Herma Briffault papers
Description
The collection contains the unpublished typescript of "North to the Indies," by Herman Briffault, a study of the Overland Telegraph Expedition, 1864-1867. The purpose of the expedition was to lay a telegraph line from California to Alaska and then across the Bering Sea to Russia. Correspondence with Vilhjalmur Stefansson about her work and some research notes are also included.
Dates
- 1951
Creator
- Briffault, Herma Hoyt, 1898-1981 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.
Extent
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Herman Briffault (1898-1981), writer and translator. Consist of unpublished typescript of Briffault's study of the Overland Telegraph Expedition of 1864-1867. The purpose of the expedition was to lay a telegraph line from California to Alaska and then across the Bering Sea to Russia. Includes correspondence with Vilhjalmur Stefansson about her work, as well as some research notes.
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository