This file contains a photocopy of "Adam Beck and the Franklin Search" by Richard J. Cyriax as published in the Mariner's Mirror in 1962. Also contains a photocopy of the deposition of Adam Beck and his expedition under Sir Franklin, a photocopy of correspondence from Adam Beck (alongside a typed copy), and a photocopy of a section from the Arctic Blue Books 4 on proceedings by Dr. Rae.
This file contains a photocopy of a newspaper article about Ada Blackjack titled "Arctic Expedition, Remains Unhonored While She Lives" from World magazine, October 30, 1927. Also a photocopy of a letter from the desk of the Alaska Editor of the Seattle Times, Stanton H. Patty, to William S. Crosby dated February 28, 1974 - the letter contains details about Ada Blackjack sourced from her son Bill B. Johnson. Also a photocopy of a typewritten letter by Ada Blackjack regarding the Stefassons Expedition dated the fall of 1921. Also a typewritten copy of a letter by Ada Blackjack that appears to have been written while she was stuck on Wrangel Island. Also an invoice from Dartmouth College Library addressed to Petrone for 2 photographs of Ada Blackjack, dated October 17, 1986. Also a newspaper clipping of The National Post from November 24, 2003 that includes the article "'Female Crusoe' Sole Survivor of Polar Trek" by Randy Boswell about Ada Blackjack. Also a newspaper clipping of The Globe and Mail dated November 22, 2003 with a review of Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic by Jennifer Niven, reviewed by Ken McGoogan. Also contains a photocopy of an article titled "Ada Blackjack recalls Arctic" as published in The Sunday Denver Post in 1973. Also several photocopies of an article titled "The Heroine of the Arctic Returns" as published in The World Magazine in 1927. Also a photocopy of Ada Blackjack's diary from March to August 1923, annotated.
This file contains a photocopy of the book review titled "Humanity in Adversity" by David Watmough, reviewing Kenojuak by Jean Blodgett, from the June-July 1986 issue of an unknown publication. This file also contains a photocopy of "Whale Bone" by Jean Blodgett, an article about Inuit art, from The Beaver Autumn 1982, pp. 4-11. This file also contains a photocopy of "Christianity and Inuit Art" by Jean Blodgett from The Beaver Autumn 1984, pp. 16-25. Also a short handwritten note listing two works by Jean Blodgett.
This file contains two pages from promotional booklets by Talonbooks dated Spring 2000, advertising Transmission Difficulties: Franz Boas and Tsimshian Mythology by Ralph Maud. This file also contains a photocopy and a hard copy of "Franz Boas in Baffin-Land" by Douglas Cole from The Beaver August-September 1986, pp. 4-15 and 4-16 respectively. Also a photocopy of "Franz Boas on Baffin Island: a centennial observed" by Milton M. R. Freeman from ÉTUDES/INUIT/STUDIES Vol.8, No. 1, 1984, pp. 11-12, and "An Examination of Processes of Cultural Change among Nineteenth Century Copper Inuit" by Clifford G. Hickey from the same publication, pp. 13-35. Also a photocopy of a selection from Eskimo of Baffin Land and Hudson Bay by Franz Boas from Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History Vol. 15 1901 pp. vi-xi, 119-159. Also a Lakehead Library request for interlibrary loan by Petrone dated June 30, 1985 for the article Sagan der Eskimos von Baffin-Land by Franz Boas pp. 398-405 from the periodical Verhandlungen der Berliner Gesellschaft für Anthropologie, Ethnologie und Urgeschichte vol. 20 1888. Also a photocopy of Sagan der Eskimos von Baffin-Land by Franz Boas pp. 398-405. Two handwritten notes regarding research into Franz Boas.
This file contains a clipping of the article "Life a mixture of traditional and modern for Inuit on Broughton Island" from The Chronicle Journal March 28, 1989. This file also contains a typewritten copy of what appears to be an essay by Jeela Alikatuktuk Moss-Davies, who is from Broughton Island.
This file contains a handwritten note regarding research into Fred Bruemmer. Also articles: "The Tree-line" by Fred Bruemmer published in The Beaver Autumn 1978, pp. 26-31; photocopied excerpt from We Lived by Animals, an exhibition created by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs that contains text from "Seasons of the Eskimo: a Vanishing Way of Life" by Fred Bruemmer dated 1971; "The Polar Eskimos" by Fred Bruemmer published in The Beaver, Spring 1979, pp. 24-33; "Collecting eider duck eggs in Hudson Strait" by Fred Bruemmer published in Canadian Geographic June-July 1982 pp. 36-43.
This file contains a photocopy of the article "The Expedition Diaries of Diamond Jenness, 1913-1916" by Leslie H. Tepper from The Beaver Summer 1983 pp. 4-13.
This file contains a photocopy of Canadian Inuit Literature: The Development of a Tradition by Robin McGrath.
