1971:

1:     1^97*1
2:     1^97+1
3:     1*9-7+1
4:     1+9-7+1
5:     -1^9+7-1
6:     1^9*7-1
7:     1^9+7-1     or     1^9*7*1
8:     1^9+7*1
9:     1^9+7+1
10:     1*sqrt(9)+7*1
11:     1*sqrt(9)+7+1
12:     1+sqrt(9)+7+1
13:     (-1+sqrt(9))*7-1     or     1 + (sqrt(9))! + 7 - 1
14:     1 + (sqrt(9))! + 7 * 1     or     -1+9+7-1
15:     1 + (sqrt(9))! + 7 + 1     or     1*9+7-1
16:     1*9+7*1
17:     1*9+7+1
18:     1+9+7+1
19:     -1+(sqrt(9))*7-1
20:     1*(sqrt(9))*7-1
21:     1*(sqrt(9))*7*1
22:     1*(sqrt(9))*7+1
23:     1+(sqrt(9))*7+1
24:     1*(sqrt(9))*(7+1)
25:     1+(sqrt(9))*(7+1)
26:     19+7*1     or     1+(-sqrt(9)+7)!+1
27:     (1*sqrt(9))*7-1
28:     (1*sqrt(9))*7*1
29:     (1*sqrt(9))*7+1
30:     (-1+(sqrt(9))!)*(7-1)
31:     (1+sqrt(9))!+7*1
32:     (1+sqrt(9))*(7+1)
33:    
34:     (-1+(sqrt(9))!)*7-1
35:     (-1+(sqrt(9))!)*7*1
36:     (-1+(sqrt(9))!)*7+1     or     (1*sqrt(9)!) * (7-1)
37:     1 + (sqrt(9)!) * (7-1)