Lithographs and Charts of Captain George Vancouver's Expeditions, 1778

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Bullitt, Dorothy Stimson, 1892-1989.
Title
Lithographs and Charts of Captain George Vancouver's Expeditions
Dates
1778 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0105bullitt
Summary
Thirty-four charts and lithograph illustrations documenting the expeditions of Captain George Vancouver in the Pacific Northwest and South Pacific.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public (special handling required and advance notice or appointments requested).

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Captain George Vancouver (1757-1798) was a member of the second British exploratory voyage led by Captain James Cook (1828-1779), and was also aboard the Discovery, which accompanied the Resolution on Cook’s third voyage. In 1791 Vancouver was given command of the ship the Discovery (named in honor of Cook) to chart the Pacific Northwest coast and to help resolve the crisis precipitated by John Meares at Nootka. He remained on the coast or in the Sandwich Islands for three seasons until he sailed back to England 1795.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains charts and lithographs documenting voyages by British Naval officer George Vancouver in the late eighteenth century.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Lithographs and Charts of George Vancouver's Expeditions, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

Alternative Forms Available

Content from this collection has been digitized and can be accessed online as part of Western Libraries' Digital collections. See: https://mabel.wwu.edu/islandora/object/wwu%3A22286.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

This collection has been renamed to reflect the transfer of rare book materials to Special Collections (and to more accurately describe the nature of the remaining materials). Previous collection titles: Bullitt collection on 18th century explorers; Lithographs and Charts of George Vancouver's Expeditions.

Processing Note

About Harmful Language and Content

Objects in this collection include depictions of Indigenous Peoples that may be considered harmful or offensive, and also present a problematic narrative of European "discovery".To learn more about problematic content in our collections, collection description and teaching tools (including how to provide feedback or request dialogue on this topic), see the following Statement About Potentially Harmful Language and Content

Acquisition Information

Priscilla Collins and Harriet Bullitt, Dorothy Bullitt’s daughters, donated the collection in 1992.

Related Materials

The Guide to the Dorothy Stimson Bullitt papers can be found at the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections in Seattle.

Custodial History

The charts and lithographs described in this guide were part of a larger selection of rare books collected by Dorothy Stimson Bullitt (1892-1989) and donated to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies by her daughters, Priscilla Collins and Harriet Bullitt, in 1992. Bullitt, founder of the founder of the King Broadcasting Company, is known for her pioneering work in radio and television, as well as involvement in civic matters and the arts. The original donation to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies included a range of bound rare books and accounts of early eighteenth century exploration. The majority of these books have now been transferred to Western Libraries Special Collections and are part of its rare book collection. At least some of the remaining, oversize charts and lithographs are believed once to have been bound together.

