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Women over-winterers in Svalbard, 1898–1941

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2007

Susan Nicol
Susan Nicol
Affiliation:
Department of Health and Social Care, Isle of Man College, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 6RB
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Abstract

During the period of approximately forty years after 1898, a small number of Norwegian women chose to over-winter with their men folk who were trappers in Svalbard. Some were primarily engaged in a housekeeping role, while some were actively involved in hunting and trapping activities. Diaries and contemporary newspaper accounts provide interesting insights into the experiences and the perceptions of these women. This paper provides brief, but illustrative, examples drawn from transcripts of original material. Translations are by the author.

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Polar Record , Volume 43 , Issue 1 , January 2007 , pp. 49 - 53
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© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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