2000 Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum | Reception and Banquet
Reception
Wednesday, May 17
6:00 pm - Discovery I & II
Hosted bar with colleagues among the posters for the Arctic Forum.
Banquet
7:00 pm - Columbia II - $35.00
Special Presentation
by
George Harper
Blacks in Alaska History Project, Inc. 
Captain Michael A. Healy: The Man, His Ships and the Healy
In this slide presentation, Mr. Harper emphasizes one
man's impact on Alaska history. His talk covers the
history of the Healy family, the naval career of
Capt. Healy, and the ships on which he served,
including the famous Revenue Cutter Bear. Mr. Harper
also will discuss the events surrounding the naming
of the USCG Cutter Healy and present images
of the vessel's launching.
About Our Speaker
George T. Harper
Blacks in Alaska History Project, Inc.
George Harper, a retired computer programmer, received his A.S.C. and B.S.C. in Commerce from Salmon P. Chase College in Cincinnati. Mr. Harper is founder and president of the Blacks in Alaska History Project, Inc., and curator of The George Harper Collection. The collection contains more than 600 historical photographs, newspaper items, and references about the history of blacks in Alaska.
For this presentation, Mr. Harper collected historical photographs from the Healy family, the U.S. Coast Guard, Georgetown University, the National Archives, builders of the cutter, newspapers, and museums.
Additional information about the Blacks in Alaska History Project, Inc. can be found on the web at: http://consortiumlibrary.org/archives/CollectionsList/CollectionDescriptions/GtoJ/Harpergtbiahp.html
Please register for the banquet, select a meal, and arrange payment for the banquet with ARCUS by emailing info@arcus.org or calling 907/474-1600.