The United States Antarctic Service Expedition Collection, dated 1939-circa 2012, contains materials both from and about Admiral Richard Byrd’s third expedition to Antarctica (1939-1941). This collection contains photograph reproductions and postcards of the Antarctic Snow Cruiser when it was in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Albany, New York, and Antarctica. This collection also contains a scrapbook, newspaper photocopies, and magazine photocopies that feature articles written about expedition crew members. Photocopies of a Chilean newspaper that featured articles about the expedition are in Spanish. A photocopy of correspondence sent by John Dyer, an engineer on the expedition, and photograph reproductions of Colonel Theodore Petras and Admiral Richard Byrd are included. A Coleman lantern, a field desk, and outerwear from the expedition are also in this collection.
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