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Arctic artist : the journal and paintings of George Back, midshipman with Franklin, 1819-1822 "Arctic Artist is the liveliest and most complete account of Sir John Franklin's tragic first Arctic land expedition. George Back's prose captures the drama of this journey, and his superb watercolour sketches reveal the beauty and wonder of this northern land. Back's journal completes Stuart Houston's trilogy of the journals of Franklin's officers, and is particularly valuable because it is the only journal that records the entire expedition; Franklin himself relied on it for his own published account of the journey. Houston provides an introduction and extensive annotations, as well as synopses of the frank comments regarding the expedition recorded in the various journals of the Hudson's Bay fur trade posts. I.S. MacLaren's commentary on Back's paintings reveals a naval officer of exceptional talent. Conversant with the artistic conventions and aesthetic temper of his age, Back used his sketchbooks not only to depict the expedition's progress but also to capture his imaginative response to the northern wilderness. MacLaren also edits and comments on two other documents written by Back during the expedition: a candid letter to his brother and a poem dramatizing the disaster that claimed the lines of eleven of the twenty explorers in Franklin's party."--Provided by the publisher. 1994 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 7.047(26:98)

adventure during nearly five years' continuous service in the Arctic regions while in search of the expedition Armstrong, Alex 1857 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82Investigator

present time, with the details of the measures adopted by Her Majesty's Government for the relief of the expedition Shillinglaw, John J 1850 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(98)

Ten coloured views taken during the Arctic expedition of Her Majesty's Ships Enterprise and Investigator Browne, W. H.-(William Henry) 1850 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(987)"1848/1849"

from an Arctic journal : or eighteen months in the polar regions, in search of Sir John Franklin's expedition Osborn, Sherard 1865 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82Assistance

Finding Franklin : the untold story of a 165-year search /Russell A. Potter. "In 2014 media around the world buzzed with news that an archaeological team from Parks Canada had located and identified the wreck of the HMS Erebus, the flagship of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition to find the Northwest Passage. Finding Franklin outlines the larger story and the cast of detectives from every walk of life that led to the discovery, solving of one of the Arctic's greatest mysteries. In compelling and accessible prose, Russell Potter details his decades of work alongside key figures in the era of modern searches for the expedition and elucidates how shared research and ideas have led to a fuller understanding of the Franklin crew's final months. Illustrated with numerous images and maps from the last two centuries, Finding Franklin recounts the more than fifty modern searches for traces of his ships and crew, and the dedicated, often obsessive, men and women who embarked on them. Potter discusses the crucial role that Inuit oral accounts, often cited but rarely understood, played in all of these searches, and continues to play to this day, and offers historical and cultural context to the contemporary debates over the significance of Franklin's achievement. While examination of the HMS Erebus will undoubtedly reveal further details of this mystery, Finding Franklin assembles the stories behind the myth and illuminates what is ultimately a remarkable decades-long discovery."-- 2016. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1845/2014"

Arctic searching expedition : a journal of a boat-voyage through Rupert's Land and the Arctic Sea, in Richardson, John,-Sir, 1852 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(712.2)"1847/1849"

Three years of Arctic service : an account of the Lady Franklin Bay expedition of 1881-84 and the attainment Greely, Adolphus W 1886 • BOOK • 4 copies available. 629.123Proteus

present time with the details of the measures adopted by Her Majesty's government for the relief of the expedition Shillinglaw, John J 1851 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)

Arctic expedition : copies or extracts of any proceedings or correspondence of the Admiralty, in reference Great Britain.-Parliament.---House of Commons 1849 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(987)"1847/1859"

Unravelling the Franklin mystery : Inuit testimony /David C. Woodman. "David Woodman's classic reconstruction of the mysterious events surrounding the tragic Franklin expedition has taken on new importance in light of the recent discovery of the HMS Erebus wreck, the ship Sir John Franklin sailed on during his doomed 1845 quest to find the Northwest Passage to Asia. First published in 1991, Unravelling the Franklin Mystery boldly challenged standard interpretations and offered a new and compelling alternative. Among the many who have tried to discover the truth behind the Franklin disaster, Woodman was the first to recognize the profound importance of Inuit oral testimony and to analyze it in depth. From his investigations, Woodman concluded that the Inuit likely visited Franklin's ships while the crew was still on board and that there were some Inuit who actually saw the sinking of one of the ships. Much of the Inuit testimony presented here had never before been published, and it provided Woodman with the pivotal clue in his reconstruction of the puzzle of the Franklin disaster. Unravelling the Franklin Mystery is a compelling and impressive inquiry into a part of Canadian history that for one hundred and seventy years left many questions unanswered. In this edition, a new preface by the author addresses the recent discovery and reviews the work done in the intervening years on various aspects of the Franklin story, by Woodman and others, as it applies to the book's initial premise of the book that Inuit testimony holds the key to unlocking the mystery."--Provided by the publisher 2015 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1845/1848"

Buried in ice : the mystery of a lost Arctic expedition Part of the 'Time Quest' children's series of books, this covers the research into the Franklin Expedition by Owen Beattie in 1984 on Beechey Island in the Canadian Arctic. Beattie located and excavated the graves of John Torrington, John Hartnell and William Braine, crew members of the 1845 expedition to discover the Northwest Passage. In addition there is a fictionalized account of the trip through the eyes of John Torrington and Luke Smith, both young crew members, together with coloured illustrations. Numerous maps and colour photographs of the discoveries in 1984 are also included. 1992 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1984"

