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Wilfred "Tod" Kozevnikoff

Tod Kozevnikoff

Wilfred "Tod" Kozevnikoff was born in Tanana, Alaska on January 7, 1937.  He grew up in Tanana where his father ran one of the last mail routes by dog team, stopping around 1942.  Tod worked at the Tanana Hospital, on the North Slope, and for the Tanana Chiefs Conference before finally retiring in 2008.  He passed away on May 23, 2009.  To read more about Tod, see his obituary.
Date of Birth:
Jan 7, 1937
Date of Death:
May 23, 2009
Wilfred "Tod" Kozevnikoff appears in the following new Jukebox projects:
Tod Kozevnikoff's Slideshow
Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Tod Kozevnikoff Tod Kozevnikoff was interviewed on June 29, 2006 by William Schneider in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, Tod talks about traveling with his father on the mail route, the trail conditions and roadhouses, the numbers of dogs in the team, the types of sleds and dog harnesses used, other mail carriers and their routes, and the effect of the war and the introduction of airplanes on the dog team mail carriers. 2006-27 Dog Mushing in Alaska Jun 29, 2006