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Matthew Malcolm

Matthew Malcolm was born in Eagle, Alaska in 1926. His father was born in Canada and his mother in Nunuvik. He served in World War II. After returning from the war, he worked at the dredging operation at Coal Creek in 1949 and was married in 1951. After marrying his wife, Martha, he worked for the Alaska Road Commission on the Taylor Highway and continued to live a subsistence lifestyle along the Yukon River.

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Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

Interview Title	Abstract	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Date of Interview
Matthew Malcom	Matthew Malcolm was interviewed on August 27, 1991 by Bill Schneider and Steve Ulvi at the Malcolm's home in Eagle Village, Alaska. Matthew's wife, Martha, was present for part of the time. Matthew is blind and his talking watch goes off several times during the interview. In this interview, Matthew talks about life in Eagle Village and mining at Coal Creek. He also discusses several old-timers living on the Yukon River including Phil Berail, Christopher "Phonograph" Nelson, Al Ames and George McGregor, and traces the history of people and places in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve	91-22-18	Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve	Aug 27, 1991