The life and times of John W. Clark of Nushagak, Alaska, 1846-1896
"John W. Clark (1846-1896) was one of the first Euroamerican residents of Alaska, arriving at St. Michael with the Western Union Telegraph Company Russo-American Expedition to build a worldwide telegraph line in 1866. He was a distinguished trader on the Yukon, Kuskokwim and Nushagak Rivers bet...
| Main Author: | Branson, John B. |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (Agency : U.S.) |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Anchorage, Alaska :
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve,
2012.
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| Physical Description: |
xiii, 249 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 23 cm. |
| Series: |
Research/resources management report (Anchorage, Alaska) ;
AR/CRR-2012-77. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Timeline of the life of John W. Clark
- The Western Union Telegraph Company Russo-American expedition, 1866-1867
- The Alaska Commercial Company and Trading on the Yukon River, 1868-1874
- Clark trades on the Kuskokwim River, 1874-1868
- Clark becomes ensconced on Nushagak Bay, 1879
- The U.S. Signal Service-Smithsonian years in Nushagak, 1881-1885
- The demise of Charles McKay and his legacy of scientific inquiry
- The Moravian missionaries arrive at Nushagak Bay in 1884, and the Dawn of the Bristol Bay canned salmon industry
- Clark marries, and rival churches spar, 1887
- Clark and the Bristol Bay Commercial salmon industry
- Clark and the Wood River fish trap
- The Alaska Commercial Company and Trader Clark
- Clark and the naming of Lake Clark, 1890-1891
- The last years of John W. Clark of Nushagak
- Clark's contribution to Alaska history.