George Putnam diary and photo album
Description
The collection contains a diary from the 1896 Peary Greenland Expedition with Putnam's account of his surveying activities. The diary is accompanied by a photographic album of the Greenland expedition as well as two coastal surveying trips to Alaska in 1897 and 1898. The Diary was largely recorded at Umanak, Greenland where Putnam carried out his observations. The photographic album contains images from the Greenland expedition as well as an 1897 surveying trip to the Pribilof Islands in Alaska and an 1898 surveying trip to the Yukon River Delta. (Preservation use copies included.)
Dates
- 1896 - 2013
Creator
- Putnam, George Rockwell, 1865-1953 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.
Extent
3 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Abstract
Contains a diary from the 1896 Peary Greenland Expedition with Putnam's account of his surveying activities. The diary is accompanied by a photographic album of the Greenland expedition as well as two coastal surveying trips to Alaska in 1897 and 1898. (Preservation use copies included.)
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository