Excerpt from statement of Ada Blackjack to U.S. Marshal E. R. Jordan.

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Identifier: 21.55.f

Excerpt of a statement made by Ada Blackjack after her rescue from Wrangel Island. She describes her experiences as the sole survivor of an arctic expedition, including hunting for food, repulsing wild animals, and being found by the rescue boat.more...

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Description
Excerpt of a statement made by Ada Blackjack after her rescue from Wrangel Island. She describes her experiences as the sole survivor of an arctic expedition, including hunting for food, repulsing wild animals, and being found by the rescue boat.

Creator(s)
Blackjack, Ada, 1898-1983

Contributor(s)
Jordan, E. R.

Date
July 1923 - August 1923

Call Number
21.55.f

Additional Resources

Collection(s)
Special Collections Staff Pick Collection
Women's History

Subject(s)
Blackjack, Ada, 1898-1983--Diaries
Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration
Survival skills
Women explorers--Arctic regions
Finding Aid
Fletcher, Inglis, Papers

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Other Version
Staff Pick Page

Location (spatial)
Russia--Wrangel Island

Type
text

Medium
diaries

Physical Description
221mm x 285mm

Rights
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http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/850

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