Volume I: A History of NBA. Volume II: Elmer's Memoirs: Anecdotes And Vignettes of My 90 Years. The National Bank of Alaska was the state's oldest and largest bank, the pioneer of branch banking in the pioneer days in Alaska. Volume one details the history of bank and the Rasmuson family, and volume two is the personal memoir of Elmer E. Rasmuson. This collaboration of historian and history maker provides a unique view of the personal and institutional dimensions of a vital part of Alaska's economic history.