Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program

Amundsen's matches found on BAE I

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Title
Resource Type
Permanent Link
Date Created
  • 1912
Description
  • These are matches found by the geological party on Byrd's First Expedition to Antarctica. They were Amundsen's matches, left there in 1912 in a cairn. There is an entry in Byrd's book "Little America," about this event, page 360.
Provenance
  • Donor: Anonymous
Collection Identifier
  • SPEC.PA.56.0001
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Unit
Source Collection
Sub Collection
Source
  • Richard E. Byrd Papers, Archives safe
Medium
  • matches in cardboard box
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Rights Note
  • This item, made available for research and educational purposes, may be protected by copyright; the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status.
Credit line: Expeditionary Artifacts in the Richard E. Byrd Papers, Artifacts in the Richard E. Byrd Papers, Admiral Richard E. Byrd Papers, The Ohio State University, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program

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