Miscellaneous material, including manuscript notebooks, undated, relating to research of William McKinlay; marked barograph sheets, August 1913-January 1914, from on board the 'Karluk'; and a telephone directory, circa 1913, for the town of Nome, Alaska., Circa 1913-1914, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.12696/55
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
The bulk of the papers in this collection relate to the Canadian National Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918, and the part played in it by William McKinlay and the expedition leader, Vilhjalmur Stefansson. McKinlay's account of his experiences, especially those of being shipwrecked and marooned on Wrangel Island, off the coast of Siberia, were published by him in 'Karluk: the great untold story of Arctic expedition'.
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1913-1914, undated.
Creator
- From the Record Group: McKinlay, William Laird, scientist on Canadian National Arctic Expedition, teacher, 1888-1983 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk