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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Bernard Rogan Ross Notebook, circa 1860-1861
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7221
- Creators:
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Ross, Bernard Rogan
- Dates:
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circa 1860-1861
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This notebook contains catalogs and lists of collections made by Bernard Rogan Ross for the Smithsonian Institution, the Royal Industrial Museum of Scotland, and the Geological Museum of Canada. It also contains ethnological notes, especially on the Tinneh Indians, and copies of some of Ross' outgoing correspondence.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Bernard Rogan Ross (1827-1874) was chief trader for the Hudson's Bay Company in the Mackenzie River District of northwest Canada during the 1860s. In that position, he was able to lend substantial help to Robert Kennicott in his explorations in that area. Kennicott's activities provided a stimulus to Ross and other members of the Company, and Ross began to make collections of ethnological and natural history specimens, many of which he sent to the Smithsonian.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7221, Bernard Rogan Ross Notebook
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Keywords
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Kennicott, Robert, 1835-1866 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ross, Bernard Rogan | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Royal Industrial Museum of Scotland | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Geological Museum of Canada | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hudson's Bay Company | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Anthropology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Natural history | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ethnology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tinne Indians | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Field notes | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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