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The Mukluk Telegraph, Vol. 2 No. 2 (February 1944) – Anchorage, Alaska
Includes: Rare matching original hand-drawn event flyer for the \"Sadie Hawkins Day Dance\" (February 29,1944).
Up for sale/sale is an incredibly scarce, original piece of World War II-era Alaskan history and military/civilian ephemera. This is a two-piece lot featuring the February 1944 issue of The Mukluk Telegraph alongside its corresponding hand-drawn event flyer.
Historical Context:
Published in Anchorage during the height of WWII, The Mukluk Telegraph served as a localized mimeographed newsletter keeping personnel and Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) employees informed. This issue highlights critical wartime logistics, housing shortages investigated by the National Housing Agency, communications training unit briefs (covering meteorology, air traffic control, and radio navigation), and personnel transfers.Features:
1. The Newsletter (Front Page): Dated February 1944. Features a airplane flying across the Alaskan wilderness. Content includes local updates, base transfers, and a text announcement for an upcoming CAA dance.
2. 13 pages of content
3. The Event Flyer (Back Page/Insert): A fantastic, whimsical hand-drawn flyer advertising the \"Sadie Hawkins Day\" Dance on February 29th at the local Community Hall.
Measures approximately 14\" x 8.5\"
GOOD USED CONDITIONSome staining, creasing and a few small tears.
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