Collection APL 013 - George Cartwright collection

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Titre propre

George Cartwright collection

Dénomination générale des documents

  • Document textuel

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CA Them Days APL 013

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Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)

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Date(s)

  • circa 1777, 1792, 1911, 1980, 1776, 1786, 1990 (Production)

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Description matérielle

3.5 cm textual records

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Notice biographique

George Cartwright (1739-1819) was a trader and explorer born in Marnham, England. He was one of Labrador's most reknown early settlers. He voyaged to Newfoundland while a captain in the British army and explored it's interior. He foresaw the extinction of the Beothuk people and the Great Auk due to the assault of Europeans. By 1770, Cartwright had quit his position in the army and joined a partnership with Lieutenant Lucas Perkins and Jerimiah Coglan to trap, hunt, fish, and trade with the Inuit of Labrador. Cartwright had friendly relations with the Inuit and when he returned to England in 1772, a party of seven Inuit went with him, six of which died of smallpox. While residing in Labrador Cartwright wrote "A Journal of Transactions and Events during a Residence of Nearly Sixteen Years on the Coast of Labrador" which contains more information about the environment of Labrador and his daily hunts rather than his business transactions. In 1784, George Cartwright went bankrupt and returned to England and it is unknown if he ever returned to Labrador. He spent his latter years in Nottingham, employed as a barrack-master known as "Old Labrador".

Historique de la conservation

Portée et contenu

Collection consists of photocopy of book entitled "Captain George Cartwright and his Labrador Journal" (1911); information about George Cartwright by David Wooley; typewritten copy of a poem by George Cartwright about Labrador; lecture given by G.M Story of the Newfoundland Historical Society entitled "Old Labrador-George Cartwright, 1738-1819" (1980); excerpt from "By Great Waters" called "Too many houses, too much smoke, too many people"; excerpts from Cartwright's journals concerning gardening (1776-1786); SUNDAY PRESS article entitled "Labrador native killed by smallpox on 1773 visit to England" (1990). The collection covers the lifespan of George Cartwright, (1739-1819).

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État de conservation

Source immédiate d'acquisition

Acquired directly by THEM DAYS circa 1977-1982 (file 1, 3, 4, & 5); David Wooley circa 1977 (file 2)

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      Localisation des originaux

      Originals stored in other repositories

      Disponibilité d'autres formats

      Restrictions d'accès

      No restrictions.

      Délais d'utilisation, de reproduction et de publication

      Much material in THEM DAYS Archives has copyright protection. Researchers must obtain permission from copyright holders before publication in any form.

      Instruments de recherche

      File lists and subject indexes are available

      Éléments associés

      THEM DAYS publications; LIBRARY: "Journal of George Cartwright" Volumes 1, 2, & 3

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      Accroissements

      No further accruals are expected

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      Mots-clés

      Mots-clés - Lieux

      Mots-clés - Noms

      Mots-clés - Genre

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      Statut

      Niveau de détail

      Dates de production, de révision et de suppression

      2016-03-04

      Langue de la description

      • anglais

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