Gives up-to-date coverage of approximately 1,100 Alaska place names. Includes new names, names representing a change in an earlier decision or historical reference, previously established names with revised descriptions, and references from previous decisions and variant spellings to the approved names. Also includes index to personal names, corporate bodies, vessels and other significant information contained in the body of the entry.

The third edition of this directory includes information on local, state, national and selected international organizations, associations, research centers, government agencies, programmes, foundations, museums, human rights agencies, embassies, academic programmes, and other groups in the United States that offer services to or provide information/policy analysis about refugees and immigrants. The information is arranged in ten chapters and two appendixes : Appendix A contains a glossary, chronologies of refugee and asylum programmes, review of immigration and naturalization legislation and other documents. Appendix B contains extensive tables and charts on current and historical trends in immigration and refugee admissions, as well as selected data on the world refugee situation. The directory ends with three indexes, by organizational name, geographical area and contact name.

Covers from 1964 to 1986.