Correspondence, diaries, articles and other papers of or collected by William Laird McKinlay concerning the Canadian National Arctic Expedition and the expedition of the 'Karluk' to Wrangel Island, Russia.
Scope and Contents
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 1903-1982, undated.
Creator
- 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
1.56 Linear metres
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
For a more detailed list of Acc.12696/1-27 and 43-67, see NRAS2546, National Register of Archives for Scotland.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 2006, N M L Cherry, Glasgow, the Executor of the late Mrs A A Baillie-Scott, Glasgow.
Bibliography
Genre / Form
- Articles.
- Correspondence.
- Diaries.
- Drafts. Documents.
- Manuscripts.
- Maps. Cartographic materials.
- Negatives. Photographs.
- Newsletters. Serials.
- Notebooks.
- Photocopies.
- Photographs.
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts.
- Reviews. Document genre.
- Travel journals.
- Travel sketches.
- Typescripts.
Geographic
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk