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Sabine-Brown collection

 Collection
Identifier: M204

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Scope and Content

This collection includes Stephen Sabine's diary of his time working for the Grenfell Reindeer Project in Newfoundland and Labrador. It also includes clippings relevant to the project, a letter to Rachel M. Brown, and an itinerary for a trip down the Labrador coast.

Dates

  • Creation: 1909-1978, undated

Creator

Access Restrictions

No Restrictions.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Grenfell Reindeer Project was an attempt from 1907-1914 to introduce reindeer from Scandinavia to Newfoundland and Labrador. The goal was to have a new domesticated animal for work in northern Canada. Stephen Sabine was actively involved in the field on this project and documented his time there. Ultimately, the project failed as the reindeer died off and they introduced diseases to local populations of Caribou.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection includes Stephen Sabine's 1909 diary describing his trip to Newfoundland and Labrador, clippings, and itinerary of his time working for the Grenfell Reindeer Project in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Provenance

Transferred from the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Bowdoin College.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Sabine-Brown Collection
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

http://library.bowdoin.edu/arch/index.shtml
Contact:
3000 College Station
Brunswick Maine 04011 USA
(207) 725-3288

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