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Reindeer Files Database

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Author
Date
Location
Subject
URL
Walter C. Shields
October 24, 1913
Nome
Medical work and travel







MS Ref: [4-27] [7-52] [7-53] [12-21] [13-27] Box:
B1
To:
Dr. Nichols, Iva K. Taber (Ashugak); Argruk; Jimmie Orealuk;

Eskimo Names: Dr. Neuman; Louise M. Nichols; Walter Johnson; Milton L. White; W.T. Lopp; Dr. Barbour; White Names:

Events: Seattle; Kotzebue; Candle; Buckland; Selawik; Shungnak; Kiana; Selawik Lake; Nome; Southeast Alaska; Places:
Perceptions: Treatment: trouble made by the storm; more running with dogs than with deer;
Travel Themes: Eskimo Trading
"the microscope; "more practical side of the work"; routes for visiting the schools and reindeer camps; visiting villages with the doctor; Christmas at home; use of hospital; boarding patients; patients furnish own board when possible; doctor at Candle; "in a country like this we all have to help each other in every possible way"; regulations; work for natives, under constant fire of criticism; two philosophies: exploit the native vs. sentimental; "
Themes: Trapping/Fishing/
Berry Picking

Business or
Organization:
"the "Corwin"; " Ships, Boats, &
Marine Equipment

Books, Documents, & Articles: tuberculosis; gonorrhea; Diseases & Infirmaties

General Medical "route for Shields' visits; clothing: deer skin "parkie", drill "parkie", mukluks; Jimmie: "best boy in the world";"

Comments: http://ankn.uaf.edu/Resources/ReindeerFiles/1571-1575.pdf

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