Explanation of an Eskimo map
Scope and content
Manuscript describes an Eskimo map that was drawn on a leaf of ledger paper by Noo-kud-la for Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier. The original map, which was supposedly in the collections of the American Geographic Society, is included. The description explains the map which outlines the journey made by Noo-kud-la and Alfred Tremblay in 1923. Information on Eskimo population obtained from C. Vigneau, who was with Captain Bernier.
Manuscript describes an Eskimo map that was drawn on a leaf of ledger paper by Noo-kud-la for Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier. The map is said to be in the collections of the American Geographic Society. The description explains the map, which outlines the journey made by Noo-kud-la and Alfred Tremblay in 1923. Information on Eskimo population obtained from C. Vigneau, who was with Captain Bernier.
Dates
- 1924.
Creator
- Speck, Frank G. (Frank Gouldsmith), 1881-1950. (Person)
- Vigneau, C. (Person)
- Huntington Free Library (Former owner, Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Captain Bernier was leader of an Arctic expedition for Canada aboard the government steamship S. S. Arctic.
Biographical / Historical
Alfred Tremblay was a geologist and explorer who served with Bernier on the S. S. Arctic.
Biographical / Historical
Noo-kud-la was an Eskimo sorcerer and head-man at Pond's Inlet, 1923.
Extent
4 pages. (4 pages.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Provenance: Huntington Free Library.
Alternate Form Available
Typed transcript with collection.
Publications About Described Materials
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
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