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Empire and enterprise in the North Pacific, 1785-1825: a survey and an interpretation emphasizing the role and character of Russian enterprise / George Reid Elliott

The item is a copy of a thesis by George Reid Elliott titled "Empire and enterprise in the North Pacific, 1785-1825: a survey and an interpretation emphasizing the role and character of Russian enterprise." xxiii, 339 p: maps, tables. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Toronto, 1957. Bibliography: p x-xxiii.

Gillette Chipps interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12-01 & 02 SUMMARY: Gillette Chipps, a hereditary chief of the Nitinat, discusses his early life and his experiences in fishing. He also recalls some traditional Nitinat stories, including some about the first encounter between the Nootka people and Captain Cook, as well as the Spanish explorers of that era. He recounts a creation myth and discusses his experiences in World War I.

List of vessels entering the North Pacific, 1743-1795, with a bibliography of authorities cited for information concerning vessels / Stuart Ramsay Tompkins

The item is a list of vessels entering the North Pacific, 1743-1795, with a bibliography of authorities cited for information concerning vessels. [For a commentary on the list see Stuart R. Tompkins, "After Bering: Mapping the North Pacific," BCHQ, XIX, 1-55.]