Ten months among the tents of the Tuski : with incidents of an Arctic boat expedition in search of Sir Hooper, W H 1853 • BOOK • 4 copies available. 623.82Herald

May we be spared to meet on earth : letters of the lost Franklin Arctic expedition /edited by Russell "May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth is a privileged glimpse into the private correspondence of the officers and sailors who set out in May 1845 on the Erebus and Terror for Sir John Franklin's fateful expedition to the Arctic. The letters of the crew and their correspondents begin with the journey's inception and early planning, going on to recount the ships' departure from the river Thames, their progress up the eastern coast of Great Britain to Stromness in Orkney, and the crew's exploits as far as the Whalefish Islands off the western coast of Greenland, from where the ships forever departed the society that sent them forth. As the realization dawned that something was amiss, heartfelt letters to the missing were sent with search expeditions; those letters, returned unread, tell poignant stories of hope. Assembled completely and conclusively from extensive archival research, including in far-flung family and private collections, the correspondence allows the reader to peer over the shoulders of these men, to experience their excitement and anticipation, their foolhardiness, and their fears. The Franklin expedition continues to excite enthusiasts and scholars worldwide. May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth provides new insights into the personalities of those on board, the significance of the voyage as they saw it, and the dawning awareness of the possibility that they would never return to British shores or their families."--Provided by publisher. 2022 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.9163/27

leaves from an Arctic journal : or eighteen months in the polar regions in search of Sir John Franklin's expedition Osborn, Sherard 1865 • BOOK • 3 copies available. 623.82Assistance

Narrative of a second expedition to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1825, 1826, and 1827. Franklin, John,-Sir, 1828. • RARE-FOLIO • 6 copies available. 094:910.4(987)"1825/1827"

Ten coloured views taken during the Arctic expedition of Her Majesty's ships Enterprise and Investigator Browne, W. H.-(William Henry) 1850 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 094:910.4(98)"1845/1850"(084.11)

Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin : A narrative of the circumstances and causes which led to the failure "Sir John Ross (1777-1856), the distinguished British naval officer and Arctic explorer, undertook three great voyages to the Arctic regions; accounts of his first and his second voyages are also reissued in this series. (During the latter, his ship was stranded in the unexplored area of Prince Regent Inlet, where Ross and his crew survived by living and eating as the local Inuit did.) In this volume, first published in 1855, the explorer describes his experiences during his third (privately funded) Arctic voyage, undertaken in 1850 as part of the effort to locate the missing expedition led by Sir John Franklin, his close friend. Ross also summarises in partisan style the previous efforts by the Royal Navy to find out what happened to the Erebus and Terror, and is scathing in his account of what he regards as the mismanagement and incompetence of the Admiralty."--Provided by the publisher. John Ross • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)

Investigator and the McClure Expedition /Glenn M. Stein. The story of HMS Investigator and the voyage undertaken by Vice-Admiral Robert McClure (1807-1873) in 1850-1854 to search for the missing Franklin expedition which had disappeared in 1848. McClure was born in Ireland and joined the Royal Navy in 1824, obtaining his first polar experience in HMS Terror in 1836. He joined an early expedition to find the Franklin expedition in 1848 and then in 1850 accompanied HMS Enterprise, under the command of Richard Collinson, on a further search. The two ships were separated in a storm, never to meet up again. McClure continued through the Bering Strait but was eventually forced to abandon the ship after she became icebound in Mercy Bay in 1853. The crew continued overland finally meeting up with HMS Resolute and HMS Intrepid, also searching for Franklin from the opposite direction. The text is supported by a detailed bibliography, notes and appendices which include the crew list of HMS Investigator and detail the creation of the Polar Medal. [2015]. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 910.4(987)"1850/1854"

Arctic miscellanies : a souvenir of the late polar search : by the officers and seamen of the expedition 1852 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 623.82Assistance

Confidence, Great Bear Lake, 16th September 1848, reporting his proceedings in search of Sir John Franklin's expedition Great Britain.-Parliament.---House of Commons 1849 • RARE-FOLIO • 1 copy available. 342.537

The last of the Arctic voyages : being a narrative of the expedition in HMS Assistance, under the command Belcher, Edward,-Sir, 1855 • RARE-BOOK • 4 copies available. 623.82Assistance

Further correspondence and proceedings connected with the Arctic expedition / Arctic Committee Admiralty Great Britain.-Admiralty.---Arctic Committee 1852. • • 2 copies available. 910.4(987)"1847/1859"

John Rae, Arctic explorer : the unfinished autobiography /edited and with an introduction by William Barr. "John Rae is best known today as the first European to reveal the fate of the Franklin Expedition, yet the range of Rae's accomplishments is much greater. Over five expeditions, Rae mapped some 1,550 miles (1,850 kilometres) of Arctic coastline; he is undoubtedly one of the Arctic's greatest explorers, yet today his significance is all but lost. John Rae, Arctic Explorer is an annotated version of Rae's unfinished autobiography. William Barr has extended Rae's previously unpublished manuscript and completed his story based on Rae's reports and correspondence--including reaction to his revelations about the Franklin Expedition. Barr's meticulously researched, long overdue presentation of Rae's life and legacy is an immensely valuable addition to the literature of Arctic exploration."-- [2018] • BOOK • 1 copy available. 917.1904/1092

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