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Box 1

Series 1. Papers and Published Works; n.d., 1952-1979.1. Correspondence with Rusty Heurlin; n.d., 1970, 1974.

2. Book - Conversations Unlimited (compilation); n.d., 1972. Autographed by Ruben Gaines to Louella Ausman, Pioneer Home.

3. Book - A Chugach Album and On Youth - Verse by Ruben Gaines', 1979.4. Book - On Distance and Recall by Ruben Gaines; 1980.5. Unpublished manuscript - The Amazing Daisies and Other (Mostly Alaskan) Verse by Ruben Gaines; n.d.6. Unpublished manuscript - Vigil on the Hill, An Alaskan Novel by Ruben Gaines (folder 1); n.d.7. Unpublished manuscript - Vigil on the Hill, An Alaskan Novel by Ruben Gaines (folder 2); n.d.8. Unpublished manuscript - Vigil on the Hill, An Alaskan Novel by Ruben Gaines, cover and loose pages; n.d.9. Unpublished manuscript - Coho by Ruben Gaines; n.d.10. Unpublished manuscript - Adam's Harvest by Ruben Gaines; n.d.11. Unpublished manuscript - Adam’s Hawest (cover) by Ruben Gaines; n.d.12. Unpublished manuscript - Goodbye, Proxy...A Drama in 5 Scenes by Ruben Gaines; n.d.13. Unpublished manuscript - American Album by Ruben Gaines; n.d.14. Unpublished manuscript - Dictionary by Ruben Gaines; n.d.15. Unpublished manuscript - poetry by Ruben Gaines (enclosed with a letter to Louella Ausman, Pioneer Home; ca. 1972.16. Scripts □ “Conversations Unlimited” by Ruben Gaines; n.d.17. Scripts 0 “Beluga Bugle” by Ruben Gaines; n.d.18. Scripts D “Beluga Bugle” cover; n.d.19. Scripts □ “Pop - A Ruben Gaines Cartoon”; n.d.20. Other papers - Poetry by other authors; n.d.21. Other papers - Recollections o f Leroy N. McQuesten - Life in the Yukon 1871-1885 (copied from the original in the

possession of the Yukon Order of Pioneers, June 1952).22. Other papers - Alaskan photographs; n.d., 1898 (6 b&w prints).□ 1. “Klondikers camping at Lake Bennett, June 1st 1898.”; Larrs & Duclos Photos, Dawson; Copyright 1898 (5.75 X 8 inch). D 2. “Kieth and Wilson Mine on French Hill” ; E. A. Hegg photo; n.d. ( 5 X 7 inch).0 3. “Lower switch-back, Thompson Pass, Valdez-Fairbanks Trail”; P. S. Hunt photo; n.d. ( 4 X 6 inch).□ 4. Winter street scene; n.d. ( 3 X 8 inch).□ 5. Winter scene of horses, sleds and men climbing mountain pass; n.d. (3.75 X 6.25 inch).0 6. View of glacier field from the top of Sugarloaf Mountain near Valdez; n.d. ( 3 X 5 inch).23. Other papers - truck rodeo program booklet; 1952.24. Other papers - clippings (laminated); n.d., 1978. (oversize).

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25. Other papers - clippings entitled “A-67”; n.d., 1952, 1953, 1968.

Series 2. Slides of Story Illustrations; n.d. (311 color slides, 35mm).1. “Beluga Bugle” illustrations, episodes 1-20; n.d. (139 slides).

2. “Beluga Bugle” illustrations, episodes 21-32; n.d. (110 slides).3. Miscellaneous illustrations; n.d. (62 slides).

Boxes 2(Original Audiotapes) & 2.5 (CDAs and audiocassettes)

Series 3. Reel-to-Reel Audiotapes; n.d., 1961,1966-1968,1981-1983 (30 reel-to-reel audiotapes, .25 inch, 28-7 inch, 2-5 inch; 28 CDA master discs; 28 reference audiocassettes) (No CDAs or audiocassettes exist for duplicate tape D4 or blank tape D14).

Subseries 3b. “Conversations Unlimited”; n.d., 1966-1968 (12 reels, 7 inch).A l. Tape #1; October 12, 1966.A2. Tape #2; October 12, 1966.A3. Album #2 in the series, Master #1, side 1 - Cuts 1 (8:02), 2 (10:52), 3 (4:50); recorded January 5-6, 1967. (1/4 inch track). A4. Album #2 in the series, Master 2, side 2 - cuts 1 (4:47), 2 (7:56), 3 (7:00), 4 (6:15); January-February 1967.A5. “Conversations Unlimited” #3, master album #3, side 1 - cuts 1 (7:40), 2 (6:20), 3 (7:01), 4 (5:10); September 1967.

