Abstract
This chapter documents the first births, which occur in August 1910, and the first killings on the Fram during the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition. With the percentage of female dogs on board for breeding (some of these females later also show their strength and indispensability on the ice), an increase in the canine community begins to take place. The first dog to become a mother is documented in the diaries of the men, who welcome this change in the monotonous routine. Amundsen’s reasoning and strategy for increasing the dog population is discussed, as is his strategy for managing and culling the population, which includes merciless killings rationalized by the explorer in mythical and folkloric terms.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Amundsen, R.., Antarctic expedition diary, Den tredje Framferd, 7 de Juni 1910 [The Third Fram Journey, 7 June 1910], 7 June 1910–19 October 1911 & 26 January 1912–6 March 1912, NB Ms.4° 1549, Manuscripts collection. Oslo: National Library of Norway.
Amundsen Letters of Correspondence. Manuscripts collection. Oslo: National Library of Norway.
Amundsen, R. (1912). The South Pole: an account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the “Fram”, 1910–1912 (2 vols, A. G. Chater, Trans.). London: John Murray.
Bjaaland, O. (G. O. Kløver, Ed.). (2011). Olav Bjaalands dagbøker: Sydpolsekspedisjonen 1910–12 [Olav Bjaaland’s diaries: The South Pole expedition 1910–12]. Oslo: The Fram Museum.
Gjertsen, H. F. (G. O. Kløver, Ed.). (2011). Hjalmar Fredrik Gjertsens dagbøker: Sydpolsekspedisjonen 1910–1912 [Hjalmar Fredrik Gjertsen’s diaries: The South Pole expedition 1910–1912]. Oslo: The Fram Museum.
Hassel, S. (G. O. Kløver, Ed.). (2011). Sverre Hassels dagbøker: Sydpolsekspedisjonen 1910–1912 [Sverre Hassel’s diaries: The South Pole expedition 1910–1912]. Oslo: The Fram Museum.
Johansen, F. H., Antarctic expedition diary, Dagbog tilhørende Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen, ført på 3die Framexpedition, påbegyndt efter afgangen fra Norge, 15de august 1910 [Diary of Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen, conducted on 3rd Fram Expedition, commenced after departure from Norway, 15 August 1910], 15 August 1910–26 April 1911, NB Ms.4° 2775:C:2, Manuscripts collection. Oslo: National Library of Norway.
Johansen, F. H., Antarctic expedition diary, Dagbog fra 13 maj 1911, Hjalmar Johansen [Diary from 13 May 1911, Hjalmar Johansen], 13 May 1911–7 September 1911, NB Ms.4° 2775:C:3, Manuscripts collection. Oslo: National Library of Norway.
Nilsen, T. (G. O. Kløver, Ed.). (2011). Thorvald Nilsens dagbøker: Sydpolsekspedisjonen 1910–1914 [Thorvald Nilsen’s Diaries: The South Pole expedition 1910–1914]. Oslo: The Fram Museum.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2019 Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Tahan, M.R. (2019). The Females and the Mother Ship: Woman Shall Not Come on Board. In: Roald Amundsen’s Sled Dogs. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02692-9_10
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02692-9_10
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-02691-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-02692-9
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science (R0)