JBER - History

DOCUMENT Full-Text Karen Waddell.

This document provides a Cold War context for Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, for the purpose of providing guidelines for identification and evaluation of Cold War era military properties. Expectations of Cold War sites surviving until they reach the traditional 50-year period lessen as changes in mission, rapid changes in technology, and changes in the world political scene become more prominent. Pressing issues such as these make the evaluation of Cold War properties, using Cold War...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kristy Hollinger.

This study was carried out for US Army Alaska, Fort Richardson, in order to comply with Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended). The purpose of this report was to establish the historic context of the Old Eklutna power plant. This is necessary so that Fort Richardson may identify and assess remains associated with the system that are found on its land.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Becky M. Saleeby. Paula M. Daugherty.

The homesteading era is a fascinating, yet little known, period in the history of Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB). The land originally claimed by the Dena' in and now claimed by the military, provided, for a short time, homes and livelihoods for a group of Alaska pioneers, referred to here as the Elmendorf homesteaders. They began making entry onto their homestead parcels in 1914, when nearby Anchorage was simply a glorified tent city of railroad construction workers. Through the decades of the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark Gordon.

The FRA railroad track system was originally constructed in the 1950's with 70 lb. track components, and the majority of the components used to construct the system were used parts obtained from the Copper river and Great Northwestern Railroad which operated between Cordova and Kennecott, Alaska, and which shut down operations in 1938. Most of these components are dated between 1907 and 1928. Some rail and hardware components were obtained from the Panama Canal Zone, and are dated between 1895...

DOCUMENT Full-Text AECOM.

This work provides an historic context for military training activities at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), written to satisfy a part of National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (Public Law 89-665; 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.) Section 106 and 110 responsibilities under Hazardous Toxic Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Contract No. W911KB-11-D-0001, Task Order 0017. Contained herein is an overview of World War II, Cold War, and late 20th to early 21st Century training activities for the U.S. Army,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

This document includes a map of Fort Richardson's rail access plan located in Anchorage, Alaska.

DOCUMENT Full-Text James D. Bush, Jr..

This report covers the engineering and construction activities of the Corps of Engineers in Alaska during the following periods: January 15, 1941-1 May 1942. This report is presented in narrative form. It is intended to be informative and factual but at the same time interesting and readable. Minute details are not given. Three main sections comprise the report. The first is a brief history of each of the thirty-nine major projects, in order according to dates construction commenced. Each...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Duane Peter. Marsha Prior. Karen Van Citters.

This report provides a context and themes for assessing the historic significance of DoD Cold War-era resources for NRHP eligibility. Based on earlier guidelines and investigations, which have highlighted many important military functions, the themes developed for this task allow one to assess the significance of resources within the broader military context common to all DoD Components. It is also beneficial for recognizing the historic significance of resources under and over 50 years of age,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kristy Hollinger.

The objective of this report is to provide a personal history, documenting what it was like for young servicemen to live and work at Alaska’s Nike batteries where the weather, isolation, and pressures of being on the front lines of the Cold War culminated in a unique and unforgettable experience. Limited archival information was available in the state, and further research may add more to the Alaskan Nike Hercules story.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Elmendorf Air Force Base. R.J. Reeves.

This report details the disaster recovery plan following the earthquake that affected Alaska on March 27, 1964. The earthquake was a disaster of major magnitude which seismologists claim to be the most devastating on record in North America. This plan was created to provide assistance to stricken communities and aid in their recovery.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Elmendorf Air Force Base.

Historical timeline regarding the development of Elmendorf Air Force Base from 1919 to 2005 provided from the Office of History at Elmendorf AFB.

DOCUMENT Full-Text John H. Cloe.

This study was prepared in part to satisfy the need to document the planning, recovery, restoration, and display of Lockheed P-38G-10-LO, serial number 42-13400, the "Lightning". The Lightning is the only one remaining of the 1,082 G models produced during World War II. It is one of approximately 26 Lightnings remaining of the 10,038 produced. It was also the first aircraft to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The study also provides additional documentation supporting the...