The Friendly Log Cabin: The U.S.O. in Anchorage, 1941-1945.
[This exhibit was mounted in the lobby of the UAA Consortium
Library from November 2000 to March 2001. The materials used in
it were selected by Jeffrey Sinnott, a member of the staff of
the UAA Archives and Manuscripts Department.] Original Exhibit
Text During World War II in Anchorage, a large log cabin
building at the corner of 5th Avenue and G Street, served as the
local club of the United Service Organization. Local
businessmen, civilian and military volunteers, and a dedicated
staff made the club a welcome place for servicemen and their
guests to visit for recreational activities, entertainment, and
socializing, as well as educational and spiritual services. In
late 1944, the Anchorage U.S.O. club produced a photo-
illustrated booklet entitled, "The Friendly Log Cabin." In it,
the staff documented, in words and images, the many programs and
activities of the organization during the war, and welcomed
servicemen new to the area to make use of the