Alaska Film Archives - UAF | Vic Fischer on Alaska's local governments @alaskafilmarchives | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 14 hours ago.
In this 1987 program, Alaska statesman Vic Fischer shares his thoughts about the flexibility of Alaska's local governments, which he helped to create. He contrasts Alaska's local governments with those of other states. Fischer, who died at age 99 on October 22, 2023, was the last living delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention and the last living signer of Alaska's constitution. As delegate, he served on the Local Government Committee, which established Alaska's unique system of boroughs and local controls. Alaska's Constitutional Convention was in session for 75 days during the winter of 1955 to 1956 on the campus of the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. Alaska's constitution was adopted by the delegates on February 5, 1956, ratified by territorial voters in April of that same year, and went into effect on January 3, 1959, when President Eisenhower signed the official proclamation admitting Alaska into the union as the 49th state. Fischer was active in Alaska politics and outspoken on social and economic issues throughout his life (Color/Sound/Umatic videotape).
This clip is from the program, "It's Your Local Government," produced by the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service. The program is available as AAF-1613 through the Alaska Film Archives, a unit of the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives Department in the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks. For more information please contact the Alaska Film Archives.
The Alaska Film Archives appreciates your support. Your donation in any amount will help us continue important preservation work. Please visit the “About” section of our YouTube channel to learn how you can help today. Thank you! For more information please contact the Alaska Film Archives.
In this 1987 program, Alaska statesman Vic Fischer shares his thoughts about the flexibility of Alaska's local governments, which he helped to create. He contrasts Alaska's local governments with those of other states. Fischer, who died at age 99 on October 22, 2023, was the last living delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention and the last living signer of Alaska's constitution. As delegate, he served on the Local Government Committee, which established Alaska's unique system of boroughs and local controls. Alaska's Constitutional Convention was in session for 75 days during the winter of 1955 to 1956 on the campus of the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. Alaska's constitution was adopted by the delegates on February 5, 1956, ratified by territorial voters in April of that same year, and went into effect on January 3, 1959, when President Eisenhower signed the official proclamation admitting Alaska into the union as the 49th state. Fischer was active in Alaska politics and outspoken on social and economic issues throughout his life (Color/Sound/Umatic videotape).
This clip is from the program, "It's Your Local Government," produced by the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service. The program is available as AAF-1613 through the Alaska Film Archives, a unit of the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives Department in the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks. For more information please contact the Alaska Film Archives.
The Alaska Film Archives appreciates your support. Your donation in any amount will help us continue important preservation work. Please visit the “About” section of our YouTube channel to learn how you can help today. Thank you! For more information please contact the Alaska Film Archives.
