Briffault, Herma Hoyt, 1898-

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Herma Hoyt Briffault (1898- ) was an American author and translator. Beginning in the late 1940s she worked with Vilhjalmur Stefansson researching the history of the Russian-American effort to create a telegraph system between Alaska and Siberia.

From the description of Herma Hoyt Briffault papers, ca. 1938-1975. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122378762

From the guide to the Herma Hoyt Briffault papers, ca. 1938-1975, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

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creatorOf Briffault, Herma Hoyt, 1898-. Herma Hoyt Briffault papers, ca. 1938-1975. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Herma Hoyt Briffault papers, ca. 1938-1975 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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associatedWith Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962. person
associatedWith Western Union Telegraph Expedition (1865-1867) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Alaska
Arctic regions
Arctic regions
Alaska
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Telegraph
Telegraph
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Birth 1898

Death 1981

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