#175 • 1964 Alaska Earthquake Newspaper Archive: Anchorage & Seattle Coverage

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

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Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 5:01 PM AKST

Category: Books, Comics, Magazines & Ephemera

Approximately forty newspapers follow the 1964 Alaska earthquake from the first reports of destruction through the work of rebuilding. Most are Anchorage Daily Times issues, with headlines covering missing-person reports, relief funding, renewal plans, and the restoration of transportation links. Photographs of collapsed streets and damaged buildings accompany stories such as "City Rallies From Quake" and "Rail Link Possible in 90 Days". The collection includes The Quake Story special editions, the March 29, 1964 Seattle Sunday Times, and issues of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Emergency editions jointly headed Anchorage Daily Times and Anchorage Daily News credit the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner with their publication. The March 27 earthquake measured magnitude 9.2 and remains the second-largest instrumentally recorded earthquake. The largest newspaper measures approximately 17" x 23".