This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Stefansson, Arctic Explorer and Scholar, Lived Legend of North
The Canadian born explorer and historian is now 82 and resides in Hanover New Hampshire. He founded the Institute of Polar Studies at Dartmouth College and houses 70 000 Arctic books with his wife Evelyn serving as librarian. He spent 12 years in the Arctic proving it rich in life and resources. He predicted the Skate submarine feat and once lived in New York on meat alone for a year to show Eskimo nutrition sufficiency. Now a national hero, he remains active in lectures and writings.
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Ilhjalmar Stefansson
Northland
Columbus
Magellan
Amundsen
Perry
Byrd
Stefansson
Hanover
N.H
Institute of Polar Studies
Dartmouth College
Arctic
Evelyn
New York