1961

UCM purchased the Suntrana Mining Co. in 1961, (whose Doodlebug is seen here), which was later converted to a man haul.
(15-009 UCM Archive)

1962

UCM closed underground mining operations at Suntrana, but the Tipple complex, (seen here), continued to be used to crush & load coal into ARR coal trains.
(15-007 UCM Archive)

1960's

Emil unloads a new UCM International Harvester TD25 dozer from a railcar at Suntrana in the early 1960's.
(03-099 UCM Archive, Thorella Usibelli Collection)

1960's

One of the 35 ton Mac Trucks loaded with coal at Usibelli Camp.
(06-066 UCM Archive)

1960's

A Usibelli Camp view from the air in the 1960's, with the shop complex & bunk house in lower camp, family houses in upper camp & the Wash Plant in the background.
(07-047 UCM Archive, UCM Collection)

1964

Emil Usibelli was killed in a mining accident in 1964 and his son Joe took over as President of UCM.
(07-041 UCM Archive, Usibelli Family Collection)

1964

UCM established the Emil Usibelli Memorial Libratory at University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) in 1964 to support education & research.
(03-096 UCM Archive)

1964

Joe Usibelli was born in Suntrana, graduated from UAF in engineering, & was a graduate student in engineering at Stanford University when he took the helm as President of UCM.
(05-097 UCM Archive, Usibelli Family Collection)

1960's - 80's

Joe Usibelli modernized UCM operations with upgraded equipment & physical plants. He also developed & implemented state-of-the-art communication & computer systems.
(26-014 UCM Archive, Usibelli Family Collection)

1967

UCM constructed a new modern Tipple at Suntrana in 1967.
(16-041 UCM Archive, Anthony & Verna Mattielli Collection)

1967

The completed UCM Tipple at Suntrana sat on the same site as the original Healy River Coal Tipple.
(16-044 UCM Archive, Anthony & Verna Mattielli Collection)

1966-67

Golden Valley Electric Assoc. (GVEA) started construction of a mine-mouth power plant in Healy in 1966.
(16-071 UCM Archive, Anthony & Verna Mattielli Collection)

1967

GVEA completed construction of the 25 megawatt coal-fired Healy Power Plant No. 1 in 1967, with fuel supplied by UCM via truck hauls.
(16-095 UCM Archive, Anthony & Verna Mattielli Collection)