov 23, Dec 7Jan 18, Feb 1, 29, Apr 4, 18-25, May 9, 30, Jun 6-Jul 4, Jul 18-25, Aug 8-Dec 27completeJan 1-Jun 26, Jul 2-Oct 22, Nov 5-Dec 31Jan 7-May 20Jan 8, Jun 29-Sep 32, Oct 5, Oct 26-Dec 31Jan 8-Sep 24, Oct 8-Dec 31Jan 7-Feb 25, Mar 11-25, Apr 8-29, May 20-Jun 3, Jun 17-Jul 22, Aug 19, Sep 2-30, Oct 14-Nov4, Nov 18-25, Dec 16-301967: Jan 6-Apr 13, Apr 27, May 18-Sep 8, Sep 22-Nov 17, Dec 1-291968: Jan 5-Nov 11, Nov 15-Dec 131969: Jan 3, 31, Feb 21-May 19, May 21-Jun 24, Jun 27-Dec 261970: Jan 2, Jan 16-Aug 14, Sep 11, Sep 25-Oct 23, Nov 6-Dec 181971: Jan 1-Oct 15, Oct 29-Nov 5, Nov 19, Dec 3-10, 301972: Jan 7-Jun 30, Jul 14-Sep 8, Sep 22-29, Oct 13-Nov 10, Dec 1-291973-1974: complete1975: Jan 3-31, Feb 14-Apr 18, May 17-Dec 311976: Jan 9-30, Feb 13-Apr 30Holdings located at:ASL: ADAK 1/1-1/15UAF: ALASKA PER MFILMUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILMAdak TribuneRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: ?-?Frequency: unknownHistory: Dates when publication began and ceased are unknown. Description based on the Aug 14, 1945issue.Microfilm holdings: 1945Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1945: Aug 14Holdings located at:ASL: ADAK 3/1UAF: ALASKA PER MFILMUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILMAdakianRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: 1944-?Frequency: dailyEditor: Dashiell HammettHistory: Began on Jan 19, 1944, according to a reference in “The Forgotten War, Vol. 3” by Stan Cohen,(1981) p. 209. Date when publication ceased is unknown. Published by U.S. troops stationed in Adak,Alaska.Microfilm holdings: 1944-1945Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1944: Jun 61945: Aug 11, 15, 30Consult the OCLC database for possible additional microfilm holdings outside of Alaska.Holdings located at:ASL: ADAK 3/1UAF: ALASKA PER MFILMUAA: NEWSPAPER MF

AdakAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILMEagle’s CallRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: 1979-1997Frequency: frequency variesHistory: Last in a series of titles published at the U.S. Naval Station Adak. It was published from Jun 15,1979 through Jan 24, 1997 when it ceased publication. Before that it was called the ADAK EAGLE’SCALL (1976-1979) formed on May 7, 1976 when the ADAK SUN (1955?-1976) merged with theTUNDRA TIMES (ADAK). The ADAK DAILY SUN (?-1954?) was the first in this series of titles.Microfilm holdings: 1979-1997Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1979: Jun 15-Dec 281980-1986: complete1987: Jan 2-Jul 31, Aug 13-Dec 241988-1996: complete (none published Jan-Mar 1996)1997: Jan 24Holdings located at:ASL: ADAK 1/18-1/34UAF: ALASKA PER MFILM 1202UAA: NEWSPAPER MF 119AML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILMHuskie HeraldRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: 1943?-?Frequency: biweeklyHistory: Probably began in 1943. Date when publication ceased is unknown. Description based on vol. 1,no. 7 (Apr 19, 1943).Microfilm holdings: 1943Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1943: Apr 19, May 17Holdings located at:ASL: ADAK 3/1UAF: ALASKA PER MFILMUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILMHusky HeraldSee entry for: HUSKIE HERALDPtarmigan PtimesRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: 1988-1990Frequency: biweeklyEditors: Frank Scott, C.F. ScottHistory: Began on Sep 22, 1988 and ceased publication on Apr 5, 1990.Microfilm holdings: 1988-1990Extent of holdings: CompleteDetailed holdings:1988: Sep 22-Dec 291989: complete1990: Jan 11-Apr 5Holdings located at:ASL: ADAK 2/1UAF: ALASKA PER MFILM

AdakUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILMTundra Times (1968)Region: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: 1968?-1976Frequency: monthlyHistory: Probably began in 1968. On May 7, 1976, it merged with the ADAK SUN (1955?-1976) to formthe ADAK EAGLE’S CALL (1976-1979). In 1981, a new version of the TUNDRA TIMES (1981)began, separating from the EAGLE’S CALL (1979-1997) and published by the Naval Security GroupActivity. This publication is not related to the Alaska statewide Native newspaper of the same name,TUNDRA TIMES, published first in Fairbanks and later in Anchorage.Microfilm holdings: 1972-1973Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1972: Apr, Jun -Dec1973: Jan, MarHoldings located at:ASL: ADAK 4/1UAF: ALASKA PER MFILMUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILMTundra Times (1981)Region: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: 1981-?Frequency: monthlyHistory: Began with the Nov 1981 issue, when the Naval Security Group Activity separated from theEAGLE’S CALL (1979-1997) and took the same name as that of an earlier title, the TUNDRA TIMES(ADAK: 1968). Date when publication ceased is unknown, but it was published at least through May1993. This publication is not related to the Alaska statewide Native newspaper of the same name,TUNDRA TIMES, published first in Fairbanks and later in Anchorage.Microfilm holdings: 1981-1993Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1981: Nov-Dec1982: Feb-Dec1983: Jan, Mar-Dec1984: Jan -Apr, Jul -Dec1985: Jan-Mar, Jun-Jul, Sep-Dec1986: Jan, Apr-Dec1987: complete1988: Jan-Aug, Oct-Nov1989: Jan-Aug1990: Jan-Feb, Apr-Aug, Oct-Dec1991: Feb-Sep, Dec1992: Jan-Dec1993: Jan-Mar, MayHoldings located at:Check reels carefully! Reel coverage varies.ASL: ADAK 4/1-4/2, 4/1BUAF: ALASKA PER MFILMUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILM

Aleutian IslandsAleutian IslandsAttu Morning SunRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: ca. 1940?-?Frequency: daily?History: Dates when publication began and ceased are unknown. Unable to verify specific place ofpublication in the Aleutian Islands. For additional military newspapers published in the Aleutian Islandsduring WWII, see also entries under these locations: Adak, Dutch Harbor, and Fort Glenn.Microfilm holdings: 1945Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1945: Mar 23, May 3Holdings located at:ASL: ALEU 1/1UAF: ALASKA PER MFILMUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILMStormy WeatherRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: 1943-?Frequency: weeklyHistory: Began in 1943. Date when publication ceased is unknown. It was published at NOB (NavalOperating Base) 151 in the Aleutian Islands (specific location not verified). It called itself the “AleutianMarines newspaper.” For additional military newspapers published in the Aleutian Islands duringWWII, see also entries under these locations: Adak, Dutch Harbor, and Fort Glenn.Microfilm holdings: 1943-1944Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1943: Dec 221944: Jan 19, Mar 8, Apr 12Holdings located at:ASL: ALEU 1/1UAF: ALASKA PER MFILMUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILM

Amchitka IslandAmchitka IslandAmchitka News ShotRegion: Southwest & AleutiansPublication dates: 1965-?Frequency: weeklyHistory: Began on Aug 17, 1965. Date when publication ceased is unknown, but it was published at leastthrough Oct 5.Microfilm holdings: 1965Extent of holdings: IncompleteDetailed holdings:1965: Aug 17-Oct 5Holdings located at:ASL: ADAK 2/1UAF: ALASKA PER MFILMUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILM

Anchor PointAnchor PointBush BladeRegion: SouthcentralPublication dates: 1996-presentFrequency: monthlyEditor: Ingrid PetersonHistory: Began in 1996.Microfilm holdings: 1996-presentExtent of holdings: Nearly completeDetailed holdings:1996: check microfiche at UAF1997-present: check microfilmHoldings located at:ASL: CONSULT LIBRARYUAF: CONSULT LIBRARY for microficheUAA: NEWSPAPER MFAML: AK NEWSPAPER MFILM