timeline

1967

Roger Patterson self-publishes the book "Do Abominable Snowmen of America Really Exist?"

William Roe's signed statement.

1957

[2] John Green, On the Track of the Sasquatch

[1] Daniel Loxton and Donald Prothero, Abominable Science! Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids

Roger Patterson shows his footage to scientists in New York (?)

Roger Patterson shows his footage to scientists in Russia to much warmer reception

Roger Patterson passes away.

Patterson-Gimlin footage is released.

January 15, 1972

1966

1920s

funding is made available for projects celebrating the centennial of British Columbia

the town of Harrison Hot Springs decides to dust off and exploit a largely forgotten local legend: why not fund a Sasquatch hunt? [1]

the proposal was rejected, but word got around and "papers all over Canada played the story on the front page" [2]