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Compilation of narratives of explorations in Alaska.
Gale Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Mapping the World: Maps and Travel Literature Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs, issuing body.
- Series:
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature.
- 56th Congress, 1st session. Senate. Report 1023
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alaska--Description and travel.
- Alaska.
- Alaska--History.
- History.
- Discoveries in geography.
- United States--Discovery and exploration.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, 3-856 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington : Government Printing Office, 1900.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Report of Senate Committee on military affairs
- General introduction
- Reconnaissance of the Yukon River, by C.P. [id est C.W] Raymond. 1869
- A visit to Alaska in June, 1875, by Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard
- Report of Ivan Petrof on the population, resources, et cetera, of Alaska, from U.S. census report of 1880
- Military reconnaissance made in Alaska in 1883, by Lieut. F. Schwatka
- Alaska. 1884. International polar expedition to Point Barrow, by Lieut. P.H. Ray
- Supplementary expedition into the Copper River Valley, Alaska, 1884, by Lieut. W.R. Abercrombie
- Military reconnoissance of the Copper River Valley, Alaska, made in 1885, by Lieut. H.T. Allen
- Alaska. 1897. Relief of the destitute in gold fields, by Capt. P.H. Ray
- Alaska. 1897. Up and down the Yukon, by E.H. Wells
- Alaska. 1898. Relief of the destitute in the Yukon region, by Capt. P.H. Ray and Lieut. W.P. Richardson
- Alaska. 1898. Cooper River exploring expedition, by Capt. W.R. Abercrombie
- Alaska. 1898. Tanana River exploring expedition, by Capt. E.F. Glenn
- Alaska. 1899. Cooks inlet exploring expedition, by Capt. E.F. Glenn
- Alaska. 1899. Yukon River exploring expedition, by Capt. W.P. Richardson
- Alaska. 1899. Copper River exploring expedition, by Capt. W.R. Abercrombie.
- Notes:
- Report submitted by Mr. Carter from the Committee on military affairs to whom was referred resolution numbers 189, agreed to December 9, 1897, directing the committee to report to the Senate on the extent of explorations by the United States Army in Alaska, et cetera.
- Issued also as Senate report 1023, 56th Cong., 1st sess.
- Includes index.
- Reproduction of the original from the Bryn Mawr College Library.
- OCLC:
- 786359831
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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