Alyeska photograph collection

Alyeska photograph collection, 1974-1977

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Alyeska Corporation
Title: Alyeska photograph collection
Dates: 1974-1977 (inclusive)
19741977
Quantity: 484 photographic prints
Collection Number: PH0244
Summary: Photographs of construction of the Trans-Alaska pipeline
Repository: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

484 photographs of the construction of the Alaska Pipeline by the Alyeska Corporation including images depicting equipment, laborers, as well as environmental impact and archaeological excavations which took place in the project's path, 1974-1977.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

May not be reproduced for advertising or promotional use without written approval from Alyeska.

Preferred Citation

The required credit line for use of images from Special Collections is: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [plus the negative number].

The negative number is provided with the image and is a letter + number combination such as UW13452; Hegg 1234; or NA1275. A typical credit line would be, University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, UW13452.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Minimally processed.

BOX 1: Construction highlights, 1974-1977 (Photographed mainly by Alyeska Corp.)

BOX 2:
Folder 1: Valdez Terminal
Folder 2: Valdez Terminal - Tanker berths
Folder 3: Valdez Terminal - Oil storage tanks
Folder 4: Valdez Terminal - Tankers
Folder 5: Pump stations
Folder 6: Construction camps
Folder 7: Construction camps
Folder 8: Above ground pipe construction
Folder 9: Pipe installation below ground
Folder 10: Pipes - general
Folder 11: Pipeline - aerial views
Folder 12: Block valves, remote gate valves
Folder 13: Expansion joints, insulation
Folder 14: Transportation - helicopters
Folder 15: Transportation - aircraft - Hercules
Folder 16: Transportation - trucks/roads
Folder 17: Transportation - ACT (Air Cushion Transporters)
Folder 18: Machinery
Folder 19: Yukon Bridge
Folder 20: River Crossings
Folder 21: Tonsina River
Folder 22: Atigun Pass
Folder 23: Thompson Pass
Folder 24: Keystone Canyon
Folder 25: Oil wells/boring rigs
Folder 26: Natural gas fuel pipelines
Folder 27: Oil spill contingency plans
Folder 28: Ballast treatment plan
Folder 29: Snow melting operations
Folder 30: Communications/control systems
Folder 31: Environmental reconstruction
Folder 32: Wildlife
Folder 33: Archeology
Folder 34: Personnel
Folder 35: Researchers
Folder 36: Work pads
Folder 37: Maps and graphs
Folder 38: Miscellaneous
Folder 39: Heat pipes

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