[Alaska]. [World War II]

Information for Military Personnel and Map of Post [wrapper title]

Fort Richardson, Ak. March 1, 1945. 8pp. of text folded accordion style, folded out to a full-page map on verso. Light soiling and toning. Very good plus. Item #5579

A seemingly unrecorded guide and map to Fort Richardson, located near Anchorage, Alaska. The fort opened in 1941 as the headquarters for the United States Army in Alaska. For a brief time, Fort Richardson served as a holding center for fifteen Japanese American internee families. The present guide "was prepared primarily for the information and guidance of military personnel new to Fort Richardson. It presents the rules, regulations, and facilities of the Post for easy reference." The facilities included officers' clubs, theatres, a library, skating rink, ski bowl, and much more. A total of thirty-eight of these facilities are keyed to the map of the fort printed on the verso. When folded, the pamphlet measures 6 x 4 inches, and folds out to a total of 12 x 15.75 inches. We could locate no other copies of this early guide to an important American military base in Alaska during the Second World War.

Price: $250.00