A preliminary archaeological survey of Camp Wellman at Virgohamn, Danskøya, Svalbard

ABSTRACT Between 1894 and 1909, Walter Wellman (1858–1934), a Chicago-based journalist and explorer, organized and led five expeditions to reach the North Pole. Wellman launched his most ambitious undertaking in 1906, constructing an extensive base camp complete with an airship hangar on the shoreli...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Capelotti, P.J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1994
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Svalbard
Svalbard Archipelago
North Pole
Wellman
Danskøya
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400024529
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400024529

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