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Additional documents and survey on the Franklin sites of Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2009

Todd Hansen
Todd Hansen*
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P.O. Box 30, Berkeley, CA 94701, USA (thansen731@earthlink.net)
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Abstract

Documents are presented adding further insights into a survey of gravesite memorials on Beechey Island, as well as locating the additional sites of the Franklin expedition noted in the Franklin search literature. These are augmented with current photographs.

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Research Article
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Polar Record , Volume 46 , Issue 3 , July 2010 , pp. 193 - 199
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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