The complete journal entries from 01-05-20 to 31-05-21 are transcribed.
Click a month to see Journal or year to see calendar for that month. Read transcription notes.
| May 1920 |
Jun 1920 |
Jul 1920 |
Aug 1920 |
Sep 1920 |
Oct 1920 |
Nov 1920 |
Dec 1920 |
Jan 1921 |
Feb 1921 |
Mar 1921 |
Apr 1921 |
May 1921 |
It is nearly impossible to discover who actually made the
entries and amateur handwriting analysis proves difficult as some days'
entries are in more than one hand. References to "Mr.
Stewart" were probably written by someone else while those
that refer to him as "S.J. Stewart" may be made by him.
The lack of personal pronouns is also remarkable; "we"
appears only four times; "us" twice; "them"
five; while "I" doesn't appear at all.
Other personal notes are missing from the record. Frank Melton's
33rd birthday and the birth of James Palliser's son are the only
social events noted other than Christmas.
This transcription of the daily log kept at Lake Harbour
between 01 May 1920 and 31 May 1921 is edited as follows:
1. Eskimo and Eskimos, natives, and
other euphemisms replaced by Inuit;
2. Weather notations removed and presented in a separate file
3. Arrivals and departures notations removed and presented in a
separate file
4. Illegible handwritten words or letters are enclosed in [square
brackets]
5. Original spellings and grammatical usages are preserved
6. A small monthly calendar is added for convenience
See Duties for details on activities, and responsibilities. Click here to go to top of page.