Historical Records and Relics from the North Greenland Coast

Abstract

Reports recovery of nine records during geological reconnaissance by the Danish party of Operation Grant Land 1966, organized by the Geological Survey of Canada. The oldest is an 1876 copy of a record from 1871, the youngest dates from 1921. Records and relics from the US North Polar Expedition, 1871-73, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-76, US Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, 1881-84, Danish 2nd Thule Expedition, 1916-18, and Danish Bicentenary Jubilee Expedition, 1920-23, are included.