Article in The Oregonian, 24 June 1921
Dateyyyy-mm-dd
AbstractCorrespondence, newspaper articles, and other material related to the ill-fated 1921 expedition to Wrangel Island.
RepositoryRauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College.
Call Numberstefansson-wrangel-09-05-031-001
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[STE]FANSSON PLANS TRIP
Commercial Development of Arctic
to Be Undertaken.
to Be Undertaken.
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 23.—Re
ports that another expedition into
the Arctic regions is being planned
was given confirmation today by
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Canadian ex
plorer, who will head the exploration
and development company as presi
dent. Stefansson, who is in Pocatello,
said:
ports that another expedition into
the Arctic regions is being planned
was given confirmation today by
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Canadian ex
plorer, who will head the exploration
and development company as presi
dent. Stefansson, who is in Pocatello,
said:
“The object of the company will be
to further develop the resources of
the Arctic land, which most people
consider a hopeless waste, on a com
mercial basis.”
to further develop the resources of
the Arctic land, which most people
consider a hopeless waste, on a com
mercial basis.”
Vancouver was chosen headquarters
of the company because of its ideal
location with respect to the land ly
[i]ng north of Canada, to which the de
[v]elopment activities will be confined,
[h]e said. Oregonian 6/24/21
of the company because of its ideal
location with respect to the land ly
[i]ng north of Canada, to which the de
[v]elopment activities will be confined,
[h]e said. Oregonian 6/24/21
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