The Work of Captain George Comer-Whaling and Anthropology in the Arctic

摘要

Maritime commerce, naval activity, exploration, and a spirit of adventure have driven American ships around the globe, often carrying them to distant and isolated regions. American mariners often interacted with the native people of these regions, experiencing unique opportunities to observe or document cultures and peoples little known to the rest of the world. Few Americans have taken greater advantage of such opportunities than Captain George Comer (1858-1937) of East Haddam, Connecticut. His whaling voyages to Hudson Bay provided extended periods of interaction with the Inuit, the native people of the Canadian Arctic.