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H. U. Sverdrup writings

 Collection
Identifier: Mss-164
Stefansson Mss-164

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Description

The papers of Harald Ulrik Sverdrup contain essays on Arctic exploration, the Wilkins-Ellsworth submarine expedition, and the Chukchi Indians, including "Arctic Eden, a study of the Chukchi of Ayon Island," "Siberia," translated from the 1938 edition of Hos Tundra-Folket (Syldendal, Norsk, Forlag, Oslo) by Sverdrup, "How and why of the Nautilus," translated from Hvorledes og hvorfor med Nautilus by Gudlaug K. Randby, and "The how and why of the Nautilus voyage," condensed by Olive Rathbun Wilcox from Randby's translation and edited by Vilhjalmur Stefansson.

Dates

  • 1928 - 1942

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.

Extent

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Harald Ulrich Sverdrup (1888-1957), meteorologist. Consist of essays on Arctic exploration, the Wilkins-Ellsworth submarine expedition, and the Chukchi Indians.

Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository

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