(1/4 inch tape - 7 1/2 IPS).A6. "Conversations Unlimited” #3, master album #3, side 2 - cuts 1 (5:31), 2 (10:32), 3 (8:04); September 1967.A7. “Conversations Unlimited” #4 master, side 1 - cuts 1, 2, 3; March-April 1968.A8. “Conversations Unlimited” #4 master, side 2 - cuts 1 (6:56), 2 (8:39), 3 (8:47); March-April 1968.A9. “Conversations Unlimited” #2; n.d.Abercrombie (2:55); Abercrombie (2:25); Mosquitoes (3:04); Folsom Poem (3:08); Dog (3:10); Rich. Hiway (3:07);

Gruening (3:49); Chilkoot (3:18); Pat O'Donnel (3:19); Kenai Penins. (2:07); Kenai Penins. (2:37); Home Flight (3:28); Bering (2:23); Dolly V. Trout (2:40); Loons (2:50).

A10. “Conversations Unlimited” #3; n.d.Breakup (2:41); Gus, dogs (3:10); Contemplators (2:45); Air View (3:25); Smoke Spiral (3:03); Oracle (2:46); Kenai Lakes

(3:01); Cook Inlet (3:00); Grayling (3:12); Moose (2:47); Geese (2:57); Iditarod Poem (2:42); The Arrow Poem (2:33); Tom's Creek (2:42); Ice Sounds (2:54); Sheep (2:30).

A ll . “Conversations Unlimited”; n.d.Bush Pilots (3:42); Anchorage (2:38); Buildings (2:55); Alex. Lake (2:41); Outhouses (2:28); Owls (2:48); Year 2077

(3:04); Indian Calendar (3:06); Cloudy McKinley (2:32); Salmon (3:28); Fishwheel (3:12); Tunes for Skunked Fishermen (2:24); Moon (2:20); Ball in Ketch. (2:20); Percy DeWolfe (3:25); Sheenjac Sheep (2:30).

A12. “Conversations Unlimited”; n.d.Ducks (3:17); Iliamna Wind (3:15); Garden 1 (1:52); Garden 2 (1:50); Snowfall (3:24); Shismaref (2:37); Fog-McK. (2:30);

McK. (2:54); Ak. Names (2:26); Butterfly Lake (3:16); Falling Down (3:25); D-2 Prodigy (1:59); Jean Lake (2:27); Winding Creek (2:17); Good Posture (2:42).

Subseries 3b. “Beluga Bugle”; n.d. (2 reels, 7 inch).B l. “Beluga Bugle”; n.d.

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Dolly V. Trout (:57); Bulba Sleeky (1:00); Belshazzar (1:00); Weather (:45); Gardening (1:00); Boink (:47); Portage Gl. (:48); Cornerstone (:54); Fishing Season (:55); Boink (1:02); Battle of Big Horn (:53); Gardening (:55); Nickname (:58);Spenard Rd. (1:03); Queen Mary (1:02); SST (:53); Misc. (:50); Boink (:50); Nickname (:51); Wild Game (:44).

B2. “Beluga Bugle”; n.d.Wild Game Dinners; Weather Rep't; Miscellaneous; J. Abendego Boink; Births at Intersections; Opportunity State,

Zoo Trades; Traffic; Plantimals; Alaskan Menu; Gardening; Miscellaneous; J. Abendego Boink; Traffic; Miscellaneous;Detour; State Naming; Xmas Tree.

Subseries 3c. “Pop”; n.d. (1 reel, 7 inch).C l. “Pop”; n.d.

Subseries 3d. Tapes o f Unknown Origin; n.d., 1961,1962,1981-1983 (15 reels, 13-7 inch, 2-5 inch).D l. Cole to Gaines; 1962 (5 inch reel).D2. Klondike Master; n.d.D3. Verse; n.d.Whaler (:59); In Waiting (:37); Remembrance (:27); Lake Music (:41); Prospecting (:41); Beaches (:33); Creek (:30); Private

(:24); 2 Passings (:30); Anticipation (:29); Ak Springtime (:59); Iliamna (:53); Silence (1:00); Hills and Time (:29); Fox (:51); Dawn (:23); Dawning (:25); Grove (1:00); Nite Scene (:59); Investment (1:02); Dump Truck (:55); Baranof (2:00).

