A Negro Explorer at the North Pole · Character
Charley Percy
Expedition steward and assistant.
minor
Also known as Charley
First appearance: a negro explorer at the north pole
Charley Percy shows up with force in Preparing for Winter at Cape Sheridan. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Intervenes when Eskimos try to bathe in the cooking water.
Charley Percy first appears in 0002 a negro explorer at the north pole.
In Preparing for Winter at Cape Sheridan: Intervenes when Eskimos try to bathe in the cooking water.
Later, in Safe on the Roosevelt—Poor Marvin: Seen working in the galley after Henson's arrival.
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- Core Expedition Team
- Protagonist
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