Papers, 1897-1977.

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Papers, 1897-1977.

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Correspondence, narrative accounts, newspaper clippings, photographs, publications, and books. About half of the materials deals with Kilian's four year expedition to Alaska and the Artic as a seaman and explorer working for Vilhjalmur Stefansson and includes letters to his family in Seattle, Wash., and two written narratives; together with correspondence of his brother, Hermann Kilian, who spent three years on the expedition, to his family. Also include newspaper obituaries of various family members and baptismal certificate for Kilian.

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Kilian, Martin, 1897-1977

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Seaman, explorer, developer and manager of Ohanapecosh Hot Springs resort area in Mt. Rainer National Park, and town councilman, school board director, and policeman, of Eatonville, Wash. From the description of Papers, 1897-1977. (Washington State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70924918 ...

Kilian, Hermann

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Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962

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Vilhjalmur Stefansson was born on November 3, 1879 in Arnes, Manitoba, Canada. He attended the University of North Dakota from 1897-1902. He was voted the best orator in 1900, and also worked for the school newspaper. In 1930 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree, only the third such degree awarded. He then transferred to the University of Iowa and graduated in 1903 with a degree from the School of Liberal Arts. He next enrolled at Harvard, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in 1...