Separated Materials

Bound journals documenting the expeditions of Captains John Byron, Samuel Wallis, Philip Carteret, James Cook, John Meares, Nathaniel Portlock and George Vancouver (originally donated alongside these charts and lithographs - and from which some of the described materials may have been separated), are now housed and available at Special Collections, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Description Dates
Bullitt_1_01: Friendly Cove, Noatka Sound
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Humphries, H., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from sketch by H. Humphries.
1798
Bullitt_1_02: Village of the Friendly Indians at the entrance of Bute's Canal
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Heddington, T., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by T. Heddington.
1798
Bullitt_1_03: Icy Bay and Mount St. Elias
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Heddington, F., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by F. Heddington.
1798
Bullitt_1_04: Port Dick, Near Cooks Inlet
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Humphries, H., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by H. Humphries.
1798
Bullitt_1_05: The Crater on the Summit of Mount Worroray-Owhyhee
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Heddington, T., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by T. Heddington.
1798
Bullitt_1_06: The Presidio of Monterrey
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_07: The New Eddystone, in Bhem's Canal
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, F., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by F. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_08: A Chart Showing Part of the S.W. Coast of New Holland, With the Tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and the Armed Tender Chatham
Foot, T., Cartographer
85 x 67 cm
Chart shows tracks and various places visited by Vancouver.
1798
Bullitt_1_09: A Chart Showing Part of The Coast of N.W. America, With the Tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham.
Baker, J., Cartographer
66 x 85 cm
Chart shows northward track and southbound return leg along the West Coast of the United States.
1798
Bullitt_1_10: A Chart of the Sandwich Islands as Surveyed during the Visit of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham.
Baker, J., Cartographer
85 x 67 cm
Chart shows tracks of ships and the islands visited.
1798
Bullitt_1_11: A Chart Showing Part of the Coast of the Coast of N.W. America with the Tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discover and Armed Tender Chatham
Roberts, E., Cartographer
85 x 67 cm
Chart shows tracks of ships from California to Alaska.
1798
Bullitt_1_12: Views of Part of the South West Coast of New Holland with the Islands of Oparo and the Snares
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_13: Views of Parts of the Coast of North West America
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Humphries, H., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes and H. Humphries.
1798
Bullitt_1_14: Views of Headlands and Islands on the Coast of North and South West America
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Humphries, H., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithographs produced from sketches by J. Sykes, T. Heddington, and H. Humphries.
1798
Bullitt_1_15: Views of the Sandwich and other Islands
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Heddington, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithographs produced from sketches by J. Sykes and J. Heddington.
1798
Bullitt_1_16: Views of Parts of the Coast of North West America
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithographs produced from sketches by H. Humphries, T. Heddington, and J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_17: Views of Parts of the Coast of North West America
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Humphries, H., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithographs produced from sketches by T. Heddington, J. Sykes, and H. Humphries.
1798
Bullitt_1_18: Cheslakee's Village in Johnstone's Straits
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_19: A Deserted Indian Village in King George III Sound, New Holland
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_20: The Mission of St. Carlos near Monterrey
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_21: Salmon Cove, Observatory Inlet
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Heddington, T., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by T. Heddington.
1798
Bullitt_1_22: A Remarkable Mountain near the River of Monterrey
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_23: The Town of Valparaiso on the Coast of Chili
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_24: The Village of Almandral in The Bay of Valparaiso with a distant view of the Andes
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_25: A Chart Showing Part of the Coast of N.W. America with the Tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham
Baker, J., Cartographer
86 x 67 cm
Chart shows details around Alaska coast and tracks of ships.
1798
Bullitt_1_26: A Chart Showing Part of the Coast of N.W. America with the Tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discover and Armed Tender Chatham
Baker, J., Cartographer
67 x 86 cm
Chart shows details of Island north of Vancouver and tracks of ships.
1798
Bullitt_1_27: Hergest's Islands, Discovered by the Daedalus Store Ship
Gooch, M.
24 x 30 cm
Chart shows Hergest's Islands.
1798
Bullitt_1_28: Four Remarkable Supported Poles near Port Townsend, Gulf of Georgia
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_29: Mount Rainier From the South part of Admiralty Inlet
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Sykes, J., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by J. Sykes.
1798
Bullitt_1_30: The Discovery on the Rocks in Queen Charlotte's Sound
Alexander, W., Lithographer ; Mudge, Z., artist
56 x 43 cm
Lithograph produced from a sketch by Z. Mudge.
1798
Bullitt_1_31: A Chart Showing Part of the Coast of N.W. America with the Tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham
Baker, J., Cartographer
66 x 86 cm
Chart shows details of land north of Vancouver and tracks of ships.
1798
Bullitt_1_32: A Chart Showing Part of the Coast of N.W. America with the Tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham
Baker, J., Cartographer
66 x 86 cm
Chart show details of coast of California and tracks of ships.
1798
Bullitt_1_33: A Chart Showing Part of the Coast of N.W. America with the Tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham
Baker, J., Cartographer
66 x 86 cm
Chart shows details around Kodiak Island, Alaska.
1798
Bullitt_1_34: A Chart Showing Part of the Coast of N.W. America with the Tracks of His Majesty's Sloop Discovery and Armed Tender Chatham
Baker, J., Cartographer
64 x 86 cm
Chart shows details of Washington's Coast.
1798

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Explorers--California--History--Sources.
  • Explorers--Hawaii--History--Sources.
  • Explorers--Northwest, Pacific--History--Sources.
  • Indians of North America--First contact with Europeans--Pacific Coast (U.S.)--History--Sources.
  • Indians of North America--Pacific Coast (U.S.)--History--Sources.
  • Voyages around the world--History--Sources.

Personal Names

  • Bullitt, Dorothy Stimson, 1892-1989--Archives.
  • Vancouver, George, 1757-1798--Journeys.
  • Vancouver, George, 1757-1798.

Geographical Names

  • Hawaii--Discovery and exploration--History--Sources.
  • Hawaii--History--Sources--Maps.
  • Nootka Sound (B.C.)--History--Sources--Maps.
  • Nootka Sound (B.C.)--History--Sources.
  • Northwest Coast of North America--Discovery and exploration--History--Sources.
  • Northwest Coast of North America--History--Sources--Maps.
  • Northwest Passage--History--Sources.
  • Puget Sound (Wash.)--History--Sources--Maps.
  • Puget Sound (Wash.)--History--Sources.
  • United States--Discovery and exploration--History--Sources.