Whaling and Eskimos : Hudson Bay 1860-1915 / W. Gillies Ross.
TITLE:
Whaling and Eskimos : Hudson Bay 1860-1915 / W. Gillies Ross.
By:
Publication Date:
1975
Publication Information:
Ottawa, Ont. : National Museum of Man, National Museums of Canada,
Volume:
no. 10
Physical Description:
164p. : ill., maps.
Subject Term:
Series:
Bibliography Note:
Bibliography: p. 151-164.
Summary:
Relying heavily on ships' logbooks and private journals, the only substantial firsthand records of events on the whaling ground, this monograph examines whaling operations, trade, employment, the introduction of guns and whaleboats, and their impact upon Eskimo numbers, distribution, economy, and health.
Language:
English
ISBN:
[n/a]
ISSN:
00688002
