This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Alaska homesteaders dream and life on Matanuska dairy farm
A narrative road trip to Palmer Alaska through the Matanuska Valley describes a dairy operation run by Dick Myrom and Barbara, with their seven year old son John. The piece covers land history from 1935, current 80 acres under crops, crops yields, wildlife, and the challenges of homesteading including costs, remote access, and reliance on outside work.
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Alaska
Midwest
Matanuska Valley
Susitna
Matanuska
Anchorage