Primary Name: DeLaguna, Frederica
Filed as: delaguna_frederica
Also known as: Frederica DeLaguna; Fredricka DeLaguna
Occupation / Association: Ethnologist; Alaska researcher
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Associated places: Alaska; Disenchantment Bay; Bancas Point
Keywords: Frederica DeLaguna, Fredricka DeLaguna, Alaska ethnologist, Jack Dalton exploration
Biography
Frederica DeLaguna, a pioneering ethnologist of Alaska, later evaluated the early exploration of the coastal region near Disenchantment Bay. In one of her assessments, she concluded that Jack Dalton was the premier explorer of that region.
According to her research, Dalton discovered a coal deposit near Bancas Point in 1888 while exploring the area.
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Tags: Frederica DeLaguna, Fredricka DeLaguna, Alaska ethnologists, Jack Dalton, Disenchantment Bay exploration