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| Richard Harris Alaska's Digital Archives |
-1890- Population 1,251, hospital, schools, 9 saloons built in Juneau
| 1st airplane over Juneau UAF Archives ca. 1920 |
-1900- named 'seat' of government for Alaska Territory
-1913-Governor's Mansion 1st occupied
| Governor's Mansion Alaska State Library |
-1920-1st airplane to fly over Juneau
-1922- Treadwell mine closes-flooded in 1917
| Treadwell mine floods Alaska State Library, VILDA, 1917 |
-1921-1944-Peak gold era in Alaska
-1931-Alaska Territorial Capitol Building built
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| Alaska Territorial Capitol Building, present day Capitol Building CBJ Historical Sites and Structures |
-1932- Telephone system links Juneau and Nome
-1944-last mine closed-Alaska-Juneau mine
| Alaska-Juneau Mine University of Washington Digital Collections |
-1958-Alaska Statehood Act 1958-Capital Building transferred from federal government to state government
-1959-1st Alaska State Superior Court Judges sworn in=1st court system
| Alaska's first Superior Court Judges UAF Archives, ca. 1959 |
-1980- Juneau Centennial Committee- Juneau History Grant- money to support projects-'preserve/improve Juneau/Douglas area history'
Present- Juneau continues to have thousands upon thousands of tourists visit
Numbers for the state have slightly declined, but tourism is
still a major economical factor.
Numbers for the state have slightly declined, but tourism is
still a major economical factor.
Cause and Effect Statements
The rise of the mining in Juneau greatly promoted a booming economy. Not only did the population of Juneau jump but the mining technology used during the time set standards across the world. Juneau-Douglas mining was the largest company in Alaska.
With WWII in the mix, mining operations struggled across the state of Alaska. The materials that being mined were deemed useless in the time of war. Operations became too expensive and the laborers were scarce during the war. The mines around Juneau declined from a combination of events. Some were hit with natural disasters and couldn't recover, but it came down to how much the economy changed during war times. Many jobs were lost and Juneau 'busted'. It's hard to believe that a mine that produced $80 million in gold couldn't survive (AJ Mine, UofW libraries)
Alaska claims statehood January 3, 1959 after President Eisenhower signs Alaska Statehood Proclamation. This leads to the development of large governing body in the capital of Juneau. 40 Representatives and 20 Senators and the governor serve the on the State Legislature. Every January, the legislature meets in the State Capitol building. Furthermore, the governance of Alaska provides numerous jobs year after year; many are full-time, year round, others only during session.
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