Matanuska Valley Record
The Matanuska Valley Record, founded by Thomas A. Moyer, was a magazine focusing on subjects in the Matanuska Valley. It ran from April 1951 to 1953, when it was renamed The Alaska Record. The museum has 18 editions of this magazine.
Inventory Listing
| Item # | Publication Date | Article Notes | Volume | # | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Apr-51 | “Some Thoughts on Statehood” – Articles about Alaska Statehood, Colony Days, and the United Protestant Church | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 46 | May-51 | “Alaska’s Horn of Plenty” – Articles about the history of the Matanuska Valley | N/A | N/A | |
| 45 | Aug-51 | “The Matanuska Valley’s Great Fair” – Articles about the Matanuska Valley Fair, moose, and Northland Pioneer Grange | 1 | 5 | |
| 44 | Sep-51 | “The Angel of the Matanuska” – Articles about the Palmer schools, King’s Lake, and Koslosky’s | 1 | 6 | |
| 43 | Oct-51 | “Armistice Day” – Articles about Armistice Day, Thanksgiving, and Alaska politics | 1 | 7 | |
| 42 | Nov-51 | “The Plight of the Homesteader” – Articles about Lazy Mountain Children’s Home and homesteaders | 1 | 8 | |
| 41 | Dec-51 | “Christmas Eve Midnight Mass” – Articles about Christmas in the Matanuska Valley and Alaska politics | 1 | 9 | |
| 40 | Jan-52 | “The Alaska Steamship Company” – Articles about the Alaska Steamship company and St. Michael’s. | 1 | 10 | |
| 39 | Feb-52 | “U.S. Experiment Stations in Alaska – Articles about Chugiak, the U.S. Experiment Station, and the Matanuska Valley | 1 | 11 | |
| 38 | Mar-52 | “Knik: Then and Now” – Articles about Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, Knik, and sled dogs | 1 | 12 | |
| 37 | Apr-52 | “How Anchorage Got Its Name” – Articles about Anchorage, John Bugge, M. D. Snodgrass, and the Matanuska Valley | 2 | 1 | |
| 36 | Jul-52 | “Commercial Fishing in Alaska” – Articles about fishing in Alaska, Rusty Dow, and the Matanuska Valley | 2 | 4 | |
| 35 | Aug-52 | “Alaska Livestock” – Articles about livestock in Alaska | 2 | 5 | |
| 34 | Sep-52 | “Cordova: Noted Seafood City” – Articles about Cordova and the Matanuska Valley | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 33 | Nov-52 | “Kodiak: Alaska’s Navy Port” – Articles about mining in Alaska, the Matanuska Valley, and agriculture | 2 | 8 | |
| 32 | Dec-52 | “Mining in the Valley” – Articles about Kodiak, the Matanuska Valley, and Alaskan politics | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 30 | Jan-53 | “Alaska Steamship Company” – Articles about transportation in Alaska, including steamships, the railroad, airplanes, and dog sleds | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 31 | Feb-53 | “Alaska Wild Berry Products” – Articles about Homer and Alaska politics | 2 | 11 | 12 |
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