Alaska papers, [ca. 1871-1877].

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Alaska papers, [ca. 1871-1877].

Mss. in English, Russian, French, German, Latin, and Alaskan dialects. Box 1 contains sketch maps and drawings of Alaskan terrain with legends in French, Russian, and English; ethnological notes on the Aleuts and others; and miscellaneous reference notes, mainly bibliographical. Box 2 contains linguistic notes relating to Russia and Siberia, Kamchatka, Sakhalin Island, the Kurile Islands, the aboriginal Ainus, the Aleutian Islands, and Alaska, recorded in Russian, German, and native dialects.

Originals : 2 boxes.Copies : 2 microfilm reels : negative (Rich. 114:9-10) and positive.

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