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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Liverpool University Press
2001
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5949/liverpool/9780973007305.003.0002 |
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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