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The reindeer queen the story of Sinrock Mary
Title
The reindeer queen [electronic resource] : the story of Sinrock Mary / Documentary Educational Resources ; writer /producer, Maria Brooks.
Published
Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, 2005.
Physical Description
1 streaming video (28 min.)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Documentary.
Originally released in 2000.
Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2010. (Ethnographic video online). Available via World Wide Web.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Using rare archival photographs, film footage and the shared memories of her granddaughters, this film tells the story of Sinrock Mary, who became the translator for Captain Mike Healy of the ship "Bear," which transported the first Siberian reindeer to Alaska. Through this relationship, Mary became the owner of the largest reindeer herd in the north and the wealthiest woman in the territory.
Variant and related titles
Title on container label: Reindeer queen : the richest woman in Alaska
Title on disc label: Reindeer queen : once the richest woman in Alaska - the true story of Sinrock Mary
Ethnographic video online.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 15, 2010
Subjects
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Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
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