Journal kept during trip to Alaska by Sophia Cracroft, 1870 May 12 to June 14.

Collection

Identifier: MS 4-7-1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Includes photocopy of original, typescript and photographs of drawings; also includes personal comments and descriptions of people, buildings and life in Sitka including the Tlingit culture.

Dates

1870 May 12 to 1870 June 14

Conditions Governing Access

Manuscript is open to research.

Conditions Governing Use

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Biographical / Historical

Sophia Cracroft accompanied her aunt, Lady Jane Franklin, on a trip to Sitka in 1870 on the vessel Newbern, to search for her husband Sir John Franklin's lost expedition.

Extent

2 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Originals

Original journal held by: Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England (Ms 248/242).

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding Aid for Journal kept during trip to Alaska by Sophia Cracroft, 1870 May 12 to June 14.
Status: Completed
Author: Daniel Cornwall
Date: 2020 December
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin