Narrative Report of Alaska Construction, 1941-1944

• Main Author: Bush, James D.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska 1984
• Subjects: Port Heiden; Samalga Island; Alaska State / Territory; Nikolski; Strawberry Point; Fort Glenn; Agattu Island; Amchitka; Fort Randell; Fort David; Anchorage, AK; Tanaga Island; Quinhagak; Kougarok Airfield; Road; 39 Major Projects; Liquid Pipeline; Tanaga Island Reconnaissance; Fort David Airfield Reconnaissance; Construction; Port Heiden Reconnaissance; Corps of Engineers; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; Railroad Reconnaissance; Nikolski and Samalga Island Reconnaissance; Cultural Resources; Inanudak Bay Harbor Development Fort Glenn; Agattu Island Reconnaissance; Kougarok Airfield Reconnaissance; Fort Randall Reconnaissance; Quinhagak Reconnaissance; Engineer; Reconnaissance Survey; Strawberry Point Reconnaissance; Amchitka Reconnaissance; Reconnaissance of Gareloi Group; Architectural Documentation; Historic Background Research; Reconnaissance / Survey; Records Search / Inventory Checking; Anchorage; Randall; Agattu; Alaska
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6067/xcv8457985; https://core.tdar.org/document/457985/narrative-report-of-alaska-construction-1941-1944

This report covers the engineering and construction activities of the Corps of Engineers in Alaska during the following periods: January 15, 1941-1 May 1942. This report is presented in narrative form. It is intended to be informative and factual but at the same time interesting and readable. Minute details are not given. Three main sections comprise the report. The first is a brief history of each of the thirty-nine major projects, in order according to dates construction commenced. Each project history gives the reason or reasons for its initiation, location, authority for the work, a description of the work, by whom, how and when it was done and the approximate cost. The second section is composed of descriptions of the twenty main features of construction. Photographs accompanying each feature bear descriptive titles. The third section is a brief analysis of outstanding reconnaissance, surveys, special work and investigations. Each is accompanied by a location map.