Stefansson, Arctic expeditions

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 Vilhjalmur Stefansson / Arctic expeditions
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1906-1918
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 3 microfilms of 24 diaries

Scope and Content

  • MS 1164/1;MJ Diaries (12), 18 May 1906 to 29 February 1912 [Five volumes United States Anthropological Expedition, 1906-1907 and 7 volumes United States Canadian Scientific Expedition, 1908-1912] microfilm
  • MS 1164/2;MJ Diaries (6), 6 June 1910 to 29 March 1912 [United States Canadian Scientific Expedition, 1908-1912 volumes VIII to XIII] microfilm
  • MS 1164/3;MJ Diaries (7), 22 March 1914 to 21 April 1918 [Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1914-1918] microfilm

Administrative / Biographical History

The diaries relate to the United States Anthropological Expedition, 1906-1907 United States Canadian Scientific Expedition, 1908-1912 and the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1914-1918 all led by Stefansson

Arrangement

Chronological