Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program

Admiral Byrd's South Pole Game "Little America"

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Description
  • This Parker Brothers game was published ca. 1934 and documents the strong social impact that Admiral Byrd's explorations had on American society. The game allows the player to follow Byrd from New Zealand to the South Pole while avoiding icebergs, crevasses, and blizzards.
  • In box: Game board, 4 game pieces, 4 spinners mounted to wooden "radio microphones".
  • Related Publications: See the contract between Byrd and Parker Brothers, as well as other related correspondence, in the Byrd Papers, folder #345
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Date created
  • circa 1934
Last modified
  • December 15, 2023
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Collection identifier
  • SPEC.PA.56.5027
Repository
  • Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program
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  • 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.
Medium
  • wood
  • cardboard
Source
  • Richard E. Byrd Papers, Accession 20076, 054.362.3-1-2
  • Digitized from Item 1, Admiral Byrd's South Pole Game "Little America" Created by Parker Brothers Inc., SPEC.PA.56.5027, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program, The Ohio State University
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  • Donor: Anonymous
Extent
  • 33 x 43 cm
Credit line: Artifacts in the Richard E. Byrd Papers, Non-Expeditionary Artifacts in the Richard E. Byrd Papers, Admiral Byrd's South Pole Game "Little America" Created by Parker Brothers Inc.,, The Ohio State University, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program

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