Coal mines and mining -- Norway -- Spitsbergen Island
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Longyear Spitsbergen Collection
Collection — Box 1-6
Identifier: MS-031
Abstract
Collection, 1819-1978, of John Munro Longyear relating to the coal operations of the Svalbard Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean north of Norway, especially on Spitsbergen, the largest island. Includes photographs, publications, newspaper clippings, maps, and correspondence. Some published items are in various non-English languages; English translations are available for a portion of the publications.
Dates:
1819-1978
Scott Turner Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-018
Abstract
Collection, 1838-1972, of Scott Turner, an alumnus of the Michigan College of Mines (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan. Through his long career, Turner worked around the globe in various mining jobs, including managing the Arctic Coal Company in Spitsbergen (now known as Svalbard) and director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines as well as surviving the sinking of the Lusitania. He received many awards during his career, including the first-ever Distinguished Alumni Award...
Dates:
1838-1972
Spitsbergen Photograph Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-744
Abstract
Photograph collection, 1910-1941, with photographs of Spitsbergen, Norway. Includes images of villages, docks, landscapes and mining operations. Several images are from other regions of Norway, including Tromso and feature May Day and Independence Day celebrations.
Dates:
1910-1941