D4. Haworth to Gaines; December 1961 (Poor quality copy of tape D5).D5. Haworth to Gaines; December 1961.D6. Unidentified; n.d.Chilkoot - Guess Who, 2/26; Iliamna - The Chutes, 3/31; Expatriate Alaskans, 3/2; Totem Poles, 3/3; Abandoned

Cabin (poem), 3/4; Sears, 3/5; Abandoned Car, 3/8.D7. Alaska State BK; 1983 Vacation (“Conversations Unlimited?”); n.d.Pile Bay, Winter, 10/10; Indian Chiefs, 10/11; Cat at Big Bear Lake, 10/12; Pictures on My Wall, 10/13; Sears Catalog, 10/14;

Hypnosis Happening, 10/17; Ted O'Shea, 10/18; Mouse on Pile-B-Tacoma, 10/19; Nahcritany, 10/20; Gazer in Chch, 10/21.D8. Unidentified; n.d. (“Conversations Unlimited?”); n.d.Grayling, 11/17; Place Names, 11/18; Ester, 11/19; Glaciers, 11/20; Late Winter, 11/23; Talkeetna Poem, 11/24; Mrs. Maloney,

11/25; Moose on Alex. Creek, 11/26; Silence, 11/27; Dictionary, 11/30.D9. Unidentified; n.d.L. Johnson, Cussing, Dogs, 4/22; Edwin Way Teale, 4/23; Skeets Herfurt, 4/26; Dowser, 4/27; Garden, 4/28; Emil Jannings,

4/29; Guiness, 4/30; Place Names, 5/3.D10. Unidentified; 1983.Russian Fisherman, 1/24; Mt. St. Augustine, 1/25; Loons, 1/26; Bears, 1/27; Snow, 1/28; Killer Whales, 1/31, Norseman,

2/1; Place Names, 2/2; Quiet Inlet, 2/4; Exaggeration, 2/4; Guiness, 2/7.D ll . Unidentified; 1982.Potholes, 3/30; Lost Moose, 3/31; Murie - Verse, 4/2; Booze - Revolution, 4/5; Sears, 4/6; Waters #1, 4/7; Waters #2, 4/8;

Couglin, 4/9; Wineries, 4/12; Sears-R, 4/13; NZ-Poem, 4/16; Lakes-Trees, 4/19; Cliches, 4/20; Portland Trolleys, 4/21.D12. Unidentified; 1983 Vacation.Polar Bear (and poem), 10/24; Sea Otters, 10/25; Geese, 10/26; Oldtimers, 10/27; Guiness, 10/31; The Bear - The

Sophia, 11/1; Cliche Zoo, 11/2; Cold Snap, 11/3; Veniaminoff, 11/4.D13. Unidentified; 1981.Birches (with poem), 9/11; Iliamna Weather, 9/14; Park's Bear (with poem), 9/15; Place Names, 9/16; Home Reminiscences

(W.P.), 9/17; Schwatka, 9/18; Garland (Stampeder), 9/21.D14. Unidentified: blank; n.d. (5 inch reel).D15. Unidentified; n.d.

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Box 3

Series 4. Phonograph Albums; n.d., 1966-1968 (4 long playing discs, 33.33 rpm).1. "Chilkoot Charlie Writ’n'Read by Ruben Gaines"; n.d.

2. "Conversation Unlimited with Ruben Gaines" vol. 1; ca. 1966.3. "Conversation Unlimited with Ruben Gaines" vol. 3; ca. 1967.4. "Conversation Unlimited with Ruben Gaines" vol. 4; ca. 1968.

Flat Cabinets

Series 5. Oversize Documents; n.d., 1967.1. Facsimile reproduction of the program used at Ford's Theatre the night Abraham Lincoln was shot eward poster following

Lincoln's assassination; n.d.2. Clipping from the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner with a reproduction of a mural by Rusty Heurlin entitled “Getting Away,”

and the article, “Alaska's Big Picture.” Laminated; May 27, 1967.3. Drawing entitled, “From the Coolidges - Jewel Lake”; caption reads “Ruben, We Are Shore Glad to Have You back at the

Diggin’s Again”; n.d.4. “Conversations Unlimited” drawing, yellow chalk on black construction paper; n.d.5. Block print of a man and bear, black ink on rice paper. Written in pencil is “Proof AEP”; n.d.6. Chalk drawing, caption reads “Mrs Maloney, Written and Narrated by Ruben Gaines, Produced by Frank Brink Productions,

Anchorage, Alaska”; n.d.7. Chalk drawing, caption reads “Chilkoot Charlie - Writ 'N ' Read by Ruben Gaines, produced by Frank Brink Productions,

Anchorage, Alaska”; n.d.

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