Early Ellefsen Involvement in Whaling

This chapter outlines the business history of the Ellefsen family, from their early involvements in Finnmark and Icelandic whaling to the shift in primary interest to Newfoundland and Labrador. It provides an overview of the origin of the whaling industry and an explanation for the Norwegian dominan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dickinson, Anthony B., Sanger, Chesley W.
Format: Book Part
Language:unknown
Published: Liverpool University Press 2001
Subjects:
Ellefsen
Newfoundland
Finnmark
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5949/liverpool/9780973007305.003.0002
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Summary:This chapter outlines the business history of the Ellefsen family, from their early involvements in Finnmark and Icelandic whaling to the shift in primary interest to Newfoundland and Labrador. It provides an overview of the origin of the whaling industry and an explanation for the Norwegian dominance of the industry.

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