George Phillips, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, and supplying the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913–1918

ABSTRACT George Phillips, the naval stores officer at Esquimalt, British Columbia, was responsible for supplying from that base the Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913–1918) led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. In addition to arranging details of supply in conjunction with directives from his superiors, Phill...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Gough, Barry M., Greenhouse, John Phillips
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1995
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Stefansson
Nome
Polar Record
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400024840
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400024840
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Summary:ABSTRACT George Phillips, the naval stores officer at Esquimalt, British Columbia, was responsible for supplying from that base the Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913–1918) led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. In addition to arranging details of supply in conjunction with directives from his superiors, Phillips travelled with Stefansson by steamer to Nome, Alaska, before Karluk , the brigantine to be used by the southern division of the expedition, sailed on her ill-fated voyage. This article is based on hitherto unused documentation, including the private notebooks and personal correspondence of Phillips. It examines two issues: first, the problems of supply for the Canadian Arctic Expedition, and, second, the personal views of Phillips with respect to Stefansson and other members of the party.

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