This file contains a handwritten note regarding research into the Church Missionary Society (CMS)
This file contains a photocopy of the article "The Wreck of the 'Finback'" by W. O. Douglas from The Beaver Spring 1977 pp. 16-21. Also a page from a promotional booklet advertising books that contains summaries of Steel at the Sault by Duncan McDowall, The Government of Edward Schreyer by James. A McAllister, Secular Socialists by J.T. Morley, Moon of Wintertime by John Webster Grant, and An Arctic Whaling Diary by W. Gillies Ross. Also a photocopy of the article "The Earliest Sound Recordings among North American Inuit" by W. Gillies Ross from ARCTIC vol. 37, No. 3 (September 1984) pp. 291-292.
This file contains a photocopy of the article "The Preservation and Ethnohistory of a Frozen Historic Site in the Canadian Arctic" by Robert R. Janes published in ARCTIC Vol. 35 No. 3 September 1982 pp. 358-385.
This file contains two handwritten notes regarding research into Dorothy Eber and Peter Pitseolak.
This file contains a photocopy of the article "A Spring Seal Hunt", stories from Eelpilk's diary, from an unidentified publication.
Masters Thesis by K.A.G. Kernahan, 1972, Carleton University.
This file contains a news article about a movie about Robert Flaherty, who had filmed the documentary "Nanook of the North" in 1922.
This file contains multiple news articles about Dr. Owen Beattie's investigation into the cause of death of Sir John Franklin and his crew. There are a few handwritten notes on the topic. This file also contains a short bio of Sir John Franklin, published by the Beaver. Also an article from The Beaver titled "C. Stuart Houstan and Mary I. Houston." Also an article from Up Here titled "On Franklin's Trail of Terror" by Jim Green, published in 1995. Another article from Up Here published in 1995 titled "More Pieces of the Franklin Puzzle" by Barry Ranford. Also an article titled "The Fate of Franklin" by Roderic Owen, published by Hutchinson & Co in 1978.
This file contains hand written notes referencing Minnie Aodla Freeman. There are photocopies of reviews pertaining to Minne Freeman's book "Life Among the Qallunaat". This file also contains a photocopy of "Persistence and Change: The Cultural Dimension" an article written by Milton M.R. Freeman. Also an article from Quill & Quire January 1995, reviewing Canadian books celebrating the visual arts, including "Inuit Women Artist: Voices from Cape Dorset". Also an article from Canadian Forum April 1995, that includes a review of "Inuit Women Artist".
This file contains a photocopy of an article reviewing works under the category Northern Books, published in The Beaver, Summer 1984.
This file contains photocopies of Sir Wilfred Grenfell's works, "Labrador The Country and the People" published by Macmillan Company in 1909, "The Romance of Labrador" published by Macmillan Company in 1934, pages 178-193 from "Vikings of To-Day". This file contains a photocopies of articles from Among the Deep Sea Fishers, "Prince Pomiuk's Friend", "Jottings from the Grenfell Association of America", along with additional pages from this publication. Also call slips from Yale University Library Manuscripts & Archives for Wilfred Grenfell Collection dates Sept 25/86. Also large index cards with handwritten bibliographic information for "The Romance of Labrador" and "Labrador the Country and the People". Photocopy of chapter 15 from "A Labrador Doctor: the Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell" published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
This file contains several papers that refer to Ebierbing and Tookoolito, also referred to as Joe and Hannah, an Inuit couple who are best known for assisting British and American Arctic expeditions between 1860 and 1880. The first document is a paper that serves as a biography for the two. The second document is a series of excerpts from Under The Northern Lights by J.A. MacGahan, and Life with the Esquimaux by Captain Charles Francis Hall, that all reference Ebierbing in some way. Next is an interview carried out with Ebierbing from Under The Northern Lights. The next few documents are transcripts of interviews with either Ebierbing or Tookoolito, recounting the voyage of the Polaris: the documents seem to be court examinations of witnesses. Also newspaper articles discussing the two. Biography of Ebierbing, as well as several handwritten notes.
Three photocopied documents recounting a voyage to Baffin Island that resulted in the death of explorer Bernhard Hantzsch. Documents are especially relating to the Inuit people who accompanied him on this voyage and assisted him and his men in surviving in the north and brought his diary back to Blacklead Island after his death. Also a photocopy of a document from Public Archives Canada that is written in syllabics. File also contains three note cards.
Contains photocopied excerpts from Hans Hendrick's memoir, Memoirs of Hans Hendrik: the Arctic traveller. He was an Inuit man who was a part of several northern expeditions and apparently the first Inuit man to write his own memoirs. There are also photocopied excerpts from a book that is written in the style of a memoir by Hans entitled Hans the Eskimo but which was actually written by an Edwin Gile Rich. Also ,a large image that is an illustration of Hans with his family and several notecards.
Contains a photocopied newspaper article about James Houston as well as a magazine article sent to Penny by an M O Nelson. The article is about glass blowing sculptures and features work by Houston. There is also a letter written to Penny by Houston which authorizes her use of his work "Grass tussocks turned into men" in the book she was working on. The envelopes are dated to April 1989
Contains a photocopied article written by Idlout in syllabics, next to the translation into English. The article is about his life and experiences working with the RCMP as a special constable. There are also copies of two letters written by Idlout.
Contains two note cards with handwritten notes.