Summary Information
Isaac Israel Hayes Arctic Drawings Collection
1859-1869
- Hayes, Isaac Israel, 1832-1881
AGSL Manuscript Collection 18
0.5 cubic ft. (1 box)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library (Map)
Drawings, sketches, and paintings of Arctic scenes from
expeditions by Isaac Israel Hayes in 1860-1861 and 1869.
English
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Biography/History
Isaac Israel Hayes was born in Pennsylvania in 1832. He studied medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania, and in 1853 became the surgeon for Elisha Kent Kane's
Arctic expedition. The purpose of this expedition was to search for the lost British
explorer, Sir John Franklin. While the expedition failed to find Franklin, Hayes
desired to return to the Arctic and led his own expedition aboard the schooner
United States in 1860. Hayes was searching for
the Open Polar Sea and claimed to reach the farthest point north on land ever. Upon
his return, he found the country at war and put aside his focus on exploration.
Hayes joined the Union army and commanded Satterlee Hospital in Philadelphia. He
later accompanied the artist William Bradford as an advisor on his expedition to
Greenland in 1869 aboard the brig Panther. Hayes was
a member of the New York State Assembly and also of the Council of the American
Geographical Society. He died in 1881.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains 50 sketches and paintings, mostly of Arctic scenes such as
glaciers, icebergs, and seascapes. While only a few of the pieces are signed, such
as the ones by Hans Hendrik, an Inuit guide, very few of these drawings have the
artist's signature or date. However, most of them are likely by Isaac Israel Hayes,
and would date from either the Hayes led expedition to the Arctic in 1860-1861, or
the expedition led by the artist William Bradford in 1869. The collection may also
contain works by other members of the expeditions, such as William Bradford.
Arrangement of the Materials
The drawings are arranged by numbers that were assigned at an unknown time, then by
title and/or description, and finally by artist and date, if known.
Preferred Citation
Citation Guide for Primary Sources
Related Material in the UWM Libraries
Separated Material in the UWM Libraries
Several lithographs and other unrelated pieces were separated out and added to the
American Geographical Society Library's main collection.
Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to
all members of the public in accordance with state law.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel,
privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection
(Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).
The American Geographical Society (AGS) acquired these drawings from unknown
donors at an unknown date.
The American Geographical Society (AGS) donated these drawings to the University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries in 1978 as part of its entire map and library
collections.
Bob Jaeger processed the collection in February 2014.
Descriptive information enhanced by Thomas Walker, great-grandson of sailing master,
Samuel Jarvis McCormick, June 14, 2023.
Contents List
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No. 4, "Et Dansk Skib Under Opseiling", watercolor of ship with flag
of Denmark on shore, by C. Rudolf, 1847
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No. 5, "Slæder paa Jacobshavns Isefiord", watercolor of sleds on
Jakobshavn Glacier, by C. Rudolf, 1847
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No. 6, watercolor of people unloading a boat, by C. Rudolf?,
1847?
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No. 7, watercolor of ship, by C. Rudolf?,
undated
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No. 8, watercolor of a seascape,
undated
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No. 9, sketch of Proven, August 1860
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No. 10, landscape of Cape Faraday,
July 30, 1860
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No. 11, Sketch of dog sleeping, probably The General,
undated
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No. 12, Lake Alida and My Brother John's Glacier (see No 47 for
drawing based on this sketch),drawn by August Sonntag possibly,
October 20, 1860
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No. 13, watercolor of campsite at Lake Alida with My Brother John's Glacier
in background,
June 17, 1861
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No. 14, portrait sketch, undated
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No. 15, "Red River Falls by Godhavn", sketch,
ca. September 1-14, 1861
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No. 16, "Mounting Glacier", sketch of men pulling sled,
October 21,1860
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No. 17, sketch of landscape or icebergs, undated
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No. 18, sketch of iceberg with boat, undated
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No. 19, sketch of hare's snout, by Hans Hendrik,
18 February 1861
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No. 20, Inuit sketches, probably by Hans Hendrik?,
undated
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a) his wife Merkut with baby Pigasuk on her back
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b) sledge pulled by six dogs
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c) loaded boat with five orsmen
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d) three drawings of kayaks
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No. 21, sketch of rock; sketch of tree, undated
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No. 22, sketch of Inuit sled, by Hans Hendrik,
undated
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No. 23, sketch of man fighting a bear,
undated
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No. 24, various sketches of men and birds,
undated
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No. 25, "Waiting for the Sun", landscape sketch with Hayes, Dodge,
and Jensen, 18 February 1861
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No. 26, "The General at 5 Months", sketch of dog, 29 August
1860
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No. 27, sketch of Upernavik, Greenland scenes,
undated
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No. 28, various forest sketches,
undated
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No. 29, sketch showing line of glacier with height,
undated
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No. 30, sketch of icebergs (or small islands) - glacier, undated
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No. 31, sketch of icebergs (or small islands) - glacier, undated
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No. 32, sketch of building, undated
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No. 33, sketch of icebergs, undated
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No. 34, sketch of boat in front of house, by H.H. Hull,
1857
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No. 35, sketch of sled "The Perseverance" by Dodge, 29 March
1861
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No. 36, "The Pet Fox Birdie", sketch of fox,
undated
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No. 37, sketch of jellyfish, probably August 3, 1861
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No. 39, sketches of ship, floor plan, and man with dogs,
undated
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a) sketch of the schooner United States, with sails unfurled
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b) sketch of man with dogs
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c) sketch of house floor plans
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No. 41, sketch of iceberg, undated
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No. 42, "Ruins of the House at Tessuisak", sketch of foundation,
August 8, 1861
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No. 43, "View from top of Audpadlartok, about 1700 feet elevation",
August 20, 1861
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No. 46, manuscript map, undated
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No. 47, Lake Alida and My Brother John's Glacier,
October 20, 1860
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No. 48, sketch of iceberg, undated
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No. 49, sketch of iceberg, undated
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No. 50, sketch of iceberg, undated
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No. 51, sketch of iceberg, undated
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No. 52, sketch of iceberg, undated
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No. 53, "Solar-bearings taken off Nuussuaq Peninsula", sketch of
landscape, 2 August 2, 1860
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No. 54, sketch of men walking,
undated
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No. 55, sketch of man on ship,
undated
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No. 56, sketch portrait of Elisha Kent Kane?,
undated
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No. 57, watercolor of iceberg,
undated
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No. 58, oil painting of view north from Hayes' most northerly point,
May 18,1861
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