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HANS van der LAAN BROOKS RANGE LIBRARY. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Records; 1972-1992, 1996. .45 cu. ft. Inventory.
This library, incorporated in 1974 as a adjunct to the Brooks Range Trust, was set up for the purpose of establishing, sponsoring, and supporting a library concerning the Brooks Range; to receive books and funds; and to make the collection available to interested persons. The library sought to amass a body of literature on the Brooks Range and the arctic and on Alaska in general. It also perpetuated the memory of Hans R. van der Laan, a mountaineer and promoter of the preservation of the Brooks Range Region. The library funds grew steadily and those materials which were purchased were placed in the National Parks headquarters in Anchorage. In 1986, the North Slope Borough and the library board of directors dedicated the Hans van der Laan Brooks Range Library located in a building adjacent to the Simon Peak Museum in Anaktuvuk Pass. In 1991, the board created an endowment with its remaining funds with the interest used for library purchases. The library was then turned over to the North Slope Borough. It was to be located at Anaktuvuk Pass and assisted by an advisory board with local membership. The board of directors then dissolved in 1991.
This collection consists of three series. The first contains articles of incorporation, by-laws, an agreement with the North Slope Borough, and legal correspondence. The second series primarily consists of operating records including minutes, correspondence, financial records, photographs, and other papers. The third series consists of papers relating to the Brooks Range Trust including agreements, financial and tax records, and reference materials.
Presented to the archives by Ruth A. M. Schmidt in 1992.
HMC-0382
DFW (6/2001)