Emporium of the North : Fort Chipewyan and the fur trade to 1835 / by James Parker.

Main entry:

Parker, James McPherson, 1934-

Title & Author:

Emporium of the North : Fort Chipewyan and the fur trade to 1835 / by James Parker.

Publication:

Regina, Sask. : Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism/Canadian Plains Research Center, 1987.

Description:

xv, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. The Forts: The Locations and Structures -- 3. The Problems of Transportation and Provision Supply -- 4. The Fort and the Men Who Served It -- 5. The Indians, Fort Chipewyan, and the Methods of Trade -- 6. Making the Athabasca Pay: The Economics of a District Depot -- App. the Value of Fur Packs.

Summary:

History of Fort Chipewyan, the first European settlement in Alberta, an important fur-trading centre, and a vital base for the exploration of the continent's hinterland.

ISBN:

0889770441
9780889770447

Subject:

Fur trade Athabasca, Lake (Sask. and Alta.) History.
Fourrures Commerce Athabasca, Région du lac (Sask. et Alb.) Histoire.
Fourrures Commerce Athabasca, Lac (Sask. et Alb.) Histoire.
Fur trade
Fur trade Canada.
Fort Chipewyan (Alta.) History.
Athabasca, Lake (Sask. and Alta.) History.
Northwest, Canadian History To 1870.
Fort Chipewyan (Alb.) Histoire.
Athabasca, Région du lac (Sask. et Alb.) Histoire.
Nord-Ouest canadien Histoire Jusqu'à 1870.
Athabasca, Lac (Sask. et Alb.) Histoire.
Alberta Fort Chipewyan
Canada Lake Athabasca
Canada, Alberta, Fort Chipewyan History.

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Alberta. Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism.
University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center.

Holdings:

Location: Library main canada 30453
Call No.: ID CAN; ID:88-B2447
Status: Available

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