To the Charlottes : George Dawson's 1878 survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands / edited by Douglas Cole and Bradley Lockner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901.

Contributor:

Cole, Douglas, 1938-1997.

Lockner, Bradley John, 1950-

Series:

Pioneers of British Columbia ; 10.

The Pioneers of British Columbia, 0847-0537 ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901--Diaries.

Dawson, George Mercer.

Geology--British Columbia--Haida Gwaii.

Geology.

Haida Indians.

Indians of North America--British Columbia--Haida Gwaii.

Indians of North America.

Geologists--Canada--Diaries.

Geologists.

Haida Gwaii (B.C.)--Description and travel.

Haida Gwaii (B.C.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Haida-Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte Islands) were still relatively untouched by European exploration when, in the summer of 1878, a young geologist name George Dawson arrived there on behalf of the Geological Survey of Canada. Separated from the mainland by many kilometres of water, the islands had retained a distinct ecological and cultural envionment that reflected millennia of isolation. They were, at the time that Dawson visited them, home to many rare species of plants and animals as well as to the unique culture of the Haida people. One of the most remarkable scientists and explorers of his time, Dawson drew maps, collected fossil, plant and insect specimens, and investigated the ethnology of the Native people. His interest in Native culture is readily apparent in his personal reports and private journals, and he collected artifacts and took photographs which are well known for their early depictions of Haida villages and architecture. Yet what is most amazing is that he accomplished all this despite being physically challenged by the debilitating effects of a childhood illness. This edition of Dawson's 1878 exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands includes a reprint of Dawson's report, On the Haida Indians of the Queen Charlotte Islands, as well as numerous photographs taken by Dawson during his explorations. The text of the 1878 journal is meticulously annotated by editors Cole and Lockner, who also provide an informative introduction which includes biographical, scientific, and ethnological details.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

George Dawson's 1878 Journal

On the Haida Indians of the Queen Charlotte Islands

Notes

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613225337

9781283225335

1283225336

9780774853712

0774853719

OCLC:

243567093